Most forward contracts don't have standards and aren't traded on exchanges. A farmer would use a forward contract to "lock-in" a price for his grain for the upcoming fall harvest.
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forward contract — Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 101: (25) The term forward contract means (A) a contract (other than a commodity contract, as defined in section 761) for the purchase, sale, or transfer of a commodity, as defined in section 761(8) of this title, or … Glossary of Bankruptcy
forward contract — see contract Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Forward contract — Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities Bond market Fixed income Corporate bond Government bond Municipal bond … Wikipedia
forward contract — A contract entered into by two parties who agree to the future purchase or sale of a specified commodity. This differs from a futures contract in that the participants in a forward contract are contracting directly with each other, rather than… … Financial and business terms
forward contract — išankstinis sandoris statusas Aprobuotas sritis buhalterinė apskaita ir finansinė atskaitomybė apibrėžtis Sandoris, kuriuo susitariama nustatytu laiku ateityje už sutartą kainą pirkti ar parduoti prekę, finansinį turtą ar finansinį įsipareigojimą … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
forward contract merchant — Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 101: (26) The term forward contract merchant means a Federal reserve bank, or an entity the business of which consists in whole or in part of entering into forward contracts as or with merchants in a commodity (as… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
forward contract — contract guaranteeing the rate at which a business deal is to be transacted … English contemporary dictionary
forward contract — /fɔwəd ˈkɒntrækt/ (say fawwuhd kontrakt) noun Commerce a contract in which a seller agrees to deliver to a buyer a given quantity of assets on an agreed date in the future at an agreed price …
forward contract — An agreement to sell a commodity at a fixed future date but at a price set at the time the contract is written. In re Gold Coast Seed Co., C.A.Cal., 751 F.2d 1118, 1119 … Black's law dictionary
forward contract — An agreement to sell a commodity at a fixed future date but at a price set at the time the contract is written. In re Gold Coast Seed Co., C.A.Cal., 751 F.2d 1118, 1119 … Black's law dictionary
