2015-03-11 | FPR/DIR/GEN/CIR/01/004

Circular to all Deposit Money Banks: Terms and Conditions for Participation by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the Implementation and Execution of Nigeria Electricity Market Stabilization Facility ("CBN-NEMSF")

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved terms and conditions for deposit money banks (DMBs) to participate in the Nigeria Electricity Market Stabilization Facility (CBN-NEMSF). The CBN-NEMSF aims to settle outstanding payment obligations to market participants, service providers, and gas suppliers. The CBN will invest in a refinancer, which will be managed by an administrator appointed by the CBN and will refinance the facility by repaying lenders. The terms and conditions outline the roles and responsibilities of the banks, the administrator, and the refinancer, as well as the security and repayment provisions for the facility.

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E-mail: fprd@cbn.gov.ng March 4, 2015 FPR/DIR/GEN/CIR/01/004 CIRCULAR TO ALL DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS terms and conditions for participation by deposit money banks (dmbs) IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION OF NIGERIA ELECTRICITY MARKET STABILIZATION FACILITY ("CBN-NEMSF") Following the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) approval of the terms and conditions for the participation of Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the implementation and execution of the Nigeria Electricity Market Stabilization Facility ("CBN-NEMSF"), the terms and conditions and the participation agreement are available at www.cbn.gov.ng for the compliance of all participating DMBs.

For further information, kindly contact Director, Development Finance Department, Central Bank of Nigeria, Abuja.

KEVIN N. AMUGO DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL POLICY & REGULATION DEPARTMENT Terms and Conditions for Participation by Deposit Money Banks in the Implementation and Execution of Nigerian Electricity Market Stabilization Facility ("CBN-NEMSF")

February 2015

1. Introduction

(A) Following the handover of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria ("PHCN") successor companies to private participants on November 1, 2013, the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry ("NESI") has been fraught with liquidity challenges arising from several factors including insufficient gas supply and higher baseline Aggregate Technical Commercial & Collection Losses ("ATC&C") than what had been assumed under the current MYTO 2.

(B) The Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") has, pursuant to Section 31 of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007 ("the CBN Act") indicated its desire to invest in the Refinancer to be set up to provide a facility- (the CBN-Nigerian Electricity Market Stabilization Facility "CBN-NEMSF"), aimed at settling outstanding payment obligations due to Market Participants, Service Providers and gas suppliers that accrued during the Interim Rules Period (IRP Debts) as well as the Legacy Gas Debts of the PHCN generation companies owed to gas suppliers and the Nigeria Gas Company Limited ("NGC")which have been transferred to the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company Limited/Gte ("NELMCO") ("the Legacy Gas Debt"). The objective is to put the NESI on a route to economic viability and sustainability.

(C) The Refinancer will be set up by CBN and will amongst other functions refinance the Facility by repaying the Lenders for payments made to Market Participants, Service Providers, NGC and gas suppliers for the settlement of the IRP Debts and the Legacy Gas Debts. The funds to be utilized by the Refinancer for this purpose will be raised by the issuance of debenture notes by the Refinancer to be fully subscribed by CBN in accordance with the powers granted to the CBN pursuant to section 31 of the CBN Act. The Refinancer will be managed by an Administrator appointed by CBN.

(D) In order to secure the repayment of the Facility, NERC has committed to reset the Multi Year Tariff Order 2 (MYTO 2) by issuing the MYTO 2.1.

(E) These Terms and Conditions are stipulated by the CBN for the participation of Banks as Mandate Banks, Collection Banks and Principal Collection Banks in the CBN-NEMSF.

