Investor Relations


Q4 - 2024 INVESTOR PRESENTATION


Read our letter to investors: BCMFA Reclassification 

Sustainability information including MFA's Sustainable Bond Framework can be found here.

Organization

We operate as a cooperative municipal bank for BC’s local governments. We were formed in 1970 under the Municipal Finance Authority Act, but operate independently of the Province of BC.

Our Act empowers us with province-wide taxation authority

Credit Ratings and Reports

We currently hold the highest credit rating possible from three rating agencies.

 

Commercial Paper

Debenture Debt

Reports

Moody's Investors Service

P-1

Aaa (Stable)

2024

Standard & Poor's

A-1+

AAA (Stable)

2024

Fitch Ratings

not rated

AAA (Stable)

2024

Who and What We Finance 

We are responsible for financing local government infrastructure in British Columbia (i.e. water & sewer projects, roads, municipal equipment & facilities, and hospital equipment & facilities). Our clients consist of all municipalities, regional districts and regional hospital districts, in the province.

Our clients support each other’s loan obligations through joint and several liability provisions.

 Why Buy Our Bonds? 

  • High credit rating    
  • Province-wide taxation authority
  • Joint & several loans obligations of clients
  • Substantial debt reserve fund
  • Benchmark municipal credit in Canada
  • Proxy Province credit available at Municipal spreads

Management

Key management personnel (Peter Urbanc; Chief Executive Officer, Betsy Yeung, Chief Services Officer, and Matthew O'Rae, Chief Financial Officer) have over 14 years of experience within the organization and bring an array of financial and legislative skills to the table. All three individuals are available for investor presentations. Please email us for further details.

Operations are audited by KPMG LLP and legal opinions on debenture issuances are provided by Lawson Lundell LLP.


Governance

In addition to Member representation from all 28 regional districts in the province, a smaller Board of ten Trustees is elected annually from the 40 members, to exercise executive and administrative powers including policy, strategy, and business plans. The current Board of Trustees is as follows:

Regional District Trustees
Metro Vancouver Malcolm Brodie, Chair
Cariboo Al Richmond, Acting Chair
East Kootenay Rob Gay
Capital Doug Kobayashi
Comox Valley  Melanie McCollum
Kootenay Boundary Linda Worley
Metro Vancouver Brad West
Metro Vancouver Linda Buchanan
Metro Vancouver John McEwen
North Coast Barry Pages

For the complete list of MFABC's members, click here.

Resources

Processes and templates for municipalities, RDs, and RHDs

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Forms

Know what service you want to apply for?  Find all of our forms here.