We estimate a dynamic no-arbitrage term structure model that jointly prices the cross-section of Treasury bonds and special repo rates. We show that special repo rates on on-the-run Treasuries can explain almost 80% of the on-the-run premium, but only after incorporating a time-varying risk...

We estimate the joint term-structure of U.S. Treasury cash and repo rates using daily prices of all outstanding Treasury securities and corresponding special collateral (SC) repo rates. This allows us to derive a risk premium associated to the SC value of Treasuries and quantitatively link this...