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ATB’s new GIC now available to investors
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edmontonjournal.comSeptember 1, 2009Comments (1)3 l* l# c- _$ c
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2 s9 Y o: B5 F/ @4 t: K9 \3 O% YEDMONTON — 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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/ {! Y# B% Z5 Y0 F$ k3 q3 O' ]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.8 f4 A6 h( H& f
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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 $7 billion, ATB said at the time.2 C( O1 u7 i% S6 U7 `
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Funds raised by selling the notes will be used for loans to qualified Albertans and Alberta businesses.7 E$ M# @( o5 Y( t2 S7 W
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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.4 h+ }; @0 T* c4 v
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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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. y8 Q, L1 T, K* `. A( VThe GICs will be available for a limited time only. |
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