Repo rate

A repo rate is the gain in price between the two trades in a repo transaction (i.e. the difference between the sale and repurchase prices) as an annualised percentage of the sale price.

If you regard the transaction as a secured loan and repayment secured against a security (which is the economic effect it has), the repo rate is the interest rate on the loan.

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