BDC’s financial results: Record $11.6B in financing solutions for Canadian SMEs and $6B Defence Platform

MONTREAL, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a challenging economic environment, more than 100,000 Canadian entrepreneurs continued to grow with the Business Development Bank of Canada’s (BDC) support, as the bank delivered a record $11.6 billion in financing solutions, contributing up to $28 billion in GDP over the next five years.