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7 Q* L8 x8 |- O" vedmontonjournal.comSeptember 1, 2009Comments (1) e* H- C2 H. [! Z7 [5 q7 Y
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2 L1 r7 p5 o0 G; B# t! \' @# HEDMONTON — 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.0 n' M; @. R# b. |3 F% e5 u1 ~ X! V
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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.* D, L, S0 t2 I2 T* G/ \+ F, A4 {! n
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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 $7 billion, ATB said at the time.
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# w2 U6 l: T b4 `' qFunds raised by selling the notes will be used for loans to qualified Albertans and Alberta businesses.; o; Z3 j. d9 n3 g
; X- \& a0 _" m0 M& ]9 @% D“For the first time, we are offering every Albertan a great opportunity to invest directly in Alberta,” said Dave Mowat, ATB president and CEO.1 a' c$ {9 E: `
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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.”& t+ R: P6 z- w
5 m2 d5 X2 `* o% \7 E* oThe GICs will be available for a limited time only. |
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