Decision: The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's "Instruments of the Money Market" looks promising. Specifically, Chapter 6: "Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements"4. The site states "The information in this publication, although last revised in 1993 and no longer in print, is still frequently requested by academics, business leaders, and market analysts. Given the book's popularity, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has made it available on the Internet. Each chapter is available separately below." This is perfect for a historical/origin source.
* External Link 1 (History/Origin): Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. This is a PDF, but directly linked from their publications page and explicitly stated as made available. This is better than a paywalled e-library.
- Practical Applications (Federal Reserve's role): Federal Reserve Board - "Monetary Policy Tools - Federal Reserve Board". This is a direct official source on their use of repos.3
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https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/reservereq.htm(Checking if this is the exact URL from2). The snippet1 does not provide a direct URL, but the content "The Fed - Monetary Policy Tools - Federal Reserve Board" points to the official site. Let's re-search for the exact page on Fed's monetary tools that discusses repos.
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