CMS Reference Banks definition

CMS Reference Banks means (i) where the Reference Currency is Euro, the principal office of five leading swap dealers in the inter-bank market, (ii) where the Reference Currency is Sterling, the principal London office of five leading swap dealers in the London inter-bank market, (iii) where the Reference Currency is US dollars, the principal New York City office of five leading swap dealers in the New York City inter-bank market, or

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CMS Reference Banks means (i) where the Reference Currency is Euro, the principal office of five leading swap dealers in the inter-bank market, (ii) where the Reference Currency is Sterling, the principal London office of five leading swap dealers in the London inter-bank market, (iii) where the Reference Currency is United States dollars, the principal New York City office of five leading swap dealers in the New York City inter-bank market, or (iv) in the case of any other Reference Currency, the principal Relevant Financial Centre office of five leading swap dealers in the Relevant Financial Centre inter-bank market, in each case selected by the Calculation Agent.

CMS Reference Banks means (i) where the Reference Currency is Euro, the principal office of five major banks in the Euro-zone inter-bank market, (ii) where the Reference Currency is Sterling, the principal London office of five major banks in the London inter-bank market, (iii) where the Reference Currency is United States dollars, the principal New York City office of five major banks in the New York City inter-bank market, or (iv) in the case of any other Reference Currency, the principal Relevant Financial Centre office of five major banks in the Relevant Financial Centre inter-bank market, in each case selected by the Calculation Agent;

Examples of CMS Reference Banks in a sentence

• If at least three of the CMS Reference Banks provide the Issuer or an agent appointed by it with such quotation, the CMS Rate for such Interest Period shall be the arithmetic mean of such quotations, eliminating the highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest) and the lowest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest).

• If at least three of the CMS Reference Banks provide the Calculation Agent with such quotation, the CMS Rate for such Interest Period shall be the arithmetic mean of such quotations, after eliminating the highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest) and the lowest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest).

• If on any Interest Determination Date less than three or none of the CMS Reference Banks provides the Calculation Agent with such quotations as provided in the preceding paragraph, the CMS Rate shall be determined by the Calculation Agent in good faith on such commercial basis as considered appropriate by the Calculation Agent in its discretion, in accordance with standard market practice.

• If on any Interest Determination Date less than three or none of the CMS Reference Banks provides the Issuer or an agent appointed by it with such quotations as provided in the preceding paragraph, the CMS Rate shall be determined by the Calculation Agent in good faith on such commercial basis as considered appropriate in its absolute discretion, in accordance with standard market practice.

• If on any Interest Determination Date less than three or none of the CMS Reference Banks provides the Issuer or an agent appointed by it with such quotations as provided in the preceding paragraph, the CMS Rate shall be determined by the Issuer or an agent appointed by it in good faith on such commercial basis as considered appropriate in its absolute discretion, in accordance with standard market practice.

More Definitions of CMS Reference Banks

CMS Reference Banks means (i) where the Relevant Currency is Euro, the principal office of five leading swap dealers in the Euro-zone inter-bank market, (ii) where the Relevant Currency is Sterling, the principal London office of five leading swap dealers in the London inter-bank market, (iii) where the Relevant Currency is United States dollars, the principal New York City office of five leading swap dealers in the New York City inter-bank market, or (iv) in the case of any other Relevant Currency, the principal relevant financial centre office of five leading swap dealers in the relevant financial centre inter-bank market, in each case selected by the Calculation Agent.

CMS Reference Banks means five leading swap dealers selected by the Calculation Agent in its sole discretion in the New York City interbank market.

CMS Reference Banks means five leading swap dealers in the interbank market in the Principal Financial Centre of the Specified Currency selected by the Calculation Agent.

CMS Reference Banks means, where the Reference Currency is Euro, the principal office of five leading swap dealers in the Eurozone inter-bank market.

CMS Reference Banks means (i) where the Reference Currency is euro, the principal office of five leading swap dealers in the interbank market, (ii) where the Reference Currency is Sterling, the principal London office of five leading swap dealers in the London interbank market, (iii) where the Reference Currency is United States dollars, the principal New York City office of five leading swap dealers in the New York City interbank market, or (iv) in the case of any other Reference Currency, the principal Relevant Financial Centre office of five leading swap dealers in the Relevant Financial Centre interbank market, in each case selected by the Calculation Agent.

CMS Reference Banks means (i) where the Reference Currency is Euro, the principal office of five major banks in the Euro-zone inter-bank market, (ii) where the Reference Currency is Sterling, the principal London office of five major banks in the London inter-bank market, (iii) where the

CMS Reference Banks means the CMS Reference Banks Number of leading swap dealers in the CMS Relevant Interbank Market selected by the Calculation Agent.