repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner
Scans for arbitrage opportunities between repo rates (ECB) and short-term funding markets (Treasury Direct). Designed for CFOs to identify cost-effective funding strategies. Inputs include optional date ranges and currency filters. Outputs structured arbitrage opportunities with rate differential...
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What repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner does on Gapup Mcp
AI agents use repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner to commit financial operations through Gapup Mcp, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
async | boolean | — | If true, returns a job_id immediately (<200ms) instead of waiting for the result. Poll the result with job_result(job_id). Use for slow tools to avoid client ti |
endDate | string | — | |
currency | string | — | |
startDate | string | — | |
minDifferential | number | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner is rated Critical
This tool analyzes repo rate arbitrage between central bank facilities (ECB) and government securities markets (Treasury Direct) to inform funding strategies. While it appears to output analysis/recommendations rather than execute trades directly, it is explicitly designed to guide financial commitments and funding decisions at the CFO level.
From the tool's definition 'Scans for arbitrage opportunities between repo rates (ECB) and short-term funding markets (Treasury Direct)' and 'identify cost-effective funding strategies' — directly involves financial market analysis for funding decisions
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The rule that runs repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Gapup Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Gapup Mcp, apply this rule, and every repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner
Scans for arbitrage opportunities between repo rates (ECB) and short-term funding markets (Treasury Direct). Designed for CFOs to identify cost-effective funding strategies. Inputs include optional date ranges and currency filters. Outputs structured arbitrage opportunities with rate differentials and confidence scores. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Gapup Mcp MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner accepts 5 parameters: async, endDate, currency, startDate, minDifferential. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Gapup MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Gapup Mcp. Nothing to install.
repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
repo_rate_arbitrage_scanner is provided by the Gapup MCP server (https://mcp.gapup.io/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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