U.S. Prime Rate definition

U.S. Prime Rate means the per annum rate of interest announced by the Agent, at its main office from time to time as its "prime rate" (it being acknowledged that such announced rate may not necessarily be the lowest rate charged by the Agent to any of its customers), which U.S. Prime Rate shall change simultaneously with any change in such announced rate.
U.S. Prime Rate means the rate announced publicly by US Reference Bank from time to time as its prime rate in effect for US Dollar denominated commercial loans, whether or not such announced rate is the best rate available at such bank.
U.S. Prime Rate the rate of interest announced by Bank of America from time to time as its prime rate. Such rate is set by Bank of America on the basis of various factors, including its costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above or below such rate. Any change in such rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change. In no event shall the US Prime Rate be less than zero.

Examples of U.S. Prime Rate in a sentence

  • The Index is the U.S. Prime Rate published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal on the last business day of the calendar month preceding the month in which the billing period begins.

  • Index And When It Is Determined: We use the U.S. Prime Rate as published in the "Money Rates" section ofThe Wall Street Journal on the last day the rate is published in each calendar month (the determination date).

  • Index And When It Is Determined: We use the U.S. Prime Rate as published in the "Money Rates" section of The Wall Street Journal on the last day the rate is published in each calendar month (the determination date).

  • The interest rate will be fixed at the U.S Prime Rate at loan closing.

  • Under this Agreement, the index rate is the Wall Street Journal U.S. Prime Rate (WSJ U.S. Prime Rate) and the margin is 4.49%.


More Definitions of U.S. Prime Rate

U.S. Prime Rate means a fluctuating rate of interest per annum, expressed on the basis of a year of 360 days, as applicable, which is equal at all times to the greater of (a) the reference rate of interest (however designated) of the Chicago Branch of the Agent for determining interest chargeable by it on United States Dollar commercial loans in the United States and (b) the sum of (i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (ii) 100 Basis Points per annum. Any change in the US Prime Rate shall be effective on the date the change becomes effective generally.
U.S. Prime Rate means the rate of interest per annum determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time as its prime commercial lending rate for United States Dollar loans in the United States for such day. The Prime Rate is not necessarily the lowest rate that the Administrative Agent is charging any corporate customer.
U.S. Prime Rate means the rate of interest published by The Wall Street Journal (eastern edition), from time to time, as the “U.S. Prime Rate”.
U.S. Prime Rate the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the General Administrative Agent as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City. The U.S. Prime Rate is not intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by the General Administrative Agent in connection with extensions of credit to borrowers.
U.S. Prime Rate means for any particular day the variable rate of interest per annum calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days equal to the greater of (a) the rate publicly announced from time to time by the U.S. Agent as its prime lending rate and (b) the sum of the Federal Funds Rate in effect plus 1% per annum. This rate of interest is determined from time to time by the U.S. Agent as a means of pricing U.S. Dollar loans to customers in the U.S.
U.S. Prime Rate means the base interest rate on corporate loans as published in the Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Prime Rate means, at any time, the fluctuating annual rate of interest established by the Administrative Agent from time to time as being the reference rate of interest it will use at such time in the U.S.A. for determining rates of interest on USDollar commercial loans to its customers in the U.S.A. and designated at its US prime rate plus (b) the Applicable Margin; adjusted automatically with each change in the established, quoted or published rate, all without necessity of notice to the Borrower or any other Person.