City of Ottawa Debenture Activity
The City’s Treasury Division administers the debt and investments in accordance with the Municipal Act of Ontario and City of Ottawa policy guidelines.
Green Bonds City of Ottawa
- City of Ottawa Sustainable Debenture Framework
- Green bonds
- City of Ottawa Green Debenture - Treasurer's Information Report 2022
- City of Ottawa Green Debenture - Treasurer's Information Report 2021
- City of Ottawa Green Debenture - Treasurer's Information Report 2020
- City of Ottawa Green Debenture - Treasurer's Information Report 2019
- Borrowing upon 30 year sinking fund debentures (By-law No. 2017-355)
- Borrowing upon additional sinking fund debentures $200,000,000 (By-law No. 2019-272)
- Borrowing upon sinking fund debentures $300,000,000 (By-law No. 2020-110)
- Borrowing upon additional sinking fund debentures $225,000,000 (By-law No. 2021-359)
- Borrowing upon sinking fund debentures $200,000,000 (By-law No. 2022-166)
City of Ottawa Credit Ratings
Credit Ratings
A credit rating is a current assessment of the creditworthiness of a borrower with respect to a specified obligation. It indicates the capacity and willingness of a borrower to pay interest and principal in a timely manner.
The City of Ottawa’s current ratings are as follows:
| Name | Rating |
|---|---|
| Moody's Investment Service | Aaa |
| Standard & Poor's | AA+ |
Long-term Ratings are also assigned an outlook indicating the likely direction of an issuer's rating over the intermediate term, typically ranging from 6 months to 2 years. The outlook is denoted (P) for Positive Outlook, (N) for Negative Outlook or (D) for Developing Outlook. No identifier is attached to the rating if the outlook is Stable.