Reverse Repurchase Agreement (RRP)
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Party A, a financial institution, wants to borrow $10 million for a short-term period of 7 days. -
Party B, a central bank, has $10 million in securities that it is willing to lend out for a short-term period. -
Party A agrees to purchase the securities from Party B for $10 million, with the agreement to sell them back to Party B in 7 days for $10.1 million. -
Party A now has the use of the $10 million in cash for 7 days, while Party B has the securities as collateral for the loan. -
At the end of the 7-day period, Party A sells the securities back to Party B for $10.1 million, effectively paying an interest rate of 1% on the borrowed funds.