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List Of Investment Banks In Canada

Published by Gbaf News

Posted on October 30, 2012

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· Last updated: December 7, 2018

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AMEX Bank of Canada
B2B Bank
Bank of America, National Association
Bank of China
Bank of Montreal
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Bank One Canada
Bank West
Barclays Bank PLC
BNP Paribas
BofA Canada Bank
Bridgewater Bank
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Canadian Tire Bank
Canadian Western Bank
Capital One Bank
Citco Bank
Citibank
Citizens Bank of Canada
Comerica Bank
CS Alterna Bank
CTC Bank of Canada
Deutsche Bank AG
Dexia Crédit Local S.A.
DirectCash Bank
Dundee Bank of Canada
Fifth Third Bank
First Commercial Bank
First Nations Bank of Canada
General Bank of Canada
Habib Canadian Bank
HomEquity Bank
HSBC Bank
ICICI Bank
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
J.P. Morgan Bank
Jameson Bank
Korea Exchange Bank of Canada
Laurentian Bank of Canada
M&T Bank
Manulife Bank of Canada
Maple Bank
Mega International Commercial Bank
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd
MonCana Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada
Northern Trust Company, Canada Branch
Pacific & Western Bank of Canada
President’s Choice Bank
Rabobank Nederland
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.
Scotiabank
Shinhan Bank
Société Générale
State Bank of India
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation of Canada
Toronto-Dominion Bank
U.S. Bank National Association
UBS Bank
United Overseas Bank Limited
Walmart Canada Bank

Key Takeaways

  • Canada’s investment banking landscape includes both domestic full-service banks and branches or subsidiaries of foreign institutions.
  • The ‘Big Five’—RBC, TD, BMO, CIBC, and Scotiabank—dominate but are often referred to as ‘Big Six’ when including National Bank of Canada.
  • Foreign banks operate in Canada as Schedule II (subsidiaries) or Schedule III (branches) under the Bank Act.
  • Boutique investment banks and elite global firms also contribute to Canada’s investment banking sector.
  • Canada's banking regulation categorizes banks under the Bank Act into Schedule I, II, and III classes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the main Canadian investment banks?
The leading domestic investment banks are the Big Five—Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto‑Dominion, Bank of Montreal, Scotiabank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce—and often the National Bank of Canada is included as the ‘Big Six’.
How do foreign banks operate in Canada?
Foreign banks operate either as Schedule II subsidiaries (e.g. Citibank Canada, ICICI Bank Canada) or as Schedule III branches (e.g. Bank of America, Deutsche Bank AG) under restrictions in the Bank Act.
What regulatory framework governs Canadian banks?
Canadian banks are regulated under the federal Bank Act and supervised by OSFI; the Act classifies banks into Schedule I (domestic), II (foreign subsidiaries), and III (foreign branches).

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