CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 09/08/12 — BMO Bank of Montreal invites customers and members of the community to celebrate the grand opening of its newly McKenzie Towne branch at 4 High Street SE in Calgary on Saturday, September 8, 2012.
The larger branch offers customers extended banking hours six days a week, and is designed to provide a great banking experience through a broad variety of financial services and conveniences, including:
Fuelled by rising oil production, Alberta will lead Canada in economic growth this year, according to a report from BMO Capital Markets Economics. “Employment in Calgary and Edmonton is expected to strengthen through 2016 with the addition of 120,000 new jobs. We anticipate that the jobless rate will be below four per cent – back to pre-recession levels,” said Robert Kavcic, Economist, BMO Capital Markets.
“Our commercial clients are confident and making important investments in new equipment, expanding their operations and hiring people,” said Chantelle Pimentel, Branch Manager, BMO Bank of Montreal. “We encourage businesses in Calgary and all of Alberta to get their share of the $10 billion in credit BMO has made available, giving them access to the capital they need to grow.”
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About BMO Financial Group
Established in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group is a highly-diversified North American financial services organization. With total assets of $542 billion as at July 31, 2012, and more than 46,000 employees, BMO Financial Group provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions.
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