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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  b' F! W  t8 N8 ]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.
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9 I8 C! u/ p# @2 ~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.

4 ?% |' d. a* S9 qThe 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 $7 billion, ATB said at the time.
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6 U: K  _) B# o0 H' [" z4 [Funds raised by selling the notes will be used for loans to qualified Albertans and Alberta businesses.
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1 |/ N- g2 U+ l. i( C“For the first time, we are offering every Albertan a great opportunity to invest directly in Alberta,” said Dave Mowat, ATB president and CEO.
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$ X% d- u/ ?# c5 X6 i5 w/ F( J“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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1 [& X- d. J, i+ A: W8 hThe 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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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。
但如果未到五年取出來，利息是怎樣算的？
4 `( h1 I- a: r& G0 ykingsnake 发表于 2009-9-2 11:13

利息好象按活期算.

mingzhao1984

恩，不错，atb开始要抢占市场啦也。