repo
ˈriːpoʊ
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Definition of repo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.storage location for files in computingTECH.
  • The developer uploaded the code to the repo.
archive repository storage
2.
financeTECH.repurchase agreement in financial transactionsTECH.
  • The company entered into a repo to manage liquidity.
buyback repurchase
3.
repossessionRareUSshort for repossession, act of taking back propertyRareUS
  • After several missed payments, the car was subject to a repo.
foreclosure repossession
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man who repossesses property for a lender
The repo man came to take the car.
repurchase agreement from the borrower's perspective
The bank entered a reverse repo to manage liquidity.
involved in a repurchase agreement temporarily
The bonds are currently under repo for liquidity.

Origin of repo

English, repossession (act of taking back property)

Examples of repo in a sentence

  • The repo contains all the necessary documentation.
  • The bank utilized a repo for short-term funding.
  • Repos are common in the bond market.
  • The bank initiated a repo on the house.
  • The repo of the boat was inevitable.

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  1. French:dépôt, rachat, ...
  2. German:Repo, Rücknahme, ...
  3. Italian:repository, recupero, ...
  4. Spanish:repositorio, repo, ...
  5. Portuguese:repositório, repo, ...
  6. Chinese:代码库, 回购协议, ...
  7. Japanese:リポジトリ, 再購入契約, ...
  8. Arabic:مُسْتَوْدَع, اِتِّفاقُ إِعادَةِ الشِّراء, ...
  9. Hebrew:רִיפּוֹ, הֶסְכֵּם רְכִישָׁה חוֹזֶרֶת, ...
  10. Russian:репо, изъятие, ...
  11. Ukrainian:репозиторій, репо, ...
  12. Hindi:रेपो, पुनर्खरीद समझौता, ...

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