Repo 105: how Lehman moved up to $50 billion off its balance sheet

Lehman’s bankruptcy examiner found it temporarily removed as much as $50.38 billion from its balance sheet at quarter-end. Here’s how Repo 105 worked.

October 22, 2026 · 3 min

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