Standard of Care; Liabilities. (a) The Bank shall be responsible for the performance of only such duties as are set forth in this Agreement or expressly contained in Instructions which are consistent with the provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement:
Standard of Care; Liabilities. Add the following subsection (c) to Section 12:
Standard of Care; Liabilities. (a) Bank shall be responsible for the performance of only such duties as are set forth herein or expressly contained in Instructions which are consistent with the provisions hereof as follows:
Standard of Care; Liabilities. (a) Bank shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in carrying out all of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, and shall be liable to Customer for any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, fines, penalties, and expenses, including out-of-pocket and incidental expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees (“Losses”) suffered or incurred by Customer resulting from failure of Bank (including any branch thereof, regardless of location) to exercise such reasonable care and diligence. Bank shall be liable to Customer in respect of such Losses to the same extent that Bank would be liable to Customer if Bank were holding the affected Assets in New York City, but only to the extent of Customer’s direct damages, to be determined based on the market value of the property which is the subject of the Loss at the date of discovery of such Loss by Customer and without reference to any special conditions or circumstances.
Standard of Care; Liabilities. (a) The Bank shall be responsible for the performance of only such duties as are set forth in this Agreement or expressly contained in Instructions which are consistent with the provisions of this Agreement as follows: (i) The Bank will use reasonable care with respect to its obligations under this Agreement and the safekeeping of Assets. The Bank shall be liable to the Customer for any loss which shall occur as the result of the failure of a Subcustodian to exercise reasonable care with respect to the safekeeping of such Assets to the same extent that the Bank would be liable to the Customer if the Bank were holding such Assets in New York. In the event of any loss to the Customer by reason of the failure of the Bank or its Subcustodian to utilize reasonable care, the Bank shall be liable to the Customer only to the extent of the Customer's direct damages, to be determined based on the market value of the property which is the subject of the loss at the date of discovery of such loss and without reference to any special conditions or circumstances. (ii) The Bank will not be responsible for any act, omission, default or for the solvency of any broker or agent which it or a Subcustodian appoints unless such appointment was made negligently or in bad faith. (iii) The Bank shall be indemnified by, and without liability to the Customer for any action taken or omitted by the Bank whether pursuant to Instructions or otherwise within the scope of this Agreement if such act or omission was in good faith, without negligence. In performing its obligations under this Agreement, the Bank may rely on the genuineness of any document which it believes in good faith to have been validly executed. (iv) The Customer agrees to pay for and hold the Bank harmless from any liability or loss resulting from the imposition or assessment of any taxes or other governmental charges, and any related expenses with respect to income from or Assets in the Accounts. (v) The Bank shall be entitled to rely, and may act, upon the advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Customer) on all matters and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice. (vi) The Bank need not maintain any insurance for the benefit of the Customer. (vii) Without limiting the foregoing, the Bank shall not be liable for any loss which results from: 1) the general risk of investing, or 2) investing or holding Assets in a particular country including, but not limited to...
Standard of Care; Liabilities. Add the following subsection (c) to Section 12: (c) The Bank hereby warrants to the Customer that in its opinion, after due inquiry, the established procedures to be followed by each of its branches, each branch of a qualified U.S. bank, each eligible foreign custodian and each eligible foreign securities depository holding the Customer's Securities pursuant to this Agreement afford protection for such Securities at least equal to that afforded by the Bank's established procedures with respect to similar securities held by the Bank and its securities depositories in New York. Section 14.
Standard of Care; Liabilities. Add the following subsection (d) to Section 12:
Standard of Care; Liabilities. (a) Bank shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in carrying out all of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, and shall be liable to Customer for any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, fines, penalties, and expenses, including out-of-pocket and incidental expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees (“Losses”) suffered or incurred by Customer resulting from failure of Bank (including any branch thereof, regardless of location) to exercise such reasonable care and diligence. Bank shall be liable to Customer in respect of such Losses to the same extent that Bank would be liable to Customer if Bank were holding the affected Assets in New York City, but only to the extent of Customer’s direct damages, to be determined based on the market value of the property which is the subject of the Loss at the date of discovery of such Loss by Customer and without reference to any special conditions or circumstances. Nevertheless, under no circumstances will Bank be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages (including, without limitation, lost profits) of any form incurred by any person or entity, whether or not foreseeable and regardless of the type of action in which such a claim may be brought, with respect to the Accounts, Bank’s performance hereunder, or Bank’s role as custodian.
Standard of Care; Liabilities. (a) The Bank shall be responsible for the performance of only such duties as are set forth in this Agreement or expressly contained in Instructions which are consistent with the provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement: (i) The Bank will use reasonable care with respect to its obligations under this Agreement and the safekeeping of Assets. The Bank shall be liable to the Customer for any loss which shall occur as the result of the failure of a Subcustodian to exercise reasonable care with respect to the safekeeping of such Assets to the same extent that the Bank would be liable to the Customer if the Bank were holding such Assets in New York. In the event of any loss to the Customer by reason of the failure of the Bank or its Subcustodian to utilize reasonable care, the Bank shall be liable to the Customer only to the extent of the Customer's direct damages, and shall in no event be liable for any special or consequential damages.
Standard of Care; Liabilities. (a) The Bank shall be responsible for the performance of only such duties as are set forth in this Agreement or expressly contained in Instructions which are consistent with the provision of this Agreement as follows:
