SONIA rate definition

SONIA rate means, in respect of a London Business Day, the effective reference rate equal to the overnight interest rate (published as a percentage to four decimal places) calculated by the Wholesale Market Bankers’ Association as a weighted average of all overnight unsecured lending transactions in Sterling in the interbank market, initiated within London by the contributing panel banks which appears on the Relevant Screen Page as of 7.00 p.m. (Central European time) on such London Business Day, all as determined by the Calculation Agent.

SONIA rate means, in respect of any London Business Day, a reference rate equal to the daily Sterling Overnight Index Average rate for such London Business Day, as provided by the administrator of SONIA to authorised distributors and as then published on the Relevant Screen Page (or, if the Relevant Screen Page is unavailable, as otherwise published by such authorised distributors) on the London Business Day immediately following such London Business Day; and

SONIA rate means a rate computed by the Benchmark Administrator or its agent with respect to SONIA on a particular business day.

Examples of SONIA rate in a sentence

• In particular, market participants and relevant working groups are exploring alternative reference rates based on SONIA, including term SONIA reference rates (which seek to measure the market's forward expectation of an average SONIA rate over a designated term).

• In particular, market participants and relevant working groups are exploring alternative reference rates based on SONIA, including term SONIA reference rates (which seek to measure the market’s forward expectation of an average SONIA rate over a designated term).

• Interest on Notes which reference a SONIA rate is only capable of being determined at the end of the relevant Observation Period and immediately prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date.

• It may be difficult for investors in Notes which reference a SONIA rate to reliably estimate the amount of interest which will be payable on such Notes.

• As a result, the market or a significant part thereof may adopt an application of SONIA that differs significantly from that set out in the Conditions and used in relation to Notes that reference a SONIA rate issued under this Prospectus.

More Definitions of SONIA rate

SONIA rate means, in respect of any London Banking Day, a reference rate equal to the daily SONIA rate for such London Banking Day as provided by the administrator of SONIA to authorised distributors and as then published on the Relevant Screen Page (or, if the Relevant Screen Page is unavailable, as otherwise published by such authorised distributors) on the London Banking Day immediately following such London Banking Day.

SONIA rate means the rate per annum equal to SONIA determined pursuant to the definition thereof plus the SONIA Adjustment; provided that if the SONIA Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

SONIA rate means in respect of each Note Interest Period (in the following order of priority):

SONIA rate means, in respect of any London Business Day, a reference rate equal to the daily Sterling Overnight Index Average rate for such London Business Day, as provided by the administrator of SONIA to authorised distributors and as then published on the Primary Source (or, if the Primary Source is unavailable, as otherwise published by such authorised distributors) on the London Business Day immediately following such London Business Day; and

SONIA rate means, for any day, with respect to any Credit Extension denominated in Pounds Sterling, the rate per annum equal to SONIA determined pursuant to the definition thereof plus the SONIA Adjustment; provided that, if any SONIA Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement. Any change in the SONIA Rate shall be effective from and including the date of such change without further notice.

SONIA rate means, in respect of a London Business Day, the effective reference rate equal to the overnight interest rate (published as a percentage to four decimal places) calculated by the Wholesale Market Bankers' Association as a weighted average of all overnight unsecured lending transactions in Sterling in the interbank market, initiated within London by the contributing panel banks which appears on the Relevant Screen Page as of 7.00 p.m. (Central European time) on such London Business Day, all as determined by the Calculation Agent. If, at any such time, the Calculation Agent determines that either the Relevant Screen Page is not available or that no such quotation appears, the Calculation Agent will determine the SONIA rate for such time and London Business Day in its sole and absolute discretion on a commercial basis as it shall consider appropriate and in accordance with standard market practice.D. Floating Rate Notes which are Federal Funds Rate Linked Interest NotesWhere the Reference Rate is specified as being the Federal Funds Rate, the Rate of Interest for each Interest Period will be calculated by the Calculation Agent in accordance with the provisions set out below as the Weighted Average of the U.S. Federal Funds Rate.As used above:

SONIA rate means, with respect to any applicable determination date, (a) SONIA published on the fifth Business Day preceding such date (provided however that if such determination date is not a Business Day, “SONIA Rate” means such rate that applied on the first Business Day immediately prior thereto) plus (b) 0.0326%.