Banks to provide global-style liquidity back-up lines to support its existing commitments

Following the recent Canadian bank announcements regarding the asset-backed commercial paper market, BMO Financial Group said it intends to convert its current back-up liquidity lines to global-style liquidity
facilities.

The affected back-up liquidity lines are Canadian Master Trust, STARS Trust, CARE Trust, Ridge Trust, Summit Trust, and Diversified Trust and Precision Trust.

TD Bank Financial Group also announced that it intends to convert its current back-up liquidity lines to global-style liquidity facilities.