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RNS Number : 1182X

National Bank of Canada

24 August 2022

National Bank of Canada

August 24, 2022

Regulatory Announcement (Part 1)

Q3 2022 Results

National Bank of Canada (the "Bank") announces publication of its Third Quarter 2022 Report to Shareholders. The Third Quarter Results have been uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and is available on the Bank's website at https://www.nbc.ca/en/about-us/investors/investor-relations/quarterly-results.html

To view the full PDF of this Third Quarter 2022 Report to Shareholders, please click on the following link:

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Report to Shareholders Third Quarter 2022

National Bank reports its results for the Third Quarter of 2022

The financial information reported in this document is based on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter and nine-month period ended July 31, 2022 and is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), unless otherwise indicated. IFRS represent Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). All amounts are presented in Canadian dollars.

MONTREAL, August 24, 2022 - For the third quarter of 2022, National Bank is reporting net income of $826 million, down 2% from $839 million in the third quarter of 2021. Third-quarter diluted earnings per share stood at $2.35 compared to $2.36 in the third quarter of 2021. Solid performance in all of the business segments was partly offset by higher provisions for credit losses recorded to reflect a less favourable macroeconomic outlook in the third quarter of 2022, whereas, in the third quarter of 2021, reversals of allowances for credit losses had been recorded to reflect a more favourable macroeconomic outlook. Income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes totalled $1,107 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to $1,038 million in the third quarter of 2021, a 7% increase arising from total revenue growth in all of the business segments.

For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, the Bank's net income totalled $2,651 million, up 10% from $2,401 million in the same period of 2021, while nine-month diluted earnings per share stood at $7.55 compared to $6.77 in the same period last year. Excellent performance in all of the business segments, driven by revenue growth, contributed to these increases in nine-month net income and diluted earnings per share, even though there were higher provisions for credit losses. Also for the nine-month period, income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes totalled $3,442 million, a 10% year-over-year increase driven by the revenue growth in all of the business segments.

"The Bank's excellent results in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 were driven by strong growth in each of the business segments. Sustained loan and deposit growth contributed to the Bank's performance this quarter," said Laurent Ferreira, President and Chief Executive Officer of National Bank of Canada. " We continue to operate in an increasingly complex backdrop. Despite these challenges, the Bank is in a solid position with strong capital levels and substantial allowances for credit losses, which, along with our prudent positioning, gives us comfort in the current environment ," added Mr. Ferreira.

Highlights

 
(millions of Canadian                            Quarter ended July                 Nine months ended July 
dollars)                                                         31                                     31 
-------------------------  ---  ---  ------------------------------    ----------------------------------- 
                                      2022      2021       % Change     2022           2021       % Change 
   --------------------------------  -----     -----       --------    -----        -------       -------- 
 
Net income                             826       839            (2)    2,651          2,401             10 
Diluted earnings per 
 share (dollars)                  $   2.35    $ 2.36              -   $ 7.55     $     6.77             12 
Income before provisions 
 for 
 credit losses and income 
 taxes                               1,107     1,038              7    3,442          3,121             10 
Return on common 
 shareholders' 
 equity(1)                            17.7  %   21.3%                   20.0  %        21.5% 
 
Dividend payout ratio(1)              34.2  %   34.6%                   34.2  %        34.6% 
-------------------------   -------  -----     -----       --------    -----        -------       -------- 
 
                                                                       As at 
                                                                        July 
                                                                         31,          As at 
                                                                                    October 
                                                                        2022       31, 2021 
---  --------------------  ---  ---  -----     -----       --------   ------    -----------       -------- 
CET1 capital ratio under 
 Basel 
 III(2)                                                                 12.8  %        12.4% 
Leverage ratio under 
 Basel III(2)                                                            4.4  %         4.4% 
-------------------------   -------  -----     -----       --------    -----        -------       -------- 
 

(1) See the Glossary section on pages 45 to 48 for details on the composition of these measures.

(2) See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 4 to 6 for additional information on capital management measures.

Report to Shareholders Third Quarter 2022

Personal and Commercial

- Net income totalled $335 million in the third quarter of 2022 versus $303 million in the third quarter of 2021, an 11% increase that was driven by growth in total revenues, partly offset by higher provisions for credit losses.

- Income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes totalled $505 million in the third quarter of 2022, up 18% from $429 million in the third quarter of 2021.

- At $1,043 million, third-quarter total revenues were up $121 million or 13% year over year due to an increase in net interest income (driven by growth in loan and deposit volumes), to a higher net interest margin, and to an increase in non-interest income.

   -        Compared to a year ago, personal lending grew 8% and commercial lending grew 17%. 

- The net interest margin(1) stood at 2.17% in the third quarter of 2022, up from 2.09% in the third quarter of 2021.

   -        Third-quarter non-interest expenses stood at $538 million, a 9% year-over-year increase. 

- Third-quarter provisions for credit losses were $32 million higher than those of third-quarter 2021, mainly because higher allowances for credit losses on non-impaired loans were recorded to reflect a less favourable macroeconomic outlook, whereas, in the third quarter of 2021, a more favourable macroeconomic outlook had led to reversals of allowances for credit losses on non-impaired loans.

   -        At 51.6%, the third-quarter efficiency ratio(1) improved from 53.5% in third-quarter 2021. 

Wealth Management

- Net income totalled $181 million in the third quarter of 2022, a 10% increase from $164 million in the third quarter of 2021.

- Third-quarter total revenues amounted to $591 million compared to $546 million in third-quarter 2021, a $45 million or 8% increase driven mainly by growth in net interest income.

- Third-quarter non-interest expenses stood at $344 million compared to $323 million in the third quarter of 2021, a 7% increase associated with revenue growth.

- At 58.2%, the third-quarter efficiency ratio(1) improved from 59.2% in the third quarter of 2021.

Financial Markets

- Net income totalled $280 million in the third quarter of 2022 versus $249 million in the third quarter of 2021, a 12% increase that was driven by higher total revenues.

- Third-quarter total revenues on a taxable equivalent basis amounted to $611 million, a $74 million or 14% year-over-year increase attributable to global markets revenues.

- Third-quarter non-interest expenses stood at $253 million compared to $224 million in third-quarter 2021, an increase that was partly attributable to compensation and employee benefits as well as to technology investment expenses.

- Recoveries of credit losses of $23 million were recorded in the third quarter of 2022, essentially recoveries on impaired loans, compared to credit loss recoveries of $25 million recorded in the third quarter of 2021, as allowances for credit losses on non-impaired loans had been reversed to reflect a more favourable macroeconomic outlook at that time.

- At 41.4%, the third-quarter efficiency ratio(1) on a taxable equivalent basis improved from 41.7% in the third quarter of 2021.

U.S. Specialty Finance and International

- Net income totalled $125 million in the third quarter of 2022 versus $161 million in the third quarter of 2021, a 22% decrease attributable mainly to higher provisions for credit losses.

- Third-quarter total revenues amounted to $273 million, a 10% year-over-year increase driven by revenue growth at the ABA Bank subsidiary.

- Third-quarter non-interest expenses stood at $86 million, a 9% year-over-year increase attributable to business growth at ABA Bank.

- At 31.5%, the third-quarter efficiency ratio(1) improved from 31.9% in the third quarter of 2021.

Other

- There was a net loss of $95 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to a $38 million net loss in the third quarter of 2021, a change arising mainly from a decrease in total revenues associated with a lower contribution from treasury activities.

Capital Management

- As at July 31, 2022, the Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio under Basel III(2) stood at 12.8%, up from 12.4% as at October 31, 2021.

- As at July 31, 2022, the Basel III leverage ratio(2) was 4.4%, unchanged from October 31, 2021.

(1) See the Glossary section on pages 45 to 48 for details on the composition of these measures.

(2) See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 4 to 6 for additional information on capital management measures.

Management's Discussion

and Analysis

August 23, 2022

The following Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) presents the financial condition and operating results of National Bank of Canada (the Bank). This analysis was prepared in accordance with the requirements set out in National Instrument 51-102, Continuous Disclosure Obligations, released by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA). It is based on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements (the consolidated financial statements) for the quarter and nine-month period ended July 31, 2022 and prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), unless otherwise indicated. IFRS represent Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the quarter and nine-month period ended July 31, 2022 and with the 2021 Annual Report . All amounts are presented in Canadian dollars. Additional information about the Bank, including the Annual Information Form, can be obtained from the Bank's website at nbc.ca and SEDAR's website at sedar.com. Information on the Bank's website mentioned herein is not and should not be considered incorporated by reference into the Report to Shareholders, the Management's Discussion and Analysis, or the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
 Financial Reporting Method               4   Capital Management                  19 
 Highlights                               7   Risk Management                     26 
 Economic Review and Outlook              8   Risk Disclosures                    41 
                                              Accounting Policies and Financial 
 Financial Analysis                       9    Disclosure                         42 
                                               Accounting Policies and Critical 
 Consolidated Results                     9     Accounting Estimates              42 
 Results by Segment                      12    Financial Disclosure               43 
 Consolidated Balance Sheet              17   Quarterly Financial Information     44 
 Exposure to Certain Activities          18   Glossary                            45 
 Related Party Transactions              18 
 Securitization and Off-Balance-Sheet 
  Arrangements                           19 
 Income Taxes                            19 
 

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this document are forward-looking statements. All such statements are made in accordance with applicable securities legislation in Canada and the United States. Forward-looking statements in this document may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the economy-particularly the Canadian and U.S. economies-market changes, the Bank's objectives, outlook and priorities for fiscal year 2022 and beyond, the strategies or actions that will be taken to achieve them, expectations about the Bank's financial condition, the regulatory environment in which it operates, the impacts of-and the Bank's response to-the COVID-19 pandemic, and certain risks it faces. These forward-looking statements are typically identified by verbs or words such as "outlook", "believe", "foresee", "forecast", "anticipate", "estimate", "project", "expect", "intend" and "plan", in their future or conditional forms, notably verbs such as "will", "may", "should", "could" or "would" as well as similar terms and expressions. Such forward-looking statements are made for the purpose of assisting the holders of the Bank's securities in understanding the Bank's financial position and results of operations as at and for the periods ended on the dates presented, as well as the Bank's vision, strategic objectives, and financial performance targets, and may not be appropriate for other purposes. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and intentions and are subject to uncertainty and inherent risks, many of which are beyond the Bank's control.

