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ATB’s new GIC now available to investors
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5 T' q# Y4 F: Y! u& _8 dedmontonjournal.comSeptember 1, 2009Comments (1)
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6 l& [1 d# [" d2 l- VEDMONTON — Tuesday marked the first day investors could purchase a new GIC that ATB Financial says will help fellow Albertans and businesses hurting due to tight credit markets.
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' y3 }% J p) @+ qThe ATB Growth Note will be a five-year guaranteed investment certificate with a 4.25-per-cent interest rate, announced the provincial Crown corporation and Edmonton-based financial institution on Tuesday.; m4 P6 n! A1 B1 q
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The initiative was first revealed in July as part of a commitment by ATB to increase its lending capacity to small business to offset the effects of tight credit markets by as much as $15 billion. Changes to ATB’s notional capital requirements will increase its lending capacity by about $8 billion and the investment deposit product would raise another $7 billion, ATB said at the time.$ z7 q: f4 P- d$ M
( P% W" q# k6 Y, gFunds raised by selling the notes will be used for loans to qualified Albertans and Alberta businesses.5 f \% p, `: q R/ f
' ^4 y R2 `# D9 `& }8 W$ [) q“For the first time, we are offering every Albertan a great opportunity to invest directly in Alberta,” said Dave Mowat, ATB president and CEO.8 H5 k$ ^- b! O
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“Every dollar invested in an ATB Alberta Growth Note will be put to work, building Alberta’s economy and helping businesses grow.”
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The GICs will be available for a limited time only. |
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