General Collateral Financing Trades - GCF

	Definition of 'General Collateral Financing Trades - GCF' General collateral repurchase agreements executed on a blind broker basis through the Government Securities Clearing Corporation.
	Investopedia explains 'General Collateral Financing Trades - GCF' This method of trading allows dealers and agents to trade government issued fixed-income securities on a term and rate basis, rather than waiting for settlement on a trade by trade basis. For participating institutions, this allows for faster transaction times and greater trading mobility.

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