Liability of Foreign Sub. CUSTODIAN Each agreement pursuant to which the Custodian (or its U.S. sub-custodian bank, as applicable) employs a foreign banking institution as a foreign sub-custodian shall require the institution to exercise reasonable care in performance of its duties and to indemnify, and hold harmless, the Custodian and Custodian's customers from and against any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim arising out of such sub-custodian's negligence, fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of its duties. At the election of the Fund, it shall be entitled to be subrogated to the right of the Custodian with respect to any claims against the Custodian's U.S. sub-custodian bank (if any) or a foreign banking institution as a consequence of any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim if and to the extent that the Fund has not been made whole for any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claims.
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Samples: Custodian Contract (Advantus Venture Fund Inc), Custodian Contract (Advantus Cornerstone Fund Inc), Custodian Contract (Advantus Index 500 Fund Inc)
Liability of Foreign Sub. CUSTODIAN Custodian Each agreement pursuant to which the Custodian (or its U.S. sub-custodian bank, as applicable) employs a foreign banking institution as a foreign sub-custodian shall require the institution to exercise reasonable care in performance of its duties and to indemnify, and hold harmless, the Custodian and Custodian's customers from and against any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim arising out of such sub-custodian's negligence, fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of its duties. At the election of the Fund, it shall be entitled to be subrogated to the right of the Custodian with respect to any claims against the Custodian's U.S. sub-custodian bank (if any) or a foreign banking institution as a consequence of any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim if and to the extent that the Fund has not been made whole for any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claims.
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