Assumptions about the performance of the Canadian and U.S. economies in 2022, including in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how that will affect the Bank's business are among the main factors considered in setting the Bank's strategic priorities and objectives, including allowances for credit losses. In determining its expectations for economic conditions, both broadly and in the financial services sector in particular, the Bank primarily considers historical economic data provided by the governments of Canada, the United States, and certain other countries in which the Bank conducts business, as well as their agencies.

Statements about the economy, market changes, and the Bank's objectives, outlook and priorities for fiscal 2022 and thereafter are based on a number of assumptions and are subject to risk factors, many of which are beyond the Bank's control and the impacts of which are difficult to predict. These risk factors include, among others, the general economic environment and financial market conditions in Canada, the United States, and other countries where the Bank operates; exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations; inflation; higher funding costs and greater market volatility; changes made to fiscal, monetary, and other public policies; changes made to regulations that affect the Bank's business; geopolitical and sociopolitical uncertainty; the transition to a low-carbon economy and the Bank's ability to satisfy stakeholder expectations on environmental and social issues; significant changes in consumer behaviour; the housing situation, real estate market, and household indebtedness in Canada; the Bank's ability to achieve its long-term strategies and key short-term priorities; the timely development and launch of new products and services; the Bank's ability to recruit and retain key personnel; technological innovation and heightened competition from established companies and from competitors offering non-traditional services; changes in the performance and creditworthiness of the Bank's clients and counterparties; the Bank's exposure to significant regulatory matters or litigation; changes made to the accounting policies used by the Bank to report financial information, including the uncertainty inherent to assumptions and critical accounting estimates; changes to tax legislation in the countries where the Bank operates, i.e., primarily Canada and the United States; changes made to capital and liquidity guidelines as well as to the presentation and interpretation thereof; changes to the credit ratings assigned to the Bank; potential disruptions to key suppliers of goods and services to the Bank; potential disruptions to the Bank's information technology systems, including evolving cyberattack risk as well as identity theft and theft of personal information; the risk of fraudulent activity; and possible impacts of major events affecting the local and global economies, including international conflicts, natural disasters, and public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

There is a strong possibility that the Bank's express or implied predictions, forecasts, projections, expectations or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that its assumptions may not be confirmed, and that its vision, strategic objectives and financial performance targets will not be achieved. The Bank recommends that readers not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as a number of factors, including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, could cause actual results to differ significantly from the expectations, estimates or intentions expressed in these forward-looking statements. These risk factors include credit risk, market risk, liquidity and funding risks, operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, reputation risk, strategic risk, environmental and social risks, and certain emerging risks or risks deemed significant, all of which are described in greater detail in the Risk Management section beginning on page 69 of the 2021 Annual Report.

The foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. Additional information about these risk factors is provided in the Risk Management section and in the COVID-19 Pandemic section of the 2021 Annual Report and in the Risk Management section of this Report to Shareholders for the Third Quarter of 2022. Investors and others who rely on the Bank's forward-looking statements should carefully consider the above factors as well as the uncertainties they represent and the risk they entail. Except as required by law, the Bank does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, by it or on its behalf. The Bank cautions investors that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual events or results may differ significantly from these statements due to a number of factors.

Financial Reporting Method

The Bank's consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS, as issued by the IASB. The financial statements also comply with section 308(4) of the Bank Act (Canada), which states that, except as otherwise specified by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) ( OSFI), the consolidated financial statements are to be prepared in accordance with IFRS, which represent Canadian GAAP. None of the OSFI accounting requirements are exceptions to IFRS.

The presentation of segment disclosures is consistent with the presentation adopted by the Bank for the fiscal year beginning November 1, 2021. This presentation reflects the fact that the loan portfolio comprising borrowers in the "Oil and gas" and "Pipelines" sectors as well as related activities, which had previously been reported in the Personal and Commercial segment, is now reported in the Financial Markets segment. The Bank made this change to better align the monitoring of its activities with its management structure.

Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures

The Bank uses a number of financial measures when assessing its results and measuring overall performance. Some of these financial measures are not calculated in accordance with GAAP. Regulation 52-112 Respecting Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure (Regulation 52-112) prescribes disclosure requirements that apply to the following measures used by the Bank:

   --     non-GAAP financial measures; 
   --     non-GAAP ratios; 
   --     supplementary financial measures; 
   --     capital management measures. 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Bank uses non-GAAP financial measures that do not have standardized meanings under GAAP and that therefore may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Presenting non-GAAP financial measures helps readers to better understand how management analyzes results, shows the impacts of specified items on the results of the reported periods, and allows readers to assess results without the specified items if they consider such items not to be reflective of the underlying performance of the Bank's operations. In addition, like many other financial institutions, the Bank uses the taxable equivalent basis to calculate net interest income, non-interest income, and income taxes. This calculation method consists of grossing up certain tax-exempt income (particularly dividends) by the income tax that would have been otherwise payable. An equivalent amount is added to income taxes. This adjustment is necessary in order to perform a uniform comparison of the return on different assets regardless of their tax treatment.

The non-GAAP financial measures used by the Bank are as follows: Adjusted net interest income; adjusted net interest income, non-trading; adjusted non-interest income; adjusted total revenues; adjusted non-interest expenses; adjusted income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes; adjusted income before income taxes; adjusted income taxes; adjusted net income; adjusted non-controlling interests; adjusted net income attributable to the Bank's shareholders and holders of other equity instruments; adjusted basic earnings per share; and adjusted diluted earnings per share . Quantitative reconciliations of these measures are presented in the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures tables on page 6 and in the Consolidated Results table on page 9.

Non-GAAP Ratios

The Bank uses non-GAAP ratios that do not have standardized meanings under GAAP and that therefore may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. A non-GAAP ratio is a ratio in which at least one component is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Bank uses non-GAAP ratios to present aspects of its financial performance or financial position, including adjusted efficiency ratio; adjusted operating leverage; adjusted return on common shareholders' equity; adjusted dividend payout ratio; and adjusted net interest margin, non-trading. For additional information about the composition of these ratios, see the Glossary section on pages 45 to 48 of this MD&A.

Supplementary Financial Measures

A supplementary financial measure is a financial measure that: (a) is not reported in the Bank's consolidated financial statements, and (b) is, or is intended to be, reported periodically to represent historical or expected financial performance, financial position, or cash flows. The composition of these supplementary financial measures is presented in table footnotes or in the Glossary section on pages 45 to 48 of this MD&A.

Capital Management Measures

The financial reporting framework used to prepare the financial statements requires disclosure that help readers assess the Bank's capital management objectives, policies, and processes, as set out in IFRS in IAS 1 - Presentation of Financial Statements. The Bank has its own methods for managing capital and liquidity, and IFRS does not prescribe any particular calculation method. These measures are calculated using various guidelines and advisories issued by OSFI, which are based on the standards, recommendations, and best practices of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), as presented in the following table.

 
 OSFI guideline or advisory             Measure 
 Capital Adequacy Requirements          Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital 
                                         ratio 
                                         Tier 1 capital ratio 
                                         Total capital ratio 
                                         CET1 capital 
                                         Tier 1 capital 
                                         Tier 2 capital 
                                         Total capital 
                                         Risk-weighted assets 
                                         Maximum credit risk exposure under 
                                         the Basel asset classes 
-------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Leverage Requirements                  Leverage ratio 
                                         Total exposure 
-------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Liquidity Adequacy Requirements        Liquid asset portfolio 
                                         Encumbered and unencumbered assets 
                                         Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) 
                                         High-quality liquid assets (HQLA) 
                                         Cash inflows/outflows and net cash 
                                         outflows 
                                         Net stable funding ratio (NSFR) 
                                         Available stable funding items 
                                         Required stable funding items 
-------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC)   Key indicators - TLAC requirements 
                                         Available TLAC 
                                         TLAC ratio 
                                         TLAC leverage ratio 
-------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Global Systemically Important Banks    G-SIB indicators 
  (G-SIBs) - 
  Public Disclosure Requirements 
-------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Presentation of Results - Adjusted

 
                                                                                         Quarter ended 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                                                                 July 31 
--------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  ------  ------------------- 
                                                                                           2022   2021 
--------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  ------  -----  -----  ----- 
 
                                         Personal       Wealth  Financial 
                                   and Commercial   Management    Markets  USSF&I  Other  Total  Total 
 -------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  ------  -----  -----  ----- 
 
Net interest income                           741          161        333     266   (82)  1,419  1,230 
Taxable equivalent                              -            -         59       -      1     60     46 
Net interest income - Adjusted                741          161        392     266   (81)  1,479  1,276 
--------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  ------  -----  -----  ----- 
 
Non-interest income                           302          430        208       7     47    994  1,024 
Taxable equivalent                              -            -         11       -      -     11      1 
Non-interest income - Adjusted                302          430        219       7     47  1,005  1,025 
--------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  ------  -----  -----  ----- 
 
