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== Definition ==
 
== Definition ==
'''Municipal Trustee'''. Financial institution with trust powers, designated by the issuer or borrower, that acts, pursuant to a bond contract, in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the bondholders in enforcing the terms of the bond contract
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A '''Municipal Trustee''' is a [[Financial Institution]] with trust powers, designated by the issuer or borrower, that acts, pursuant to a bond contract, in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the bondholders in enforcing the terms of the bond contract.
  
 
In many cases, the trustee also acts as custodian, paying agent, registrar and/or transfer agent for the bonds.
 
In many cases, the trustee also acts as custodian, paying agent, registrar and/or transfer agent for the bonds.
 
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[[Category:Bonds]]
 
[[Category:Bonds]]
 
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Latest revision as of 14:10, 24 April 2024

Definition

A Municipal Trustee is a Financial Institution with trust powers, designated by the issuer or borrower, that acts, pursuant to a bond contract, in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the bondholders in enforcing the terms of the bond contract.

In many cases, the trustee also acts as custodian, paying agent, registrar and/or transfer agent for the bonds.