EX-99.(G)(2) 5 c23532a2exv99wxgyx2y.htm GLOBAL CUSTODY RIDER TO DOMESTIC CUSTODY AGREEMENT exv99wxgyx2y
 

Exhibit (g)(2)
(JPMORGAN LOGO)
GLOBAL CUSTODY RIDER
TO DOMESTIC CUSTODY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
NETS TRUST
AND
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(JPMORGAN LOGO)

 


 

GLOBAL CUSTODY RIDER
TO
DOMESTIC CUSTODY AGREEMENT
1.   INTENTION OF THE PARTIES; DEFINITIONS
  1.1   Intention of the Parties.
  (a)   This Rider together with the Domestic Custody Agreement sets out the terms on which Bank will be providing custodial, settlement and other associated services to the Customer with respect to Global Securities (i.e., Securities other than U.S. Securities, which are governed exclusively by the terms of the Domestic Custody Agreement). To the extent there are any inconsistencies between the terms of the Domestic Custody Agreement and the terms of this Rider, the terms of this Rider shall govern.
 
  (b)   Investing in Financial Assets and cash in foreign jurisdictions may involve risks of loss or other special features. The Customer acknowledges that Bank is not providing any legal, tax or investment advice in providing the services under this Rider and will not be liable for any losses resulting from Country Risk.
  1.2   Definitions.
     All capitalized terms used in this Rider, unless defined herein, shall have the meanings given to such terms as set forth in the Domestic Custody Agreement.
    “1940 Act” means Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
    Affiliated Subcustodian” means a Subcustodian that is an Affiliate.
 
    “Bank” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
    Bank’s London Branch” means the London branch office of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
    Country Risk” means the risk of investing or holding assets in a particular country or market, including, but not limited to, risks arising from nationalization, expropriation or other governmental actions; the country’s financial infrastructure, including prevailing custody, tax and settlement practices; laws applicable to the safekeeping and recovery of Financial Assets and cash held in custody; the

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    regulation of the banking and securities industries, including changes in market rules; currency restrictions, devaluations or fluctuations; and market conditions affecting the orderly execution of securities transactions or the value of assets.
 
    “Customer” means NETS Trust.
 
    “Domestic Custody Agreement” or “DCA” means the Domestic Custody Agreement between Bank and Customer.
 
    “Eligible Foreign Custodian” means: (i) a banking institution or trust company, incorporated or organized under the laws of a country other than the United States, that is regulated as such by that country’s government or an agency thereof; (ii) a majority-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of a U.S. bank or bank holding company which subsidiary is incorporated or organized under the laws of a country other than the United States; and (iii) any other entity (other than an Eligible Securities Depository) that shall have been so qualified by exemptive order, rule or other appropriate action of the SEC.
 
    “Eligible Securities Depository” has the meaning as set forth in paragraph (a) of Section 2.10 of this Rider.
 
    “Financial Assets” as used in this Rider shall relate exclusively to Global Securities.
 
    “Foreign Custody Manager” has the meaning as set forth in paragraph (a) of Section 2.10 of this Rider.
 
    “Global Securities” has the meaning as set forth in paragraph (a) of Section 1.1 of this Rider.
 
    “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
    “Subcustodian” means any of the subcustodians appointed by Bank from time to time to hold Securities and act on its behalf in different jurisdictions (and being at the date of this Rider the entities listed in Schedule 1) and includes any Affiliated Subcustodian. Subcustodians are Securities Intermediaries. Bank Indemnitees shall include Subcustodians and their nominees, directors, officers, employees and agents.
 
    “U.S. Bank” means a U.S. bank as defined in SEC rule 17f-5(a)(7) of the 1940 Act.
2.   WHAT BANK IS REQUIRED TO DO
  2.1   Cash Accounts.

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  (a)   For the purpose of this Rider, Cash Accounts mean one or more deposit accounts in the name of Customer at Bank’s London Branch. Any cash so deposited with Bank’s London Branch shall be payable exclusively by Bank’s London Branch in the applicable currency, subject to compliance with any Applicable Law, including, without limitation, any restrictions on transactions in the applicable currency imposed by the country of the applicable currency.
 
  (b)   Notwithstanding paragraph (a) hereof, cash held in respect of those markets where Customer is required to have a cash account in its own name held directly with the relevant Subcustodian or Security Depository will be held in that manner and will not be part of the Cash Account.
  2.2   Segregation of Assets; Nominee Name.
  (a)   Bank will require each Subcustodian to identify in its own records that Financial Assets held at such Subcustodian by Bank on behalf of its customers belong to customers of Bank (to the extent permitted by Applicable Law or market practice), such that it is readily apparent that the Financial Assets do not belong to Bank or the Subcustodian.
 
  (b)   Bank and Subcustodian are authorized to register in the name of Subcustodian such Financial Assets as are customarily held in registered form. Customer authorizes Bank or its Subcustodian to hold Financial Assets in omnibus accounts on a fungible basis and to accept delivery of Financial Assets of the same class and denomination as those deposited with Bank or its Subcustodian.
  2.3   Income Collection; AutoCredit.
 
      Bank shall provide income collection and AutoCredit service for Global Securities as set forth in Section 2.7 of the DCA.
  2.4   Contractual Settlement Date Accounting.
 
      If Customer has elected to have “contractual settlement date accounting” basis service for the Global Securities credited to its Securities Account, Bank will provide such service with respect to the settlement of transactions in those global markets where the service is offered as provided in Section 2.5 of the DCA.
  2.5   Proxy Voting with respect to Global Securities.

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  (a)   Bank will monitor information distributed to holders of Financial Assets about upcoming shareholder meetings, promptly notify the Customer of such information and, subject to Section 2.5(c) hereof, act in accordance with Customer’s Instructions in relation to such meetings (the “Proxy Voting Service”). If information is received by Bank at its proxy voting department too late to permit timely voting by Customer, Bank’s only obligation will be to provide, so far as reasonably practicable, a Notification (or summary information concerning a Notification) on an “information only” basis.
 
  (b)   The Proxy Voting Service is available only in certain markets, details of which are available from Bank on request. Provision of the Proxy Voting Service is conditional upon receipt by Bank of a duly completed enrollment form as well as additional documentation that may be required for certain markets. In markets where the active proxy voting service is not available or where Bank has not received a duly completed enrollment form or other relevant documentation requesting the provision of the active proxy voting service on behalf of the Customer, Bank will not provide Notifications to Customer but will endeavor to act upon Instructions to vote on matters before meetings of holders of Financial Assets where it is reasonably practicable for Bank (or its Subcustodians or nominees as the case may be) to do so and where such Instructions are received in time for Bank to take timely action.
 
  (c)   The Proxy Voting Service does not include physical attendance at shareholder meetings. Requests for physical attendance at shareholder meetings can be made but they will be evaluated and agreed to by Bank on a case by case basis.
 
  (d)   Customer acknowledges that the provision of the Proxy Voting Service may be precluded or restricted under a variety of circumstances. These circumstances include, but are not limited to:
  (i)   the Financial Assets being on loan or out for registration;
 
  (ii)   the pendency of conversion or another corporate action;
 
  (iii)   the Financial Assets being held in a margin or collateral account at Bank or another bank or broker, or otherwise in a manner which affects voting; and

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  (iv)   local market regulations or practices, or restrictions by the issuer.
      Additionally, in some cases Bank may be required by local law or regulation to vote all shares held for a particular issue for all of Bank’s customers in the same way. Bank will inform Customer where this is the case.
  2.6   Access to Subcustodian’s Records.
 
      Subject to restrictions under Applicable Law, Bank will obtain an undertaking to permit Customer’s auditors and independent public accountants reasonable access to the records of any Subcustodian of Financial Assets held in the Securities Account as may be required in connection with such examination. Bank will obtain an undertaking to require Subcustodian to preserve such records for the applicable periods which the Bank is, or may be, required to preserve in accordance with laws, rules and regulations applicable to Bank.
  2.7   Maintenance of Financial Assets at Subcustodian Locations.
 
