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REPO & FUNDING

Repo Haircut

Measures collateral value withheld relative to cash lent.

Formula

Haircut = 1 - Cash/Collateral value

Variables: Cash advanced; collateral market value

What it means

Measures collateral value withheld relative to cash lent.

Example

Cash of 98 against collateral worth 100 implies a 2% haircut.

How to interpret it

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