As many as 90% of U.S. pension funds could suffer losses Providence, RI 11/3/2009 - In the wake of the announcement from California's state pension fund (CALpers) that it recently lost approximately $700 million in its securities lending program, General Treasurer Frank Caprio confirmed today...

The TANs will support the State's fiscal year 2010 budget Providence, RI 8/11/2009 - Rhode Island General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced on Tuesday that the State of Rhode Island's $350 million Tax Anticipation Notes (TANs) sale will begin at 10 A.M. on Wednesday, August 12th. Once again,

Standard & Poor's top score given to State for its upcoming sale of $350 million in Tax Anticipation Notes Providence, RI 8/4/2009 - Rhode Island General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced today that Standard & Poor's rating service has assigned its highest short term rating of SP1+ for Rhode...

$350 million in bonds to be repaid on June 30, 2010 Providence, RI 7/28/2009 - Rhode Island General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced on Tuesday that the State of Rhode Island will be issuing $350 million in Tax Anticipation Notes (TANs) in August. The notes will support the General Assembly'

RI's pension plan outperforms Harvard University's endowment and the California Public Employees' fund Providence, RI 7/22/2009 - Rhode Island General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced on Wednesday that the State's pension plan is outperforming some of the nation's largest and well-followed...

Treasurer to speak on the topic of Amazon.com and their decision to cut business ties with Rhode Island PROVIDENCE 6/30/2009 - General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio is going to be live on Fox Business News Channel (National) today beginning at 4:40 P.M. The treasurer will be doing a live phone...

The Certificates of Participation (COPs) sale tops $54M PROVIDENCE 6/30/2009 - General Treasurer Frank Caprio announced today that the State of Rhode Island has successfully sold $54,610,000 in bonds to benefit several important projects in the State. Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC and Barclays...

In a first of its kind sale in Rhode Island, $25M of the sale of Tax Anticipation Notes last October were purchased by RI retail investors PROVIDENCE 6/29/2009 - General Treasurer Frank Caprio announced today that the State of Rhode Island will repay on June 30, 2009 the $350M borrowed on...

Treasurer also announces successful $150M Historic Tax Credit bond sale PROVIDENCE, RI 6/12/2009 - General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced today that Moody's Investors Service, Standard and Poor's (S&P) and Fitch Ratings have all affirmed the State of Rhode Island's credit rating. "...

The announcement made today at a budget hearing with the State's House Finance Committee PROVIDENCE 5/4/2009 General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced today that the Office of the Rhode Island General Treasurer will close out fiscal year 2009 with a budget surplus of just over $1 million. ...