reverse repurchase agreement

reverse repurchase agreement definition - business

reverse repurchase agreement

The purchase of an asset with a simultaneous agreement to resell the asset on a given date at a specified price. The result is simply a loan at a prescribed rate for a predetermined period while holding the asset as collateral. Also called reverse. Compare repurchase agreement.

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