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2007

• December 18, 2007
  NEW INTEREST RATE FOR VARIABLE-RATE ONTARIO SAVINGS BONDS - Flexible And Secure Investment Option For Ontario Residents
  The Ontario government announced today that the interest rate for the Variable-Rate Ontario Savings Bonds (OSBs) will be re-set at 4.10 per cent for the next six months.

• June 13, 2007
  McGuinty government announces new higher rates for 2007 Ontario Savings Bonds - Bonds Staying Competitive With Similar Investments
  Finance Minister Greg Sorbara announced increased interest rates for the 2007 issue of Ontario Savings Bonds (OSBs) to keep the bonds competitive in Ontario’s investment market.

• July 11, 2007

  Total sales for the 2007 Ontario Savings Bonds campaign:

  Total sales: $1.3 billion

  • Variable-Rate Bond:       $692,425,600
  • Step-Up Bond:               $321,578,600
  • Fixed-Rate Bond:           $258,667,000



• June 13, 2007
  McGuinty government announces new higher rates for 2007 Ontario Savings Bonds - Bonds Staying Competitive With Similar Investments
  Finance Minister Greg Sorbara announced increased interest rates for the 2007 issue of Ontario Savings Bonds (OSBs) to keep the bonds competitive in Ontario’s investment market.

  New higher rates for OSBs:
  
  

  7-year Variable-Rate Bond	4.25 %
  5-year Step-Up Bond	Year 1 - 4.00 %
  	Year 2 - 4.20 %
  	Year 3 - 4.40 %
  	Year 4 - 4.60 %
  	Year 5 - 4.95 %
  3-year Fixed-Rate Bond	4.75 %



• June 1, 2007
  The interest rates on the 2007 Series of Ontario Savings Bonds are as follows:
  
  

  7-year Variable-Rate Bond	4.10 %
  5-year Step-Up Bond	Year 1 - 3.90 %
  	Year 2 - 4.05 %
  	Year 3 - 4.15 %
  	Year 4 - 4.25 %
  	Year 5 - 4.60 %
  3-year Fixed-Rate Bond	4.50 %