. commercial paper program . on october 14 , 2009 , blackrock established a commercial paper program ( the 201ccp program 201d ) under which the company could issue unsecured commercial paper notes ( the 201ccp notes 201d ) on a private placement basis up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $ 3.0 billion . on may 13 , 2011 , blackrock increased the maximum aggregate amount that may be borrowed under the cp program to $ 3.5 billion