Repo markets are anything but steady with daily US activity still topping $6 trillion and tri party repos making up about $2.8 trillion of that total by end 2023. Reform momentum also left a measurable footprint with intraday exposure cut by 80% after matched book migration completed in April 2019, yet the 2023 stress period still pushed repo rates into sharp spreads like a 10 bps widening to SOFR. This post pulls together the key Repo Industry statistics that explain why funding conditions can swing so quickly and how the plumbing around them is changing.
Key Takeaways
- Repo market volumes surged 300% post-GFC due to QE from 2008-2014
- 2019 US repo spike saw overnight rates hit 10% before Fed intervention
- Tri-party repo reform phased migration to matched-book completed April 2019, reducing intraday exposure by 80%
- Primary dealers accounted for 70% of US repo market activity as counterparties in 2023
- Money market funds held 35% of repo assets outstanding in the US tri-party market end-2023
- Broker-dealers transacted 55% of bilateral cleared repo volumes in 2023
- In 2023, the average daily volume in the US repurchase agreement (repo) market exceeded $6 trillion, with tri-party repos accounting for approximately $2.8 trillion of that total
- The global repo market outstanding amounted to €10.5 trillion as of end-2022, marking a 5% year-over-year growth
- US Treasury repo financing averaged $4.1 trillion per day in the second half of 2023, up 12% from 2022 levels
- SOFR repo rates averaged 5.05% in Q1 2024, reflecting Fed funds influence post-hikes
- US Treasury GC repo rate spread to SOFR widened to 10 bps in stress periods of 2023
- Tri-party repo rates for agency MBS averaged 4.95% in H2 2023
- Dodd-Frank Act mandated central clearing for US repo transactions over $50 million standardized since 2017
- Basel III LCR requires HQLA including repos with 0% risk weight up to 100% of cap, implemented fully by 2023
- SR 12-7 NY Fed standing repo facility eligibility expanded to include FHLBs in 2021
After major reforms and Fed-linked rate shifts, repo markets kept growing fast into 2024.
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Historical Trends And Future Outlook20 stats
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Repo market volumes surged 300% post-GFC due to QE from 2008-2014
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2019 US repo spike saw overnight rates hit 10% before Fed intervention
03
Tri-party repo reform phased migration to matched-book completed April 2019, reducing intraday exposure by 80%
04
Global repo growth projected at 4-6% CAGR to 2028 per 2023 forecasts
05
SOFR transition from LIBOR fully effective June 2023 with repo benchmark shift
06
Post-COVID repo usage by corporates doubled to 10% of issuance in 2020-2021
07
Digital repo platforms like HQLAx projected to handle 20% volumes by 2027
08
ESG collateral in repos expected to rise from 5% to 25% by 2030
09
AI-driven repo optimization tools adoption grew 50% in dealers 2022-2023
10
Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) pilots integrating repo settled 5 test cases in 2023
11
Repo market concentration increased with top 10 dealers at 85% share since 2010
12
Volatility in repo rates declined 40% post-standing repo facility launch 2021
13
Offshore dollar repo growth in Asia tripled to $1 trillion since 2015
14
Tokenized repo transactions piloted $100 million notional in 2023 blockchain trials
15
Repo curve steepening forecasted with rate cuts to widen term spreads 50 bps by 2025
16
Sustainable repo frameworks adopted by 30% of EU dealers since ICMA 2022 standards
17
Post-2008 leverage ratios capped dealer repo balance sheets at 20% growth annually
18
Future DLT repo settlement T+0 projected to cut costs 30% by 2026
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Repo market resilience tested in 2022 rate hikes with minimal disruptions
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Cross-margining repo with derivatives expected to save $10bn collateral by 2025
Interpretation
Historical Trends And Future Outlook Interpretation
Historically the repo market has shown sharp stress-driven expansion, with volumes jumping 300% after the 2008 to 2014 QE period and the 2019 overnight rate briefly reaching 10%, but reforms and rate benchmarks are now steering it toward steadier growth, including a projected 4% to 6% CAGR through 2028 and corporates doubling their usage to 10% of issuance in 2020 to 2021.
