Fail To Deliver

Business, Legal & Accounting Glossary

Definition: Fail To Deliver


Fail To Deliver


Full Definition of Fail To Deliver


A seller’s failure to deliver securities to a buyer in the contracted amount of time. Payment is contingent on the delivery of the securities to the buyer, so a seller runs the risk of losing revenue if he or she does not deliver the securities in the designated time frame. A fail to deliver can lead a broker dealer to experience a fail position.


Cite Term


To help you cite our definitions in your bibliography, here is the proper citation layout for the three major formatting styles, with all of the relevant information filled in.

Page URL
https://payrollheaven.com/define/fail-to-deliver/
Modern Language Association (MLA):
Fail To Deliver. PayrollHeaven.com. Payroll & Accounting Heaven Ltd.
March 29, 2024 https://payrollheaven.com/define/fail-to-deliver/.
Chicago Manual of Style (CMS):
Fail To Deliver. PayrollHeaven.com. Payroll & Accounting Heaven Ltd.
https://payrollheaven.com/define/fail-to-deliver/ (accessed: March 29, 2024).
American Psychological Association (APA):
Fail To Deliver. PayrollHeaven.com. Retrieved March 29, 2024
, from PayrollHeaven.com website: https://payrollheaven.com/define/fail-to-deliver/

Definition Sources


Definitions for Fail To Deliver are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

This glossary post was last updated: 20th November, 2021 | 0 Views.