Settlement is the final exchange of legal ownership of a financial product (shares) for money. The settlement period outlines the number of days following a trade on which settlement will occur.
| Market | Trade booked on | Trade settles on |
| Australia | Monday | Wednesday |
| Hong Kong | Monday | Wednesday |
| UK/Germany | Monday/Tuesday* | Wednesday |
| USA | Monday/Tuesday* | Tuesday/Wednesday |
* Tuesday in Australia, though still Monday in the relevant foreign market.