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Uniform Practice Code

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Uniform practice code
Standards of the NASD prescribing procedures for handling over-the-counter securities transactions, such as delivery, settlement date, and ex-dividend date.

Uniform Practice Code
A set of standards for use by members of the National Association of Securities Dealers when settling securities transactions. The Code covers technical items such as the ways by which interest is computed and the times at which settlements are to occur.

Uniform Practice Code
A code issued by FINRA governing over-the-counter transactions. The Uniform Practice Code mandates certain things, such as the number of days after the trade date that settlement must take place. It is intended to increase certainty in the over-the-counter market and thereby reduce risk.


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