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Foreign-exchange transactions are settled via correspondent banks or via CLS, which is an international system for settlement of such transactions.

Multi-currency payment processing occurs when your business can accept credit cards from customers in foreign currencies. If your business charges customers in more than one currency (for example in US dollars and Canadian dollars) you are doing multi-currency processing.

The settlement date for stocks and bonds is usually two business days after the execution date (T+2). For government securities and options, it's the next business day (T+1). In spot foreign exchange (FX), the date is two business days after the transaction date.

Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS) is an industry initiative to eliminate the settlement risk in foreign exchange transactions. This is achieved by using a 'payment versus payment' method, which provides a simultaneous exchange of currency values through CLS Bank International.

An in/out swap is a swap transaction; the first leg settles inside CLS (the in part of the swap) and the second leg settles outside CLS (the out part of the swap). The effect of the swap is to reduce the net short position that settles within CLS and, therefore, the funding required by each participant in the swap.

The settlement date for stocks and bonds is usually two business days after the execution date (T+2). For government securities and options, it's the next business day (T+1). In spot foreign exchange (FX), the date is two business days after the transaction date.

NDFs are settled in cash. The most commonly used currency for settlement is the U.S. dollar. NDFs are also referred to as forward contracts for difference (FCDs). They are heavily used in countries where forward FX trading is banned.