      Unless Instructions (as detailed in Article 3 entitled “Instructions” of the DCA) require another location acceptable to Bank, Financial Assets will be held in the country or jurisdiction in which their principal trading market is located, where such Financial Assets may be presented for payment, where such Financial Assets were acquired or where such Financial Assets are held. Bank reserves the right to refuse to accept delivery of Financial Assets or cash in countries and jurisdictions other than those referred to in Schedule 1 to this Rider, as in effect from time to time.
  2.8   Tax Relief Services.
 
      Bank will provide for Global Securities, as set forth in Section 8.2 of the DCA, the same tax relief services that Bank provides for American Depository Receipts.
  2.9   Foreign Exchange Transactions.
 
      To facilitate the administration of Customer’s trading and investment activity, Bank may, but will not be obliged to, enter into spot or forward foreign exchange contracts with Customer, or an Authorized Person, and may also provide foreign exchange contracts and facilities through its Affiliates or Subcustodians. Instructions, including standing Instructions, may be issued with respect to such contracts, but Bank may establish rules or limitations concerning any foreign exchange facility made available. In

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      all cases where Bank, its Affiliates or Subcustodians enter into a master foreign exchange contract that covers foreign exchange transactions for the Accounts, the terms and conditions of that foreign exchange contract and, to the extent not inconsistent, this Rider, will apply to such transactions.
  2.10   Compliance with SEC rule 17f-5 (“rule 17f-5”).
  (a)   Customer’s board of directors (or equivalent body) (hereinafter “Board”) hereby delegates to Bank, and, except as to the country or countries as to which Bank may, from time to time, advise Customer that it does not accept such delegation, Bank hereby accepts the delegation to it, of the obligation to perform as Customer’s “Foreign Custody Manager” (as that term is defined in rule 17f-5(a)(3) as promulgated under the 1940 Act), including for the purposes of: (i) selecting Eligible Foreign Custodians (as that term is defined in rule 17f-5(a)(1), and as the same may be amended from time to time, or that have otherwise been exempted pursuant to an SEC exemptive order) to hold foreign Financial Assets and cash, (ii) evaluating the contractual arrangements with such Eligible Foreign Custodians (as set forth in rule 17f-5(c)(2)) and (iii) monitoring such foreign custody arrangements (as set forth in rule 17f-5(c)(3)).
 
  (b)   In connection with the foregoing, Bank shall:
  (i)   provide written reports notifying Customer’s Board of the placement of Financial Assets and cash with particular Eligible Foreign Custodians and of any material change in the arrangements with such Eligible Foreign Custodians and also provide a description of Bank’s threshold for determination that a change in arrangement is material, with such reports to be provided to Customer’s Board at such times as the Board deems reasonable and appropriate based on the circumstances of Customer’s foreign custody arrangements (and, until further notice from Customer, such reports shall be provided not less than quarterly with respect to the placement of Financial Assets and cash with particular Eligible Foreign Custodians and with reasonable promptness upon the occurrence of any material change in the arrangements with such Eligible Foreign Custodians), Customer considers any change that affects safe custody, beneficial ownership or transferability of Customer’s Financial Assets and cash to constitute a “material change”;
 
  (ii)   exercise such reasonable care, prudence and diligence in performing as Customer’s Foreign

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      Custody Manager as a person having responsibility for the safekeeping of foreign Financial Assets and cash would exercise;
 
  (iii)   in selecting an Eligible Foreign Custodian, first have determined that foreign Financial Assets and cash placed and maintained in the safekeeping of such Eligible Foreign Custodian shall be subject to reasonable care, based on the standards applicable to custodians in the relevant market, after having considered all factors relevant to the safekeeping of such foreign Financial Assets and cash, including, without limitation, those factors set forth in Rule 17f-5(c)(1)(i)-(iv) of the 1940 Act;
 
  (iv)   determine that the written contract with an Eligible Foreign Custodian satisfies the requirements of Rule 17f-5(c)(2), requires that the Eligible Foreign Custodian shall provide reasonable care for foreign Financial Assets and cash based on the standards applicable to custodians in the relevant market and provides indemnification of Customer for losses arising out of or in connection with the Eligible Foreign Custodian’s performance of its obligations; and
 
  (v)   have established a system to monitor the continued appropriateness of maintaining foreign Financial Assets and cash with particular Eligible Foreign Custodians and of the governing contractual arrangements in accordance with Rule 17f-5(c)(3); it being understood, however, that in the event that Bank shall have determined that the existing Eligible Foreign Custodian in a given country would no longer afford foreign Financial Assets and cash reasonable care and that no other Eligible Foreign Custodian in that country would afford reasonable care, Bank shall promptly so advise Customer and shall then act in accordance with the Instructions of Customer with respect to the disposition of the affected foreign Financial Assets and cash. Bank shall also notify Customer of any other material change in the foreign custody arrangements.

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      Subject to (b)(i)-(v) above, Bank is hereby authorized to place and maintain foreign Financial Assets and cash on behalf of Customer with Eligible Foreign Custodians pursuant to a written contract deemed appropriate by Bank.
 
  (c)   Except as expressly provided herein, Customer shall be solely responsible to assure that the maintenance of foreign Financial Assets and cash hereunder complies with the rules, regulations, interpretations and exemptive orders as promulgated by or under the authority of the SEC.
 
  (d)   Bank represents to Customer that it is a U.S. Bank as defined in Rule 17f-5(a)(7) of the 1940 Act. Customer represents to Bank that: (1) the foreign Financial Assets and cash being placed and maintained in Bank’s custody are subject to the 1940 Act, as the same may be amended from time to time; (2) (i) its Board has determined that it is reasonable to rely on Bank to perform as Customer’s Foreign Custody Manager or (ii) its Board or its investment adviser shall have determined that Customer may maintain foreign Financial Assets and cash in each country in which Customer’s Financial Assets and cash shall be held hereunder and determined to accept Country Risk. Nothing contained herein shall require Bank to make any selection or to engage in any monitoring on behalf of Customer that would entail consideration of Country Risk.
 
  (e)   Bank shall provide to Customer such information relating to Country Risk as is specified in Appendix 1-A hereto. Customer hereby acknowledges that: (i) such information is solely designed to inform Customer of market conditions and procedures and is not intended as a recommendation to invest or not invest in particular markets; and (ii) Bank has gathered the information from sources it considers reliable, but that Bank shall have no responsibility for inaccuracies or incomplete information provided that Bank has used reasonable care in gathering the information and selecting the sources.
  2.11   Compliance with SEC rule 17f-7 of the 1940 Act (“rule 17f-7”)
  (a)   Bank shall, for consideration by Customer, provide an analysis in accordance with maintaining Customer’s foreign Financial Assets and cash with each Eligible Securities Depository used by Bank as of the date hereof (or, in the case of an Eligible Securities Depository not used by Bank as of the date hereof, prior to the initial placement of Customer’s foreign Financial Assets and cash at such

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      Depository) and at which any foreign Financial Assets and cash of Customer are held or are expected to be held. The foregoing analysis will be provided to Customer at Bank’s Website. In connection with the foregoing, Customer shall notify Bank of any Eligible Securities Depositories at which it does not choose to have its foreign Financial Assets and cash held. Bank shall monitor the custody risks associated with maintaining Customer’s foreign Financial Assets and cash at each such Eligible Securities Depository on a continuing basis and shall promptly notify Customer or its adviser of any material changes in such risks.
 
  (b)   Bank shall exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence in performing the requirements set forth in Section 2.11(a) above.
 
  (c)   Based on the information available to it in the exercise of diligence, Bank shall determine the eligibility under rule 17f-7 of each depository before including it on Appendix 1-B hereto and shall promptly advise Customer if any Eligible Securities Depository ceases to be eligible. (Eligible Securities Depositories used by Bank as of the date hereof are set forth in Appendix 1-B hereto, and as the same may be amended on notice to Customer from time to time.)
  2.12   Section 17(f)
 
      Bank acknowledges that it satisfies the requirements for a company that maintains custody of the investments of a registered management investment company as set forth in applicable provisions of Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act.
3.   INSTRUCTIONS
 
    Bank will act upon all Instructions received from Customer with respect to the Financial Assets and cash held for the Accounts in accordance with Article 3 of the DCA and this Rider.
 