Total revenues - Adjusted                   1,043          591        611     273   (34)  2,484  2,301 
Non-interest expenses                         538          344        253      86     85  1,306  1,216 
--------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  ------  -----  -----  ----- 
Income before provisions for 
 credit 
 losses and income taxes - 
 Adjusted                                     505          247        358     187  (119)  1,178  1,085 
Provisions for credit losses                   49            1       (23)      29      1     57   (43) 
--------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  ------  -----  -----  ----- 
Income before income taxes - 
 Adjusted                                     456          246        381     158  (120)  1,121  1,128 
--------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  ------  -----  -----  ----- 
Income taxes                                  121           65         31      33   (26)    224    242 
Taxable equivalent                              -            -         70       -      1     71     47 
Income taxes - Adjusted                       121           65        101      33   (25)    295    289 
--------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  ------  -----  -----  ----- 
Net income                                    335          181        280     125   (95)    826    839 
Non-controlling interests                       -            -          -       -      -      -      - 
--------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  ------  -----  -----  ----- 
 
Net income attributable to the 
 Bank ' s shareholders 
 and holders of other equity 
 instruments                                  335          181        280     125   (95)    826    839 
--------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  ------  -----  -----  ----- 
 
 
                                                                                Nine months ended July 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                                                                      31 
-------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  ---------------------------- 
                                                                                           2022   2021 
-------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  -------  -----  -----  ----- 
 
                                        Personal       Wealth  Financial 
                                  and Commercial   Management    Markets   USSF&I  Other  Total  Total 
 ------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  -------  -----  -----  ----- 
 
Net interest income                        2,080          407        980      813  (216)  4,064  3,593 
Taxable equivalent                             -            -        165        -      4    169    142 
Net interest income - Adjusted             2,080          407      1,145      813  (212)  4,233  3,735 
-------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  -------  -----  -----  ----- 
 
Non-interest income                          883        1,355        742       30    244  3,254  3,123 
Taxable equivalent                             -            -         18        -      -     18      6 
Non-interest income - Adjusted               883        1,355        760       30    244  3,272  3,129 
-------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  -------  -----  -----  ----- 
 
Total revenues - Adjusted                  2,963        1,762      1,905      843     32  7,505  6,864 
Non-interest expenses                      1,595        1,045        768      254    214  3,876  3,595 
-------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  -------  -----  -----  ----- 
Income before provisions for 
 credit 
 losses and income taxes - 
 Adjusted                                  1,368          717      1,137      589  (182)  3,629  3,269 
Provisions for credit losses                  55            1       (55)       56      1     58     43 
-------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  -------  -----  -----  ----- 
Income before income taxes - 
 Adjusted                                  1,313          716      1,192      533  (183)  3,571  3,226 
-------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  -------  -----  -----  ----- 
Income taxes                                 348          190        133      108   (46)    733    677 
Taxable equivalent                             -            -        183        -      4    187    148 
Income taxes - Adjusted                      348          190        316      108   (42)    920    825 
-------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  -------  -----  -----  ----- 
Net income                                   965          526        876      425  (141)  2,651  2,401 
Non-controlling interests                      -            -          -        -    (1)    (1)      - 
-------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  -------  -----  -----  ----- 
Net income attributable to the 
 Bank ' s shareholders 
 and holders of other equity 
 instruments                                 965          526        876      425  (140)  2,652  2,401 
-------------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ---------  -------  -----  -----  ----- 
 

Presentation of Adjusted Net Interest Income, Non-Trading

 
                                        Quarter ended July      Nine months ended July 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                          31                          31 
-----------------------------------   --------------------  -------------------------- 
                                           2022       2021         2022         2021 
-----------------------------------   ---------  ---------  -----------  ----------- 
 
Net interest income - Adjusted            1,479      1,276        4,233        3,735 
Net interest income related to 
 trading activities(1)                      293        262          895          733 
-----------------------------------   ---------  ---------  -----------  ----------- 
Net interest income, non-trading 
- Adjusted                                1,186      1,014        3,338        3,002 
-----------------------------------   ---------  ---------  -----------  ----------- 
 
 

(1) See the Glossary section on pages 45 to 48 for details on the composition of these measures.

Highlights

 
(millions of Canadian 
dollars, 
except per share                                                                                      Nine months ended July 
amounts)                                 Quarter ended July 31                                                            31 
------------------------      --------------------------------  -------  --------------------------------------------------- 
                                 2022       2021      % Change              2022                    2021            % Change 
-----------------------       -------    -------      --------  -------  -------      ---------  -------  --------  -------- 
Operating results 
Total revenues                  2,413      2,254             7             7,318                   6,716                   9 
Income before 
 provisions for 
 credit losses and 
 income taxes                   1,107      1,038             7             3,442                   3,121                  10 
Net income                        826        839           (2)             2,651                   2,401                  10 
Net income attributable 
 to 
 the Bank's 
 shareholders and 
 holders of other 
 equity instruments               826        839           (2)             2,652                   2,401                  10 
Return on common 
 shareholders' 
 equity(1)                       17.7%      21.3%                           20.0  %                 21.5  % 
Earnings per share 
 Basic                     $     2.38   $   2.39             -        $     7.63              $     6.84                  12 
 Diluted                         2.35       2.36             -              7.55                    6.77                  12 
 ---------------------------  -------    -------      --------  -------  -------      ---------  -------  --------  -------- 
Operating results - 
Adjusted 
(2) 
Total revenues - 
 Adjusted(2)                    2,484      2,301             8             7,505                   6,864                   9 
Income before 
 provisions for 
 credit losses 
 and income taxes - 
 Adjusted(2)                    1,178      1,085             9             3,629                   3,269                  11 
Net income - 
 Adjusted(2)                      826        839           (2)             2,651                   2,401                  10 
Return on common 
 shareholders' 
 equity - Adjusted(3)            17.7%      21.3%                           20.0  %                 21.5  % 
Operating leverage - 
 Adjusted(3)                      0.6%       0.7%                            1.5  %                  1.9  % 
Efficiency ratio - 
 Adjusted(3)                     52.6%      52.8%                           51.6  %                 52.4  % 
Earnings per share - 
Adjusted 
(2) 
 Basic                     $     2.38   $   2.39             -        $     7.63              $     6.84                  12 
 Diluted                         2.35       2.36             -              7.55                    6.77                  12 
 ---------------------------  -------    -------      --------  -------  -------      ---------  -------  --------  -------- 
Common share 
information 
Dividends declared         $     0.92   $   0.71                      $     2.66              $     2.13 
Book value(1)                   54.82      46.00                           54.82                   46.00 
Share price 
 High                           97.87      96.97                          105.44                   96.97 
 Low                            83.33      89.47                           83.33                   65.54 
 Close                          89.85      95.49                           89.85                   95.49 
Number of common shares 
 (thousands)                  336,456    337,587                         336,456                 337,587 
Market capitalization          30,231     32,236                          30,231                  32,236 
-----------------------       -------    -------      --------  -------  -------      ---------  -------  --------  -------- 
 
                                                                  As at                   As at 
                                                                   July                 October 
                                                                    31,                     31, 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                                     2022                    2021           % Change 
Balance sheet and off-balance-sheet 
Total assets                                                    387,051                 355,795                  9 
Loans and acceptances, net of allowances                        200,924                 182,689                 10 
Deposits                                                        257,190                 240,938                  7 
Equity attributable to common shareholders                       18,445                  16,203                 14 
Assets under administration(1)                                  621,126                 651,530                (5) 
Assets under management(1)                                      113,904                 117,186                (3) 
----------------------------------------------------  --------  -------  -------      ---------  -------  --------  ---------- 
 
Regulatory ratios under Basel III (4) 
Capital ratios 
 
 Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)                                       12.8   %                12.4  % 
 
 Tier 1                                                            15.2   %                15.0  % 
 
 Total                                                             16.8   %                15.9  % 
 
Leverage ratio                                                      4.4   %                 4.4  % 
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TLAC ratio(4)                                                      28.3   %                26.3  % 
 
TLAC leverage ratio(4)                                              8.2   %                 7.8  % 
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Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)(4)                                   148   %                 154  % 
 
Net stable funding ratio (NSFR)(4)                                  119   %                 117  % 
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Other information 
Number of employees - Worldwide                                  28,903                  26,920                  7 
Number of branches in Canada                                        384                     384                  - 
Number of banking machines in Canada                                934                     927                  1 
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(1) See the Glossary section on pages 45 to 48 for details on the composition of these measures.

(2) See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 4 to 6 for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures.

(3) See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 4 to 6 and see the Glossary section on pages 45 to 48 for additional information on non-GAAP ratios.

(4) See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 4 to 6 for additional information on capital management measures.

Economic Review and Outlook

Global Economy

The global economic environment has deteriorated over the past few months. The optimism that accompanied the reopening of the Chinese economy after strict lockdowns has given way to concerns of an imminent recession triggered by high inflation and ongoing uncertainty in the geopolitical landscape. Despite difficult times expected in several European economies in the months ahead, we still believe the global economy can sidestep a worst-case scenario, so long as inflation can slow relatively quickly given the recent declines in the cost of several raw materials. This should help tame activity by central banks, for whom inflation has become enemy number one. Our growth forecast for global GDP is close to 2.5%(1) for 2022 and 2.7%(1) for 2023.

In the United States, the economic outlook has not escaped the prevailing pessimism, judging by the sudden inversion of the yield curve and deteriorating consumer expectations. The latest economic data has, for the most part, fallen short of expectations. GDP even contracted for a second straight quarter in the second quarter of 2022, which has prompted discussion as to whether the U.S. economy is already in a recession. However, these decreases were largely caused by major inventory adjustments carried out by companies that are still dealing with supply chain uncertainty rather than by a slowdown in domestic demand or a sharp decline in the labour market. Unlike previous GDP contraction cycles, employment continues to grow at a steady pace, with over 500,000 jobs added in July 2022. While the U.S. economy should return to growth in the second half, our real GDP growth forecasts are 1.6%(1) for 2022 and 1.7%(1) for 2023.

