Securities & Cash Settlement
Settlement cycles
Learning Outcome
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Understand T+1 equity settlement in India.
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Identify key settlement participants.
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Explain the settlement timeline.
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Differentiate Trade Date and Settlement Date.
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Define settlement cycle and T+1.
T+1 Settlement
A Settlement Cycle is the time between the Trade Date (T), when a trade is executed, and the Settlement Date, when the shares and money are actually exchanged.
In the T+1 settlement cycle, the settlement takes place one working day after the trade date.
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T = Trade Date (the day the trade is executed)
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+1 = One working day later (the settlement date)
Example
If you buy shares on Monday (T) and Tuesday is a working day, the shares are credited to your Demat account and the payment is transferred to the seller on Tuesday (T+1).
Settlement Timeline
In a T+1 settlement cycle, different activities take place on different days. Understanding what happens on each day helps explain why shares and money are not exchanged immediately after a trade, even though the settlement is completed quickly.
If the day after the trade date is a market holiday or a weekend, settlement simply moves to the next working day — T+1 always counts working days, not calendar days.
Indian Market Example
Summary
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T+1 enables faster, timely settlement.
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Shares and funds transfer on T+1.
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Trade and clearing occur on T.
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T+1 settles on the next working day.
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Settlement cycle = trade to final exchange.
Quiz
Which entity helps complete the transfer of securities and funds during settlement?
A. Stock Analyst
B. Clearing Corporation
C. Investor only
D. Company Secretary
Quiz-Answer
Which entity helps complete the transfer of securities and funds during settlement?
A. Stock Analyst
B. Clearing Corporation
C. Investor only
D. Company Secretary
