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The risk, on a payment date when each party has an obligation to make a payment, that one party will make its required payment but the other party will fail to do so.
(DVP). 
 
A mechanism in an exchange-for-value settlement system that ensures that the final transfer of one asset occurs only if the final transfer of (an)other asset(s) take(s) place. 
 
Assets are, among others, monetary assets (this includes foreign exchange), all types of securities and other financial instruments. 
 
Also known as Delivery against payment system.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Herstatt risk]]
* [[Risk]]
* [[Risk]]

Revision as of 16:50, 5 August 2013

(DVP).

A mechanism in an exchange-for-value settlement system that ensures that the final transfer of one asset occurs only if the final transfer of (an)other asset(s) take(s) place.

Assets are, among others, monetary assets (this includes foreign exchange), all types of securities and other financial instruments.

Also known as Delivery against payment system.

See also