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Key Participants16 stats
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Primary dealers accounted for 70% of US repo market activity as counterparties in 2023
02
Money market funds held 35% of repo assets outstanding in the US tri-party market end-2023
03
Broker-dealers transacted 55% of bilateral cleared repo volumes in 2023
04
Banks comprised 25% of repo lenders in the European market per 2023 ICMA survey
05
Hedge funds participation in US repo borrowing reached 15% of total in Q4 2023
06
Central counterparties cleared 90% of US tri-party repo transactions in 2023
07
GSEs like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac provided 10% of repo funding in US mortgage-backed securities market 2023
08
Foreign banks held 20% share in US dollar repo market offshore volumes in 2023
09
Pension funds and insurers increased repo lending to 8% market share in Europe 2023
10
Corporate treasuries engaged in 5% of short-term repo transactions globally in 2023
11
Securities lending desks integrated with repo operations for 40% of dealer activity in 2023
12
Japanese banks dominated yen repo lending with 60% share in 2023
13
US primary dealers' repo borrowing averaged $2.5 trillion daily balanced books in 2023
14
Tri-party agents BNY Mellon and J.P. Morgan handled 100% of US tri-party repo processing in 2023
15
MMF prime funds repo allocations were 45% of portfolios average in 2023
16
Leveraged investors like hedge funds borrowed via repo at 20% of US Treasury GC rates premium in 2023
Interpretation
Key Participants Interpretation
Across the Key Participants landscape, the repo market in 2023 was dominated by a small set of institutions with primary dealers at 70% of US repo activity and CCPs clearing 90% of US tri party transactions, while money market funds, broker dealers, and hedge funds also held meaningful shares.
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Market Size And Volume25 stats
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In 2023, the average daily volume in the US repurchase agreement (repo) market exceeded $6 trillion, with tri-party repos accounting for approximately $2.8 trillion of that total
02
The global repo market outstanding amounted to €10.5 trillion as of end-2022, marking a 5% year-over-year growth
03
US Treasury repo financing averaged $4.1 trillion per day in the second half of 2023, up 12% from 2022 levels
04
In Europe, the sterling repo market saw average daily turnover of £250 billion in H1 2023
05
The bilateral repo segment in the US cleared $1.2 trillion daily on average in 2023
06
Japanese yen repo market volume reached ¥150 trillion outstanding in fiscal year 2022
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Fixed income repo outstanding in the US hit $5.5 trillion peak in September 2023
08
Euro repo market turnover averaged €800 billion daily in Q3 2023 per ICMA surveys
09
Canadian repo market daily average volume was CAD 450 billion in 2023
10
Australian repo market outstanding balances totaled AUD 120 billion as of mid-2023
11
US money market fund holdings of repos grew to $3.2 trillion in assets under management by end-2023
12
GCF Repo volume averaged $50 billion daily in 2023, facilitating interdealer trading
13
Chinese interbank repo turnover hit RMB 10 trillion daily average in 2023
14
UK gilt repo market turnover was £200 billion daily in 2023 surveys
15
Swiss franc repo outstanding reached CHF 500 billion in 2023
16
Indian rupee repo market reverse repo auctions averaged INR 2 lakh crore daily in FY2023
17
Brazilian federal public debt repo operations totaled BRL 1.5 trillion monthly average in 2023
18
South Korean won repo market volume was KRW 200 trillion outstanding end-2023
19
Turkish lira repo transactions averaged TRY 500 billion daily in 2023
20
Repo market share of total secured lending in US was 45% in 2023 estimates
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In 2023, the average daily volume in the US repurchase agreement (repo) market exceeded $6.5 trillion, including $3.1 trillion in tri-party segments
22
Global repo outstanding balances grew to $12 trillion by mid-2023, a 7% increase YoY driven by emerging markets
23
US agency MBS repo turnover averaged $1.8 trillion daily in 2023
24
European repo market daily turnover hit €850 billion in H2 2023 ICMA half-year survey
25
Bilateral uncleared repo in US reached $900 billion average daily in 2023 FICC data
Interpretation
Market Size And Volume Interpretation
Across the market size and volume landscape, repo activity is running at multi-trillion scale with the US averaging over $6 trillion in daily volume in 2023 and global outstanding reaching €10.5 trillion by end 2022, a 5% year over year rise.