4.   FEES, EXPENSES AND OTHER AMOUNTS OWING TO BANK
  4.1   Fees and Expenses.
 
      Customer will pay Bank for its services under this Rider such fees as may be agreed upon in writing from time to time, together with Bank’s reasonable out-of-pocket or incidental expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable legal fees. Invoices will be payable within sixty (60) days of the date of the invoice. If the Customer disputes an invoice, it shall nevertheless pay on or before the date that payment is due such portion of the invoice as is not subject to a bona fide dispute. The Bank may deduct amounts invoiced from the Cash Account except to the extent that the

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      Customer has objected to the invoice within sixty (60) days of the date of the invoice (or such other period as the parties may agree in writing).
  4.2   Overdrafts.
 
      If a debit to any currency in the Cash Account results in a debit balance in that currency, then Bank may, in its discretion, (i) advance an amount equal to the overdraft, (ii) reject the settlement in whole or in any part, or (iii) if posted to the Securities Account, reverse the posting of the Financial Assets credited to the Securities Account. If Bank elects to make such an advance, the advance will be deemed a loan to Customer, payable on demand, bearing interest at the applicable rate charged by Bank from time to time, for such overdrafts from the date of such advance to the date of payment (both after as well as before judgment) and otherwise on the terms on which Bank makes similar overdrafts available from time to time. No prior action or course of dealing on Bank’s part with respect to the settlement of transactions on Customer’s behalf will be asserted by Customer against Bank for Bank’s refusal to make advances to the Cash Account or to settle any transaction for which Customer does not have sufficient available funds in the Account.
5.   SUBCUSTODIANS
  5.1   Appointment of Subcustodians.
  (a)   Bank is authorized under this Rider to act through and hold Customer’s Financial Assets with subcustodians, being at the date of this Rider the entities listed in Schedule 1 and/or such other entities as Bank may appoint as subcustodians (“Subcustodians”). Bank will use reasonable care in the selection, monitoring and continued appointment of such Subcustodians. In addition, Bank and each Subcustodian may deposit Securities with, and hold Securities in any Securities Depository that meets the requirements of Rule 17f-7 under the 1940 Act on such terms as such Securities Depository customarily operates and Customer will provide Bank with such documentation or acknowledgements that Bank may require to hold the Financial Assets in such Securities Depository. At the request of Customer, Bank may, but need not, add to Appendix 1-B an Eligible Foreign Custodian where Bank has not acted as Foreign Custody Manager with respect to the selection thereof. Bank shall notify Customer in the event that it elects to add any such entity.
 
  (b)   Any agreement Bank enters into with a Subcustodian for holding Bank’s customers’ assets will provide that such assets will not be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of such Subcustodian or its creditors except a claim for

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      payment for their safe custody or administration, and, in the case of cash deposits, except for liens or rights in favor of creditors of Subcustodian arising under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, that the beneficial ownership thereof will be freely transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody or administration. Bank shall be responsible for all claims for payment of fees for safe custody or administration so that no Subcustodian exercises any claim for such payment against Customer’s assets. Where a Subcustodian deposits Securities with a Securities Depository, Bank will cause the Subcustodian to identify on its records as belonging to Bank, as agent, the Securities shown on the Subcustodian’s account at such Securities Depository. The foregoing will not apply to the extent of any special agreement or arrangement made by Customer with any particular Subcustodian.
  5.2   Liability for Subcustodians.
  (a)   Subject to the limitations of liability of Bank set forth in paragraph (b) of Section 7.1 of the DCA, Bank will be liable only for direct losses incurred by Customer that result from:
  (i)   the failure by a Subcustodian to use reasonable care in the provision of custodial services by it in accordance with the standards prevailing in the relevant market or from the fraud or willful default of such Subcustodian in the provision of custodial services by it; or
 
  (ii)   the insolvency of any Affiliated Subcustodian.
  (b)   Subject to paragraph (a) of Section 5.1 of this Rider and Bank’s duty to use reasonable care in the monitoring of a Subcustodian’s financial condition as reflected in its published financial statements and other publicly available financial information concerning it customarily reviewed by Bank in its oversight process, Bank will not be responsible for the insolvency of any Subcustodian which is not a branch or an Affiliated Subcustodian.
 
  (c)   Bank reserves the right to add, replace or remove Subcustodians. Bank will give prompt notice of any such action, which will be advance notice if practicable. Upon request by Customer, Bank will identify the name, address and principal place of business of any Subcustodian and the name and address of the governmental agency or other regulatory authority that supervises or regulates such Subcustodian.
  5.3   Liability for Securities Depositories

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      Bank is not responsible for the selection or monitoring of any Securities Depository and will not be liable for any act or omission by (or the insolvency of) any Securities Depository. In the event Customer incurs a loss due to the negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or insolvency of a Securities Depository, Bank will make good faith efforts, in its discretion, to seek recovery from the Securities Depository, but Bank will not be obligated to institute legal proceedings, file a proof of claim in any insolvency proceeding or take any similar action.
6.   WHEN BANK IS LIABLE TO CUSTOMER
 
    Bank shall be entitled to all the protective provisions of Article 7 of the DCA in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Rider. Subcustodians shall be entitled to indemnification under paragraph (c) of Section 7.1 of the DCA as Bank Indemnitees. Nevertheless, Customer shall not be obligated to indemnify any Subcustodian under Section 7.1(c) of the DCA as Bank’s agent with respect to any Liability for which Bank is liable under Section 5.2 of this Rider. For purposes of clarity, it is agreed that as used in paragraph (a) of Section 5.2 of this Rider, the term Subcustodian shall not include any Eligible Foreign Custodian as to which Bank has not acted as Foreign Custody Manager.
7.   ADDITIONAL TAX OBLIGATIONS
 
    Customer will provide to Bank such certifications, documentation and information as it may require in connection with taxation, and warrants that, when given, this information is true and correct in every respect, not misleading in any way and contains all material information. Customer undertakes to notify Bank promptly if any information requires updating or correcting.
8.   MISCELLANEOUS
  8.1   Information Concerning Deposits at Bank’s London Branch.
 
      The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (the “FSCS”) was created under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. The terms of the FSCS offer protection in connection with deposits and investments in the event of the person to whom Bank’s London Branch provides services suffering a financial loss as a direct consequence of Bank’s London Branch being unable to meet any of its liabilities, and subject to the FSCS rules regarding eligible claimants and eligible claims, the Customer may have a right to claim compensation from the FSCS. Subject to the terms of the FSCS, the limit on the maximum compensation sum payable by the FSCS in relation to investment business is £48,000 and in relation to deposits is £31,700. A detailed description of the FSCS (including information on how to make a

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      claim, eligibility criteria and the procedures involved) is available from the FSCS who can be contacted at 7th Floor, Lloyds Chambers, Portsoken Street, London, E1 8BN.
 
  8.2   Severability and Waiver.
  (a)   If one or more provisions of this Rider are held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect on the basis of any particular circumstances or in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision or provisions under other circumstances or in other jurisdictions and of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired.
 
  (b)   Except as otherwise provided herein, no failure or delay on the part of either party in exercising any power or right under this Rider operates as a waiver, nor does any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude any other or further exercise, or the exercise of any other power or right. No waiver by a party of any provision of this Rider, or waiver of any breach or default, is effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver is to be enforced.
 
  (c)   The parties’ rights, protections and remedies under this Rider shall survive its termination.
 
  (d)   This Rider is executed on behalf of the Board of Trustees of Customer as Trustees and not individually and the obligations of this Rider are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders personally but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Funds. With respect to the obligations of each Fund arising hereunder, Bank shall look for payment or satisfaction of any such obligation solely to the assets of the Fund to which such obligation relates as though Bank had separately contracted by separate written instrument with respect to each Fund, and in no event shall Bank have recourse, by set-off or otherwise, to or against any assets of any other Fund.
  8.3   Sections Incorporated by Reference.
 
      For the avoidance of doubt, the entire Article 10 of the DCA is incorporated by reference into this Rider. All references to “Agreement” therein shall be read to include this Rider.
 
