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Finance Minister Greg Selinger has announced the interest rates for Manitoba Builder Bonds, Series 8, on sale until June 8 throughout the province. The interest rate for the Five Year Floating Rate Bond has been set for the initial year at 2.10 per cent. The bonds will pay annual interest and will be redeemable annually. The interest rate on the bonds is reset annually. The interest rate for the Three Year Fixed Rate Bond has been set at 3.55 per cent. The bonds will pay interest on an annual basis and will not be redeemable prior to maturity. The interest rate for the Five Year Fixed Rate Bond has been set at 4.45 per cent. Purchasers can choose either annual or compound interest and the bonds will not be redeemable prior to maturity. The interest rate for outstanding Floating Rate Bonds, which are adjustable and redeemable semi-annually, has been set at 1.80 per cent effective June 15, 2004.
