Home » Stock Terms Dictionary » Forward Commitment

Definition Of Forward Commitment:

1. A contract pertaining to the future sale or purchase of a security.
Priceand date are specified in the contract. A formal promise to make a loan sometime in the future. It typically refers to a mortgage-backed security where the funds are usually needed at a later date. A formal commitment in the form of a future security sale or purchase allows both parties to omit the risk pertaining to stock price volatility. A formal commitment can provide the borrower with the security of knowing they will have the funds when they need them as well as give the lender the ability to forecast future business.

Other Definition Of Stock Terms:

Forward Delivery
Forward Dividend Yield
Forward Forward
Forward Margin
Forward Spread
Fourth Market

Browse Stock Terms By First Letter:

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z |

We provide an offline version of this dictionary and you can download it free now.

Browse Financial Dictionary By Category:

Main | Financial | Forex | Investment | Currency Trading | Banking | Bond | Stock | Tax |