An Introduction to Repo Markets - Brossura

Choudhry, Moorad

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ISBN 10: 0470017562 ISBN 13: 9780470017562

Casa editrice: Wiley, 2006

Riassunto

The Repo markets have grown dramatically in the past few years because of the need to hedge short positions in the capital and derivatives markets. Virtually all major currency markets in the world now have an established repo market, the facility is also increasingly being used in developing currency markets as well. <p>This book is a practical introduction that focuses on the instruments, applications and risk management techniques essential for this rapidly evolving market. Fully updated to reflect the changes in these markets, the book also includes worked examples and case studies, and new sections on basket and structured finance repo.</p>

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Informazioni sull'autore

<b>Dr Moorad Choudhry</b> is Head of Treasury at KBC Financial Products in London. He is a Visiting Professor at the Department of Economics, London Metropolitan University, a Visiting Research Fellow at the ICMA Centre, University of Reading, a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Mathematical Trading and Finance, Cass Business School, and a Fellow of the Securities and Investment Institute.

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"Providing a revealing insight into global repo markets and instruments, An Introduction to Repo Markets presents an accurate practitioner’s guide to a market that is often difficult to understand."<br />—<b>Bhavin Parmar</b>, <i>Equity Finance Trading</i> <p>The repo markets are a vital part of the global financial system. Repo is used by virtually all market participants, as a funding and liquidity tool. The third edition of Professor Moorad Choudhry’s benchmark reference text <i>An Introduction to Repo Markets</i> brings readers up to date with the latest developments. It offers a detailed yet accessible and reader-friendly look at the instrument itself and its variants, and is aimed specifically at newcomers to the market or those unfamiliar with modern fixed income products. The author capitalises on his wealth of experience in the money markets to present this concise yet in-depth coverage of repo, set in the context of the financial markets as a whole.</p> <p>Topics covered include:</p> <ul> <li>Repo mechanics</li> <li>Uses and applications</li> <li>Basket repo</li> <li>Synthetic repo and the total return swap</li> <li>The money market yield curve</li> <li>The Global Master Repurchase Agreement</li> </ul> <p>Topics are well illustrated with Bloomberg screens, worked examples, exercises and case studies. Related issues such as financial market arithmetic are also introduced as necessary background for students and practitioners. This is essential reading for all those who require an introduction to the money markets and repo.</p>

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Wiley
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0470017562
• ISBN 13: 9780470017562
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 224
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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