2. Definition Of Terms

" Accountsmeans the agreement between the Refinancer, each
AdministrationDISCO, TCN, Mandate Banks,Collections Bank and
Agreement"Principal Collection Bank governing the management of
the Transaction Accounts and flow of funds between the
Transaction Accounts.
"Administrationmeans the agreement between the Refinancer and the
Agreement"Administrator setting out the terms of the Administrator's
appointment.
"Administrator"means Meristem Wealth Management Limited or any other
person appointed by CBN to administer and manage the
CBN-NEMSF for and on behalf of the Refinancer;
"ATC & C"means Aggregate Technical Commercial and Collection
losses;
"Banks"means collectively, the Mandate Banks, Collection Banks,
and Principal Collection Banks ; and individually, the
"Bank";
"Beneficiaries"means collectively, Market Participants, Service Providers,
NGC and gas suppliers owed the IRP Debts and Legacy
Gas Debts and each "Beneficiary";
"BOFIA"means the Banks and other Financial Institutions Act, Cap
B3, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and any
amendment or re-enactment thereof;
"Business Day"means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday or a public
holiday and any other day on which banks located in
Nigeria are authorized by law or other governmental action
to close) on which banks in Nigeria are open for general
business;
"CBN Consent Letter"means a letter from CBN acknowledging and approving
the transfer of funds to the Refinancer in accordance with
the Deed of Debenture;
"CBNDebtServicemeans an account so designated and maintained with CBN
Account"into which repayments of the CBN-NEMSF are transferred
from the SPV Repayment Account;
"Collection Banks"means the Banks with which DISCOs open and maintain
the DISCO Feeder Collection Accounts;
"Commitment"means the amount approved by CBN for each Lender to
disburse to the to the SPV Disbursement Escrow Account;
"Conditions Precedent tomeans such conditions precedent which are tobe
Disbursement"undertaken by the Market Participants, NERC and CBN
prior to the disbursement of the Facility as specified in the
Disbursement Agreements and the Liability Transfer and
Debt Settlement Agreement;
"ConditionsSubsequentmeans such conditionssubsequent specified in the
to Disbursement"Disbursement Agreements and the Amended and Restated
DISCO Disbursement Agreements;
"Debenture Deed"means the agreement to be entered into between the
Refinancer and CBN pursuant to which CBN shall
subscribe fully to debenture notes to be issued by the
Refinancer for the purpose of providing the CBN-
NEMSF:
"Disbursement"means disbursement of the Facility to the Beneficiaries by
in accordance with the Disbursement Agreements and the
Liability Transfer and Debt Settlement Agreement;
"Disbursementincludes the following agreements entered into by CBN,
Agreements"NERC, Market Participant, the Lenders, and the
Refinancer for the purpose of disbursing the portion of the
CBN-NEMSF due to each Market Participant.
i.The GENCO Disbursement Agreement.
ii.The TCN Disbursement Agreement.
iii.TheAmended andRestatedDISCO
Disbursement Agreement.
iv.The GENCO Novation Deed
"Disbursement Date"Shall have the meaning given to it in the Transaction
Documents;
"DISCOFeedermeans those accounts to be newly opened or already
Collection Accounts"maintained by each DISCO with the Collection Banks into
which all payments for electricity consumed by consumers
are paid or will be paid;
"DisbursementEscrowmeans an account managed by the Refinancer for
Account"aggregating the Commitments and undertakingthe
Disbursement in accordance with the terms of the
Amended and Restated DISCO Disbursement Agreement
and the Account Administration Agreement;
"Disbursement Refinancemeans the agreement between the Refinancer, Lenders, the
Agreement"DISCOs and the Administrator for the repayment of the
Facility to the Lenders by the Refinancer;
"DISCOs"means the licensed electricity distribution companies and
the singular term "DISCO" shall be construed accordingly.
"Facility"means the aggregate sum of N213, 417, 694, 034 .34
Billion Naira to be disbursed to the Beneficiaries in
accordance with the terms of each Disbursement
Agreement and the Liability Transfer and Debt Settlement
Agreement;
"Final Maturity Date"means the date for full and final repayment of the Facility
as stated in each DISCO Disbursement Agreement;
"GENCOs"means the licensed generation companies who are Market
Participants, are connected to the national grid and are
owed IRP Debts;
"GENCO Disbursementmeans the agreement which sets out the terms for
Agreement"disbursement of the CBN-NEMSF to GENCOs and
executed between each GENCO, CBN and NERC and to
be novated to the Refinancer. The plural term "GENCO
Disbursement Agreements" shall be construed accordingly;
"Interim Rules Period ormeans the period under which Market Participants operate
IRP"under the Interim Rules.
"Interim Rules"means the rules for the period between completion of the
privatization by handover of the PHCN successor
companies to core investors and the start of the
Transitional Electricity Market (TEM);
"IRP Debts"means debts incurred by Market Participants during the
Interim Rules Period;
"Legacy Gas Debts"means the gas debts of the PHCN generation companies
owed to NGC and gas suppliers prior to 1st November 2013
which have been transferred to NELMCO by virtue of the
Pre-Completion Liabilities Transfer Agreement between
NELMCO and the GENCOs;
"Lenders"means the deposit money banks that will transfer the
Commitment amounts to the to the Refinancer for the
purpose of the Disbursement and the singular term
"Lender" shall be construed accordingly;
means the agreement transferring the liability and
"Liability Transfer and
DebtSettlementobligation comprised in the Legacy Gas Debts from
Agreement"NELMCO to the Refinancer;
"Mandate Banks"means the deposit money banks approved by CBN to act as
Lenders;