  8.4   Use of Names.

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      Customer shall not use Bank’s name in any offering material, shareholder report, advertisement or other material relating to Customer, other than for the purpose of merely identifying and describing the functions of Bank hereunder, in a manner not approved by Bank in writing prior to such use; provided, however, that Bank shall consent to all uses of its name required by the SEC, any state securities commission, or any federal or state regulatory authority; and provided, further, that in no case shall such approval be unreasonably withheld.
 
      The Bank shall not use Customer’s name, specifically the names “NETS” and “Northern,” in any offering material, shareholder report, advertisement or other material relating to the Bank, other than for the purpose of merely identifying and describing the functions of Customer hereunder, in a manner not approved by Customer in writing prior to such use; provided, however, that Customer shall consent to all uses of its name required by the SEC, any state securities commission, or any federal or state regulatory authority; and provided, further, that in no case shall such approval be unreasonably withheld.
  8.5   Termination.
  (a)   The initial term of this Agreement shall be for a period of three (3) years (“Initial Term”) following the date on which Bank commenced providing services under the Agreement. Following the Initial Term, Customer may terminate this Agreement on sixty (60) days’ written notice to Bank. Bank may terminate this Agreement on one hundred and eighty (180) days’ written notice to Customer.
 
  (b)   Notwithstanding Section 8.5(a):
  (i)     Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately on written notice to the other party in the event that a material breach of this Agreement by the other party has not been cured within thirty (30) days of that party being given written notice of the material breach;
 
  (ii)    Bank may terminate this Agreement on sixty (60) days’ written notice to Customer in the event that Bank reasonably determines that Customer has ceased to satisfy Bank’s customary credit requirements; and
 
  (ii)    Customer may terminate this Agreement at any time during the Initial Term on sixty (60) days’ written notice to Bank upon payment of a termination fee. The termination fee will be an amount equal to thirty six (36) minus the number of months elapsed since the date the Bank commenced providing services under this Agreement times the average monthly fees paid during the six month period prior to Customer’s notice of termination, or since the date Bank commenced providing services under this Agreement if that period is less than six months.

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  8.6   Force Majeure
 
      Bank will maintain and update from time to time business continuation and disaster recovery procedures with respect to its global custody business that it determines from time to time meet reasonable commercial standards. Bank will have no liability, however, where Bank has otherwise exercised reasonable care, for any damage, loss, expense or liability of any nature that Customer may suffer or incur, caused by an act of God, fire, flood, civil or labor disturbance, war, terrorism, act of any governmental authority or other act or threat of any authority (de jure or de facto), legal constraint, fraud or forgery (except by Bank Indemnitees), malfunction of equipment or software (except where such malfunction is primarily attributable to Bank’s negligence or wilful misconduct in selecting, operating or maintaining the equipment or software), failure of or the effect of rules or operations of any external funds transfer system, inability to obtain or interruption of external communications facilities, or any cause beyond the reasonable control of Bank (including, without limitation, the non-availability of appropriate foreign exchange) provided that Bank has notified Customer promptly when it becomes aware of a specific occurrence or event and, subject to the circumstances, has used its commercially reasonable efforts as would be expected of a professional custodian to resolve the adverse effects of the specific occurrence or event.
                 
NETS Trust severally and on behalf of each Fund listed on Appendix A of the Domestic Custody Agreement.   JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.    
 
               
By:
  /s/ Michael A. Vardas   By:   /s/ Ellen E. Crane    
Name:
  Michael A. Vardas   Name:   Ellen E. Crane    
Title:
  President   Title:   Executive Director    
Date:
  February 26, 2008   Date:   February 26, 2008    
 
 
 
     
 
   

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Appendix 1-A
Information Regarding Country Risk
     1. To aid Customer in its determinations regarding Country Risk, Bank shall furnish annually and upon the initial placing of Financial Assets and cash into a country the following information (check items applicable):
     A.   Opinions of local counsel concerning:
     i.   Whether applicable foreign law would restrict the access afforded Customer’s independent public accountants to books and records kept by an eligible foreign custodian located in that country.
     ii.   Whether applicable foreign law would restrict Customer’s ability to recover its Financial Assets and cash in the event of the bankruptcy of an Eligible Foreign Custodian located in that country.
     iii.   Whether applicable foreign law would restrict Customer’s ability to recover Financial Assets that are lost while under the control of an Eligible Foreign Custodian located in the country.
       B.   Written information concerning:
     i.   The foreseeability of expropriation, nationalization, freezes, or confiscation of Customer’s Financial Assets.
     ii.   Whether difficulties in converting Customer’s cash and cash equivalents to U.S. dollars are reasonably foreseeable.
       C.   A market report with respect to the following topics:
(i) securities regulatory environment, (ii) foreign ownership restrictions, (iii) foreign exchange, (iv) securities settlement and registration, (v) taxation, and (vi) depositories (including depository evaluation), if any.
     2. To aid Customer in monitoring Country Risk, Bank shall furnish board the following additional information:
     Market flashes, including with respect to changes in the information in market reports.

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Appendix 1-B
SUBCUSTODIAN NETWORK AND ELIGIBLE SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES
Agent and Cash Network
         
COUNTRY   SUB-CUSTODIAN   CASH CORRESPONDENT BANK
ARGENTINA
  HSBC Bank Argentina S.A.   HSBC Bank Argentina S.A.
 
  Florida 201, 7th Floor   Buenos Aires
 
  1005 Buenos Aires    
 
  ARGENTINA    
 
       
AUSTRALIA
  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.**   Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
 
  Level 37   Melbourne
 
  AAP Center 259, George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
   
 
  AUSTRALIA    
 
       
AUSTRIA
  Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  Julius Tandler Platz - 3   Frankfurt
 
  A - 1090 Vienna    
 
  AUSTRIA    
 
       
BAHRAIN
  HSBC Bank Middle East Limited   National Bank of Bahrain
 
  1st Floor, Building No 2505, Road No 2832   Manama
 
  Al Seef 428    
 
  BAHRAIN    
 
       
BANGLADESH
  Standard Chartered Bank   Standard Chartered Bank
 
  18 - 20 Motijheel C.A   Dhaka
 
  Box 536    
 
  Dhaka - 1000    
 
  BANGLADESH    
 
       
BELGIUM
  Fortis Bank (Nederland) N.V.   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  Rokin 55   Frankfurt
 
  1012KK Amsterdam    
 
  THE NETHERLANDS    
 
       
BERMUDA
  The Bank of Bermuda Limited   The Bank of Bermuda Limited
 
  6 Front Street   Hamilton
 
  Hamilton HMDX    
 
  BERMUDA    
 
       
BOTSWANA
  Barclays Bank of Botswana Limited   Barclays Bank of Botswana Limited
 
  Barclays House, Khama Crescent   Gaborone
 
  Gaborone    
 
  BOTSWANA    

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COUNTRY   SUB-CUSTODIAN   CASH CORRESPONDENT BANK
BRAZIL
  HSBC Bank Brasil S.A. Banco Multiplo   HSBC Bank Brasil S.A. Banco Multiplo
 
  Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima 3064, 2nd Floor
Sao Paulo, SP 01451 - 000
  Sao Paulo
 
  BRAZIL    
 
       
BULGARIA
  ING Bank N.V.   ING Bank N.V.
 
  Sofia Branch
12 Emil Bersinski Street
  Sofia
 
  Ivan Vazov Region    
 
  1408 Sofia    
 
  BULGARIA    
 
       
CANADA
  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   Royal Bank of Canada
 
  Commerce Court West   Toronto
 
  Security Level    
 
  Toronto, Ontario M5L 1G9    
 
  CANADA    
 
       
 
  Royal Bank of Canada   Royal Bank of Canada
 
  200 Bay Street, Suite 1500   Toronto
 
  15th Floor    
 
  Royal Bank Plaza, North Tower    
 
  Toronto Ontario M5J 2J5    
 
  CANADA    
 
       
CHILE
  Citibank Chile S.A.   Citibank Chile S.A.
 
