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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  u( \' I2 f7 X) [# l. CEDMONTON — 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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1 A8 x) u/ E2 y% cThe 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.

2 p4 H5 J3 @* u1 n( |5 D9 }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.

' y0 X+ ]* s" H* z+ e- kFunds raised by selling the notes will be used for loans to qualified Albertans and Alberta businesses.
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9 i' R1 m' _$ c$ E  B+ G, `“For the first time, we are offering every Albertan a great opportunity to invest directly in Alberta,” said Dave Mowat, ATB president and CEO.

9 \- s" w+ G( P7 d“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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7 r+ v( n1 }& Y$ |4 wThe GICs will be available for a limited time only.

精打细算

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$ t: _. r0 s. K& _个人没钱。 公司可以投资么？

( Z4 e+ \/ t) t7 ~' n9 |# M; D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。
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kingsnake

4.25%現在算是個不錯的回報。
% e8 r2 ]) D( d; {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？
kingsnake 发表于 2009-9-2 11:13

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4 o- E3 |& s7 M: l' G/ C7 A: ~2 M" h利息好象按活期算.

mingzhao1984

恩，不错，atb开始要抢占市场啦也。