Repurchase agreements

Repurchase agreements and re-sale agreements in securities are frequently used instruments in the administration of the Government Pension Fund Global. The fund sells a portfolio of securities accompanied by a repurchase agreement. However, in the accounts, the portfolio remains on the asset side of the fund’s balance sheet, as does the cash received for the sale. The corresponding sales value is then entered as a loan from the buyer on the liability side of the balance sheet. The reverse situation is called a re-sale agreement or a reversed repo.