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"Market Operator"means an entity including its successors and assigns
licensed to carry out market operations under the Electric
Power Sector Reform Act 2005 and the Market Rules and
engaged in the administration of the wholesale electricity
market, including making, publishing, amending,
administering and or enforcing the Market Rules and
settlement of payments among Market Participants
pursuant to its License.
"MarketParticipationmeans an agreement required under the Market Rules to be
Agreement"signed by a person who intends to play any role or
participate in the NESI, to confirm the person's
participation in and undertaking to abide by the rules and
regulations of the NESI;
"Market Participants"means those persons that have executed a Market
Participation Agreement in accordance with the Market
Rules and a "Market Participant" shall be construed
accordingly;
"Market Rules"means the Market Rules for the Electricity Sector of
Nigeria 2009;
"MYTO 2"means the Multi Year Tariff Order created by an order of
NERC published in June 2012;
"NELMCO"Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Ltd/Gte;
"NERC"means Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission;
"NESI"means Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry;
"NGC"means Nigeria Gas Company;
"NIBOR"means Nigerian Inter Bank Offered Rate;
"PHCNSuccessormeans Privatized Distribution and Generation Companies
Companies"previously owned by PHCN;
"Person"includes any individual, firm, company, corporation,
government, state or agency of a state or any association,
trust, joint venture, consortium or partnership (whether or
not having separate legal personality);
"PHCN"means the Power Holding Company of Nigeria PLC (in
Liquidation) a company duly incorporated in accordance
with the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Cap C 20,
LFN 2004;
"PrincipalCollectionmeans an account so designated held by a DISCO with the
Account"Principal Collection Bank for the purpose of receiving all
payments from the Feeder Collections Accounts;
"PrincipalCollectionmeans a Collection Bank designated by a DISCO to hold
Bank"its Principal Collection Account in accordance with the
Accounts Administration Agreement;
"Refinancer"means the special purpose vehicle to be set up by CBN and
NERC for the purpose of implementing the CBN-NEMSF;
"Repayment Date(s)"Shall have the meaning specified in the Transaction
Documents;
"Repayment Schedule"means the schedule for repayment of the Facility as
provided under the Disco Disbursement Agreement and the
Amended and Restated DISCO Disbursement Account;
"Service Providers"means NERC and TCN as the Market Operator, System
Operator and or the Transmission Service Provider;
"SPV Repaymentmeans an account created for the repayment of the Facility
Account"which shall be held by the Refinancer and domiciled in
CBN for the purpose of receiving payment from the
Principal Collection Account;
"TCN"means Transmission Company of Nigeria its successors
and assigns;
"TCN Disbursementmeans the Agreement which sets out the terms for the
Agreement"disbursement of the CBN-NEMSF, executed between TCN
and the Refinancer;
"Transaction Accounts"means all the accounts opened and maintained under and
pursuant to the Accounts Administration Agreement;
"Transactionmeans the following documents:
Documents"Deed of Debenture:
i.
ii.Participation Agreement;
iii.The Disbursement Agreements;7
iv.The Disbursement Refinance Agreement;
v.Accounts Administration Agreement;
vi.Liability Transfer and Debt Settlement
Agreement;
vii.Administration Agreement
and other document designated as a Transaction
Document by the Refinancer.

