alleryStart learning →The excess of collateral value over the cash lent in a repo is called what?
APremium
BHaircut
CCoupon
DMargin call
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Haircut
Collateral worth more than the loan gives the lender a cushion, called the haircut.
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