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ATB’s new GIC now available to investors
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edmontonjournal.comSeptember 1, 2009Comments (1)3 p; k% i) X$ D
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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.% b; E; R8 }6 Y+ S
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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.
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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 $7 billion, ATB said at the time.
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) B0 }8 T3 d$ ~4 \" CFunds raised by selling the notes will be used for loans to qualified Albertans and Alberta businesses.6 u; K! R+ c6 ~+ L' `, L/ k! c% ~
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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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0 o& N) [, H1 B. m8 Y' \$ Z/ FThe GICs will be available for a limited time only. |
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