3. Terms And Conditions

1.MODE OF FUNDINGa.The CBN shall subscribe to debenture notes issued
by the Refinancer in the total sum of the Facility
amount.
b. Each Lender shall make available (for the benefit of
the Beneficiaries) the amount of its Commitment in
the Facility to the Refinancer.
2.REFINANCINGThe Refinancer shall refinance the Facility by repaying the
Lenders in proportion to each Lender's Commitment in
accordance with the DISCO Disbursement Refinance
Agreements and the Amended and Restated DISCO
Disbursement Agreements.
3.ROLE OF THEThe Administrator shall administer and manage the CBN-
ADMINISTRATORNEMSF for and on behalf of the Refinancer.
4.FACILITY AMOUNTN213, 417, 694,034.34 Billion - Two Hundred and
Thirteen Billion Four Hundred and Seventeen Million Six
Hundred and Ninety Four Thousand and Thirty Four Naira
Thirty Four Kobo.
5.CURRENCYNaira.
6.TENORThe Facility shall have a tenor of 10 years.
7.MORATORIUMThere shall be a moratorium period of 12 months on the
principal amount.
8.CHARGESThe Facility will attract an all-inclusive charge of 10% per
annum on the outstanding balance and payable monthly in
accordance with the Transaction Documents.
9.DISBURSEMENTAll amounts to be disbursed under the CBN-NEMSF must
be as confirmed by NERC and the Market Operator and
approved by the Refinancer. The Refinancer shall disburse
the Facility for the following purposes:
a. settlement of all Legacy Gas Debts owed to NGC
and the gas suppliers; and
b. settlement of all IRP Debts owed to the
Beneficiaries.
Provided that Disbursement shall only be made on the
fulfilment (or waiver) of all the Conditions Precedent in
the form and substance satisfactory to the Refinancer and
in accordance with the Disbursement Agreements and
provided further that the Disbursement shall be utilised in
accordance with the Permitted Utilisation as defined and
described in the Disbursement Agreements.
10.BENEFICIARIESMarket Participants, Service Providers, NGC and gas
OF THE FACILITYsuppliers to whom IRP Debts and Legacy Gas Debts are
owed.
11.TERMSOFa.The Collection Banks and the Principal Collection
ENGAGEMENTOFBank, may in accordance with existing agreements
THE BANKSwith any DISCO, charge such fees as are payable
by the DISCO for collections and other services
undertaken by the Collection Bank and the
Principal Collection Bank on behalf of and for the
benefit of the DISCO in the normal course of
business.
b. The Banks shall, with respect to the CBN-NEMSF
and the Accounts Administration Agreement, act in
accordance with instructions given to it by the
Refinancer based on the Transaction Documents
and in the absence of instructions from the
Refinancer, the Banks shall act (or refrain from
taking action) reasonably in ensuring and protecting
the best interest of the Refinancer.
c.The Collection Banks and the Principal Collection
Bank shall transfer all funds under the CBN-
NEMSF in accordance with their obligations under
the Accounts Administration Agreement.
12.CONDITIONSa. Approval from CBN to each Mandate Bank to
FORparticipate in the CBN-NEMSF in an amount
PARTICIPATION -approved by CBN.
MANDATE BANKSb. Necessary approval of the Mandate Banks
according to its internal processes authorizing each
Mandate Bank to participate in the CBN-NEMSF
under these Terms and Conditions stipulated by
CBN and in the amount approved by CBN.
c. Execution of the requisite Transaction Documents
by the Mandate Banks.
13.OBLIGATIONS OFCBN
PARTIESa.Procurement of all requisite approvals for the
CBN-NEMSF.
b. Establishment of the Refinancer and subscription
to the debenture to be issued by the Refinancer
pursuant to the Deed of Debenture.
Refinancer
a.Compliance with these Terms and Conditions.
b. Monitor the process for the fulfilment of the
Conditions Precedent and Condition Subsequent to
Disbursement and ensure that such conditions
precedent are fulfilled in a manner and form which
is reasonably satisfactory.
c. Refinance the Lenders in accordance with the terms
ofthe Amended and RestatedDISCO
Disbursement Agreement and theDISCO
Disbursement Refinance Agreement to the amount
of the Commitment by each Lender.
d. Authorize and approve the Disbursement by the
Lendersinaccordancewiththe relevant
Disbursement Agreements andtheLiability
Transfer and Debt Settlement Agreement.