Canadian Economy

The latest economic data has convinced the Bank of Canada to accelerate interest rate normalization. Inflationary pressures have worsened, and the central bank's business and consumer surveys have revealed that inflation expectations are trending upward, an undesirable trend that it fears will not diminish. After the 100 basis-point interest rate hike announced last July, the Bank of Canada believes it still has work to do, and that is making observers nervous about the upcoming economic cycle. We do not believe the Canadian economy is about to get weak in the knees. As we were expecting, it has demonstrated greater resilience than other economies since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Consumers still have excess savings, helping them to absorb the higher cost of living, and the labour market sits comfortably at full employment, translating into solid wage growth. Despite a recent decline in the price of certain raw materials, the natural resources sector remains a strong pillar of the Canadian economy, helping it to partially offset the sharp drop in real estate activity. As for governments, which are seeing spectacular upturns in public finances, budgetary support will prove greater than anticipated in 2022. As monetary policy becomes restrictive, we are still expecting a significant slowdown in the economy that should translate into below-potential growth over the next 12 months. Our real GDP growth forecasts are 3.5%(1) for 2022 and 1.5%(1) for 2023.

Quebec Economy

Quebec's GDP stands at 3.3%, which is above its pre-pandemic level, for a recovery that is stronger than for Canada as a whole (+2.2%). The Quebec labour market remains tight, posting an unemployment rate around 4%, which is close to its historical low. We remain optimistic about growth in 2022 given the diversified economy, the fiscal leeway available to the Quebec government, and lower household debt than elsewhere in the country. After growth of 5.6% in 2021, the Quebec economy should slow to 3.6%(1) in 2022, with growth of 1.3%(1) expected for 2023.

   (1)       GDP growth forecasts, National Bank Financial's Economics and Strategy group 

Financial Analysis

Consolidated Results

 
(millions of Canadian                                                           Nine months ended July 
dollars)                                   Quarter ended July 31                                    31 
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                                 2022         2021      % Change      2022          2021      % Change 
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Operating results 
Net interest income             1,419        1,230            15     4,064         3,593            13 
Non-interest income               994        1,024           (3)     3,254         3,123             4 
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Total revenues                  2,413        2,254             7     7,318         6,716             9 
Non-interest expenses           1,306        1,216             7     3,876         3,595             8 
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Income before provisions 
 for 
 credit losses and income 
 taxes                          1,107        1,038             7     3,442         3,121            10 
Provisions for credit 
 losses                            57         (43)           233        58            43            35 
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Income before income taxes      1,050        1,081           (3)     3,384         3,078            10 
Income taxes                      224          242           (7)       733           677             8 
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Net income                        826          839           (2)     2,651         2,401            10 
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Diluted earnings per share 
 (dollars)                       2.35         2.36             -      7.55          6.77            12 
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Taxable equivalent basis 
(1) 
Net interest income                60           46                     169           142 
Non-interest income                11            1                      18             6 
Income taxes                       71           47                     187           148 
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Impact of taxable 
equivalent 
basis on net income                 -            -                       -             - 
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Operating results - 
Adjusted 
(1) 
Net interest income - 
 Adjusted                       1,479        1,276            16     4,233         3,735            13 
Non-interest income - 
 Adjusted                       1,005        1,025           (2)     3,272         3,129             5 
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Total revenues - Adjusted       2,484        2,301             8     7,505         6,864             9 
Non-interest expenses - 
 Adjusted                       1,306        1,216             7     3,876         3,595             8 
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Income before provisions 
 for 
 credit losses and 
 income taxes - Adjusted        1,178        1,085             9     3,629         3,269            11 
Provisions for credit 
 losses                            57         (43)           233        58            43            35 
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Income before income taxes 
 - 
 Adjusted                       1,121        1,128           (1)     3,571         3,226            11 
Income taxes - Adjusted           295          289             2       920           825            12 
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Net income - Adjusted             826          839           (2)     2,651         2,401            10 
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Diluted earnings per share 
 - 
 Adjusted (dollars)              2.35         2.36             -      7.55          6.77            12 
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Average assets(2)             392,183      363,746             8   388,668       360,935             8 
Average loans and 
 acceptances(2)               197,650      174,252            13   191,092       169,522            13 
Average deposits(2)           260,355      237,162            10   255,525       232,867            10 
Operating leverage - 
 Adjusted(3)                      0.6   %      0.7%                    1.5   %       1.9% 
Efficiency ratio - 
 Adjusted(3)                     52.6   %     52.8%                   51.6   %      52.4% 
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(1) See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 4 to 6 for additional information on non-GAAP financial measures.

   (2)       Represents an average of the daily balances for the period. 

(3) See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 4 to 6 and see the Glossary section on pages 45 to 48 for additional information on non-GAAP ratios.

Financial Results

For the third quarter of 2022, the Bank reported net income of $826 million, down 2% from $839 million in the third quarter of 2021. Third-quarter diluted earnings per share stood at $2.35 compared to $2.36 in the third quarter of 2021. Solid performance in all of the business segments was partly offset by higher provisions for credit losses recorded to reflect a less favourable macroeconomic outlook in the third quarter of 2022, whereas, in the third quarter of 2021, reversals of allowances for credit losses had been recorded to reflect a more favourable macroeconomic outlook. Income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes totalled $1,107 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to $1,038 million in the third quarter of 2021, a 7% increase arising from total revenue growth in all of the business segments.

For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, the Bank's net income totalled $2,651 million, up 10% from $2,401 million in the same period of 2021, while nine-month diluted earnings per share stood at $7.55 compared to $6.77 in the first nine months of 2021. Excellent performance in all of the business segments, driven by revenue growth, contributed to these increases in nine-month net income and diluted earnings per share, even though there were higher provisions for credit losses. Also for the nine-month period, income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes totalled $3,442 million, a 10% year-over-year increase driven by the revenue growth in all of the business segments.

Return on common shareholders' equity was 20.0% for the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022 compared to 21.5% in the same period of 2021.

Total Revenues

For the third quarter of 2022, the Bank's total revenues amounted to $2,413 million, rising $159 million or 7% year over year. In the Personal and Commercial segment, third-quarter total revenues rose 13% year over year owing to loan and deposit growth, to a higher net interest margin resulting from recent interest rate hikes, and to increases in credit card revenues, insurance revenues, revenues from bankers' acceptances, and revenues from foreign exchange activities. In the Wealth Management segment, third-quarter total revenues grew 8% year over year, mainly due to higher net interest income resulting from higher interest rates as well as to an increase in fee-based revenues, notably revenues from investment management and trust service fees. However, securities brokerage commissions decreased year over year given fewer commission-generating transactions. In the Financial Markets segment, third-quarter total revenues on a taxable equivalent basis increased by 14% year over year due to an increase in global markets revenues, partly offset by lower corporate and investment banking revenues. In the USSF&I segment, third-quarter total revenues were up 10% year over year owing to a sustained increase in ABA Bank's revenues as a result of business growth, partly offset by a decrease in Credigy's revenues, notably due to stronger performance by certain loan portfolios during the third quarter of 2021. For the Other heading of segment results, third-quarter total revenues reflect a lower contribution from treasury activities compared to the third quarter of 2021.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2022, the Bank's total revenues amounted to $7,318 million, up $602 million or 9% from $6,716 million in the same period of 2021. In the Personal and Commercial segment, nine-month total revenues rose $278 million or 10% year over year owing to an increase in net interest income, as both loans and deposits grew (partly offset by a lower net interest margin), as well as to increases in credit card revenues, insurance revenues, internal commission revenues related to the distribution of Wealth Management products, revenues from bankers' acceptances, revenues from derivative financial instruments, and revenues from foreign exchange activities. In the Wealth Management segment, nine-month total revenues grew 10% year over year, mainly due to higher net interest income as well as to an increase in fee-based revenues given growth in average assets under administration and assets under management and given greater market performance compared to the same nine-month period last year. In the Financial Markets segment, nine-month total revenues on a taxable equivalent basis were up $183 million or 11% year over year given growth in global markets revenues, partly offset by a decrease in corporate and investment banking revenues. In the USSF&I segment, nine-month total revenues rose 11% year over year owing to revenue growth at ABA Bank, which was driven by higher loans and deposits, partly offset by a decrease in Credigy's revenues, notably due to a gain that had been realized in the first nine months of fiscal 2021 upon a disposal of loan portfolios and to a more favourable impact of remeasuring certain loan portfolios during the first nine months of 2021. For the Other heading of segment results, nine-month total revenues were down year over year due to a lower contribution from treasury activities, partly offset by higher gains on investments.

Non-Interest Expenses

For the third quarter of 2022, non-interest expenses stood at $1,306 million, a 7% year-over-year increase that was essentially attributable to higher compensation, notably from wage growth and a greater number of employees as well as from the variable compensation associated with revenue growth. In addition, technology expenses, including amortization, increased as a result of significant investments made to support the Bank's technological evolution. Third-quarter other expenses were up as travel and business development costs increased, notably due to a resumption of activities with clients and to higher advertising expenses.

For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, the Bank's non-interest expenses stood at $3,876 million, an 8% year-over-year increase that was attributable to higher compensation and employee benefits, notably from wage growth and a greater number of employees as well as from the variable compensation associated with revenue growth. Nine-month technology expenses and professional fees were also up year over year, as significant investments were made to support the Bank's technological evolution and business development plan. In addition, travel and business development costs grew as activities with clients gradually resumed. These increases were tempered by decreases in certain expenses, notably a $20 million reversal of the provision for the compensatory tax on salaries paid in Quebec during the first quarter of 2022 as well as a decrease in COVID-19 response expenses, which were higher during the same period of 2021.

