ATB’s new GIC now available to investors

heysheep

ATB’s new GIC now available to investors

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edmontonjournal.comSeptember 1, 2009Comments (1)
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1 G+ w% w3 y! l$ ]EDMONTON — 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.

" L; w0 O" [& ^  T, h5 VThe 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.

) ?8 k/ h" K* D$ f! SThe 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.

5 t( A6 P/ s5 kFunds raised by selling the notes will be used for loans to qualified Albertans and Alberta businesses.
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“For the first time, we are offering every Albertan a great opportunity to invest directly in Alberta,” said Dave Mowat, ATB president and CEO.
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% C  s: a# {$ W, u9 x“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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0 L7 a* e; G9 B* w. GThe GICs will be available for a limited time only.

精打细算

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个人没钱。 公司可以投资么？
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% N. \" d$ z% O0 [- ]! v# H比我的LOC 还要高。 问题是如果个人贷款， 不能抵税， 利息收益要交税。
如果可以在TFSA就划算多。

kingsnake

4.25%現在算是個不錯的回報。
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deeko

4.25%别的地方找不到了吧?

deeko

4.25%現在算是個不錯的回報。
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kingsnake 发表于 2009-9-2 11:13

* _' d% R3 K3 q) r. E0 F利息好象按活期算.

mingzhao1984

恩，不错，atb开始要抢占市场啦也。