| Type | crown corporation financial institution |
|---|---|
| Industry | financial services |
| Founded | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 1944 |
| Headquarters | Canada |
| Total assets | CAD |
| Employees | (Full-time equivalent, 2009) |
| Website | Business Development Bank of Canada Official Website |
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) (French: Banque Developpement du Canada) is a crown corporation financial institution wholly owned by the Government of Canada. BDC plays a leadership role in delivering financial and consulting services to Canadian small business, with a particular focus on technology and exporting.
BDC's debt obligations, secured by the Government of Canada, are issued to the public and private sector institutions.
In October 2008, BDC was named one of "Canada's Top 100 Employers" by Mediacorp Canada Inc., and was featured in Maclean's newsmagazine.[1]
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BDC started as the Industrial Development Bank (IDB) in 1944:
The following are services provided by the BDC: