Repurchase
61Sale and Repurchase Agreement - SRA — An open market operation, implemented by the central Bank of Canada, that is designed to affect overnight interest rates and modify the supply of money. An SRA is implemented when the Bank of Canada sells securities to a chartered bank and agrees …
62Stock repurchase — A firm s repurchase of outstanding shares of its common stock. The New York Times Financial Glossary …
63share repurchase — Program by which a corporation buys back its own shares in the open market. It is usually done when shares are undervalued. Since repurchase reduces the number of shares outstanding and thus increases earnings per share, it tends to elevate the… …
64stock repurchase — A firm s repurchase of outstanding shares of its common stock. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
65sale and repurchase agreement — See repurchase …
66Direct Repurchase — A company s plan to buy back its own shares from the marketplace, thereby reducing the number of outstanding shares. Generally speaking, this is an indication that the company s management thinks the shares are undervalued …
67Share repurchase — Program by which a corporation buys back its own shares in the open market. It is usually done when shares are undervalued. Since it reduces the number of shares outstanding and thus increases earnings per share, it tends to elevate the market… …
68Targeted repurchase — The firm buys back its own stock from a potential bidder, usually at a substantial premium, to forestall a takeover attempt. The New York Times Financial Glossary …
69targeted repurchase — buying back of a firm s stock from a potential acquirer, usually at a substantial premium, to forestall a takeover attempt. Related: greenmail. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
70RPs — repurchase agreement / repo / buybacks Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary Contract to sell and subsequently repurchase securities at a specified date and price. Economically, it represents a cash loan against securities collateral. Full… …
