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Settlement Finality

The point at which a transfer becomes irrevocable and unconditional under the governing rules and law.

Market use

A central concept in payment and securities infrastructure.

What it means

The point at which a transfer becomes irrevocable and unconditional under the governing rules and law.

Example

Operational completion and legal finality should not be assumed to be identical without checking system rules.

How to interpret it

This concept should be read together with its market convention, measurement horizon and underlying instrument. BondStats presents it as an analytical reference rather than investment advice; instrument documentation and primary market rules remain authoritative.

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