Clearance and Settlement Procedures Clause Samples
The Clearance and Settlement Procedures clause defines the processes by which financial transactions are finalized and ownership of securities or funds is officially transferred between parties. Typically, this clause outlines the steps, timelines, and responsibilities for clearing trades, confirming details, and ensuring that payments and securities are exchanged accurately and efficiently. For example, it may specify the use of a central clearinghouse or detail the timing for settlement cycles. The core function of this clause is to reduce the risk of failed trades and ensure that all parties have a clear understanding of how and when transactions will be completed.
Clearance and Settlement Procedures. (a) General Notes distributed solely within the United States shall clear and settle through the DTC System, and Notes distributed solely outside of the United States shall clear and settle through the systems operated by Euroclear, Clearstream and/or any other designated clearing system or, in certain cases, DTC.
Clearance and Settlement Procedures. (a) General
(i) Most Debt Securities denominated and payable in U.S. dollars and distributed within the United States shall clear and settle through the Fed Book-Entry System.
(ii) Most Debt Securities denominated and payable in U.S. dollars and distributed simultaneously within and outside of the United States, including all Reference Securities, shall clear and settle, within the United States, through the Fed Book-Entry System and, outside of the United States, through the systems operated by Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any other designated clearing system.
(iii) Debt Securities denominated or payable in a Specified Currency other than U.S. dollars (and Debt Securities denominated and payable in U.S. dollars that are not cleared and settled in accordance with clauses (i) and (ii) above) and distributed solely within the United States shall clear and settle through the system operated by DTC.
(iv) Debt Securities denominated or payable in a Specified Currency other than U.S. dollars (and Debt Securities denominated and payable in U.S. dollars that are not cleared and settled in accordance with clauses (i) and (ii) above) and distributed simultaneously within and outside of the United States shall clear and settle through the systems operated by DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any other designated clearing system.
(v) Debt Securities, irrespective of the Specified Currency in which such Debt Securities are denominated or payable, distributed solely outside of the United States shall clear and settle through the systems operated by Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg and/or any other designated clearing system or, in certain cases, DTC.
Clearance and Settlement Procedures