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In the Indian equity cash market, trades executed on a normal rolling segment of a recognised stock exchange are currently settled on which basis?

Equity cash market trades in India are settled on a T+1 rolling basis, meaning settlement of funds and securities occurs on the next working day after the trade day. Older cycles such as T+3 or T+5 and weekly account periods are no longer used.

  1. AT+1 rolling settlementCorrect
  2. BT+3 rolling settlement
  3. CWeekly account period settlement
  4. DT+5 rolling settlement

Explanation

Since the move to a shortened cycle, equity cash market trades in India settle on a T+1 rolling basis, where T is the trade day. T+3 and T+5 were earlier cycles, and weekly account period settlement was discontinued long ago.

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