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Review of Borrowing Framework of Major Federal Government-Backed Entities

September 30, 2005


Executive Summary

Final Report - PDF version

Appendices - PDF version

Addenda - PDF version


Table of Contents

Final Report 

I   Executive Summary
II  Introduction

Part A - Current Borrowing Framework

III  Governance Practices
IV  Enhanced Status Quo

Part B - Alternative Borrowing Frameworks

V    International and Provincial Borrowing Frameworks
VI   Attributes - Direct Borrowing Costs
VII   Attributes - Other
VIII  Alternatives
IX    Arguments for Centralization and Arguments for Enhanced Status Quo

Appendices

Governance Practices and Borrowing Framework
Financial Risk Management Practices
Improvements to Current Framework
International and Provincial Frameworks
International and Provincial Perspectives
Government and Borrower Debt
Agency Spread
Analysis of Borrowing Cost
I    Attributes
J   Structured Note Samples
Alternatives

Addenda

Glossary
Bibliography
Organizations Interviewed
Interview Guide


Last Updated: 2005-09-30

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