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Fixed Income Rates - Earn Competitive Returns

RBC Direct Investing offers access to Canada's largest online fixed income inventory. To assist you in making your investment decision, we've created a chart showing a selection of our diverse and unequalled bond and GIC product offerings. This chart represents some of our best and most competitive fixed income rates.

The Information below is as of November 4th, 2008
  GICs - Best Rates (from over 20 Institutions)
  Strip Bonds
  Bonds Suggested by the RBC Dominion Securities Fixed Income Portfolio Advisory Group

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GICs - Best Rates (from over 20 Institutions)

The best rates for cashable GICs, and GICs with interest paid at maturity, annually, semi-annually, and monthly can be found on the GIC Rates page.

Strip Bonds

Issuer Maturity Issuer Type DBRS Rating Offer Price Annual Yield
to Maturity
Bank Of Montreal 20-Feb-11 Prov AH 92.350 3.539
NS Power 27-Apr-14 Corp AL 80.270 4.098
Newfoundland 7-Jul-18 Prov AL 61.990 5.070
Ontario 13-Jan-21 Prov AA 52.630 5.409
Manitoba 5-Sep-25 Prov AH 38.160 5.892
Quebec 1-Dec-30 Prov AH 28.580 5.839

Highlights from our Bond Inventory - Federal, Provincial, and Corporate Bonds

Issuer Coupon Maturity Issuer
Type
DBRS
Rating
Offer Price Annual Yield
to Maturity
Manitoba 5.250 2-Mar-09 Prov AH 101.09 1.82
Canada Mortgage Bond Trust 4.650 15-Sep-09 Fed AAA 102.33 1.90
Thomson 4.350 1-Dec-09 Corp AL 100.78 3.63
Ontario 4.000 19-May-10 Prov AA 102.29 2.49
Norwest Financial (Wells Fargo Canada) 4.350 1-Jun-10 Corp AA 100.35 4.16
NRW (state of Germany) - maple 3.750 19-Nov-10 Sov AA- 102.32 2.59
Norwest Financial 4.450 28-Feb-11 Corp AA 99.59 4.69
Thomson 5.250 15-Jul-11 Corp A- 99.47 5.53
Royal Bank - deposit note 5.200 15-Aug-12 Corp AA-  103.22 4.31
BMO deposit note 5.040 4-Sep-12 Corp A+   101.72 4.60
BNS - fixed floater - found under 2018 4.990 27-Mar-13 Corp A+   99.19 5.26
BMO 5.050 3-Sep-13 Corp A+   101.06 4.86
CIBC - deposit note 4.950 23-Jan-14 Corp A+   99.44 5.14
Financement Quebec 4.250 1-Mar-14 Prov AH   101.13 4.05
Nova Scotia 4.700 14-Jan-15 Prov A    102.20 4.34
Greater Toronto Airports Authority 5.000 1-Jun-15 Corp A    97.53 5.53
Ontario 4.400 8-Mar-16 Prov AA   99.36 4.55
NRW (state of Germany) - maple 4.500 9-Mar-16 Sov AA-  100.14 4.53
Great West Life - fixed floater - found under 2067 5.691 21-Jun-17 Corp A-   86.19 6.74
BMO - fixed floater - found in 2022 5.750 26-Sep-17 Corp A    93.37 6.87
Manulife 5.505 26-Jun-18 Corp AAL  90.93 6.92
Quebec 4.500 1-Dec-18 Prov AH   95.61 5.13

Criteria Used for Bond Selection:
  1. Issues are currently available from our inventories in sufficient quantity.
  2. Pricing near par or as close to par as is possible for any given maturity range.
  3. Yields generally exceed Canada bonds or other bonds with similar term and credit ratings.
  4. Minimum DBRS rating of A(low). For bonds rated A or A(low), outlook should be stable to improving, and not with a negative trend or under review with negative implications, as per DBRS. For more information on bond ratings, visit www.dbrs.com.

All Yields, Prices and Inventories are subject to change. Yield calculations may vary based on the par value purchased.

A detailed inventory of the Bonds, GICs, and Strips available through RBC Direct Investing can be found through the Fixed Income Screener on the RBC Direct Investing Online site. This list is a small sample of our extensive inventory. Please view our Online offerings today, or speak to an Investment Representative at
1-800-769-2560 to find an issue that meets your investment needs.

Please note: The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable at the time obtained, but neither RBC Direct Investing Inc. nor its employees, agents or information suppliers can guarantee its accuracy or completeness. This information notice is not and under no circumstances is to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. This information notice is furnished on the basis and understanding that neither RBC Direct Investing Inc. nor its employees, agents or information suppliers is to be under any responsibility or liability whatsoever in respect thereof. The inventories of RBC Direct Investing Inc. may from time to time include securities mentioned herein.

This Bond suggestion is produced by RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and is provided to RBC Direct Investing clients as third party research. RBC Direct Investing Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. are member companies under RBC Investments. RBC Direct Investing Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada are separate corporate entities which are affiliated. Direct Investing describes a service provided by RBC Direct Investing Inc. RBC Direct Investing Inc. does not provide specific investment recommendations. Investors are responsible for their own investment decisions. *Member CIPF. tm Trademark of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC Investments is a registered trademark of Royal Bank of Canada. (c) Copyright 2003. All rights reserved.


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