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The Ontario government debt consists of the liabilities of the Government of Ontario. Approximately 82% of Ontario's debt is in the form of debt securities (bonds, Treasury bills), while other liabilities include government employee pension plan obligations, loans, and accounts payable. [ 5 ]
Government bonds are conventionally considered to be relatively risk-free to a domestic holder of a government bond, because there is by definition no risk of default – the bond is a form of government obligation which is being discharged through the payment of another form of government obligation (i.e. the domestic currency). [5]
Unlike the Canada Savings Bond, OSBs were sold only to residents of Ontario, and their principal and interest were backed by the Province of Ontario. The OSBs were available from financial institutions, credit unions, caisses populaires and investment dealers. The Government of Ontario discontinued the sale of future Ontario savings bonds after ...
This bond would double in value in 27.69 years (72 divided by 2.6 percent) — though remember the government guarantees to do so at 20 years. How long to wait to cash Series EE bonds
Sources: Statistics Canada, Table 36-10-0580-01 National Balance Sheet Accounts for 1990 to 2022, "Federal general government" and "Other levels of general government", "Debt securities" liabilities (book value) for the fourth quarter; and Table 36-10-0534-01 National balance sheet, provincial and local governments, annual, 1961-2011 and Table ...
Bonds can be divided into a few major groups depending on the issuer: the U.S. Treasury, a corporation, a state or local government, a foreign government or a U.S. federal agency. U.S. Treasurys
A government bond or sovereign bond is a form of bond issued by a government to support public spending. It generally includes a commitment to pay periodic interest , called coupon payments , and to repay the face value on the maturity date.