repo market

The U.S. repo market has come under the spotlight in the past couple of days as surging short-term interest rates are causing some stress for overnight funding on Wall Street, reminiscent of the 2019 funding crisis. A repo — or, to give its full name, a repurchase agreement — is an overnight trade...

The European repo market has held up well amid the initial volatility created by the economic slowdown caused by COVID-19, according to a new report issued by the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA). Activity on European repo has increased in recent weeks, the ICMA notes. CME...

Illiquidity in the U.S. repo market spooked investors in the second half of 2019, and the U.S. Federal Reserve is considering a major policy change that could help remedy the situation. However, the potential changes could come with some major political fallout. What Is The Repo Market? The term...

Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden, on Thursday, increased the Repo rate from -0.25% to zero. What Happened "Developments since the monetary policy meeting in October have on the whole been as the Riksbank expected. The economic prospects and outlook for inflation are largely...