Reverse repos take off for collateral

Aug 27, 2012

The use of collateral in securities lending programmes is shifting from cash to reverse repurchase agreements.

Year on year, securities on loan globally have fallen somewhat, from $1.9 trillion in mid-2011 to $1.8 trillion today, while over $12 trillion worth of securities remain available for lending.

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