NCU SUPPLEMENT to the 2000 ISDA Definitions ISDA INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION, INC.

Similar documents
The Euro & UK Business

Briefing 26 Second revision

M/P (1) r i gni ( im with multiplier feedback effects) (2) i f. S dependent on capital flow elasticity

Some Keynesian Analysis - 3. FIGURE 1: The Keynesian View - Some Basic Relationships

InternationalEconomicTrends

PRICE AND COST COMPETITIVENESS

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates Wfeekly Series of Charts

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates Wfeekly Series of Charts

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates Weekly Series of Charts

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

FEES AND COMMISSIONS. Transaction Fee (Per transaction) Observations

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates Weekly Series of Charts

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

, < * Selected Interest & Exchange Rates. Weekly Series of Charts LIBRARY INTERNATIONAL FINANCE. SECTION Washington, D C D C '

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES. Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates XAfcekly Series of Charts

EUROPEAN COMMISSION COMMISSION REPORT. Financial Report of the ECSC in liquidation at 31 December 2003

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Exchange Rates

Asymmetric Currency Rounding

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

PRICE AND COST COMPETITIVENESS

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates Weekly Series of Charts

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Commission recommends 11 Member States for EMU

Use of survey data Inflation perceptions: a cross country analysis

The Transition to a Monetary Union

PRICE AND COST COMPETITIVENESS

MANDATORY PROVIDENT FUND SCHEMES AUTHORITY

Table 1: Foreign exchange turnover: Summary of surveys Billions of U.S. dollars. Number of business days

Tax Refund Policies of Different Countries

MANDATORY PROVIDENT FUND SCHEMES AUTHORITY. Guidelines on Recognized Exchanges

Economic and Monetary Union in Europe

MANDATORY PROVIDENT FUND SCHEMES AUTHORITY

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Exchange rate statistics. Statistical Supplement to the Monthly Report 5 JULY 2010 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER AUGUST

MARCH 21,1977. Prepared by the FINANCIAL MARKETS SECTION DIVISION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Selected Interest 8f Exchange Rates

PROGRESS TOWARDS CONVERGENCE

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

State aid: Overview of national measures adopted as a response to the financial and economic crisis

EUROPEAN MONETARY INSTITUTE FOREIGN EXCHANGE POLICY SUB-COMMITTEE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE USE OF THE PRIVATE ECU STATISTICAL SURVEY

Revision of the Weights for Calculation of Danmarks Nationalbank s Effective Krone- Rate Index

Eligibility? Activities covered? Clients covered? Application or notification required? N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

ABN AMRO (Channel Islands) Limited Order Execution Policy

European Commission EUROPEAN ECONOMY. Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs Number 6

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates Weekly Series of Charts

No C 215/28 Official Journal of the European Communities REPORT

Selected-Interest & Exchange Rates

Public reporting for. Tax treaties Harmful tax practices Global solutions

Bank of Canada Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Over-the-Counter (OTC) Derivatives Markets

National Productivity Measurement and International Comparisons

The European Currency Unit and Its Use in Developing Countries to Solve Foreign Exchange Related Problems: The Case of the People's Republic of China

REPORT OF THE COURT OF AUDITORS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES on the financial statements of the European Coal and Steel Community at 31 December 1994

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia takes part in some of the work of the OECD (agreement of 28th October 1961).

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

OJ 1979 L67/14 FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY Page 1 EU: Decision 79/281/EEC Celex No. 379D0281. ELLIS Publications. European Communities.

LEGG MASON GLOBAL FUNDS PLC Riverside Two Sir John Rogerson s Quay Grand Canal Dock Dublin 2, Ireland

UBS AG, acting through its London branch

i *V Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

PROPERTY EU EUROPEAN LOGISTICS INVESTMENT BRIEFING

GUARANTEED SENIOR SECURED NOTES PROGRAMME issued by GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

Bank of Canada Triennial Central Bank Surveys of Foreign Exchange and Over-the-Counter (OTC) Derivatives Markets Turnover for April, 2007 and Amounts

BROCHURE. The European Structured Retail Product Market Review. Arete Consulting. Publication Date: April Report Code: EUMR11

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

On the Structure of EU Financial System. by S. E. G. Lolos. Contents 1

R Risk-Based Europe Index. Methodology

What is happening with the euro?

Phare Business Support Programme - SMECA. Taxation and European Monetary Union

P3: Causes of Globalisation

I. Identifying information. Contribution ID: 061f8185-8f02-4c02-b a7d06d30f Date: 15/01/ :05:48. * Name:

Study Questions (with Answers) Lecture 17 European Monetary Unification and the Euro

«S Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

Fixed-rate Notes. BNP Paribas 4.50% European financial markets in perfect harmony

Outlook 2015: Europe & Germany

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 1210

ISSN EUROPEAN ECONOMY. No 3 / 2002 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION

IMPLICATIONS OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE EURO ON THE ECONOMIES OF THE OIC COUNTRIES. Oker Gürler *

Selected Interest & Exchange Rates

U.S. dollar-denominated discount bonds due December 31, 2033 ( Discounts );

International Statistical Release

JOINT STATEMENT. The representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of

Briefing 5. (second revision)

IMPLEMENTING THE REVISED PARENT SUBSIDIARY DIRECTIVE ACROSS THE EU

Transcription:

NCU SUPPLEMENT to the 2000 ISDA Definitions ISDA INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION, INC.