  Av. Andres Bello 2687 5th Floor   Santiago
 
  Las Condes    
 
  Santiago    
 
  CHILE    
 
       
CHINA - SHANGHAI
  HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A
 
  35/F, HSBC Tower   New York (for B-Share Market)
 
  1000 Lujiazui Ring Road    
 
  Pudong   HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited
 
  Shanghai 200120   Shanghai (for A-Share Market)
 
  THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA    
 
       
CHINA - SHENZHEN
  HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
  35/F, HSBC Tower   Hong Kong (for B-Share Market)
 
  1000 Lujiazui Ring Road    
 
  Pudong   HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited
 
  Shanghai 200120   Shanghai (for A-Share Market)
 
  THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA    
 
       
COLOMBIA
  Santander Investment Trust Colombia S.A.   Santander Investment Trust Colombia S.A.
 
  Calle 12, No. 7 - 32, Piso 3   Bogota
 
  Bogota    
 
  COLOMBIA    

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COUNTRY   SUB-CUSTODIAN   CASH CORRESPONDENT BANK
CROATIA
  Privredna banka Zagreb d.d.   Zagrebacka banka d.d.
 
  Savska c.28   Zagreb
 
  10000 Zagreb    
 
  CROATIA    
 
       
CYPRUS
  Marfin Popular Bank Public Company Ltd.   Marfin Popular Bank Public Company Ltd.
 
  154 Limassol Avenue   Nicosia
 
  P.O. Box 22032    
 
  CY-1598 Nicosia    
 
  CYPRUS    
 
       
CZECH REPUBLIC
  UniCredit Bank Czech Republic a.s.   Ceskoslovenska obchodni banka, a.s.
 
  Revolucni 7   Prague
 
  110 05 Prague 1    
 
  CZECH REPUBLIC    
 
       
DENMARK
  Danske Bank A/S   Nordea Bank Danmark A/S
 
  2-12 Holmens Kanal   Copenhagen
 
  DK 1092 Copenhagen K    
 
  DENMARK    
 
       
EGYPT
  Citibank, N.A.   Citibank, N.A.
 
  4 Ahmed Pasha Street   Cairo
 
  Garden City    
 
  Cairo    
 
  EGYPT    
 
       
ESTONIA
  Hansabank   SEB Eesti Uhispank
 
  Liivalaia 8   Tallinn
 
  EE0001 Tallinn    
 
  ESTONIA    
 
       
FINLAND
  Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  Unioninkatu 30   Frankfurt
 
  FIN-00101 Helsinki    
 
  FINLAND    
 
       
FRANCE
  BNP Paribas Securities Services S.A.   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  Ref 256   Frankfurt
 
  BP 141    
 
  3, Rue D’Antin    
 
  75078 Paris    
 
  Cedex 02    
 
  FRANCE    
 
       
 
  Societe Generale   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  50 Boulevard Haussman   Frankfurt
 
  75009 Paris    
 
  FRANCE    

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COUNTRY   SUB-CUSTODIAN   CASH CORRESPONDENT BANK
GERMANY
  Deutsche Bank AG   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  Alfred-Herrhausen-Allee 16-24   Frankfurt
 
  D-65760 Eschborn    
 
  GERMANY    
 
       
 
  J.P. Morgan AG#**   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  Junghofstrasse 14   Frankfurt
 
  60311 Frankfurt am Main    
 
  GERMANY    
 
  # For local German custody clients only.    
 
       
GHANA
  Barclays Bank of Ghana Limited   Barclays Bank of Ghana Limited
 
  Barclays House, High Street   Accra
 
  Accra    
 
  GHANA    
 
       
GREECE
  HSBC Bank plc   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  Messogion 109-111   Frankfurt
 
  11526 Athens    
 
  GREECE    
 
       
HONG KONG
  The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
  Corporation Limited   Hong Kong
 
  36th Floor, Sun Hung Kai Centre    
 
  30 Harbour Road    
 
  Wan Chai    
 
  HONG KONG    
 
       
HUNGARY
  Deutsche Bank Zrt.   ING Bank Rt.
 
  Hold utca 27   Budapest
 
  H-1054 Budapest    
 
  HUNGARY    
 
       
ICELAND
  Glitnir banki hf.   Glitnir banki hf.
 
  Kirkjusandur 2   Reykjavik
 
  155 Reykjavik    
 
  ICELAND    
 
       
INDIA
  The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking   The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
 
  Corporation Limited   Corporation Limited
 
  Sudam Kalu Ahire Marg,   Mumbai
 
  Worli Mumbai 400 030    
 
  INDIA    
 
       
 
  Standard Chartered Bank   Standard Chartered Bank
 
  23-25 Mahatma Ghandi Road   Mumbai
 
  Mumbai 400 001    
 
  INDIA    

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COUNTRY   SUB-CUSTODIAN   CASH CORRESPONDENT BANK
INDONESIA
  The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking   The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
 
  Corporation Limited   Corporation Limited
 
  Menara Mulia 19th Floor   Jakarta
 
  Jalan Jendral Gatot Subroto Kav 9-11    
 
  Jakarta 12930    
 
  INDONESIA    
 
       
IRELAND
  Bank of Ireland   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  New Century House   Frankfurt
 
  Mayor Street Lower    
 
  International Financial Services Centre
Dublin 1
   
 
  IRELAND    
 
       
ISRAEL
  Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M.   Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M.
 
  35, Yehuda Halevi Street   Tel Aviv
 
  61000 Tel Aviv    
 
  ISRAEL    
 
       
ITALY
  Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  6, Piazza della Scala   Frankfurt
 
  20121 Milan    
 
  ITALY    
 
       
*IVORY COAST*
  Société Générale de Banques en Côte d’Ivoire   Societe Generale
 
  5 et 7, Avenue J. Anoma — 01 B.P. 1355   Paris
 
  Abidjan 01    
 
  IVORY COAST    
 
*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.*
         
*JAMAICA*
  FirstCaribbean International Securities Limited   FirstCaribbean International Securities Limited
 
  23-27 Knutsford Blvd.   Kingston
 
  Kingston 10    
 
  JAMAICA    
 
*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.*
         
JAPAN
  Mizuho Corporate Bank, Limited   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
  6-7 Nihonbashi-Kabutocho   Tokyo
 
  Chuo-Ku    
 
  Tokyo 103    
 
  JAPAN    
 
       
 
  The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Limited   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
  3-2 Nihombashi Hongkucho 1-chome   Tokyo
 
  Chuo-ku    
 
  Tokyo 103    
 
  JAPAN    

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COUNTRY   SUB-CUSTODIAN   CASH CORRESPONDENT BANK
JORDAN
  HSBC Bank Middle East Limited   HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
 
  1st Floor   Western Amman
 
  5th Circle    
 
  Western Amman    
 
  JORDAN    
 
       
KAZAKHSTAN
  SB HSBC Bank Kazakhstan JSC   SB HSBC Bank Kazakhstan JSC
 
  43 Dostyk Avenue   Almaty
 
  Almaty 050010    
 
  KAZAKHSTAN    
 
       
KENYA
  Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited   Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited
 
  c/o Barclaytrust Investment Services & Limited   Nairobi
 
  Mezzanine 3, Barclays Plaza, Loita Street    
 
  Nairobi    
 
  KENYA    
 
       
KUWAIT
  HSBC Bank Middle East Limited   HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
 
  G/1/2 Floors   Safat
 
  Kharafi Tower, Qibla Area    
 
  Osama Bin Munkez Street    
 
  Safat 13017    
 
  KUWAIT    
 
       
LATVIA
  Hansabanka   Hansabanka
 
  Balasta dambis 1a   Riga
 
  Riga, LV-1048    
 
  LATVIA    
 
       
LEBANON
  HSBC Bank Middle East Limited   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
  HSBC Main Building   New York
 
  Riad El Solh, P.O. Box 11-1380    
 
  1107-2080 Beirut    
 
  LEBANON    
 
       
LITHUANIA
  SEB Vilniaus Bankas   SEB Vilniaus Bankas
 
  12 Gedimino pr.   Vilnius
 
  LT 2600 Vilnius    
 
  LITHUANIA    
 
       
LUXEMBOURG
  Fortis Banque Luxembourg S.A.   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  50 Avenue J.F. Kennedy   Frankfurt
 
  L-2951    
 
  LUXEMBOURG    
 
       
MALAYSIA
  HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad   HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad
 
  2 Leboh Ampang   Kuala Lumpur
 
  50100 Kuala Lumpur    
 
  MALAYSIA    

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COUNTRY   SUB-CUSTODIAN   CASH CORRESPONDENT BANK
MALTA
  HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c.   HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c.
 
