SONIA definition

SONIA means, in respect of any Business Day, a reference rate equal to the daily Sterling Overnight Index Average rate for such 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 in each case on the Business Day immediately following such Business Day;

SONIA means, with respect to any applicable determination date, the Sterling Overnight Index Average Reference Rate published on the fifth Business Day preceding such date on the applicable Reuters screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time); provided however that if such determination date is not a Business Day, SONIA means such rate that applied on the first Business Day immediately prior thereto.

SONIA means the Sterling Overnight Index Average.

Examples of SONIA in a sentence

• Prior to 1 August 2021 the applicable rate was based on LIBOR and with effect from this date it is based on SONIA.

• In addition, the manner of adoption or application of SONIA reference rates in the Eurobond markets may differ materially compared with the application and adoption of SONIA in other markets, such as the derivatives and loan markets.

• 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).

• Investors should carefully consider how any mismatch between the adoption of such rates across these markets may impact any hedging or other financial arrangements which they may put in place in connection with any acquisition, holding or disposal of any Notes referencing SONIA, SOFR, €STR or SARON.

More Definitions of SONIA

SONIA means a rate equal to the Sterling Overnight Index Average as administered by the SONIA Administrator.

SONIA means, with respect to any Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the Sterling Overnight Index Average for such Business Day published by the SONIA Administrator on the SONIA Administrator’s Website on the immediately succeeding Business Day.

SONIA means, in respect of any day, the level of the sterling overnight index average provided by the Bank of England as administrator of the benchmark (or a successor administrator) in respect of that day, if that day is a London Business Day, or in respect of the London Business Day immediately preceding that day, if that day is not a London Business Day.”.

SONIA means the Sterling Overnight Index Average as published by the Benchmark Administrator or its agent.

SONIA means, in relation to any London banking day, the daily Sterling Overnight Index Average rate for such London banking day as provided by the administrator of SONIA to authorized distributors and as then published on the SONIA Screen Page or, if the SONIA Screen Page is unavailable, as otherwise published by such authorized distributors in each case at

SONIA means, in respect of any Relevant Business Day (“RBDy”), a reference rate equal to the daily Sterling Overnight Index Average rate for such RBDy 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) in each case on the Relevant Business Day immediately following RBDy; and

SONIA means, in respect of any London Banking Day, a reference rate equal to the daily Sterling Overnight Index Average 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 in each case on the London Banking Day immediately following such London Banking Day;