Provisions for Credit Losses

For the third quarter of 2022, the Bank recorded $57 million in provisions for credit losses compared to $43 million in recoveries of credit losses in the third quarter of 2021. This increase stems mainly from higher provisions for credit losses on non-impaired loans attributable to less favourable macroeconomic conditions in the third quarter of 2022, notably including greater inflationary pressures, as well as from newly granted loans. In the third quarter of 2021, the Bank had recorded reversals of provisions for credit losses on non-impaired loans given an improved macroeconomic outlook at that time. Third-quarter provisions for credit losses on impaired purchased or originated credit-impaired (POCI) loans of the Credigy subsidiary were also up given a favourable remeasurement of certain portfolios in the third quarter of 2021. Provisions for credit losses on impaired loans were down $17 million compared to the third quarter of 2021, as a recovery on impaired loans from a borrower in the "Oil and gas" sector recorded in the Financial Markets segment in the third quarter of 2022 more than offset higher year-over-year provisions for credit losses on impaired loans recorded in Personal Banking (including credit card receivables), in Commercial Banking, and at ABA Bank.

For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, the Bank recorded $58 million in provisions for credit losses compared to $43 million in the same nine-month period last year. The increase stems mainly from lower year-over-year reversals of allowances for credit losses on non-impaired loans. Over the first nine months of 2022, the macroeconomic outlook has weakened, notably due to high inflationary pressure, geopolitical instability, and global supply chain disruptions compared to the more favourable macroeconomic outlook that was prevailing during the same nine-month period in 2021. Nine-month provisions for credit losses on Credigy's POCI loans were also up given a favourable remeasurement of certain portfolios in the third quarter of 2021. Furthermore, the nine-month provisions for credit losses on impaired loans posted a year-over-year decrease that stems from Commercial Banking and the Financial Markets segment, partly offset by higher provisions for credit losses on impaired ABA Bank loans resulting from the end of relief measures granted to the subsidiary's clients.

Income Taxes

For the third quarter of 2022, income taxes stood at $224 million compared to $242 million in the same quarter of 2021. The 2022 third-quarter effective tax rate was 21% compared to 22% in the same quarter of 2021. The change in effective income tax rate stems mainly from a higher level of tax-exempt dividend income compared to the same quarter of 2021.

For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, the effective tax rate was 22%, unchanged from the first nine months of 2021.

Results by Segment

The Bank carries out its activities in four business segments: Personal and Commercial, Wealth Management, Financial Markets, and U.S. Specialty Finance and International. Other operating activities, certain specified items, Treasury activities, and the activities of the Flinks Technology Inc. (Flinks) subsidiary are grouped in the Other heading. Each reportable segment is distinguished by services offered, type of clientele, and marketing strategy.

Personal and Commercial

 
                                               Quarter ended July           Nine months ended July 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                                 31                               31 
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                                     2022   2021(1)      % Change     2022   2021(1)      % Change 
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Operating results 
Net interest income                   741       647            15    2,080     1,893            10 
Non-interest income                   302       275            10      883       792            11 
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Total revenues                      1,043       922            13    2,963     2,685            10 
Non-interest expenses                 538       493             9    1,595     1,473             8 
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Income before provisions for 
 credit losses and income taxes       505       429            18    1,368     1,212            13 
Provisions for credit losses           49        17           188       55        45            22 
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Income before income taxes            456       412            11    1,313     1,167            13 
Income taxes                          121       109            11      348       309            13 
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Net income                            335       303            11      965       858            12 
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Net interest margin(2)               2.17  %   2.09%                  2.10  %   2.13% 
Average interest-bearing 
 assets(2)                        135,615   122,788            10  132,222   118,980            11 
Average assets(3)                 142,462   128,691            11  138,874   124,359            12 
Average loans and 
 acceptances(3)                   141,736   127,966            11  138,139   123,759            12 
Net impaired loans(2)                 168       224          (25)      168       224          (25) 
Net impaired loans as a % of 
 loans and acceptances(2)             0.1  %    0.2%                   0.1  %    0.2% 
Average deposits(3)                83,023    77,345             7   80,689    75,300             7 
 
Efficiency ratio(2)                  51.6  %   53.5%                  53.8  %   54.9% 
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(1) For the quarter and nine-month period ended July 31, 2021, certain amounts have been reclassified, in particular amounts of the loan portfolio of borrowers in the Oil and gas and Pipelines sectors as well as related activities, which were transferred from the Personal and Commercial segment to the Financial Markets segment.

(2) See the Glossary section on pages 45 to 48 for details on the composition of these measures.

   (3)       Represents an average of the daily balances for the period. 

In the Personal and Commercial segment, net income totalled $335 million compared to $303 million in the third quarter of 2021, an 11% increase resulting from growth in total revenues, partly offset by higher provisions for credit losses. The segment's third-quarter income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes grew 18% year over year. Third-quarter net interest income rose 15% year over year owing to growth in personal and commercial loans and deposits as well as to a higher net interest margin, which, as a result of recent interest rate hikes, was 2.17% in third-quarter 2022 compared to 2.09% in third-quarter 2021. As for the segment's third-quarter non-interest income, it grew $27 million or 10% year over year.

Personal Banking's third-quarter total revenues increased by $40 million year over year. This increase came from an increase in net interest income driven by loan and deposit growth, from an improved net interest margin on deposits, from an increase in credit card revenues given a notable increase in purchasing volume, and from insurance revenues (reflecting a revision to actuarial reserves). Commercial Banking's third-quarter total revenues grew $81 million year over year, mainly due to an increase in net interest income, driven by loan and deposit growth, to an improved net interest margin on deposits, as well as to increases in revenues from foreign exchange activities and from bankers' acceptances.

For the third quarter of 2022, the Personal and Commercial segment's non-interest expenses stood at $538 million, a 9% year-over-year increase that was mainly due to compensation and employee benefits (given wage growth and a greater number of employees), to operations support charges, and to investments made as part of the segment's technological evolution. At 51.6%, the segment's third-quarter efficiency ratio improved by 1.9 percentage points year over year as a result of strong revenue growth. The segment recorded $49 million in provisions for credit losses in the third quarter of 2022 compared to $17 million in the same quarter of 2021. This increase came from higher provisions for credit losses on impaired loans and on impaired credit card receivables and from higher provisions for credit losses on non-impaired Personal Banking loans (including credit card receivables) recorded to reflect a less favourable macroeconomic outlook, whereas, in the third quarter of 2021, a more favourable macroeconomic outlook had led to reversals of allowances for credit losses on non-impaired loans.

For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, the Personal and Commercial segment's net income totalled $965 million compared to $858 million in the same period of 2021, a year-over-year increase driven mainly by 10% growth in the segment's nine-month total revenues. The segment's nine-month income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes totalled $1,368 million, up 13% year over year. Personal Banking's nine-month total revenues were up, mainly due to growth in loans and deposits (partly offset by a lower net interest margin) as well as to increases in credit card revenues, insurance revenues (reflecting a revision to actuarial reserves), and internal commission revenues related to the distribution of Wealth Management products. Commercial Banking's nine-month total revenues grew 17% due to loan and deposit growth as well as to increases in revenues from bankers' acceptances, revenues from derivative financial instruments, and revenues from foreign exchange activities.

For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, the Personal and Commercial segment's non-interest expenses stood at $1,595 million, an 8% year-over-year increase that was mainly due to higher compensation and employee benefits, higher operations support charges, and expenses incurred for the segment's technological evolution. At 53.8%, the nine-month efficiency ratio improved by 1.1 percentage points from the same period in 2021. The segment's nine-month provisions for credit losses stood at $55 million compared to $45 million in the same period of 2021. This increase came mainly from higher provisions for credit losses on non-impaired Personal Banking loans (including credit card receivable) recorded to reflect less favourable macroeconomic conditions, whereas, in the first nine months of 2021, a more favourable macroeconomic environment had led to higher reversals of allowances for credit losses on non-impaired loans. These increases were partly offset by lower provisions for credit losses on impaired Commercial Banking loans as well as by higher reversals of allowances for credit losses on non-impaired Commercial Banking loans resulting from more favourable risk parameters during the nine months ended July 31, 2022.

Wealth Management

 
                                                                            Nine months ended July 
(millions of Canadian dollars)              Quarter ended July 31                               31 
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                                     2022   2021(1)      % Change     2022   2021(1)      % Change 
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Operating results 
Net interest income                   161       112            44      407       332            23 
Fee-based revenues                    351       341             3    1,082       963            12 
Transaction-based and other 
 revenues                              79        93          (15)      273       310          (12) 
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Total revenues                        591       546             8    1,762     1,605            10 
Non-interest expenses                 344       323             7    1,045       944            11 
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Income before provisions for 
 credit losses and income taxes       247       223            11      717       661             8 
Provisions for credit losses            1         -                      1         - 
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Income before income taxes            246       223            10      716       661             8 
Income taxes                           65        59            10      190       175             9 
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Net income                            181       164            10      526       486             8 
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Average assets(2)                   8,297     7,367            13    8,187     6,960            18 
Average loans and 
 acceptances(2)                     7,236     6,230            16    7,082     5,811            22 
Net impaired loans(3)                  12         7                     12         7 
Average deposits(2)                34,870    33,246             5   34,560    34,026             2 
Assets under administration(3)    621,126   630,019           (1)  621,126   630,019           (1) 
Assets under management(3)        113,904   112,886             1  113,904   112,886             1 
 
Efficiency ratio(3)                  58.2  %   59.2%                  59.3  %   58.8% 
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(1) For the quarter and nine-month period ended July 31, 2021, certain amounts have been reclassified.

   (2)       Represents an average of the daily balances for the period. 

(3) See the Glossary section on pages 45 to 48 for details on the composition of these measures.

In the Wealth Management segment, net income totalled $181 million in the third quarter of 2022, a 10% increase from $164 million in the same quarter of 2021. The segment's third-quarter total revenues amounted to $591 million, up $45 million or 8% from $546 million in the third quarter of 2021. This revenue growth was mainly driven by a $49 million or 44% increase in net interest income owing to higher interest rates and to growth in loan and deposit volumes in the third quarter of 2022. Third-quarter fee-based revenues rose 3% year over year due to growth in average assets under management as a result of net inflows into various solutions compared to the third quarter of 2021. As for third-quarter transaction-based and other revenues, they were down 15% year over year given lower commissions on transactions in third-quarter 2022 attributable to a less favourable market.

