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.
(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 or for any loss due to the negligent act of such broker or agent except to the extent that such broker or agent (other than a Subcustodian) performs in a negligent manner which is the cause of the loss to the Customer and the Bank failed to exercise reasonable care in monitoring such broker’s or agent’s performance where Customer has requested and Bank has agreed to accept such monitoring responsibility.
(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, except to the extent that the Bank has failed to exercise reasonable care in performing any obligations which the Bank may have agreed to assume (in addition to those stated in this Agreement) with ...
Standard of Care; Liabilities. Add the following subsection (c) to Section 12:
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:
(d) 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.
Standard of Care; Liabilities. 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. (b) Bank shall be liable to Customer for all Losses resulting from the action or inaction of any Subcustodian to the same extent that Bank would be liable to Customer if Bank were holding the affected Assets in New York City, and such action or inaction were that of the Bank.
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. 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:
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. 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. 7
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:
(i) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, Bank's responsibilities shall be limited to the exercise of reasonable care with respect to its obligations hereunder. Bank shall only be liable to Customer for any loss which shall occur as the result of the failure of a Subcustodian to exercise
Standard of Care; Liabilities. Add the following at the end of Section as 12:
