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Reverse repo

A reverse repo is the same transaction as a repo seen from the side of the cash lender: it buys securities and agrees to sell them back later at a set price. It is a secured cash investment and a way to borrow specific securities, and central banks also use the term for their liquidity-absorbing operations.

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Updated 31 Oct 2026.