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T+1 settlement cycle means any trade-related settlements must be completed within one day from the day of the transaction. For instance, if you have brought a share on Tuesday, it will be credited to your Demat account by Wednesday.

In 2002 the market regulator shortened it to T+3 cycle and then to T+2 from April 2003, which is being followed till now.

T+2 means that when you buy a security, your payment must be received by your brokerage firm no later than two business days after the trade is executed. When you sell a security, you must deliver to your brokerage firm your securities certificate no later than two business days after the sale.

On March 22, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission amended Exchange Act Rule 15c6-1 to shorten the standard settlement cycle for broker-dealers transaction from ?T+3? to ?T+2,? subject to certain exceptions.

The main difference between real estate closing and settlement is the point at which ownership of the property is transferred. During settlement, the buyer and seller agree to the terms of the sale, but the actual transfer of ownership doesn't take place until the real estate closing.

It refers to the obligation in the brokerage business to settle securities trades by the third day following the trade date. The settlement occurs when the seller receives the sales price (the broker's commission) and the buyer receives the shares.

In 2017, the move by most stock exchanges was towards adoption of T+2 (trade date plus two days). For example, the United Kingdom adopted T+2 in October 2014 and the United States adopted T+2 in September 2017.

For bank certificates of deposit (CDs) and commercial paper, the settlement date is the same day as the trade or transaction date2. For mutual funds, options, government bonds, and government bills, the settlement date is one day after the trade date3.

A regular-way trade (RW) is settled within the standard settlement cycle, which, depending on the transaction type, will typically range from one to three business days.

A transaction date represents the date on which a transaction occurs whereas the settlement date is the day on which the transaction is finalised, that is, the ownership of the security is transferred to the buyer.