For the third quarter of 2022, Wealth Management's non-interest expenses stood at $344 million, a $21 million or 7% year-over-year increase that stems from higher compensation and employee benefits, notably the variable compensation associated with the segment's revenue growth, as well as from higher operations support charges. At 58.2%, the segment's third-quarter efficiency ratio improved by 1.0 percentage point from 59.2% in the third quarter of 2021. The segment recorded $1 million in provisions for credit losses in the third quarter of 2022, whereas negligible provisions for credit losses had been recorded for the third quarter of 2021.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2022, the Wealth Management segment's net income totalled $526 million, up 8% from $486 million in the same nine-month period of 2021. The segment's nine-month total revenues amounted to $1,762 million, up 10% from $1,605 million in the same period of 2021. Nine-month net interest income grew $75 million or 23% year over year owing to higher interest rates, to growth in loan and deposit volumes, and to the deposit margin. Nine-month fee-based revenues rose 12% year over year due to growth in average assets under administration and under management as a result of net inflows into various solutions and to stronger stock market performance compared to the same period in 2021. As for nine-month transaction-based and other revenues, they decreased 12% year over year as a result of lower commission-generating trading volume during the nine months ended July 31, 2022. The segment's nine-month non-interest expenses stood at $1,045 million compared to $944 million in the first nine months of 2021. This increase was due to higher compensation and employee benefits, notably the variable compensation associated with revenue growth, and to an increase in external management fees and operations support charges related to business growth and the segment's initiatives. At 59.3%, the nine-month efficiency ratio compares to 58.8% in the same period of 2021. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, the segment recorded $1 million in provisions for credit losses compared to a negligible amount recorded in the same period of 2021.

Financial Markets

 
(taxable equivalent 
basis)(1) 
(millions of Canadian                          Quarter ended July               Nine months ended July 
dollars)                                                       31                                   31 
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                                  2022      2021(2)      % Change     2022      2021(2)       % Change 
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Operating results 
Global markets 
 Equities                          202          171            18      772          510             51 
 Fixed-income                      117           84            39      296          299            (1) 
 Commodities and foreign 
  exchange                          50           24           108      130           94             38 
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                                   369          279            32    1,198          903             33 
Corporate and investment 
 banking                           242          258           (6)      707          819           (14) 
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Total revenues(1)                  611          537            14    1,905        1,722             11 
Non-interest expenses              253          224            13      768          684             12 
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Income before provisions for 
 credit losses and income 
 taxes                             358          313            14    1,137        1,038             10 
Provisions for credit losses      (23)         (25)             8     (55)           16 
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Income before income taxes         381          338            13    1,192        1,022             17 
Income taxes(1)                    101           89            13      316          270             17 
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Net income                         280          249            12      876          752             16 
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Average assets(3)              149,653      152,275           (2)  152,183      150,983              1 
Average loans and 
 acceptances(3) 
 (Corporate Banking only)       22,991       19,392            19   21,549       19,564             10 
Net impaired loans(4)                1           47          (98)        1           47           (98) 
Average deposits(3)             46,761       45,235             3   46,486       42,863              8 
 
Efficiency ratio (4)              41.4   %     41.7%                  40.3   %     39.7% 
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(1) The Total revenues and Income taxes items of the Financial Markets segment are presented on a taxable equivalent basis. Taxable equivalent basis is a calculation method that consists in grossing up certain tax-exempt income by the amount of income tax that would have been otherwise payable. For the quarter ended July 31, 2022, Total revenues were grossed up by $70 million ($46 million in 2021) and an equivalent amount was recognized in Income taxes. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, Total revenues were grossed up by $183 million ($143 million in 2021) and an equivalent amount was recognized in Income taxes. The effect of these adjustments is reversed under the Other heading.

(2) For the quarter and nine-month period ended July 31, 2021, certain amounts have been reclassified, in particular amounts of the loan portfolio of borrowers in the Oil and gas and Pipelines sectors as well as related activities, which were transferred from the Personal and Commercial segment to the Financial Markets segment.

   (3)       Represents an average of the daily balances for the period. 

(4) See the Glossary section on pages 45 to 48 for details on the composition of these measures.

In the Financial Markets segment, net income totalled $280 million in the third quarter of 2022, up 12% from $249 million in the third quarter of 2021. The segment's third-quarter total revenues amounted to $611 million, up $74 million or 14% from $537 million in the third quarter of 2021. The third-quarter global markets revenues rose 32% year over year given growth in all revenue types. Third-quarter corporate and investment banking revenues fell 6% year over year given a decrease in revenues from capital markets activity, tempered by higher revenues from merger and acquisition activity and by an increase in banking service revenues driven by growth in loan and deposit volumes.

For the third quarter of 2022, non-interest expenses stood at $253 million, a 13% year-over-year increase that was due to higher compensation and employee benefits, notably the variable compensation associated with the segment's revenue growth, as well as to higher technology investment expenses and higher operations support charges. At 41.4%, the segment's third-quarter efficiency ratio improved by 0.3 percentage points from 41.7% in the third quarter of 2021. For the quarter ended July 31, 2022, the segment recorded $23 million in recoveries of credit losses, mainly due to a recovery on impaired loans from a borrower in the "Oil and gas" sector. In the third quarter of 2021, recoveries of credit losses of $25 million had been recorded, owing essentially to reversals of allowances for credit losses on non-impaired loans recorded to reflect a more favourable macroeconomic outlook during that period.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2022, the Financial Markets segment's net income totalled $876 million, a 16% year-over-year increase driven by revenue growth combined with lower provisions for credit losses. The segment's nine-month income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes totalled $1,137 million, up 10% year over year. Nine-month total revenues amounted to $1,905 million, up $183 million or 11% from $1,722 million in the same period of 2021. Nine-month global markets revenues rose 33% due to higher revenues from equities and from commodities and foreign exchange activities, as market conditions favoured greater client activity. As for nine-month corporate and investment banking revenues, they were down 14% year over year given decreases in revenues related to capital markets activity and in revenues related to merger and acquisition activity.

The segment's nine-month non-interest expenses increased 12% year over year. This increase was attributable to higher compensation and employee benefits, in particular the variable compensation associated with revenue growth, as well as to increases in technology investments and in operations support charges. At 40.3%, the nine-month efficiency ratio compares to 39.7% in the same period of 2021. The segment recorded $55 million in recoveries of credit losses during the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022 compared to $16 million in provisions for credit losses in the same period of 2021. This decrease came mainly from a $102 million year-over-year decrease in provisions for credit losses on impaired loans, partly offset by higher provisions for credit losses on non-impaired loans in the first nine months of fiscal 2022 arising from a less favourable macroeconomic outlook than in the same nine-month period of 2021.

U.S. Specialty Finance and International (USSF&I)

 
                                                  Quarter ended July            Nine months ended July 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                                    31                                31 
---------------------------------   --------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
                                      2022        2021      % Change    2022        2021      % Change 
---------------------------------   ------      ------      --------  ------      ------      -------- 
 
Total revenues 
 Credigy                               105         116           (9)     351         386           (9) 
 ABA Bank                              168         131            28     490         371            32 
 International                           -           1                     2           2 
 ---------------------------------  ------      ------      --------  ------      ------      -------- 
                                       273         248            10     843         759            11 
  --------------------------------  ------      ------      --------  ------      ------      -------- 
Non-interest expenses 
 Credigy                                31          36          (14)      99         109           (9) 
 ABA Bank                               55          42            31     154         128            20 
 International                           -           1                     1           2 
 ---------------------------------  ------      ------      --------  ------      ------      -------- 
                                        86          79             9     254         239             6 
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Income before provisions for 
 credit losses and income taxes        187         169            11     589         520            13 
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Provisions for credit losses 
 Credigy                                19        (45)           142      37        (41)           190 
 ABA Bank                               10          10             -      19          23          (17) 
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                                        29        (35)                    56        (18) 
  --------------------------------  ------      ------      --------  ------      ------      -------- 
Income before income taxes             158         204          (23)     533         538           (1) 
---------------------------------   ------      ------      --------  ------      ------      -------- 
Income taxes 
 Credigy                                11          26          (58)      45          71          (37) 
 ABA Bank                               22          17            29      63          41            54 
                                                                      ------      ------      -------- 
                                        33          43          (23)     108         112           (4) 
  --------------------------------  ------      ------      --------  ------      ------      -------- 
Net income 
 Credigy                                44          99          (56)     170         247          (31) 
 ABA Bank                               81          62            31     254         179            42 
 International                           -           -                     1           - 
 --------------------------------   ------      ------      --------  ------      ------      -------- 
                                       125         161          (22)     425         426             - 
  --------------------------------  ------      ------      --------  ------      ------      -------- 
Average assets(1)                   18,941      16,011            18  18,383      15,816            16 
Average loans and receivables(1)    15,438      12,539            23  14,826      12,247            21 
Purchased or originated 
 credit-impaired 
 (POCI) loans                          336         534          (37)     336         534          (37) 
Net impaired loans excluding 
 POCI loans(2)                         120          34                   120          34 
Average deposits(1)                  8,722       6,773            29   8,320       6,480            28 
 
Efficiency ratio(2)                   31.5   %    31.9%                 30.1   %    31.5% 
---------------------------------   ------      ------      --------  ------      ------      -------- 
 
   (1)       Represents an average of the daily balances for the period. 

(2) See the Glossary section on pages 45 to 48 for details on the composition of these measures.

