1. Advise Bank management on its overall approach to its financings, working with the Bank’s finance team noted above and other issuance participants including underwriters, underwriters’ counsel, rating agencies, trustees, et al. 2. Assist with financings, including specific advice on current market dynamics, syndicate policies, issue price and structure. 3. Assist in the bidding of services and coordination of vendors required for bond issuances, including for production of officialstatements, trustee or paying agentservices, verification agent, etc.). 4. Assist managementin the development and presentation of information to rating agencies including supporting analysis and default tolerance analysis and assist with responses to annual rating agency surveillance questionnaires. 5. Assist in the evaluation of the availability and economics of credit enhancements.