National Bank of Canada establishes US$3.5 billion medium term note program

In July 2016, National Bank of Canada completed the establishment of a $3.5 billion medium term note program. The program was established pursuant to a short form base shelf prospectus. The note securities, which may take the form of note securities linked to equity securities, indices and other forms of underlying interests, may be offered by one or more dealers comprised of National Bank Financial Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc., Laurentian Bank Securities Inc., Manulife Securities Incorporated, RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and Richardson GMP Limited. Jean-Pierre Chamberland (capital markets) and Claude Jodoin (tax) of Fasken Martineau advised National Bank of Canada in the establishment of this program.