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Dispute Settlement BodyThe entity within the WTO that formally deals with disputes between members. It consists of all WTO members meeting together to consider reports of panels and the Appellate Body.Similar MatchesNext day settlementNext day settlementTransaction in which the contract is settled the day after the trade is executed. See: Settlement date. Bank for International Settlements (BIS)Bank for International Settlements (BIS)An international bank headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, which serves as a forum for monetary cooperation among several European central banks, the Bank of Japan, and the US Federal Reserve System. Founded in 1930 to handle the German payment of World War I reparations, it now monitors and collects data on international banking activity and promulgates rules concerning international bank regulation. Regular settlementRegular settlementTransaction in which a stock contract is settled and delivered on the fifth full business day following the date of the transaction (trade date). In Japan, regular settlement occurs three business days following the trade date; in London, two weeks following the trade date (at times, three weeks); in France, once per month. SettlementSettlementSettlement is what happens after your broker has bought or sold shares on your behalf. There are three aspects to it:Transfer of ownershipIf you have a nominee account with your broker, the shares you buy or sell are registered in the broker's name, and responsibility for sorting out changes of ownership rests with the broker and the registrar.If you have a certificated account, and you have sold shares, you have to send the share certificate(s) to the broker so that settlement can be effected. If you have bought shares, you will receive a share certificate from the company's registrar either direct or vis your broker.Payment when you buy sharesShare purchases have to be paid for. If your broker works on a 'cleared funds' basis, you will have to have enough money in your broker account to pay for the shares and transaction costs before you buy them. If you haven't got the money available, the broker's system will spot the deficit, and will not process the order.For offline trading, your ability to buy 'on credit' will depend on the kind of relationship you have with your broker. If you have £300 in your account and want to buy £12,000 of shares, eyebrows will be raised and you may be asked to deposit money with the broker before the order is processed.Once a broker has bought shares on your behalf, you have an obligation to supply him with funds prior to the settlement date. Most brokers will accept cheques, direct bank transfers, and debit cards. It is important to check how your broker accepts payment beforehand.Receipt of proceeds when you sell sharesWhen you sell shares, the broker will credit funds to your client account after deducting commission. It is then up to you to decide what to do with that money. You can ask your broker to send the money to your normal bank account, or you can reinvest it in the market, or you can leave it in the client account where it will earn interest.The timing of payment will depend on the settlement time of your transaction. The industry standard used to be T+5 but this changed to T+3 in February 2001. The '5' and '3' simply indicate the number of working days after the transaction date by which settlement must be complete. Settlement dateSettlement dateThe date on which payment is made to settle a trade. For stocks traded on US exchanges, settlement is currently three business days after the trade. For mutual funds, settlement usually occurs in the US the day following the trade. In some regional markets, foreign shares may require months to settle. Further SuggestionsContinuous net settlement (CNS)Dispute settlement Exercise settlement amount Skip day settlement settlement day Same Day Funds Settlement (SDFS) Regular way settlement Settlement rate Settlement risk settlement options Settlement price Settlement Cash settlement contracts rolling settlement Structured settlement Insurance settlement Bank for International Settlements Dispute settlement mechanism Settlement options Cash sale or settlement Good delivery and settlement procedures Cash Settlement Immediate settlement Uniform Settlement Statement Short settlement |
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