| account (FS-BA-SD) |
The primary object "account" is a specific occurrence of a template of the template category "settlement account," "securities position account," "customer position account," or "G/L account." Each account refers to one specific template version, and is defined in accordance with the information specified for that template version.
Various account categories are available because customers want to be able to access different positions via an account (positions pertaining to customer business, say, or internal positions) and also to reference different financial transactions and instruments.