In the USSF&I segment, net income totalled $125 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to $161 million in the same quarter of 2021, a 22% year-over-year decrease attributable to a decrease in the Credigy subsidiary's total revenues combined with its higher provisions for credit losses. The segment's third-quarter total revenues amounted to $273 million, up $25 million or 10% from $248 million in the third quarter of 2021. This growth in total revenues was driven by a $37 million increase in ABA Bank's revenues, whereas Credigy's third-quarter revenues declined $11 million year over year. For the first nine months of fiscal 2022, the segment generated net income of $425 million, stable compared to $426 million in the same period of 2021.

Credigy

For the third quarter of 2022, the Credigy subsidiary's net income totalled $44 million, a $55 million or 56% year-over-year decrease that was essentially due to lower total revenues and higher provisions for credit losses, whereas reversals of allowances for credit losses on non-impaired loans and on POCI loans had been recorded in the third quarter of 2021. The subsidiary's third-quarter income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes amounted to $74 million, an 8% year-over-year decrease attributable to the lower revenues, which totalled $105 million in third-quarter 2022 versus $116 million in third-quarter 2021, as certain portfolios had delivered stronger perfomance in the third quarter of 2021. Third-quarter non-interest expenses stood at $31 million, a $5 million year-over-year decrease that was essentially due to lower variable compensation associated with the lower revenues experienced in the third quarter of 2022. Third-quarter provisions for credit losses were $64 million higher than those of third-quarter 2021, mainly because, in the third quarter of 2021, reversals of allowances for credit losses on non-impaired loans had been recorded to reflect improved macroeconomic conditions and also due to a favourable remeasurement of POCI loan portfolios in the third quarter of 2021.

For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, the Credigy subsidiary's net income totalled $170 million, a $77 million year-over-year decrease that was notably due to a significant increase in provisions for credit losses. The subsidiary's nine-month income before provisions for credit losses and income taxes totalled $252 million, down 9%. Its nine-month total revenues amounted to $351 million, down from $386 million in the same period of 2021. While there was growth in net interest income, it was more than offset by a decrease in non-interest income, as a $26 million gain had been realized in the first quarter of 2021 upon a disposal of loan portfolios and given a favourable impact of remeasuring the fair value of certain portfolios in the same period of 2021. Nine-month non-interest expenses were down $10 million due to a decrease in variable compensation. Provisions for credit losses rose $78 million year over year, whereas in the first nine months of 2021, higher reversals of allowances for credit losses on non-impaired loans had been recorded to reflect more favourable macroeconomic conditions at that time and more favourable remeasurements of POCI loan portfolios were also carried out in 2021.

ABA Bank

For the third quarter of 2022, the ABA Bank subsidiary's net income totalled $81 million, up $19 million or 31% from the third quarter of 2021. The subsidiary's third-quarter total revenues grew 28% year over year owing to sustained loan growth, partly offset by lower interest rates on loans given a competitive environment in Cambodia. Third-quarter non-interest expenses stood at $55 million, a $13 million year-over-year increase that was attributable to higher variable compensation associated with revenue growth, higher compensation and employee benefits given growth in ABA Bank's business activity, and higher occupancy expenses. ABA Bank recorded $10 million in provisions for credit losses in the third quarter of 2022, stable compared to the third quarter of 2021.

For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, ABA Bank's net income totalled $254 million, up 42% from the same nine-month period of 2021. The subsidiary's nine-month total revenues grew 32% year over year, mainly driven by the subsidiary's business growth, notably its sustained loan and deposit growth, partly offset by lower interest rates on loans. Nine-month non-interest expenses stood at $154 million, a 20% year-over-year increase that was due to the same reasons provided above for the third quarter. ABA Bank recorded $19 million in provisions for credit losses for the first nine months of 2022, a $4 million year-over-year decrease that stems from lower provisions for credit losses on non-impaired loans.

Other

 
                                                       Quarter ended    Nine months ended 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                               July 31              July 31 
-------------------------------------------------   ----------------  ------------------- 
                                                       2022  2021(1)      2022    2021(1) 
 -------------------------------------------------  -------  -------  --------  --------- 
 
Operating results 
Net interest income(2)                                (141)     (98)     (381)      (273) 
Non-interest income(2)                                   36       99       226        218 
--------------------------------------------------  -------  -------  --------  --------- 
Total revenues                                        (105)        1     (155)       (55) 
Non-interest expenses                                    85       97       214        255 
--------------------------------------------------  -------  -------  --------  --------- 
Income before provisions for credit losses 
 and income taxes                                     (190)     (96)     (369)      (310) 
Provisions for credit losses                              1        -         1          - 
-------------------------------------------------   -------  -------  --------  --------- 
Income before income taxes                            (191)     (96)     (370)      (310) 
Income taxes (recovery)(2)                             (96)     (58)     (229)      (189) 
--------------------------------------------------  -------  -------  --------  --------- 
Net loss                                               (95)     (38)     (141)      (121) 
Non-controlling interests                                 -        -       (1)          - 
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Net loss attributable to the Bank's shareholders 
 and holders of other equity instruments               (95)     (38)     (140)      (121) 
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Average assets(3)                                    72,830   59,402    71,041     62,817 
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(1) For the quarter and nine-month period ended July 31, 2021, certain amounts have been reclassified.

(2) For the quarter ended July 31, 2022, Net interest income was reduced by $60 million ($46 million in 2021), Non-interest income was reduced by $11 million ($1 million in 2021), and an equivalent amount was recorded in Income taxes. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, Net interest income was reduced by $ 169 million ($ 142 million in 2021 ), Non-interest income was reduced by $ 18 million ($6 million in 2021) , and an equivalent amount was recorded in Income taxes. These adjustments include a reversal of the taxable equivalent of the Financial Markets segment and the Other heading. Taxable equivalent basis is a calculation method that consists in grossing up certain tax-exempt income by the amount of income tax that would have otherwise been payable.

   (3)       Represents an average of the daily balances for the period. 

For the Other heading of segment results, there was a net loss of $95 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to a net loss of $38 million in the same quarter of 2021. This change in net loss stems essentially from a decrease in total revenues arising from a lower contribution from treasury activities, notably higher gains on investments in the third quarter of 2021 due to more favourable market conditions. This decrease was tempered, however, by a reduction in non-interest expenses, mainly due to the pension plan expense.

For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, net loss stood at $141 million compared to a net loss of $121 million in the same period of 2021. This change in net loss stems from a decrease in total revenues arising from a lower contribution from treasury activities. This decrease was partly offset by a reduction in non-interest expenses, notably variable compensation, the pension plan expense, and a $20 million reversal of the provision for the compensatory tax on salaries paid in Quebec.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Consolidated Balance Sheet Summary

 
                                                   As at July  As at October 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                       31, 2022       31, 2021  % Change 
------------------------------------------------   ----------  -------------  -------- 
 
Assets 
Cash and deposits with financial institutions          37,968         33,879        12 
Securities                                            106,188        106,304         - 
Securities purchased under reverse repurchase 
agreements and securities borrowed                     16,823          7,516       124 
Loans and acceptances, net of allowances              200,924        182,689        10 
Other                                                  25,148         25,407       (1) 
------------------------------------------------   ----------  -------------  -------- 
                                                      387,051        355,795         9 
  -----------------------------------------------  ----------  -------------  -------- 
 
Liabilities and equity 
Deposits                                              257,190        240,938         7 
Other                                                 107,254         95,233        13 
Subordinated debt                                       1,510            768        97 
Equity attributable to the Bank's shareholders 
 and holders of other equity instruments               21,095         18,853        12 
Non-controlling interests                                   2              3      (33) 
------------------------------------------------   ----------  -------------  -------- 
                                                      387,051        355,795         9 
  -----------------------------------------------  ----------  -------------  -------- 
 

Assets

As at July 31, 2022, the Bank had total assets of $387.1 billion, rising $31.3 billion or 9% from $355.8 billion as at October 31, 2021. Cash and deposits with financial institutions, totalling $38.0 billion as at July 31, 2022, increased by $4.1 billion, mainly due to deposits with the U.S. Federal Reserve. Cash and deposits with financial institutions remained high given the liquidity obtained from the financing initiatives deployed by the Canadian government in 2020, through the Bank of Canada, to support the Canadian financial system in response to COVID-19.

As at July 31, 2022, securities totalled $106.2 billion, decreasing $0.1 billion since October 31, 2021. Securities at fair value through profit or loss decreased by $1.1 billion or 1%, essentially due to a decrease in equity securities, tempered by increases in securities issued or guaranteed by the Canadian government, by Canadian municipal and provincial governments, and by U.S. Treasury, other U.S. agencies and other foreign governments. Securities other than those measured at fair value through profit or loss rose $1.0 billion, essentially due to an increase in securities at amortized cost. Securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowed increased by $9.3 billion, relating mainly to the activities of the Financial Markets segment.

Totalling $200.9 billion as at July 31, 2022, loans and acceptances, net of allowances for credit losses, rose $18.2 billion or 10% since October 31, 2021. The following table provides a breakdown of the main loan and acceptance portfolios.

 
                                         As at July  As at October  As at July 
(millions of Canadian dollars)             31, 2022       31, 2021    31, 2021 
--------------------------------------   ----------  -------------  ---------- 
Loans and acceptances 
Residential mortgage and home equity 
lines of credit                             107,105         99,146      97,056 
Personal                                     15,669         14,449      13,900 
Credit card                                   2,318          2,150       2,035 
Business and government                      76,784         67,942      67,009 
--------------------------------------   ----------  -------------  ---------- 
                                            201,876        183,687     180,000 
Allowances for credit losses                  (952)          (998)     (1,054) 
--------------------------------------   ----------  -------------  ---------- 
                                            200,924        182,689     178,946 
  -------------------------------------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
 

Since October 31, 2021, residential mortgages (including home equity lines of credit) rose $8.0 billion or 8% given sustained demand for mortgage credit in the Personal and Commercial segment and at the ABA Bank subsidiary, personal loans grew owing to the business activities of Personal Banking and ABA Bank, and credit card receivables also increased, as the consumer spending habits of clients gradually resumed and resulted in notable purchasing growth in the third quarter of 2022. Also since October 31, 2021, loans and acceptances to business and government rose $8.8 billion or 13%, mainly due to business growth at Commercial Banking and in corporate financial services.

