##  [Settlement Failure](/index.php/settlement-failure) 

  ##  [Settlement Failure](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/settlement-failure-0) 

  

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Definition

The failure to complete a securities transfer or payment on the agreed settlement date such that contractual delivery or receipt does not occur, creating replacement, credit, market, or operational exposures for one or more parties.