Bondholder information
The Province's borrowing programs are managed by the Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) Division of Treasury Board and Finance.
Alberta’s borrowing programs
The Province has several borrowing programs through the issuance of bonds and promissory notes in the domestic and international capital markets. TRM handles the Province’s cash management and use of financial derivatives to manage risks for:
- the province
- provincial corporations that have given authority to TRM to perform transactions on their behalf
The programs the Province has in place are:
- Domestic Medium Term Note
- Australian Medium Term Note
- Global Bond (SEC Registered)
- Global Medium Term Note (144a Regulation S)
- Domestic Promissory Note
- Domestic Treasury Bills (T-Bills) Program
- US Commercial Paper Program
Having programs in different markets provides the Province with diverse sources of funding and ongoing access to domestic and international markets. Issuances are done in a variety of sizes, major currencies and maturities through syndicated public bond offerings and private placements.
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Alberta’s borrowing requirements and sources
Table 1. Borrowing requirements
Borrowing requirements (CAD millions) |
Fiscal year 2022-23 Forecast |
Fiscal year 2023-24 Estimate |
Fiscal year 2024-25 Target |
Fiscal year 2025-26 Target |
---|---|---|---|---|
Taxpayer-supported debt | $0 | $5,464 | $5,776 | $14,443 |
Self-supported debt | $2,251 | $469 | $250 | $250 |
Government business enterprises | $1,003 | $733 | $39 | $350 |
Total borrowing requirements | $3,254 | $6,666 | $6,065 | $15,043 |
Table 2. Borrowing sources
Borrowing sources (CAD millions) |
Fiscal year 2022-23 Forcast |
Fiscal year 2023-24 Estimate |
Fiscal year 2024-25 Target |
Fiscal year 2025-26 Target |
---|---|---|---|---|
Money market (net change) | $782 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
Public-private partnerships (P3s) | $56 | $64 | $1 | $0 |
Term debt | $2,416 | $6,602 | $6,064 | $11,043 |
Total borrowing sources | $3,254 | $6,666 | $6,065 | $15,043 |
Source: Fiscal Plan Securing Alberta’s Future 2023-26
Debt issuance documents
As of November 14, 2022
- Term Debt Outstanding (PDF, 151 KB)
- Term Debt Maturities by Fiscal Year (PDF, 158 KB)
- Term Debt Issues (PDF, 159 KB)
As of April 3, 2023
- Money Market Debt Outstanding (PDF, 218 KB)
Quarterly reports
Treasury and Risk Management quarterly compliance reports, including cash and debt management information
Presentations and investor resources
Meeting presentations and documents
The following documents are available in the Open Government Portal:
- 2022 presentations
- 2021 presentations
- 2020 presentations
- 2019 presentations
- 2018 presentations
- 2017 presentations
- 2016 presentations
Alberta’s economy and statistics
- Economic Review and Indicators (updated weekly)
- Alberta Activity Index (updated monthly)
- Economic Trends and Spotlights (updated monthly)
- Labour Market Notes (updated monthly)
- Office of Statistics and Information
Government of Alberta news
Credit ratings
The Province currently receives credit ratings from:
These firms provide an independent assessment of the credit worthiness of the Province of Alberta, typically providing a credit rating for the short-term debt, long-term debt, and a ratings outlook or trend.
Provincial credit ratings
Table 3: Credit ratings
Province of Alberta Credit Reports |
Province of Alberta Long-term Rating |
Province of Alberta Short-term Rating |
---|---|---|
Moody's Investors Service (PDF, 1.2 MB) January 31, 2023 |
Aa2 (outlook stable) |
P-1 |
S&P Global (PDF, 132 KB) May 19, 2022 |
A+ (outlook stable) |
A-1 |
Fitch Ratings Inc. (PDF, 4.8 MB) January 25, 2023 |
AA- (outlook stable) |
F1+ |
DBRS Morningstar (PDF, 316 KB) September 23, 2022 |
AA (low) (positive trend) |
R-1 (mid) (positive trend) |
Financial and regulatory reporting
Budgets and financial reports
- Budget
- Budget documents and quarterlies by fiscal year
- Annual reports (includes Consolidated Financial Statements and Performance Results)
Regulatory filings and information circulars
- Province of Alberta Canadian Treasury Bill Program: Information Circular (June 12, 2020) (PDF, 644 KB)
- Canadian Note Program: Information Circular (PDF, 48 KB)
- Global Medium Term Note Program: Base Offering Circular (December 8, 2022) (PDF, 899 KB)
- Australian Medium Term Note Program: Information Memorandum (PDF, 916 KB)
The following links are for your interest and convenience. We are not responsible for these sites or content:
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- London Stock Exchange
- Luxembourg Stock Exchange Euro MTF (multilateral trading facility), on which our global bonds are listed
- Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX), on which our CHF-denominated bonds are listed:
Environmental Social Governance Secretariat
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