Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d)Certification.

Re: Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2013-C9, CommercialMortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2013-C9 (the“Transaction”), issued pursuant to the Pooling and ServicingAgreement dated as of May 1, 2013 (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”),executed in connection with the Transaction (capitalized terms used but notdefined herein have the meanings set forth in the Pooling and ServicingAgreement).

I, George Kok, certify that:

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| 1.     | I have reviewed this report  on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in respect of  the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of Morgan Stanley Bank of  America Merrill Lynch Trust 2013-C9 (the “Exchange Act periodic  reports”);                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| 2.     | Based on my knowledge, the  Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue  statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to  make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements  were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| 3.     | Based on my knowledge, all  of the distribution, servicing and other information required to be provided  under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is included in the  Exchange Act periodic reports;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| 4.     | Based on my knowledge and  the servicer compliance statement(s) required in this report under Item 1123  of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Act periodic  reports, the servicer(s) have fulfilled their obligations under the servicing  agreement(s) in all material respects; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| 5.     | All of the reports on  assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities  and their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance with  servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in  this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act  Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report,  except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of  noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report on  Form 10-K. |
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In giving the certificationsabove, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me by the followingunaffiliated parties:

 

• Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee• Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator• Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian• Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asMaster Servicer• Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer • Trimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc., as Operating Advisor• Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian under the MSBAM2013-C8 securitization, pursuant to which the following mortgage loans wereserviced: Boston Park Plaza (from 1/1/16 to 02/29/16)

 

 

Date: March 30, 2017By: /s/ George KokName: George KokTitle: President