e. Procurethatappropriatemechanismsare
established for the repayment of the Facility.
f.Monitor the repayments being made with respect to
the Facility and ensure that there are no shortfalls in
the repayment.
g. Keep proper books of account and records of all
disbursements and repayments of the Facility.
h. Rendering periodic reports including accounts to
CBN.
i.Adhere to all its obligations as stated in the relevant
Transaction Documents to which it is a party.
Mandate Banks
a. Compliance with these Terms and Conditions.
b. Transfer to the Refinancer in accordance with the
terms of the Amended and Restated DISCO
Disbursement Agreements the amount of the
Commitment for each Mandate Bank for the
purpose of Disbursement.
c. Not use any monies received under the CBN-
NEMSF to repay or set off any existing or future
secured or unsecured obligations or liabilities of
any of the Market Participants.
d. Adhere to all its obligations as stated in the
relevant Transaction Documents to which it is a
party.
Collections Banks
a.Compliance with these Terms and Conditions.
b. Provide the Refinancer with a register of all
accounts operated by a DISCO and domiciled with
it.
c. Disclose all existing Feeder Collection Accounts in
respect of each DISCO to the Refinancer and shall
provide the Refinancer all relevant information
required in respect of the existing Feeder Collection
Accounts and newly opened Feeder Collection
Accounts.
d. Open and maintain the FeederCollections
Accounts in accordance with the terms of the
Account Administration Agreement.
e. Immediately notify the Refinancer upon receiving a
request to open any other account by a DISCO and
such account shall not be opened without the prior
written consent of the Refinancer.
f.Immediately upon receiving either a written or
verbal request to close a Feeder Collection
Account, give the Refinancer notice of such request
and the Feeder Collection Account shall not be
closed without the prior written consent of the
Refinancer.
g. Not exercise any right of set off on any monies
received under the CBN-NEMSF to repay or set off
any existing or future secured or unsecured
obligations or liabilities of any of the Beneficiaries.
h. Sweep all monies standing to the balance of the
Feeder Collections Account on a monthly basis to
the Principal Collection Account in accordance
with the terms of the Account Administration
Agreement.
i.PromptlynotifytheRefinancerofany
circumstances within its knowledge and notice
which are likely to result in an event of default
under any of the Transaction Documents.
j.Adhere to all its obligations as stated in the relevant
Transaction Documents to which it is a party.
Principal Collection Bank
a.Compliance with these Terms and Conditions.
b.Open and maintain a new Principal Collection
Account for the relevant DISCO in accordance with
the Accounts Administration Agreement.
c. Provide the Refinancer with details and all relevant
information of the Principal Collection Account
opened by the DISCO and domiciled with it within
5 working days of the request of such information
made by the Refinancer.
d. Not open any other Principal Collection Account
for the benefit of the DISCO without the prior
written consent of the Refinancer.
e. Not exercise any right of set off on any monies
received under the CBN-NEMSF to repay or set off
any existing or future secured or unsecured
obligations or liabilities of any of the Beneficiaries.
f.Upon receiving either a written or verbal request to
close a Principal Collection Account, it shall
immediately give the Refinancer notice of such
request and the Principal Collection Account shall
not be closed without the prior written consent of
the Refinancer.
g. PromptlynotifytheRefinancer ofany
circumstances within its knowledge and notice
which are likely to result in an event of default
under any of the Transaction Documents.
h. Adhere to all its obligations as stated in the relevant
Transaction Documents to which it is a party.
14.REPAYMENTa.Repayment of CBN-NEMSF shall be in accordance
with the repayment schedule to be set out in the
Amended and Restated DISCO Disbursement
Agreement.
b. All transfers to be made by the Principal Collection
Banks to the Refinancer in repayment of the CBN-
NEMSF shall be made without setoff, deductions or
counterclaim.
