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Settlement currency is the currency a vendor selects to be paid out in and the currency in which funds are sent to the vendor's bank account. You can have one settlement currency or multiple, depending on the functionality of your payment processor and the availability of accounts.

Risk of Cross Currency Swap If the counterparty to the swap fails to meet their payments, the party cannot pay their loan. Such a risk is mitigated through cross currency swaps with a swap bank present, which can thoroughly assess party creditworthiness and their ability to meet their obligations.

Foreign-exchange transactions are settled via correspondent banks or via CLS, which is an international system for settlement of such transactions.

Cross-currency settlement risk is a type of settlement risk in which a party involved in a foreign exchange transaction sends the currency it has sold but does not receive the currency it has bought. In cross-currency settlement risk, the full amount of the currency purchased is at risk.

Settlement risk, in its simplest form, is the risk that one party won't hold up their end in a transaction. There are several reasons this can occur, including time delay, system failure or default, and can also include risk associated with unexpected cost and/or administrative inconvenience.

Foreign-exchange transactions are settled via correspondent banks or via CLS, which is an international system for settlement of such transactions.

The settlement date for stocks and bonds is usually two business days after the execution date (T+2). For government securities and options, it's the next business day (T+1). In spot foreign exchange (FX), the date is two business days after the transaction date.