REPURCHASE AGREEMENT Definition

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REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (REPO) is a contract in which an investor or securities dealer sells a United States security to a bank or other corporation and agrees to repurchase the security later at a specified time and price, including interest. The investment period ranges from one day to several months, and the purchaser earns interest competitive with money market rates.

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CALLABLE BOND is a bond the issuer has the right to pay off at issuers discretion.

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