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EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICAL (EFP) Definition & Legal Meaning

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A facility offered by certain EXCHANGES where two parties can agree to swap, off exchange, a FUTURES contract for a physical ASSET at the price quoted on the exchange. Before an EFP transaction can be concluded through the facility it must be registered with the CLEARINGHOUSE.

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