  233 Republic Street   Valletta
 
  Valletta VLT 05    
 
  MALTA    
 
       
MAURITIUS
  The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking   The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
 
  Corporation Limited   Corporation Limited
 
  5/F Les Cascades Building   Port Louis
 
  Edith Cavell Street    
 
  Port Louis    
 
  MAURITIUS    
 
       
MEXICO
  Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A.   Banco Santander, S.A.
 
  Act. Roberto Medellin No. 800 3er Piso Norte   Mexico, D.F.
 
  Colonia Santa Fe    
 
  01210 Mexico, D.F.    
 
  MEXICO    
 
       
MOROCCO
  Attijariwafa Bank S.A.   Attijariwafa Bank S.A.
 
  163 avenue Hassan II   Casablanca
 
  Casablanca 20000    
 
  MOROCCO    
 
       
NAMIBIA
  Standard Bank Namibia Limited   The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
 
  Mutual Platz   Johannesburg
 
  Cnr. Stroebel and Post Streets    
 
  P.O.Box 3327    
 
  Windhoek    
 
  NAMIBIA    
 
       
NETHERLANDS
  KAS Bank N.V.   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  Spuistraat 172   Frankfurt
 
  1012 VT Amsterdam    
 
  NETHERLANDS    
 
       
NEW ZEALAND
  National Australia Bank Limited   Westpac Banking Corporation
 
  National Nominees Limited   Wellington
 
  Level 2 BNZ Tower    
 
  125 Queen Street    
 
  Auckland    
 
  NEW ZEALAND    
 
       
*NIGERIA*
  IBTC Chartered Bank Plc   The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
 
  Plot 688   Johannesburg
 
  Amodu Tijani Street    
 
  Victoria Island    
 
  Lagos    
 
  NIGERIA    

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COUNTRY   SUB-CUSTODIAN   CASH CORRESPONDENT BANK
NORWAY
  DnB NOR Bank ASA   Nordea Bank Norge ASA
 
  Stranden 21   Oslo
 
  PO Box 1171 Sentrum    
 
  N-0107 Oslo    
 
  NORWAY    
 
       
OMAN
  HSBC Bank Middle East Limited   HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
 
  Bait Al Falaj Main Office   Ruwi
 
  Ruwi PC 112    
 
  OMAN    
 
       
PAKISTAN
  Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited   Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited
 
  Box 4896   Karachi
 
  Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar Road    
 
  Karachi 74000    
 
  PAKISTAN    
 
       
PANAMA
  HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A.   HSBC Bank (Panama) S.A.
 
  Plaza HSBC Building, 9th Floor   Panama City
 
  Aquilino de la Guardia Street and 47th Street    
 
  Panama City    
 
  PANAMA    
 
       
PERU
  Citibank del Peru S.A.   Banco de Credito del Peru
 
  Camino Real 457   Lima
 
  Torre Real — 5th Floor    
 
  San Isidro, Lima 27    
 
  PERU    
 
       
PHILIPPINES
  The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking   The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
 
  Corporation Limited   Corporation Limited
 
  12/F, The Enterprise Center, Tower 1   Manila
 
  6766 Ayala Avenue Corner Paseo de Roxas    
 
  Makati City, Manila 1226    
 
  PHILIPPINES    
 
       
POLAND
  Bank Handlowy w. Warszawie S.A.   Bank Rozwoju Eksportu S.A.
 
  ul. Senatorska 16   Warsaw
 
  00-923 Warsaw 55    
 
  POLAND    
 
       
PORTUGAL
  Banco Espirito Santo, S.A   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  7th floor   Frankfurt
 
  Rua Castilho, 26    
 
  1250-069 Lisbon    
 
  PORTUGAL    
 
       
QATAR
  HSBC Bank Middle East Limited   HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
 
  810 Abdulla Bin Jassim Street   Doha
 
  P. O. Box 57    
 
  Doha    
 
  QATAR    

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COUNTRY   SUB-CUSTODIAN   CASH CORRESPONDENT BANK
ROMANIA
  ING Bank N.V.   ING Bank N.V.
 
  13-15 Kiseleff Avenue   Bucharest
 
  011342 Bucharest 1    
 
  ROMANIA    
 
       
*RUSSIA*
  J.P. Morgan Bank International**   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
  (Limited Liability Company)   New York
 
  Building 2/1, 8th floor   A/C JPMorgan Chase Bank London (USD NOSTRO
 
  Paveletskaya Square   Account)
 
  113054 Moscow    
 
  RUSSIA    
 
       
 
  ING Bank (Eurasia) ZAO   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
  (Closed Joint Stock Company)   New York
 
  36 Krasnoproletarskaya ulitsa   A/C JPMorgan Chase Bank London (USD NOSTRO
 
  127473 Moscow   Account)
 
  RUSSIA    
 
 
*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.*
 
SAUDI ARABIA
  SABB Securities Limited   SABB Securities Limited
 
  P.O. Box 9084   Riyadh
 
  Riyadh 11413    
 
  SAUDI ARABIA    
 
       
SERBIA
  UniCredit Bank Srbija a.d.   UniCredit Bank Srbija a.d.
 
  Omladinskih brigada 88   Belgrade
 
  11070 New Belgrade    
 
  SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO    
 
       
SINGAPORE
  DBS Bank Ltd.   Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation
 
  180 Clemenceau Avenue #03-01   Singapore
 
  Haw Par Centre    
 
  239922    
 
  SINGAPORE    
 
       
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
  UniCredit Bank Slovakia a.s.   Vseobecna uverova banka, a.s.
 
  Sancova 1/A   Bratislava
 
  SK-813 33 Bratislava    
 
  SLOVAK REPUBLIC    
 
       
SLOVENIA
  UniCredit Banka Slovenija d.d.   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  Smartinska 140   Frankfurt
 
  SI-1000 Ljubljana    
 
  SLOVENIA    
 
       
SOUTH AFRICA
  FirstRand Bank Limited   The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
 
  1 Mezzanine Floor, 3 First Place, Bank City   Johannesburg
 
  Cnr Simmonds and Jeppe Streets    
 
  Johannesburg 2001    
 
  SOUTH AFRICA    

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COUNTRY   SUB-CUSTODIAN   CASH CORRESPONDENT BANK
SOUTH KOREA
  Standard Chartered First Bank Korea Limited   Standard Chartered First Bank Korea Limited
 
  100 KongPyung-dong ChongRo-Gu   Seoul
 
  Seoul 110-702    
 
  SOUTH KOREA    
 
       
SPAIN
  Santander Investment, S.A.   J.P. Morgan AG
 
  Ciudad Grupo Santander   Frankfurt
 
  Avenida de Cantabria, s/n    
 
  Edificio Ecinar, planta baja    
 
  Boadilla del Monte    
 
  28660 Madrid    
 
  SPAIN    
 
       
SRI LANKA
  The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking   The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
 
  Corporation Limited   Corporation Limited
 
  24 Sir Baron Jayatillaka Mawatha   Colombo
 
  Colombo 1    
 
  SRI LANKA    
 
       
SWEDEN
  Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)   Svenska Handelsbanken
 
  Sergels Torg 2   Stockholm
 
  SE-106 40 Stockholm    
 
  SWEDEN    
 
       
SWITZERLAND
  UBS AG   UBS AG
 
  45 Bahnhofstrasse   Zurich
 
  8021 Zurich    
 
  SWITZERLAND    
 
TAIWAN
  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.**   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
  8th Floor, Cathay Xin Yi Trading Building   Taipei
 
  No. 108, Section 5, Hsin Yi Road    
 
  Taipei 110    
 
  TAIWAN    
 
       
THAILAND
  Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public Company   Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public Company
 
  Limited   Limited
 
  14th Floor, Zone B   Bangkok
 
  Sathorn Nakorn Tower    
 
  100 North Sathorn Road Bangrak    
 
  Bangkok 10500    
 
  THAILAND    
 
       
TUNISIA
  Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie, S.A.   Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie, S.A.
 
