Relevant Supervisory Consent definition

Relevant Supervisory Consent means, in relation to any redemption or purchase of the Notes, any required permission of the Relevant Regulator applicable to us or the relevant UK resolution authority (as applicable). For the avoidance of doubt, Relevant Supervisory Consent will not be required if either (i) none of the Notes qualify as part of our regulatory capital, or own funds and eligible liabilities or loss absorbing capacity instruments, as the case may be, each pursuant to the Loss Absorption Regulations, (ii) the relevant Notes are repurchased for market-making purposes in accordance with any permission given by the Relevant Regulator pursuant to the Loss Absorption Regulations within the limits prescribed in such permission or (iii) the relevant Notes are being redeemed or repurchased pursuant to any general prior permission granted by the Relevant Regulator or the relevant UK resolution authority (as applicable) pursuant to the Loss Absorption Regulations within the limits prescribed in such permission.

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Relevant Supervisory Consent means as (and to the extent) required, a consent or waiver to the relevant redemption or purchase from the Relevant Regulator. For the avoidance of doubt, Relevant Supervisory Consent shall not be required if either (i) none of the Debt Securities qualify as part of the Issuer’s regulatory capital, or own funds and eligible liability or loss absorbing capacity instruments, as the case may be, each pursuant to the Loss Absorption Regulations, (ii) the relevant Debt Securities are repurchased for market-making purposes in accordance with any permission given by the Relevant Regulator pursuant to Relevant Rules (including, without limitation, Article 29(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 241/2014) within the limits prescribed in such permission or (iii) the relevant Debt Securities are being redeemed or repurchased pursuant to any general prior permission granted by the Relevant Regulator or any authority with the ability to exercise a UK Bail-in Power pursuant to the Relevant Rules or the Loss Absorption Regulations within the limits prescribed in such permission.

Relevant Supervisory Consent means as (and to the extent) required, a consent or waiver to, or, following the giving of any required notice, the receipt of no objection to, the relevant redemption or purchase from the Relevant Regulator.

Examples of Relevant Supervisory Consent in a sentence

• Notwithstanding any other provision of the Indenture, including Section 6.05 of the Base Indenture, members of the HSBC Group may purchase, repurchase or otherwise acquire any of the Securities then Outstanding at the same or differing prices in the open market, negotiated transactions or otherwise without giving prior notice to or obtaining any consent from Holders, in accordance with the Relevant Rules and subject to obtaining the Relevant Supervisory Consent.

• For these purposes, as between the Borrower and the Lender, the Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied the conditions set out in (a) or (b) above (as applicable) for a prepayment pursuant to Clause 5.2 to 5.4 (as the case may be) if it has obtained a Relevant Supervisory Consent pursuant to (c) above and a certificate signed by two authorised signatories of the Borrower stating that it has obtained a Relevant Supervisory Consent shall be conclusive and binding on the Lender.

• Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Indenture, the Issuer may only redeem or repurchase the Debt Securities prior to the Maturity Date pursuant to the Indenture if the Issuer has obtained any Relevant Supervisory Consent.

• For these purposes, as between the Borrower and the Lender, the Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied the conditions set out in (a) or (b) above (as applicable) for a prepayment pursuant to Clause 4.2, 4.2 or 4.4 (as the case may be) if it has obtained a Relevant Supervisory Consent pursuant to (c) above and a certificate signed by two authorised signatories of the Borrower stating that it has obtained a Relevant Supervisory Consent shall be conclusive and binding on the Lender.

• No such assumption or substitution as is referred to in either Section 8.02 or 8.03 shall be effected in relation to any series of Subordinated Debt Securities, unless the Company has notified the U.K. Financial Services Authority of its intention to do so at least one month (or such other period, longer or shorter, as the U.K. Financial Services Authority may then require or accept) prior to the date scheduled therefor and a Relevant Supervisory Consent therefor has been received.

