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Fixed Income Quarterly—Outlook
Canadian Corporate Debt Issuance
Chart 1.8a
Issuance by Ratings (1999 – 2014 YTD)
AAA AA+ AA AA- A+ A A- BBB+ BBB BBB- Non-Investment
102,369
131,730
10,238
121,364 105,746
77,748 71,021
46,320
19,877 24,950
0
50,000
100,000
C$ millions
150,000
202,988
200,000 250,000
Note: Includes all Corporates with settlement date on or before March 31, 2014 Source: BMO Capital Markets
Chart 1.8b
Issuance by Rating (1999 – 2014 YTD)
Non-Investment
3%
BBB 5%
BBB+ 8%
A- 9%
A 12%
A+ 13%
BBB- 2%
AAA 11%
AA+ 1%
AA 14%
AA- 22%
Note: Includes all Corporates with settlement date on or before March 31, 2014 Source: BMO Capital Markets