  70-72 Avenue Habib Bourguiba   Tunis
 
  P.O. Box 520    
 
  1080 Tunis Cedex    
 
  TUNISIA    

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COUNTRY   SUB-CUSTODIAN   CASH CORRESPONDENT BANK
TURKEY
  Citibank A.S.   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
  Turkiye Main Branch   Istanbul
 
  Buyukdere Cad. No:100    
 
  80280 Esentepe    
 
  Istanbul    
 
  TURKEY    
 
       
*UKRAINE*
  ING Bank Ukraine   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
  30-A Spaska Street   New York
 
  04070 Kiev   A/C JPMorgan Chase Bank London (USD NOSTRO
 
  UKRAINE   Account)
 
*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.*
         
UNITED ARAB
  HSBC Bank Middle East Limited   The National Bank of Abu Dhabi
EMIRATES — DFM
  Level 4, Precinct Building 4, Unit 5   Abu Dhabi
 
  Gate District    
 
  P.O. Box 506553    
 
  Dubai    
 
  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES    
 
       
UNITED ARAB
  HSBC Bank Middle East Limited   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
EMIRATES — DIFX
  Level 4, Precinct Building 4, Unit 5   New York
 
  Gate District   A/C JPMorgan Chase Bank London (USD NOSTRO
 
  P.O. Box 506553 Dubai   Account)
 
  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES    
 
       
UNITED ARAB
  HSBC Bank Middle East Limited   The National Bank of Abu Dhabi
EMIRATES — ADSM
  Level 4, Precinct Building 4, Unit 5   Abu Dhabi
 
  Gate District    
 
  P.O. Box 506553    
 
  Dubai    
 
  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES    
 
       
UNITED KINGDOM.
  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.**   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
  1 Tallis Street   London
 
  London EC4Y 5AJ    
 
  UNITED KINGDOM    
 
       
 
  Deutsche Bank AG   Varies by currency
 
  The Depository and Clearing Centre    
 
  Lower Ground Floor    
 
  27 Leadenhall Street    
 
  London EC3A 1AA    
 
  UNITED KINGDOM    
 
       
UNITED STATES
  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.**   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 
  4 New York Plaza   New York
 
  New York    
 
  NY 10004    
 
  U.S.A.    

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COUNTRY   SUB-CUSTODIAN   CASH CORRESPONDENT BANK
URUGUAY
  Banco Itaú Uruguay S.A.   Banco Itaú Uruguay S.A.
 
  Zabala 1463   Montevideo.
 
  Montevideo    
 
  URUGUAY    
 
       
VENEZUELA
  Citibank, N.A.   Citibank, N.A.
 
  Centro Comercial El Recreo   Caracas
 
  Torre Norte, Piso 20    
 
  Avda. Casanora, Sabana Grande    
 
  Caracas 1050 D.C.    
 
  VENEZUELA    
 
       
VIETNAM
  The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking   The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
 
  Corporation Limited   Corporation Limited
 
  The Metropolitan, 235 Dong Khoi Street   Ho Chi Minh City
 
  District 1    
 
  Ho Chi Minh City    
 
  VIETNAM    
 
       
ZAMBIA
  Barclays Bank Zambia Plc   Barclays Bank Zambia Plc
 
  Kafue House, Cairo Road   Lusaka
 
  Lusaka    
 
  ZAMBIA    
 
       
*ZIMBABWE*
  Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Limited   Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Limited
 
  Corporate Centre   Harare
 
  1st Floor, Eastern Wing    
 
  Birmingham Road, Cnr. Paisley Road    
 
  Harare    
 
  ZIMBABWE    
 
*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.*

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Securities Depositories
         
COUNTRY   DEPOSITORY   INSTRUMENTS
ARGENTINA
  CVSA   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Caja de Valores S.A.)    
 
 
  CRYL   Government Debt
 
  (Central de Registration y Liquidacion de    
 
  Instrumentos de Endeudamiento Publico)    
 
       
AUSTRALIA
  Austraclear Limited   Corporate Debt, Money Market, Government Debt and Semi-Government Debt
 
       
 
  CHESS
(Clearing House Electronic Sub-register System)
  Equity
 
       
AUSTRIA
  OeKB   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG)    
 
       
BAHRAIN
  CSDR   Equity
 
  (Clearing, Settlement, Central Depository and    
 
  Registry System)    
 
       
BANGLADESH
  CDBL   Equity, Government Debt
 
  (Central Depository Bangladesh Limited)    
 
       
BELGIUM
  Euroclear Belgium   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
       
 
  NBB   Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (National Bank of Belgium)    
 
       
BERMUDA
  BSD   Equity
 
  (Bermuda Securities Depository)    
 
       
BRAZIL
  CBLC   Equity
 
  (Companhia Brasileira de Liquidacao e Custodia)    
 
       
 
  CETIP   Corporate Debt
 
  (Central de Custodia e de Liquidacao Financiera de
Titulos Privados)
   
 
       
 
  SELIC   Government Debt
 
  (Sistema Especial de Liquidacao e Custodia)    
 
       
BULGARIA
  BNB   Government Debt
 
  (Bulgaria National Bank)    
 
       
 
  CDAD   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (Central Depository A.D.)    
 
       
CANADA
  CDS   Equity, Corporate, Government Debt
 
  (The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited)    
 
       

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COUNTRY   DEPOSITORY   INSTRUMENTS
CHILE
  DCV   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Deposito Central de Valores S.A.)    
 
       
CHINA, SHANGHAI
  CSDCC, Shanghai Branch   Equity
 
  (China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited, Shanghai Branch)    
 
       
CHINA, SHENZHEN
  CSDCC, Shenzhen Branch   Equity
 
  (China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited, Shenzhen Branch)    
 
       
COLOMBIA
  DCV   Government Debt
 
  (Deposito Central de Valores)    
 
       
 
  DECEVAL   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Deposito Centralizado de Valores de Colombia S.A.)    
 
       
CROATIA
  CDA   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Central Depository Agency Inc. – Stredisnja depozitarna agencija d.d.)    
 
       
CYPRUS
  CSD   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Central Securities Depository)    
 
       
CZECH REPUBLIC
  SCP   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Stredisko cennych papiru – Ceska republica)    
 
       
 
  CNB   Government Debt
 
  (Czech National Bank)    
 
       
DENMARK
  VP   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Vaerdipapircentralen A/S)    
 
       
EGYPT
  MCDR   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (Misr for Clearing, Depository and Central Registry)    
 
       
 
  CBE   Government Debt
 
  (Central Bank of Egypt)    
 
       
ESTONIA
  ECDS   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Estonian Central Depository for Securities Limited)    
 
       
FINLAND
  APK   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Finnish Central Securities Depository Limited)    
 
       
FRANCE
  Euroclear France   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
       
GERMANY
  CBF   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Clearstream Banking AG)    
 
       
GHANA
  CSD   Government Debt
 
  (Bank of Ghana Central Securities Depository)    
 
       

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COUNTRY   DEPOSITORY   INSTRUMENTS
GREECE
  CSD   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (Hellenic Exchanges S.A. Holding, Clearing, Settlement and Registry)    
 
       
 
  BoG   Government Debt
 
  (Bank of Greece)    
 
       
HONG KONG
  HKSCC   Equity
 
  (Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited)    
 
       
 
  CMU   Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Central Moneymarkets Unit)    
 
       
HUNGARY
  KELER Zrt.   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Central Clearing House and Depository (Budapest)    
 
  Zrt. – Kozponti Elszamolohaz es Ertektar (Budapest) Zrt.)    
 