Copyright 2000 by INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION, INC. 600 Fifth Avenue, 27th Floor Rockefeller Center New York, N.Y. 10020-2302

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION TO THE NCU SUPPLEMENT TO THE 2000 ISDA DEFINITIONS... ii ARTICLE 1 CERTAIN GENERAL DEFINITIONS SECTION 1.1. National Currency Unit... 1 SECTION 1.2. Business Day... 1 SECTION 1.3. National Currency Units... 2 SECTION 1.4. ECU... 2 SECTION 1.5. National Currency Unit Conversion Rates... 2 ARTICLE 2 ROUNDING SECTION 2. Rounding of National Currency Unit Amounts... 3 INDEX OF TERMS... 4

INTRODUCTION TO THE NCU SUPPLEMENT TO THE 2000 ISDA DEFINITIONS The NCU Supplement to the 2000 ISDA Definitions (the "NCU Supplement") is intended to supplement the 2000 ISDA Definitions, which in turn are intended for use in confirmations of individual transactions ("Confirmations") governed by agreements such as the 1992 ISDA Master Agreements (the "ISDA Master Agreements") published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. ("ISDA"). Copies of the ISDA Master Agreements are available from the executive offices of ISDA. When introduced on January 1, 1999, the euro replaced the existing currencies of those member states of the European Union that adopted it. However, under the terms of Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98, the former currencies of those member states were preserved as distinct units of the euro ("national currency units") and, for the duration of a transitional period scheduled to end on December 31, 2001, parties are free to enter into contracts denominated in national currency units. With this in mind, ISDA has published the NCU Supplement and made it available on its website (www.isda.org) in order to assist parties that wish to document transactions involving national currency units. The NCU Supplement contains definitions of the various national currency units, together with certain other provisions, including business day definitions, that may be relevant to transactions involving national currency units. The NCU Supplement does not contain definitions for any national currency unit floating rate options. Parties that wish to specify a national currency unit floating rate option (to the extent that such floating rate options are still being published) may wish to define that floating rate option in their Confirmation or specify a floating rate option by reference to the 1998 Supplement to the 1991 ISDA Definitions (e.g., "DEM-LIBOR-BBA, as defined in the 1998 Supplement to the 1991 ISDA Definitions"). Parties will also need to specify the appropriate day count fraction for the floating rate option specified. In addition, parties documenting a swap transaction involving a national currency unit to which optional or mandatory early termination is applicable should consider including a provision that varies the presumed cash settlement valuation date, if appropriate. Where parties incorporate the 2000 ISDA Definitions into a document (including in electronic form) that evidences a transaction involving a national currency unit or that otherwise contains words or phrases defined in the NCU Supplement, the definitions and provisions in the NCU Supplement will be deemed to be incorporated into that document. The NCU Supplement may also be incorporated into a document (including in electronic form) by wording in the document indicating that, or the extent to which, the document is subject to the 2000 ISDA Definitions (as supplemented by the NCU Supplement to the 2000 ISDA Definitions). ii

NCU SUPPLEMENT TO THE 2000 ISDA DEFINITIONS The following definitions and provisions, where incorporated into a document (including in electronic form), supplement the 2000 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (the "2000 Definitions"). Where parties incorporate the 2000 Definitions into a document (including in electronic form) that evidences a transaction involving a National Currency Unit (as defined in Section 1.1 below) or that otherwise contains words or phrases defined in the NCU Supplement, the following definitions and provisions will be deemed to be incorporated into that document. The NCU Supplement may also be incorporated into a document (including in electronic form) by wording in the document indicating that, or the extent to which, the document is subject to the 2000 ISDA Definitions (as supplemented by the NCU Supplement to the 2000 ISDA Definitions). All definitions and provisions so incorporated in a document will be applicable to that document unless otherwise provided in that document, and all terms defined in this NCU Supplement and used in any definition or provision that is incorporated by reference in a document will have the respective meanings set forth in this NCU Supplement unless otherwise provided in that document. Any term used in a document will, when combined with the name of a party, have meaning in respect of the named party only. ARTICLE 1 CERTAIN GENERAL DEFINITIONS Section 1.1. National Currency Unit. "National Currency Unit" means any of the units of the former currencies of member states of the European Union that have adopted the euro in accordance with the EC Treaty and that are identified in Section 1.3 (National Currency Units). For purposes of the 2000 Definitions, each National Currency Unit will be deemed to be a currency. Section 1.2. Business Day. For purposes of Section 1.4 (Business Day) of the 2000 Definitions, where the payment obligation that is payable on or calculated by reference to a date is denominated in a National Currency Unit, the principal financial center(s) will be the financial center(s) indicated for each of the following National Currency Units: National Currency Unit Austrian Schilling Belgian Franc Deutsche Mark Dutch Guilder Finnish Markka French Franc Irish Pound Italian Lira Luxembourg Franc Portuguese Escudo Spanish Peseta Financial Center(s) Vienna Brussels Frankfurt Amsterdam Helsinki Paris Dublin Milan Brussels and Luxembourg Lisbon Madrid 1

