ATB’s new GIC now available to investors

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ATB’s new GIC now available to investors


edmontonjournal.comSeptember 1, 2009Comments (1)
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$ f( [! g' o+ Y) F; C' Q+ k* I0 mEDMONTON — 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.

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.
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4 l& _! W* q9 k7 B. hThe 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.

* k* \& ?8 Z9 M# uFunds raised by selling the notes will be used for loans to qualified Albertans and Alberta businesses.

  z: ?$ {7 M# M( R7 ~“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 G4 |& d: @2 Q2 r* G“Every dollar invested in an ATB Alberta Growth Note will be put to work, building Alberta’s economy and helping businesses grow.”

The GICs will be available for a limited time only.

精打细算

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1 a; _& S* S; y( P$ j  r个人没钱。 公司可以投资么？
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: n0 j* R. e9 h: v1 p, M# f- ]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。
但如果未到五年取出來，利息是怎樣算的？

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。
5 Z3 x/ Q8 @6 L+ h但如果未到五年取出來，利息是怎樣算的？
6 U* A" S( h, ~7 i5 v2 x4 j( tkingsnake 发表于 2009-9-2 11:13

4 `% [/ G, ]! K* F) i利息好象按活期算.

mingzhao1984

恩，不错，atb开始要抢占市场啦也。