Define: Indicative Rate

The meaning of “Indicative Rate” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Indicative Rate defined in a legal contract?

  • Indicative Rate means the acceptable threshold of exchange rate. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Indicative Rate means the estimated borrowing rates based on the current market of bonds issued by similarly rated [entity] for the relevant borrowing term. Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Indicative Rate means the rate, if any, which [party] has provided to the Borrower on the date that the Borrower provides the Agent with a Notice of Borrowing, as being the Base Rate or Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate, effective on the date of such Notice of Borrowing. The Indicative Rate is not binding on the Agent or any Bank and the interest rate applicable to a Borrowing may be greater than, equal to, or less than the Indicative Rate. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Indicative Rate means the acceptable threshold for exchange rate.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Cross-border deals involving transactions in different currencies
  • Financial products or derivatives with underlying foreign currency

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Indicative Rate means the provided rate at the effective date of a notice, not compulsory and can vary.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Loan or credit granted with varying interest rates
  • Borrowing situation where interest rate changes over time

Relevant Sectors

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Indicative Rate means the acceptable threshold for exchange rate.

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