Section 1.3. National Currency Units. (a) Austrian Schilling. "Austrian Schilling" and "ATS" each means the denomination of the euro that was, prior to January 1, 1999, the lawful currency of the Republic of Austria. (b) Belgian Franc. "Belgian Franc", "Bfr" and "BEF" each means the denomination of the euro that was, prior to January 1, 1999, the lawful currency of the Kingdom of Belgium. (c) Deutsche Mark. "Deutsche Mark", "DM" and "DEM" each means the denomination of the euro that was, prior to January 1, 1999, the lawful currency of the Federal Republic of Germany. (d) Dutch Guilder. "Dutch Guilder", "DFl" and "NLG" each means the denomination of the euro that was, prior to January 1, 1999, the lawful currency of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. (e) Finnish Markka. "Finnish Markka" and "FIM" each means the denomination of the euro that was, prior to January 1, 1999, the lawful currency of the Republic of Finland. (f) French Franc. "French Franc", "Ffr" and "FRF" each means the denomination of the euro that was, prior to January 1, 1999, the lawful currency of the Republic of France. (g) Irish Pound. "Irish Pound", "Irish Punt", "IR " and "IEP" each means the denomination of the euro that was, prior to January 1, 1999, the lawful currency of Ireland. (h) Italian Lira. "Italian Lira", "Lira" and "ITL" each means the denomination of the euro that was, prior to January 1, 1999, the lawful currency of the Republic of Italy. (i) Luxembourg Franc. "Luxembourg Franc", "Lfr" and "LUF" each means the denomination of the euro that was, prior to January 1, 1999, the lawful currency of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. (j) Portuguese Escudo. "Portuguese Escudo" and "PTE" each means the denomination of the euro that was, prior to January 1, 1999, the lawful currency of the Republic of Portugal. (k) Spanish Peseta. "Spanish Peseta", "Pta", "SPp", "SPP" and "ESP" each means the denomination of the euro that was, prior to January 1, 1999, the lawful currency of the Kingdom of Spain. Section 1.4. ECU. "ECU" means the former unit of account of the European Community, as referred to in Article 109(g) of the EC Treaty (now Article 118 EC) and as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 3320/94. Section 1.5. National Currency Unit Conversion Rates. The conversion rates at which the National Currency Units by law became a denomination of the euro are set forth below: National Currency Unit Conversion Rate Austrian Schilling 13.7603 Belgian Franc 40.3399 Deutsche Mark 1.95583 2

Dutch Guilder 2.20371 Finnish Markka 5.94573 French Franc 6.55957 Irish Pound 0.787564 Italian Lira 1936.27 Luxembourg Franc 40.3399 Portuguese Escudo 200.482 Spanish Peseta 166.386 ARTICLE 2 ROUNDING Section 2. Rounding of National Currency Unit Amounts. For purposes of Section 8.1 (Rounding) of the 2000 Definitions, where a payment obligation is denominated in the Italian Lira or the Spanish Peseta, all Italian Lira and Spanish Peseta amounts will be rounded to the nearest Italian Lira or Spanish Peseta (with one half Italian Lira or Spanish Peseta being rounded up). 3

INDEX OF TERMS Term Page Section ATS... 2 1.3(a) Austrian Schilling... 2 1.3(a) BEF... 2 1.3(b) Belgian Franc... 2 1.3(b) Bfr... 2 1.3(b) DEM... 2 1.3(c) Deutsche Mark... 2 1.3(c) DFl... 2 1.3(d) DM... 2 1.3(c) Dutch Guilder... 2 1.3(d) ECU... 2 1.4 ESP... 2 1.3(k) Ffr... 2 1.3(f) FIM... 2 1.3(e) Finnish Markka... 2 1.3(e) French Franc... 2 1.3(f) FRF... 2 1.3(f) IEP... 2 1.3(g) Irish Pound... 2 1.3(g) IR... 2 1.3(g) Irish Punt... 2 1.3(g) Italian Lira... 2 1.3(h) ITL... 2 1.3(h) Lfr... 2 1.3(i) Lira... 2 1.3(h) LUF... 2 1.3(i) Luxembourg Franc... 2 1.3(i) National Currency Unit... 1 1.1 NLG... 2 1.3(d) Portuguese Escudo... 2 1.3(j) Pta... 2 1.3(k) PTE... 2 1.3(j) Spanish Peseta... 2 1.3(k) SPp... 2 1.3(k) SPP... 2 1.3(k) 4