Sleeping on the left also allows much of the intestines to hang away from the very thin-walled inferior vena cava (IVC) which brings venous blood back toward the heart. Interestingly, the IVC lies against the right side of the spine, so when you lie on the left much of the viscera falls away from the IVC.
What is a 'Repurchase Agreement - Repo'. A repurchase agreement (repo) is a form of short-term borrowing for dealers in government securities. The dealer sells the government securities to investors, usually on an overnight basis, and buys them back the following day.
1 Reverse Repo-The reverse repo is the complete opposite of a repo. 2  In this case, a dealer buys government securities from an investor and then sells them back at a later date for a higher price. 3  Term Repo-exactly the same as a repo except the term of the loan is greater than 30 days.