Securities Financing Transactions (SFTs) are financial transactions in which securities are used as collateral for loans or as a means of obtaining cash or other securities. Examples of SFTs include repurchase agreements (repos), securities lending, and margin lending. In a repo, an investor borrows cash by selling securities to a lender and agreeing to repurchase those securities at a later date at a higher price.In securities lending, an investor loans out securities to a borrower in exchange for cash or other securities. And in margin lending, an investor borrows money to buy securities, using the securities as collateral for the loan. SFTs can be used for various purposes, such as for liquidity management, risk management, or for speculative trading.