Canadian governments and corporations borrowed a net $83.6 billion in the form of debt securities in the first quarter of 2022. This marked the fourth consecutive quarter for which new issues exceeded retirements. The borrowing activity in the quarter was led by Canadian chartered banks and, to a lesser extent, by non-financial corporations.
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