Archived - Canada Issues More Ultra-Long Bonds
November 20, 2014 – Ottawa, Ontario– Department of Finance
Finance Minister Joe Oliver today announced that the Government of Canada successfully issued $1.0 billion in 50-year bonds. This is in addition to the $2.5 billion in 50-year bonds currently outstanding.
The additional issuance of bonds in the ultra-long sector is in line with the commitment the Government made in Economic Action Plan 2012 to reallocate short-term bond issuance towards long-term bonds to help reduce refinancing risk and to lock in low funding costs for Canadian taxpayers.
- This is the Government’s third issuance of ultra-long bonds this fiscal year.
- Maturing on December 1, 2064, and with a yield of 2.575 per cent, the Government doubled its minimum size of $500 million for the transaction.
- Canada received exceptionally strong demand from both domestic and international investors, with 36 individual accounts across most investor types participating in the issue.
- With the addition of $1.0 billion in issuance today, the Government has now issued a total of $3.5 billion in 50-year bonds.
- Locking in additional low-cost funding for 50 years benefits Canadian taxpayers and reduces the Government’s refinancing risk, which is consistent with the key objectives of the medium-term debt strategy.
Nicholas Bergamini
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Finance
613-369-5696
Stéphanie Rubec
Media Relations
Department of Finance
613-369-4000
