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Once a transaction has been approved, settlement is the second and final step. This is when the issuing bank transfers the funds from the cardholder's account to the payment processor, who then transfers the money to the acquiring bank.

Once the payment initiation is done, the issuing bank transfers the funds to the payment processor. The payment processor then transfers these funds to the acquiring bank and then the transaction amount gets debited in the merchant's account.

When shares of stock, or other securities, are bought or sold, both buyer and seller must fulfill their obligations to complete the transaction. During the settlement period, the buyer must pay for the shares, and the seller must deliver the shares.

Related Definitions Extended Settlement Date transaction shall mean a transaction (other than a mutual fund security redemption) in respect of which the arranged settlement date is a date after regular settlement date.

If you bought the stock (or other type of security) using settled cash, you can sell it at any time. But if you buy a stock with unsettled funds, selling it before the funds used to purchase have settled is a violation of Regulation T (a.k.a. a good faith violation, mentioned above).

? Payment and settlement system is the entirety (integrity) of payment instruments, of common rules, procedures and supportive technical and program facilities for implementation of clearing, transfer of funds and execution of final settlement, which is used to provide a payment to a beneficiary.

At present, if money needs to be settled into one account and then swept into another account (belonging to a different bank), it can take approximately three business days to reach its destination. This is because banks transfer money at certain times of the day and only during business hours.

As between the two financial institutions and their respective customers, they will typically settle by debiting and crediting their respective customers' accounts they maintain.

Following a trade of stocks, bonds, futures, or other financial assets, trade settlement is the process of moving securities into a buyer's account and cash into the seller's account. Stocks over here are usually settled in three days.

When you sell, cash has to settle (generally 1-3 business days), before it can be withdrawn or used to buy and sell a security. If you buy and sell with unsettled cash from a previous sale, before the settlement period is over, you will violate cash trade rules.