State Treasurer Signs State Debt Refinancing Tuesday Morning, Saves Washington Millions Running total now over a quarter billion saved year to date Tomorrow (Tuesday, 4/2/21), the State Treasurer’s office will be taking advantage of historically low interest rates and the state’s excellent credit ratings to refinance existing state debt. State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti signed a […]
Essential Equipment and Capital Projects Statewide to be Financed Tuesday with Help from State Treasurer State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti and his office’s debt management team are finalizing preparations for an important transaction this week that will provide necessary financing for two dozen local and state capital projects and equipment purchases. Twelve local municipalities from across […]
Washington state could keep a half billion dollars that will otherwise go to Wall Street in interest costs Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti called on Congress today to reverse a 2017 Trump law that blocks states like Washington from fully refinancing all of its debt at more favorable interest rates. Given the current historically-low interest […]
State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti Leads Successful Effort to Lower Washington State Educational Costs: Parents’ ability to pay for their kids’ future educational costs just got a bit easier. Due in part to successful state investments this past year, State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti successfully led an effort today to lower the price of GET units. Pellicciotti’s […]
Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti approved the sale of three series of bonds today, delivering over $950 million in proceeds, which will be used to finance major infrastructure and transportation projects throughout the state. Proceeds from these bonds will pay for a portion of the construction costs of a new ferry for Washington’s long-planned plug-in hybrid-electric fleet, all at near-historically low-interest rates. Last week, the leading credit rating agencies affirmed the State of Washington’s […]
Washington State maintains Moody’s top Aaa credit rating based on its strong financial standing as economy fully reopens After the State Finance Committee met Wednesday to authorize the issuance of new bonds, Committee Chair and State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti received confirmation that Washington has maintained its strong credit ratings as it prepares to sell approximately […]
A solid credit rating along with strong investor demand allowed the State Treasurer’s Office to finance several local and state government projects at low interest rates today. “I’m pleased that our Office was able to leverage Washington’s historically strong financial standing to allow local governments to finance essential community services, like new fire equipment, an […]
Relying on low interest rates and Washington’s strong credit rating, today State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti approved the refinancing of state debt to save Washingtonians $112 million in future debt costs, the highest amount of savings on a percentage basis from a refinancing by the Treasurer’s Office in at least 35 years, when records were first […]
Washington Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti approved a financing plan today that will allow the Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District to complete its expansion with private funding through the municipal bond market, thereby avoiding the need for $315 million in government loans that was being considered by the State, the City of Seattle, and King […]
State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti called on Congress today to allow more people with disabilities to set up tax-advantaged savings programs. “I want more people with disabilities in our state to benefit from those programs that can serve their long-term financial needs,” said Pellicciotti. As State Treasurer, Pellicciotti serves as the elected official on Washington’s Achieving […]