15.DEFAULTIf the Collection Banks or the Principal Collection Banks
INTEREST .fail to transfer or remit any amount under a Transaction
Document as at the due date of such transfer or remittance,
interest shall accrue on the overdue amount from the due
date up to the date of actual transfer or remittance at the
defaulting Bank's prevailing maximum lending rate and
payable by the defaulting Bank. This cost shall not be
passed on to the DISCO.
16.TRANSACTIONDisbursement of the CBN-NEMSF shall be subject to the
satisfactory negotiation, execution and exchange of the
DOCUMENTSTransaction Documents, in all respects to all parties
concerned in the CBN-NEMSF. The Transaction
Documents include but are not limited to the following:
i.Deed of Debenture;
ii.Participation Agreement;
iii.The Disbursement Agreements;
iv.DISCO Disbursement Refinance Agreement;
v.Accounts Administration Agreement;
vi.Liability Transfer and Debt Settlement Agreement;
vii.Administration Agreement
any other document designated as a Transaction Document
by the Refinancer.
17.SECURITYThe security to be provided for the CBN-NEMSF shall be
by way of a declaration of trust as set out in the Amended
and Restated DISCO Disbursement Agreement over the
line item in the invoices issued by the DISCOs
representing the collection of the facility which has been
provided in the MYTO 2.1 for repayment of the Facility
and an obligation on the DISCOs to ensure such
collections.
18.APPLICATION OFIn addition to these Terms and Conditions, each of the
THESE TERMS ANDMandate Banks, the Collection Banks, the Principal
CONDITIONSCollection Bank shall execute a Participation Agreement
substantially in the form annexed to these Terms and
Conditions as Schedule A.
19.CHANGES INa. A Mandate Bank may terminate its participation in
MANDATEthe CBN-NEMSF by giving 10 Business Days'
BANKSnotice to the Refinancer in which case the
Refinancer shall appoint a bank licensed in
accordance with BOFIA as a successor Mandate
Bank.
b. In the event of a breach by a Mandate Bank of any
of its obligations as set out in these Guidelines or
under a Transaction Document or in the event of a
revocation of the banking licence of a Mandate
Bank or on the appointment of a liquidator or other
similar processes evidencing a winding up or
liquidation of the Mandate Bank, CBN may
immediately terminate the participation of the
Mandate Bank in the CBN-NEMSF and CBN shall
appoint a bank licensed in accordance with BOFIA
as a successor Mandate Bank.
c.The terminating Mandate Bank under (a) above and
theMandateBank whose participation is
terminated under (b) above, shall make available to
the successor Mandate Bank such documents and
records and provide such assistance as the
successor Mandate Bank may reasonably request
for the purposes of performing its functions as
Mandate Bank under the Transaction Documents.
d. A termination notice by the Mandate Bank or CBN
shall only take effect upon the appointment of a
successor Mandate Bank. CBN shall appoint a
successor Mandate Bank no later than 30 days from
the date of the termination notice under (a) or (b)
above.
e. A Mandate Bank who ceases to participate in the
CBN-NEMSF by virtue of (a) or (b) above shall,
notwithstanding that a successor Mandate Bank has
not been appointed within 30 days from the date of
termination notice, be discharged from further
obligation in respect of the Transaction Documents,
provided that the removed Mandate Bank shall still
be liable to the Refinancer for any accrued
obligations prior to such termination.
f.Any successor Mandate Bank and each of the other
parties under the Transaction Documents shall have
the same rights and obligations amongst themselves
as they would have had if such successor Mandate
Bank had been an original party to the Transaction
Documents.
20.CHANGESINa.Upon receipt of any notice of termination from a
COLLECTIONDISCO, a Collection Bank shall immediately notify
BANKSthe Refinancer but in any event within 2 Business
Days and the termination shall not be effective until
a "successor Collection Bank (licensedin
accordance with BOFIA) is duly appointed.
b. In the event of a revocation of the banking licence
of a Collection Bank or on the appointment of a
liquidator or other similar processes evidencing a
winding up or liquidation of a Collection Bank, a
