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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}}===
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| 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.
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| *'''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:
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| **The parties cannot call margin on each other for market movements between the transactions
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| **Netting is less certain.
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| *'''Documented sell/buyback]]s''': There are operational differences between repos and documented sell backs:
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| **Differences in the margining process
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| **What happens when income is paid on collateral.
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