When-issued transaction - Financial definition
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Concise definition of the term when-issued transaction
When-issued transactions are market transactions in securities which have been authorized but not yet issued.
Comprehensive definition of the term when-issued transaction
When-issued transactions are conditional, pending the effective issuance of the security. The most common type of when-issued trading involves US Treasury securities.