Collection Bank shall no longer be eligible to act as
a Collection Bank and its participation in the CBN-
NEMSF shall immediately be terminated without
more.
21.CHANGESINa. ADISCO may only terminate a Principal Collection
PRINCIPALBanks' participation upon giving 10Business Days
COLLECTIONprior notice of such termination to the Refinancer
BANKSand ensuring that a successor Principal Collection
Bank (licensed in accordance with BOFIA) accedes
to these Terms and Conditions.
b. In the event of a revocation of the banking licence
of a Principal Collection Bank or on the
appointment of a liquidator or other similar
processes evidencing a winding up, a Principal
Collection Bank shall no longer be eligible to act as
a Principal Collection Bank and its participation in
the CBN-NEMSF shall immediately be terminated
without more.
22.EVENTS OFA Bank shall be said to be in default upon the occurrence
DEFAULT BYof any of the events listed below;
BANKSa. Opening and maintaining unauthorized accounts on
behalf of any DISCO. Any account opened or
maintained on behalf of a DISCO which is not
designated a Transaction Account under the
Accounts Administration Agreement isan
unauthorized account.
b. Late or non-disbursement by the Lenders of sums
due to the Beneficiaries.
c. Late or non-remittance of repayment sums due
under the CBN-NEMSF and held by the
Collections Banks and the Principal Collection
Bank in breach of the provisions of the applicable
Transaction Documents.
d. Carrying out rights of set-off with respect to any
existing obligation or liability in relation to any
monies received under the CBN-NEMSF.
e. Breach of any of the terms of these Terms and
Conditions.
f.Breach of warranties, undertakings and covenants
under applicable Transaction Documents.
In addition to the terms of paragraph 21, where a Bank
allows the opening of an unauthorized account, the Bank
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holding such account shall immediately transfer all credit
balances in the account to the Principal Collection Account
and close the unauthorised account within 2 Business Days
upon notification by the Refinancer. CBN may terminate
the participation of the relevant Bank in the CBN-NEMSF
and the Refinancer shall not incur any liability for such
termination.
Further, on the occurrence of an event of default under this
paragraph, the Bank shall be liable to pay a fine in an
amount to be decided by CBN.
23.DELEGATION OFa. The Refinancer shall permit the Administrator
POWERS BY THEappointed by the CBN as the Refinancer's duly
REFINANCERauthorized representative to exercise all rights and
powers duly exercisable by the Refinancer under
these Terms and Conditions in the name and on
behalf of the Refinancer without prejudice to the
Refinancer's right to exercise same.
b. The Banks hereby acknowledge the delegation
hereby made and covenant to cooperate with the
Administrator in the exercise by the Administrator
of any of the rights or powers of the Refinancer
under these Terms and Conditions.
24.TERMINATIONTermination of a Bank's participation in the CBN- NESMF
shall be on the occurrence of any of the following events;
a. Repayment in full of the amount owed by each
DISCO under the Facility in accordance with the
Transaction Documents;
b. An event of default stated under paragraph 23 and
under the relevant Transaction Document;
c. A change of such Bank in accordance with
paragraphs 20, 21, and 22.
25.DURATIONThese Terms and Conditions shall remain effective until
full repayment of the Facility.
26.TRANSFERABILITY/a.The Refinancer shall have the right to transfer to
ASSIGNMENTone or more Persons the rights and obligations of
the Refinancer.
b. The Mandate Banks, the Collection Banks and the
Principal Collection Banks shall not assign, charge,
encumber or otherwise deal with any of their rights
or obligations set out in these Terms and
Conditions or the Transaction Documents, or
attempt or purport to do so, without the prior
written consent of the Refinancer.
27.AMENDMENTTheseTerms andConditions shallbe subject to
amendment from time to time as may be deemed necessary
by the CBN.

DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014 ISSUED THIS

Godwin Emefiele Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria

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