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CIBC Commits $2B in Funding for Small- and Medium-Sized Defence-Related Firms
The bank is also expanding military banking services and building a national network of defence specialists to support financing and industry connections.
- CIBC is committing $2 billion over five years to support small and medium-sized defence and dual-use businesses in Canada, reflecting confidence in Canadian firms, says chief executive Harry Culham.
- As Ottawa boosts military spending, Canadian banks are shifting strategy away from past avoidance of the riskier defence sector to actively expand their financial services.
- The initiative combines financing with a new network of defence specialists, while also expanding military banking programs for members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Coast Guard.
- Meanwhile, Royal Bank is launching a $1.4 billion fund for technology and defence companies, while National Bank hired Rick Hillier to advise on defence strategy.
- These investments aim to help Canadian companies scale and strengthen domestic capabilities, which are becoming increasingly vital to the country's economic resilience and industrial competitiveness.
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The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) announces that it is investing $2 billion in support of defence-related small and medium-sized enterprises as well as those engaged in dual-use activities in the civilian sector.
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CIBC commits $2B in funding for small- and medium-sized defence-related firms
TORONTO - CIBC says it is committing $2 billion to support small- and medium-sized businesses in the defence industry and those with dual uses in the civilian sector.
·Toronto, Canada
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This commitment will increase access to essential financing to help small and medium-sized enterprises across Canada grow.TORONTO, the 10th
·Montreal, Canada
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