Repo
Plain definition. A repo, or repurchase agreement, is a sale of financial assets, usually government securities, with a promise to buy them back at a set price on a future date.
Technical definition. An IMF working paper published in 2026 defines repurchase agreements (repos) as financial instruments that involve the sale of financial assets, usually government securities, with a commitment to repurchase the asset at a set price on a future date. The parties choose the repurchase date, though the vast majority of repos are short-term transactions. In economic terms they resemble short-term secured loans, but ownership of the securities generally passes to the cash lender via title transfer, so the lender can liquidate them swiftly if the cash borrower defaults before repurchasing.
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On this site, Repo comes up in Are XRP ETF shares being used as repo collateral, and did Schwab buy XRP?, Is an XRP liquidity multiplier just leverage?, Can tokenized Treasuries and funds be turned into cash or credit?, How big is tokenized repo and collateral movement on other platforms, and where does the XRP Ledger stand? and What are DBS and Franklin Templeton doing with RLUSD?.
Source
Central Clearing for (imf.org), read October 1, 2026.
Pages that cover Repo
- Are XRP ETF shares being used as repo collateral, and did Schwab buy XRP?
- Is an XRP liquidity multiplier just leverage?
- How big is tokenized repo and collateral movement on other platforms, and where does the XRP Ledger stand?
- What are DBS and Franklin Templeton doing with RLUSD?
- Can companies get repo financing through Ripple Treasury?
- Can tokenized Treasuries and funds be turned into cash or credit?