Financial Market Infrastructure
/ˈfaɪnænsəl ˈmɑːrkɪt ˌɪnfrəˈstrʌktʃər/
Definitions
- (n.) Entities and systems critical for the clearing, settling, and recording of monetary transactions in financial markets.
Financial market infrastructure ensures the stability and efficiency of payments and securities settlements.
- (n.) Regulated framework that supports the smooth operation of trading, clearing, and payment systems in capital, money, and derivatives markets.
Regulators supervise financial market infrastructure to mitigate systemic risk.
Forms
- financial market infrastructure
- financial market infrastructures
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Commentary
Often defined by regulatory bodies, the term emphasizes both physical and procedural elements ensuring transaction security and market integrity.
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