repurchase agreement

noun

re·​pur·​chase agreement (ˌ)rē-ˈpər-chəs- How to pronounce repurchase agreement (audio)
: a contract giving the seller of securities (such as treasury bills) the right to repurchase after a stated period and the buyer the right to retain interest earnings

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Phillips and the automaker went back and forth over the vehicle, with the arbitrator settling on a repurchase agreement that Phillips thought was unfair. Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Phillips and the automaker went back and forth over the vehicle, with the arbitrator settling on a repurchase agreement that Phillips thought was unfair. Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, the Fed also has costs, including interest payments on reserve balances, interest payments on securities sold via repurchase agreements, and operational costs like payroll and its buildings. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2025 That fund’s holdings are split roughly 50-50 between short-term U.S. Treasury Debt and Treasury repurchase agreements. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for repurchase agreement

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repurchase agreement was in 1891

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“Repurchase agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repurchase%20agreement. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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repurchase agreement

noun
: a contract giving the seller of securities (as Treasury bills) the right to repurchase after a stated period and the buyer the right to retain interest earnings
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