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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Debt Portfolio and History


Debt Portfolio1
As of March 19, 2024

$ (millions)%
Canadian Dollar Public Debentures18,25093.6%
Canadian Dollar Non-Public Debt2710.4%
U.S. Dollar Debentures (CAD)00.0%
Canadian Dollar Treasury Bills3:
91 day Treasury Bills Outstanding1,1706.0%
Gross Debentures and Treasury Bills Outstanding:19,491100.0%

1Does not include debt issued on behalf of or directly by government business enterprises, agencies or boards.
2Debentures issued to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
3Not including Treasury Bills issued for cash management purposes.


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Includes borrowings of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and on behalf of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. Does not include other direct borrowings of government business enterprises, agencies or boards.

Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Debt

Total Provincial Gross Long-Term Debt
As of March 19, 2024

Issuer Currency Issue Date Coupon Rate Maturity Amount (CAD $M)
GovNL (CAD) CAD 1995-2023 1.27-9.15% 2024-2055 $18,250
GovNL (CPP) CAD 2000-2006 Various 2024-2026 $71
Nalcor (NL Hydro) CAD 1996-2021 1.75-8.40% 2026-2048 $2,125
Nalcor (LCP) CAD 2013/2017/2022 1.36-3.86% 2024-2057 $8,809
TOTAL $29,255

The above information includes borrowings of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and does not include borrowings of or on behalf of government business enterprises, agencies or boards, unless indicated.

Historical Borrowing

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Historical Borrowing
2004-05 to 2023-24

Fiscal YearAmountCurrencyTerm1
2023-24$2.1 BillionCAD14.3 Years
2022-23$1.7 BillionCAD14.7 Years
2021-22$1.55 BillionCAD18.3 Years
2020-21$2.8 BillionCAD16.9 Years
2019-20$1.2 BillionCAD19.1 Years
2018-19$1.4 BillionCAD12.0 Years
2017-18$1.2 BillionCAD7.4 Years
2016-17$2.9 BillionCAD22.2 Years
2015-16$2.4 BillionCAD14.4 Years
2014-15$500 MillionCAD10 Years
2013-14---
2012-13---
2011-12---
2010-11---
2009-10---
2008-09---
2007-08$650 MillionCAD33 Years
2006-07$350 MillionCAD30 Years
2005-06---
2004-05$600 MillionCAD20.5 Years

1 Weighted average term of new borrowings.

The above information includes borrowings of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and does not include borrowings of or on behalf of government business enterprises, agencies or boards, unless indicated.