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spot payment

[/spɒt ˈpeɪmənt/]
nounpl: spot payments
pagamento à vista
1. A payment made immediately for goods or services at the current market price, rather than at a future date or under a forward contract
The trader executed a spot payment to purchase the currency at today's exchange rate.
O operador realizou um pagamento à vista para comprar a moeda à taxa de câmbio de hoje.
2. In finance, a cash payment made on the spot market for immediate delivery of an asset
They agreed to a spot payment for the immediate transfer of the shares.
Eles concordaram com um pagamento à vista para a transferência imediata das ações.
Synonyms
cash paymentimmediate paymenton-the-spot paymentspot transaction
Antonyms
forward paymentdeferred paymentfuture paymentinstallment payment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pagamento à vista
Most common in financial and commercial contexts
São Paulo
pagamento spot
Often used directly in financial markets without translation
Portugal
pagamento à vista
Standard terminology in Portuguese financial institutions

Related Idioms & Phrases

pay on the spot
cash on delivery
settle up immediately
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