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There are two types of {{gmraprov|Transaction}} under a {{gmra}}: a {{gmraprov|Repurchase Transaction}} and a {{gmraprov|Buy/Sell Back Transaction}}.
There are two types of {{gmraprov|Transaction}} under a {{gmra}}: a {{gmraprov|Repurchase Transaction}} and a {{gmraprov|Buy/Sell Back Transaction}}.
===Difference between {{gmraprov|Repurchase Transaction}} and a {{gmraprov|Buy/Sell Back Transaction}}===
===Difference between {{gmraprov|Repurchase Transaction}} and a {{gmraprov|Buy/Sell Back Transaction}}===
According to ICMA’s helpful website<ref>https://www.icmagroup.org/Regulatory-Policy-and-Market-Practice/repo-and-collateral-markets/icma-ercc-publications/frequently-asked-questions-on-repo/8-what-is-the-difference-between-a-repurchase-agreement-and-a-sell-buy-back/</ref> economically, [[repo]]s and [[sell/buy-back]]s both behave like [[secured loan]]s; legally both amount to a sale and later repurchase of securities. A [[repurchase agreement]] is always a written contract; a [[sell/buy-back]] need not be.  
According to ICMA’s helpful website<ref>[https://www.icmagroup.org/Regulatory-Policy-and-Market-Practice/repo-and-collateral-markets/icma-ercc-publications/frequently-asked-questions-on-repo/8-what-is-the-difference-between-a-repurchase-agreement-and-a-sell-buy-back/ You can find ICMA’s FAQ here</ref> economically, [[repo]]s and [[sell/buy-back]]s both behave like [[secured loan]]s; legally both amount to a sale and later repurchase of securities. A [[repurchase agreement]] is always a written contract; a [[sell/buy-back]] need not be.  


*'''Undocumented sell/buy-back]]s''': The sale and repurchase legs of an undocumented sell/buy-back are considered as separate contracts. Since there is no contract between times:
*'''Undocumented sell/buy-back]]s''': The sale and repurchase legs of an undocumented sell/buy-back are considered as separate contracts. Since there is no contract between times: