
Registrar of companies Government department responsible for
keeping records of all companies.
Replacement cost The mark-to-market loss which would be
incurred if it were necessary to undertake a new transaction to
replace an existing one, because the existing counterparty
defaulted.
Repurchase agreement (repo) Borrowing funds by providing a
government security for collateral and promising to ‘repurchase’ the
security at the end of the agreed upon time period. The associated
interest rate is the ‘repo-rate’.
Reputational risk The risk that an organization’s reputation will
be damaged.
RIE Recognized investment exchange under FSA 1986.
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