GPS FUNDS II FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENT
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of _____________, 2012, to the Custody Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2011, (the "Agreement"), is entered into by and between GPS FUNDS II, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (the "Custodian").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to add funds and to amend the fees of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Article 15.2 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by all parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to the following:
Exhibit C shall be superseded and replaced with Amended Exhibit C attached hereto.
Exhibit D, the fees of the Agreement, shall be superseded and replaced with Amended Exhibit D attached hereto.
Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.
GPS FUNDS II | U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
By: | By: |
Name: | Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx |
Title: | Title: Executive Vice President |
2012 | 1 |
AMENDED EXHIBIT C
to the Custody Agreement
Separate Series of GPS Funds II
Name of Series
GuidePath Strategic Asset Allocation Fund
GuidePath Tactical Constrained Asset Allocation Fund
GuidePath Tactical Unconstrained Asset Allocation Fund
GuidePath Absolute Return Asset Allocation Fund
GuideMark Global Real Return Fund
GuidePath Multi-Asset Income Asset Allocation Fund
GuidePath Fixed Income Allocation Fund
GuidePath Altegris Multi-Strategy Alternative Allocation Fund
2012 | 2 |
AMENDED EXHIBIT D
to the Custody Agreement – GPS Funds II
GPS Funds II – Fee Schedule effective August 1, 2012
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Annual fee based upon assets in the fund family:
[ ] basis points on first $[ ] billion
[ ] basis point on next $[ ] billion
[ ] basis points on balance
Minimum annual fee* - $[ ] for the aggregate of the funds
The monthly fee that is charged is the greater of the fee based upon assets or the minimum fee.
* The fee based upon assets as defined above in this Domestic Fee Schedule will be applicable monthly from the inception of each fund. However, the minimum annual fee of $[ ] is waived for each fund during the first [ ] months of operations. After the first [ ] months, the following tiered minimum annual fee schedule applies during months [ ] through [ ] of operations:
[ ]% of the minimum annual fee in months [ ], [ ] & [ ]
[ ]% of the minimum annual fee in months [ ], [ ] & [ ]
[ ]% of the minimum annual fee in months [ ], [ ] & [ ]
[ ]% of the minimum annual fee in month [ ] and beyond
Chief Compliance Officer Support Services: Trust level annual fee - $[ ]per year.
Investment transactions (purchase, sale, exchange, tender, redemption, maturity, receipt, delivery):
$[ ] per book entry DTC transaction**
$[ ] per principal paydown
$[ ] per short sale
$[ ] per US Bank repurchase agreement transaction
$[ ] per option/future contract written, exercised or expired
$[ ] per book entry Federal Reserve transaction
$[ ] per mutual fund trade
$[ ] per physical security transaction
$[ ] per disbursement (waived if U.S. Bancorp is Administrator)
$[ ] per Fed Wire
$[ ] per margin variation Fed wire
$[ ] per segregated account per year
** DTC charges waived for the funds during the first year of operations, unless the assets of the trust exceed one billion dollars, then fee apply as stated.
A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.
No charge for the initial conversion free receipt.
Overdrafts fees are charged the prime interest rate plus [ ]% annually.
Fees are billed monthly, plus out-of-pocket expenses, and extraordinary expenses, based upon complexity.
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2012 | 3 |
Ameded Exhibit D (continued) to the Custody Agreement – GPS Funds II
In Addition to the Domestic Custody Fees, the following Global Custody Fees Apply:
Annual Base Fee: $[ ] per portfolio, plus any applicable transaction fees and basis point safekeeping fees, as indicated below.
GLOBAL SUB-CUSTODIAL SERVICES
ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE effective August 1, 2012
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Country
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Instrument
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Safekeeping
(BPS)
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Transaction
Fee
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Country
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Instrument
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Safekeeping
(BPS)
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Transaction
Fee
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Argentina
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Lithuania
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Australia
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Luxembourg
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
|
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Austria
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Malaysia
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
|
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Bahrain
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Mali
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
|
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Bangladesh
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Malta
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
|
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Belgium
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Mauritius
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
|
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Benin
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Mexico
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
|
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Bermuda
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Morocco
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Botswana
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Namibia
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Brazil
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Netherlands
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Bulgaria
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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New Zealand
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Burkina Faso
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Niger
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Canada
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Nigeria
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Cayman Islands
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Norway
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Channel Islands
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Oman
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Chile
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Pakistan
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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China“A” Shares
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Palestinian
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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China“B” Shares
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Peru
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Columbia
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Philippines
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Costa Rica
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Poland
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Croatia
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Portugal
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Cyprus
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Qatar
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Czech Republic
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Romania
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Denmark
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Russia
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Equities/Bonds
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Ecuador
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Russia
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MINFIN
|
[ ]
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$[ ]
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Egypt
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Senegal
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Estonia
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Serbia
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Euromarkets(3)
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Singapore
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Finland
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Slovak Republic
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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France
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Slovenia
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Germany
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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South Africa
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Ghana
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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South Korea
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Greece
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Spain
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Guinea Bissau
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Sri Lanka
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Hong Kong
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Swaziland
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Hungary
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Sweden
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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Iceland
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Switzerland
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All
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[ ]
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$[ ]
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India
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Taiwan
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Indonesia
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Thailand
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
|
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Ireland
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Equities
|
[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Togo
|
All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
|
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Ireland
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Gov’t Bonds
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Trinidad & Tobago
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
|
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Israel
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Tunisia
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Italy
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All
|
[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Turkey
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
|
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Ivory Coast
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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UAE
|
All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Jamaica
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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United Kingdom
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Japan
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Ukraine
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Jordan
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Uruguay
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Kazakhstan
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Venezuela
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Kenya
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Vietnam
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All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Latvia
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Equities
|
[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Zambia
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All
|
[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Latvia
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Bonds
|
[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Zimbabwe
|
All
|
[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Lebanon
|
All
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[ ]
|
$[ ]
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Notes:
(1)
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Fee is expressed in basis points per annum where one basis point equals one hundredth of one percent (.01%) and is calculated based upon month-end market value, unless stated otherwise.
