Tri-Party Repo Pricing

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Grace Xing Hu

PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University

Jun Pan

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) - Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF); National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); China Academy of Financial Research (CAFR)

Jiang Wang

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management; China Academy of Financial Research (CAFR); National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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Date Written: March 29, 2018

Abstract

We document the central role of collateral in the pricing of tri-party repos. Markets are competitive for repos with safe collaterals, but are severely segmented for repos with risky collaterals such as equities and low-grade corporate bonds. Fund families are the sole contributors of the segmentation, and collateral concentration is the main determinant in the substantial variation in repo pricing, both across and within segments. The segmented structure points to Fidelity as a systemically important player and the market’s potential fragility. Facing market segmentation, dealers optimize financing cost by allocating their collateral across fund families.

Keywords: Tri-Party Repo, Pricing, Haircut, Money Market Funds

JEL Classification: G12

Suggested Citation

Hu, Grace Xing and Pan, Jun and Wang, Jiang, Tri-Party Repo Pricing (March 29, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2531943 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2531943

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