# cash settlement agent

- Canonical URL: https://www.gerhardmerk.de/cash-settlement-agent
- Post ID: 604353
- Modified: 2026-08-25T12:54:09+00:00
- Language: en

## Definition

A cash settlement agent is the bank or other institution through which the monetary side of a payment or securities transaction is completed. It settles amounts owed between system participants, often by making or receiving the relevant account entries, while a separate party may handle trade matching, clearing, custody, or transaction records. Banks and central banks frequently serve in this capacity.

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