 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
ATB’s new GIC now available to investors
, q; V) n: i# J8 M( B9 _( f 6 y9 F% B0 B% W3 ~
+ s' b V- P; b' m I8 O: uedmontonjournal.comSeptember 1, 2009Comments (1)
5 [, C* P; n2 F* l% m2 n; V" Y7 l 7 V' d9 C0 v1 R9 y: r
3 ]& V, [2 ~3 ]3 G' A
% f2 G+ _; T0 b e1 Y" JEDMONTON — 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.
. @! K* ^! G7 {+ [( }5 A# p5 b& E# K( ^
The 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.% \1 |' g; _# f2 V
9 D0 a9 Q9 \+ d' Q" X3 p) e
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 $7 billion, ATB said at the time.6 b8 j% o0 c$ ?9 Y* h
& ~' |( s/ B! p
Funds raised by selling the notes will be used for loans to qualified Albertans and Alberta businesses.* K: W9 G% V7 o+ C
3 v% a, {" O6 j
“For the first time, we are offering every Albertan a great opportunity to invest directly in Alberta,” said Dave Mowat, ATB president and CEO.
1 E% D6 j% O# A* t2 C
" A+ f* M- h4 P; u; [9 S* n“Every dollar invested in an ATB Alberta Growth Note will be put to work, building Alberta’s economy and helping businesses grow.”
1 X" d! V: ?, x- w4 {, b# i& v+ M6 y+ g6 e2 p
The GICs will be available for a limited time only. |
|