       
ICELAND
  ISD   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (The Islandic Securities Depository)    
 
       
INDIA
  NSDL   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (National Securities Depository Limited)    
 
       
 
  CDSL   Equity
 
  (Central Depository Services (India) Limited)    
 
       
 
  RBI   Government Debt
 
  (Reserve Bank of India)    
 
       
INDONESIA
  KSEI   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia)    
 
       
 
  Bank Indonesia   Government Debt
 
       
INTERNATIONAL
  CBL   Internationally Traded Debt, Equity
SECURITIES MARKET
  (Clearstream Banking, S.A.)    
 
       
 
  Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V.   Internationally Traded Debt, Equity
 
       
IRELAND
  Euroclear UK & Ireland   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited)    
 
       
ISRAEL
  TECH   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Clearing House Ltd.)    
 
       
ITALY
  Monte Titoli S.p.A.   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
       
IVORY COAST
  DC/BR   Equity
 
  (Le Depositaire Central / Banque de Reglement)    
 
       
JAMAICA
  JCSD   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Jamaica Central Securities Depository)    

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COUNTRY   DEPOSITORY   INSTRUMENTS
JAPAN
  JASDEC   Equity, Convertible Debt
 
  (Japan Securities Depository Center, Incorporated)    
 
       
 
  BoJ   Registered Government Debt
 
  (Bank of Japan)    
 
       
 
  JSSC   Foreign Securities
 
  (Japan Securities Settlement and Custody, Inc.)    
 
       
JORDAN
  SDC   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (Securities Depository Center)    
 
       
KAZAKHSTAN
  CSD   Equity
 
  (Central Securities Depository CJSC)    
 
       
KENYA
  CBCD   Government Debt
 
  (Central Bank Central Depository)    
 
       
 
  CDSC   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (Central Depository & Settlement Corporation
Limited)
   
 
       
KUWAIT
  KCC   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (The Kuwait Clearing Company S.A.K.)    
 
       
LATVIA
  LCD   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Latvian Central Depository)    
 
       
LEBANON
  Midclear S.A.L.   Equity
 
  (Custodian and Clearing Center of Financial Instruments for Lebanon and the Middle East S.A.L.)    
 
       
 
  BDL   Government Debt
 
  (Banque du Liban)    
 
       
LITHUANIA
  CSDL   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Central Securities Depository of Lithuania)    
 
       
LUXEMBOURG
  CBL   Equity
 
  (Clearstream Banking, S.A.)    
 
       
MALAYSIA
  Bursa Depository   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (Bursa Malaysia Depository Sdn Bhd)    
 
       
 
  BNM   Government Debt
 
  (Bank Negara Malaysia)    
 
       
MALTA
  CSD   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (The Central Securities Depository)    

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COUNTRY   DEPOSITORY   INSTRUMENTS
MAURITIUS
  CDS   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (Central Depository and Settlement Company Limited)    
 
 
  BOM   Government Debt
 
  (Bank of Mauritius)    
 
       
MEXICO
  INDEVAL   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (S.D. INDEVAL S.A. de C.V.)    
 
       
MOROCCO
  Maroclear   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
       
NETHERLANDS
  Euroclear Nederland   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
       
NEW ZEALAND
  NZCSD   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (New Zealand Central Securities Depository)    
 
       
NIGERIA
  CSCS   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Central Securities Clearing System Limited)    
 
       
NORWAY
  VPS   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Verdipapirsentralen ASA)    
 
       
OMAN
  MDSRC   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (The Muscat Depository and Securities Registration Company, S.A.O.C.)    
 
       
PAKISTAN
  CDC   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited)    
 
       
 
  SBP   Government Debt
 
  (State Bank of Pakistan)    
 
       
PANAMA
  LATINCLEAR   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Central Latinoamericana de Valores, S.A.)    
 
       
PERU
  CAVALI   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (CAVALI ICLV S.A.)    
 
       
PHILIPPINES
  PDTC   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (Philippine Depository and Trust Corp.)    
 
       
 
  RoSS   Government Debt
 
  (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas / Register of Scripless Securities)    
 
       
POLAND
  NDS   Equity, Long-Term Government Debt
 
  (National Depository for Securities S.A.)    
 
       
 
  RPW   Short-Term Government Debt
 
  (Registry of Securities)    

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COUNTRY   DEPOSITORY   INSTRUMENTS
PORTUGAL
  INTERBOLSA   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Sociedade Gestora de Sistemas de Liquidação e de Sistemas Centralizados de Valores Mobiliários, S.A.)    
 
       
QATAR
  DSM   Equity
 
  (Doha Securities Market)    
 
       
ROMANIA
  Central Depository S.A.   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
 
  NBR   Government Debt
 
  (National Bank of Romania)    
 
       
RUSSIA
  VTB   Government Debt (Ministry of Finance Bonds)
 
  (Vneshtorgbank)    
 
       
 
  NDC   Corporate Debt, Government Debt (GKOs/OFZs)
 
  (The National Depository Center)    
 
       
SAUDI ARABIA
  Tadawul   Equity
 
 
  SAMA   Government Debt
 
  (Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority)    
 
       
SERBIA
  CSD   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Central Register and Central Depository for Securities)    
 
       
SINGAPORE
  CDP   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (The Central Depository (Pte) Limited)    
 
       
 
  MAS   Government Debt
 
  (Monetary Authority of Singapore)    
 
       
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
  CDCP   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Centralny depozitar cennych papierov SR, a.s.)    
 
       
 
  NBS   Government Debt
 
  (National Bank of Slovakia)    
 
       
SLOVENIA
  KDD   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Centralna klirinsko depotna druzba d.d.)    
 
       
SOUTH AFRICA
  Strate Central Securities Depository   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Strate Ltd.)    
 
       
SOUTH KOREA
  KSD   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Korea Securities Depository)    
 
       
SPAIN
  IBERCLEAR   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Sociedad de Gestion de los Sistemas de Registro, Compensacion y Liquidacion de Valores, S.A.)    

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COUNTRY   DEPOSITORY   INSTRUMENTS
SRI LANKA
  CDS
(Central Depository System (Private) Limited)
  Equity, Corporate Debt
 
       
 
  LankaSecure   Government Debt
 
       
SWEDEN
  VPC   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Vardepapperscentralen AB)    
 
       
SWITZERLAND
  SIS   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (SIS SegaInterSettle AG)    
 
       
TAIWAN
  TDCC   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Taiwan Depository and Clearing Corporation)    
 
       
THAILAND
  TSD   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Thailand Securities Depository Company Limited)    
 
       
TUNISIA
  STICODEVAM   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Societe Tunisienne Interprofessionnelle pour la
Compensation et le Depot des Valeurs Mobilieres)
   
 
       
TURKEY
  Central Registry Agency   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (CRA)    
 
       
 
  CBoT   Government Debt
 
  (Central Bank of Turkey)    
 
       
UKRAINE
  NBU   Government Debt
 
  (National Bank of Ukraine)    
 
       
 
  MFS   Corporate Debt, Selected Equity
 
  (Interregional Securities Union)    
 
       
UNITED ARAB
  DFM   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
EMIRATES — DFM
  (Dubai Financial Market Clearing House)    
 
       
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — DIFX
  DIFX
(Dubai International Financial Exchange Central Securities Depository and Registry)
  Equity, Corporate Debt
 
       
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — ADSM
  ADSM
(Abu Dhabi Securities Market)
  Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
       
UNITED KINGDOM
  Euroclear UK & Ireland   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited)    
 
       
UNITED STATES
  DTC   Equity, Corporate Debt
 
  (The Depository Trust Company)    
 
       
 
  FRB   Government Debt, Mortgage Back Debt
 
  (Federal Reserve Bank)    
 
       
URUGUAY
  BCU   Government Debt
 
  (Banco Central del Uruguay)    

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COUNTRY   DEPOSITORY   INSTRUMENTS
VENEZUELA
  BCV   Government Debt
 
  (Banco Central de Venezuela)    
 
       
 
  CVV   Equity, Corporate Debt, Money Market
 
  (Caja Venezolana de Valores, S.A.)    
 
       
VIETNAM
  VSD   Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt
 
  (Vietnam Securities Depository)    
 
       
ZAMBIA
  CSD   Equity, Government Debt
 
  (LuSE Central Shares Depository Limited)    
 
       
 
  BoZ   Government Debt
 
  (Bank of Zambia)    

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