More Definitions of Relevant Supervisory Consent

Relevant Supervisory Consent means, in relation to any redemption or purchase of the Debt Securities, any required permission of the Relevant Regulator applicable to the Issuer. For the avoidance of doubt, Relevant Supervisory Consent will not be required if either (i) none of the Debt Securities qualify as part of the Issuer’s regulatory capital pursuant to the Applicable Rules, (ii) the relevant Debt Securities are repurchased for market-making purposes in accordance with any permission given by the Relevant Regulator pursuant to the Applicable Rules within the limits prescribed in such permission or (iii) the relevant Debt Securities are being redeemed or repurchased pursuant to any general prior permission granted by the Relevant Regulator pursuant to the Applicable Rules within the limits prescribed in such permission.

Relevant Supervisory Consent means, in relation to any redemption or purchase of the Notes, any required permission of the Relevant Regulator applicable to the Company or the Relevant UK Resolution Authority (as applicable). For the avoidance of doubt, Relevant Supervisory Consent will not be required if either (i) none of the Debt Securities qualify as part of the Issuer’s regulatory capital, or own funds and eligible liabilities or loss absorbing capacity instruments, as the case may be, each pursuant to the Loss Absorption Regulations, (ii) the relevant Debt Securities are repurchased for market-making purposes in accordance with any permission given by the Relevant Regulator pursuant to the Loss Absorption Regulations within the limits prescribed in such permission or (iii) the relevant Debt Securities are being redeemed or repurchased pursuant to any general prior permission granted by the Relevant Regulator or the Relevant UK Resolution Authority (as applicable) pursuant to the Loss Absorption Regulations within the limits prescribed in such permission.

Relevant Supervisory Consent means as (and to the extent) required, a consent or waiver to the relevant purchase, repurchase or redemption from the Relevant Regulator. For the avoidance of doubt, Relevant Supervisory Consent will not be required if none of the Securities qualify as part of our regulatory capital.

Relevant Supervisory Consent means as (and to the extent) required, a consent or waiver to the relevant redemption or purchase from the Relevant Regulator or the Relevant UK Resolution Authority (as applicable). For the avoidance of doubt, Relevant Supervisory Consent will not be required if either (i) none of the Debt Securities qualify as part of the Issuer’s regulatory capital, or own funds and eligible liabilities or loss absorbing capacity instruments, as the case may be, each pursuant to the Loss Absorption Regulations, (ii) the relevant Debt Securities are repurchased for market-making purposes in accordance with any permission given by the Relevant Regulator pursuant to the Relevant Rules (including, without limitation, Article 29(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 241/2014) within the limits prescribed in such permission or (iii) the relevant Debt Securities are being redeemed or repurchased pursuant to any general prior permission granted by the Relevant Regulator or the Relevant UK Resolution Authority (as applicable) pursuant to the Relevant Rules or the Loss Absorption Regulations within the limits prescribed in such permission.

Relevant Supervisory Consent means, in relation to any redemption or purchase of the Notes, any required permission of the Relevant Regulator applicable to the Company or the Relevant UK Resolution Authority (as applicable). For the avoidance of doubt, Relevant Supervisory Consent will not be required if either (i) none of the Notes qualify as part of the Company’s regulatory capital, or own funds and eligible liabilities or loss absorbing capacity instruments, as the case may be, each pursuant to the Loss Absorption Regulations, (ii) the relevant Notes are repurchased for market-making purposes in accordance with any permission given by the Relevant Regulator pursuant to the Loss Absorption Regulations within the limits prescribed in such permission or (iii) the relevant Notes are being redeemed or repurchased pursuant to any general prior permission granted by the Relevant Regulator or the Relevant UK Resolution Authority (as applicable) pursuant to the Loss Absorption Regulations within the limits prescribed in such permission;

Relevant Supervisory Consent means, in relation to any prepayment of the Loan, any required permission of the Relevant Supervisor for such prepayment;

Relevant Supervisory Consent means, in relation to any redemption or purchase of any Subordinated Notes, any required permission of the PRA for such redemption or purchase under the prevailing Applicable Rules; and