Long-standing Presence on International Markets

Québec’s presence on international financial markets dates back to 1874 in London and 1879 in New York. On the latter market, Québec was the first foreign borrower.

The Québec government was also the second foreign government to borrow in yen.

In addition, Québec was the first Canadian province to issue a loan in euros, starting on January 11, 1999, 11 days after the creation of this currency.

Québec made its first euro benchmark issue in June 2001.

Dates of first Québec bond issues