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(2)
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A transaction is defined as a receipt or delivery versus payment, a free receive or deliver, maturities, or security transaction related to corporate events.
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(3)
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Euroclear – Eurobonds only. Eurobonds are held in Euroclear at a standard rate, but other types of securities (including but not limited to equities, domestic market debt and mutual funds) will be subject to a surcharge. In addition, certain transactions that are delivered within Euroclear or from a Euroclear account to a third party depository or settlement system, will be subject to a surcharge (surcharge schedule available upon request)
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Note, for all other markets specified above, surcharges may apply if a security is held outside of the local market.
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Straight Through Processing – fees waived
For non-US resident clients investing in the U.S. market:
Fees for US custody are provided on the basis that if assets are held in an omnibus account for multiple underlying clients, the Client will take the necessary action to attain Qualified Intermediary (QI) status for US IRS withholding tax purposes. Should the Client fail to take the necessary action, the fee quoted would be subject to review, and all costs incurred by The Bank of New York in fulfilling its obligations under the US regulations would be passed to the Client. Please refer to the separate Non-Resident Alien (NRA) fee schedule.
Note: for the clients who are the sole beneficial owner of the assets held in their account with The Bank of New York and the client has provided a “W8Ben” form per account stating their ownership of the assets, the above will not apply.
Cash Transactions
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Currency Trade - $[ ] per transaction
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■
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3rd Party Foreign Exchange – a Foreign Exchange transaction undertaken through a third party will be charged $[ ].
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Standard Non-U.S. Proxy Services Fees (Waived)
■
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Notification
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$[ ]
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■
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Vote
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$[ ]
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■
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Relationship Set Up Fee
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$[ ]
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Tax Reclamation Services (Waived) – may be subject to additional charges depending upon the service level agreed. Tax reclaims that have been outstanding for more than 6 (six) months with the client will be charged $[ ] per claim.
Communication Fees ((Waived)
■ | INFORM – Access to The Bank of New York proprietary application, INFORM, for standard custody instructions and reporting will be provided at a cost of USD [ ] per month including installation and training. | |||||
■ | SWIFT Reporting and Message Fees – the following fees will apply in respect of client requested SWIFT reports and messages: | |||||
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■ | Cash Reporting – | ||||
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MT900 – Cash Debit Advice
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$[ ] each
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● |
MT910 – Cash Credit Advice
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$[ ] each
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● |
MT940 – Detail Cash Statement
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$[ ] per message
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MT950 – Cash Statement
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$[ ] per message
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■ | Securities Position Reporting | ||||
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MT535 – Statement of Holdings
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$[ ] per message
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One MT535 will be issued per account per month free of charge.
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MT536 – Statement of Transactions
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$[ ] per message
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MT537 – Statement of Pendings
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$[ ] per message
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■ | Confirmations | ||||
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MT544 – Receive Free Confirm
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$[ ] per message
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MT545 – Receive Against Payment Confirm
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$[ ] per message
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MT546 – Deliver Free Confirm
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$[ ] per message
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● |
MT547 – Deliver Against Payment Confirm
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$[ ] per message
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Facsimile Reporting Fees | |||||
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Corporate Actions Notifications
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$[ ] per notification
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Cash and Securities Reports
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$[ ] per page
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Out of Pocket Expenses
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■ | Charges incurred by The Bank of New York for local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting, extraordinary telecommunications fees or other expenses which are unique to a country in which the client or its clients is investing will be passed along as incurred. | |||||
■ | A surcharge may be added to certain out-of-pocket expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses. Also, certain expenses are charged at a predetermined flat rate. |
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