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Regular way settlementIn the money and bond markets, the standard basis on which some security trades are settled is that the delivery of the securities purchased is made against payment in Fed funds on the day following the transaction.Regular way settlement Similar MatchesBank 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. Uniform Settlement StatementUniform Settlement StatementThe Standard HUD Form 1 required to be given to the borrower, lender and seller at, or prior to, settlement. Short settlementShort settlementTrade settlement made prior to the standard five-day period due to customer request. 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. Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)A federal statute requiring disclosure of certain costs in the sale of residential, improved property which is to be financed by a federally insured lender. Further SuggestionsSettlement riskCash settlement contracts Exercise settlement amount Settlement rate Next day settlement Dispute Settlement Body settlement day Insurance settlement rolling settlement Same Day Funds Settlement (SDFS) Dispute settlement mechanism Settlement price Regular settlement Immediate settlement settlement options cash settlement Settlement date Settlement options Structured settlement Bank for International Settlements Good delivery and settlement procedures Dispute settlement Cash sale or settlement Exchange Delivery Settlement Price Skip day settlement |
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