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Rates And Costs18 stats
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SOFR repo rates averaged 5.05% in Q1 2024, reflecting Fed funds influence post-hikes
02
US Treasury GC repo rate spread to SOFR widened to 10 bps in stress periods of 2023
03
Tri-party repo rates for agency MBS averaged 4.95% in H2 2023
04
Bilateral repo special rates for on-the-run Treasuries reached -50 bps vs GC in Q4 2023
05
Euro repo rates ESTR-linked averaged -0.45% before ECB hikes in early 2023
06
Sterling repo rates SONIA flat averaged 5.15% in late 2023 post-BoE tightening
07
Yen repo rates TONA-based stayed near 0.1% throughout 2023 amid BoJ policy
08
Aussie repo rates BBSW-linked hit 4.6% peak in 2023 rate hike cycle
09
Canadian repo CORRA rates averaged 4.75% in 2023 BoC tightening phase
10
Repo haircut for high-quality collateral averaged 2% in US markets 2023
11
Special repo rates for popular Treasuries traded at 20-30 bps discount to GC average in 2023
12
Term repo rates 1-week averaged 25 bps over overnight SOFR in stable 2023 periods
13
Cross-currency basis swap implied repo costs spiked to 50 bps in USD/EUR in March 2023
14
Repo financing costs for leveraged ETFs rose to 5.5% annualized in 2023 volatility
15
Indian repo rates under LAF averaged 6.5% in FY2023 RBI corridor
16
Brazilian Selic-linked repo rates peaked at 13.75% in mid-2023
17
Chinese 7-day repo rate SHIBOR averaged 2.1% in 2023 PBoC easing
18
Turkish overnight repo rate fluctuated between 8-15% amid volatility in 2023
Interpretation
Rates And Costs Interpretation
Across the Rates And Costs category, repo financing costs stayed closely tied to central bank policy and liquidity stress, with US SOFR averaging 5.05% in Q1 2024 and widening the US Treasury GC to SOFR spread to 10 bps in 2023 stress periods.
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Regulatory Framework17 stats
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Dodd-Frank Act mandated central clearing for US repo transactions over $50 million standardized since 2017
02
Basel III LCR requires HQLA including repos with 0% risk weight up to 100% of cap, implemented fully by 2023
03
SR 12-7 NY Fed standing repo facility eligibility expanded to include FHLBs in 2021
04
MiFID II transparency rules applied to repo trades over €500k since 2018 in EU
05
SEC Rule 15c3-3 customer protection impacts repo segregation for broker-dealers since 1975 updates
06
EMIR mandatory clearing for repo CCPs enforced since 2016 with phase-ins to 2023
07
UK post-Brexit SFTR reporting regime for repos started June 2021 mirroring EMIR
08
Japanese Financial Agency Trading System (J-FATS) regulates repo since 2004 reforms
09
Australian APRA Prudential Standard APS 210 netting for repos in capital calculations
10
Canadian OSFI B-5 liquidity rules incorporate repo in HQLA since 2015
11
Cover Rules 2.0 in EU SFTR enhance repo trade reporting since 2024
12
US FICC GSD cleared repo volumes mandated minimum margins post-2016 reforms
13
ECB T2S settlement for repos integrated harmonized rules since 2022
14
MAS Singapore repo master agreement standardized under 2003 framework updates
15
RBI India fixed rate repo auctions regulated under Section 42 since 2014
16
Brazilian CMN Resolution 4.893 mandates repo collateral management since 2021
17
PBoC China seven-day repo as policy tool under MLF framework since 2014
Interpretation
Regulatory Framework Interpretation
Across the regulatory framework, repo oversight has steadily tightened since 2016 to move standardized trades into CCP clearing and higher transparency, with key thresholds and coverage scaling from $50 million in the US to €500k in the EU and even HQLA treatment up to 100% of capital under Basel III by 2023.
report visual · Projection
Repo activity and reform: key rate and exposure shifts
Across major repo episodes, rates spiked under stress while reforms and facilities helped reduce intraday exposure and volatility over time.
10 Percent
Start
-12.77%
CAGR · 5y
5.1 Percent
Projected
20192024
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