Delivery Date
1. The final date by which the underlying commodity for a futures contract must be delivered in order for the terms of the contract to be fulfilled.
2. The maturity date of a currency forward contract.
Investopedia Commentary
All futures and forward contracts have a delivery date upon which the underlying must be transferred to the contract holder if he or she holds the contract until maturity instead of offsetting it.
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See also: Commodity, Forex, Forward Contract, Futures Contract, Nearby Month, Offset