Settlement Definition
Settlement is the final, critical stage of a financial transaction where the exchange of securities and funds is completed, ensuring that ownership is irrevocab
Settlement is the final, critical stage of a financial transaction where the exchange of securities and funds is completed, ensuring that ownership is irrevocably transferred to the buyer and corresponding payment is delivered to the seller, a process that is rapidly evolving from the traditional T+2 cycle to the near-instantaneous, atomic finality offered by tokenized Real-World Assets (RWA) on a distributed ledger.