When compared to July 31, 2021, loans and acceptances, net of allowances for credit losses, grew $22.0 billion or 12%, residential mortgages (including home equity lines of credit) were up $10.0 billion or 10% due to sustained demand for mortgage credit and to business growth at ABA Bank, and personal loans rose $1.8 billion due to the business activities of Personal Banking and ABA Bank. Also since July 31, 2021, credit card receivables grew $0.3 billion as consumer spending resumed, and loans and acceptances to business and government rose $9.8 billion or 15%, owing essentially to the activities of Commercial Banking and corporate financial services.

Impaired loans include loans classified in Stage 3 of the expected credit loss model and the purchased or originated credit-impaired (POCI) loans of the Credigy subsidiary. As at July 31, 2022, gross impaired loans stood at $951 million compared to $1,126 million as at October 31, 2021. Net impaired loans stood at $712 million as at July 31, 2022 compared to $836 million as at October 31, 2021, a $124 million decrease related essentially to POCI loans, which were $411 million as at July 31, 2022 versus $553 million as at October 31, 2021, due to maturities and repayments of certain portfolios. However, net impaired loans excluding POCI loans were up due to ABA Bank's loan portfolios given the end of relief measures granted to the subsidiary's clients, partly offset by a decrease in the net impaired loans of the Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, Financial Markets, and Credigy loan portfolios.

As at July 31, 2022, other assets totalled $25.1 billion, a $0.3 billion decrease since October 31, 2021 that was mainly due to a decrease in derivative financial instruments, which were down $2.5 billion. This decrease was partly offset by increases in certain other assets, notably receivables, prepaid expenses and other items as well as amounts due from clients, dealers and brokers.

Liabilities

As at July 31, 2022, the Bank had total liabilities of $366.0 billion compared to $336.9 billion as at October 31, 2021.

The Bank's total deposit liability stood at $257.2 billion as at July 31, 2022, rising $16.3 billion or 7% from $240.9 billion as at October 31, 2021. At $74.8 billion as at July 31, 2022, personal deposits grew $4.7 billion since October 31, 2021. This increase came mainly from business growth at Personal Banking, in the Wealth Management segment, and at ABA Bank.

Business and government deposits totalled $178.3 billion as at July 31, 2022, rising $10.4 billion since October 31, 2021. This increase came from treasury funding activities, including $3.1 billion in deposits subject to bank recapitalization (bail-in) conversion regulations as well as business and government deposits from Commercial Banking activities. Deposits from deposit-taking institutions stood at $4.1 billion as at July 31, 2022, rising $1.1 billion since October 31, 2021 due to treasury funding activities.

Other liabilities, totalling $107.3 billion as at July 31, 2022, increased $12.1 billion since October 31, 2021, resulting essentially from a $12.8 billion increase in obligations related to securities sold under repurchase agreements and securities loaned and from a $3.0 billion increase in obligations related to securities sold short, partly offset by a $3.4 billion decrease in derivative financial instruments.

In addition, the increase in subordinated debt since October 31, 2021 stems from the issuance, on July 25, 2022, of medium-term notes for an amount of $750 million.

Equity

As at July 31, 2022, equity attributable to the Bank's shareholders and holders of other equity instruments was $21.1 billion, rising $2.2 billion since October 31,2021. This increase was due to net income net of dividends, to issuances of common shares under the Stock Option Plan, to remeasurements of pension plans and other post-employment benefit plans, to the net fair value change attributable to the credit risk on financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss, and to accumulated other comprehensive income, notably net unrealized foreign currency translation gains on investments in foreign operations. These increases were partly offset by repurchases of common shares for cancellation.

Exposure to Certain Activities

The recommendations made by the Financial Stability Board's Enhanced Disclosure Task Force (EDTF) seek to enhance the transparency and measurement of certain exposures, in particular structured entities, subprime and Alt-A exposures, collateralized debt obligations, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, and leveraged financing structures . The Bank does not market any specific mortgage financing program to subprime or Alt-A clients. The Bank does not have any significant direct position in residential and commercial mortgage--backed securities that are not insured by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Credit derivative positions are presented in the Supplementary Regulatory Capital and Pillar 3 Disclosure report, which is available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca.

Leveraged finance is commonly used to achieve a specific objective, for example, to make an acquisition, complete a buy-out, or repurchase shares. Leveraged finance risk exposure takes the form of both funded and unfunded commitments. As at July 31, 2022, total commitments for this type of loan stood at $5,225 million ($4,048 million as at October 31, 2021). Details about other exposures are provided in the table on structured entities in Note 27 to the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2021.

Related Party Transactions

The Bank's policies and procedures regarding related party transactions have not significantly changed since October 31, 2021. For additional information, see Note 28 to the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2021.

Securitization and Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of business, the Bank is party to various financial arrangements that, under IFRS, are not required to be recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet or are recorded at amounts other than their notional or contractual values. These arrangements include, among others, transactions with structured entities, derivative financial instruments, issuances of guarantees, credit instruments, and financial assets received as collateral. A complete analysis of these types of arrangements, including their nature, business purpose, and importance, is provided on pages 57 and 58 of the 2021 Annual Report.

For additional information on guarantees, commitments, and structured entities, see Notes 26 and 27 to the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2021. For additional information about financial assets transferred but not derecognized, see Note 6 to these consolidated financial statements.

Income Taxes

On August 9, 2022, the Government of Canada released for public comment draft legislative proposals to implement tax measures applicable to certain entities of banking and life insurer groups, as presented in its budget of April 7, 2022. These measures include the Canada Recovery Dividend (a one-time, 15% tax on the fiscal 2021 and 2020 average taxable income) and a 1.5% increase in the statutory tax rate. Since these proposed tax measures were not substantively enacted at the reporting date, no amount has been recognized in the Bank's consolidated financial statements as at July 31, 2022.

Capital Management

Capital management has a dual role of ensuring a competitive return to the Bank's shareholders while maintaining a solid capital foundation that covers risks inherent to the Bank's business, supports its business segments, and protects its clients. The Bank's capital management policy defines guiding principles as well as the roles and responsibilities of its internal capital adequacy assessment process. This process aims to determine the capital that the Bank needs to pursue its business activities and accommodate unexpected losses arising from extremely adverse economic and operational conditions. For additional information on the capital management framework, see the Capital Management section on pages 59 to 68 of the Bank's 2021 Annual Report.

Basel Accord

The Bank and all other major Canadian banks have to maintain minimum capital ratios established by OSFI: a CET1 capital ratio of at least 10.5%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 12.0%, and a Total capital ratio of at least 14.0%. For additional information on the ratio calculations, see page 60 of the 2021 Annual Report. All of these ratios include a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% established by the BCBS and OSFI as well as a 1.0% surcharge applicable solely to Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D--SIBs) and a 2.5% domestic stability buffer established by OSFI. The domestic stability buffer, which can vary from 0% to 2.5% of risk-weighted assets, consists exclusively of CET1 capital. A D-SIB that fails to meet this buffer requirement will not be subject to automatic constraints to reduce capital distributions but will have to provide a remediation plan to OSFI. Banks also have to meet the capital floor that sets the regulatory capital level according to the Basel II standardized approach. If the capital requirement under Basel III is less than 70% of the capital requirement calculated under Basel II, the difference is added to risk-weighted assets. Lastly, OSFI requires Canadian banks to meet a Basel III leverage ratio of at least 3.0%. The leverage ratio is a measure independent of risk that is calculated by dividing the amount of Tier 1 capital by total exposure. Total exposure is defined as the sum of on-balance-sheet assets (including derivative exposures and securities financing transaction exposures) and off-balance-sheet items. The assets deducted from Tier 1 capital are also deducted from total exposure.

In addition to those measures, OSFI is requiring that regulatory capital instruments other than common equity have a non-viability contingent capital (NVCC) clause to ensure that investors bear losses before taxpayers should the government determine that it is in the public interest to rescue a non-viable financial institution. Instruments issued before January 1, 2013 that would be Basel-III-compliant if not for the absence of the NVCC clause were grandfathered and phased out over a ten-year period. As at July 31, 2022, t he Bank has one remaining non-NVCC Tier 2 subordinated debt capital instrument, which has now been completely phased out of regulatory capital.

OSFI's Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) guideline, which applies to all D-SIBs under the federal government's bail-in regulations, is to ensure that a D-SIB has sufficient loss-absorbing capacity to support its recapitalization in the unlikely event it becomes non-viable. Available TLAC includes total capital as well as certain senior unsecured debts that satisfy all of the eligibility criteria of OSFI's TLAC guideline. Since November 1, 2021, OSFI has been requiring D-SIBs to maintain a risk-based TLAC ratio of at least 24.0% (including the domestic stability buffer) of risk-weighted assets and a TLAC leverage ratio of at least 6.75%. The TLAC ratio is calculated by dividing available TLAC by risk--weighted assets, and the TLAC leverage ratio is calculated by dividing available TLAC by total exposure. As at July 31, 2022, outstanding liabilities of $15.0 billion ($11.9 billion as at October 31, 2021) were subject to conversion regulations for bail-in purposes.

Requirements - Regulatory Capital, Leverage, and TLAC Ratios

 
                                                                         As at July 31, 2022 
 ---------  -------   ------------   -------   ---------   --------------------------------- 
 
                                                                                     Minimum 
                                                                                 set by OSFI 
                                                                                       (1) , 
                                                                                   including 
                                                           Minimum    Domestic           the 
                           Capital   Minimum                set by   stability      domestic 
                      conservation    set by       D-SIB      OSFI      buffer     stability 
            Minimum         buffer      BCBS   surcharge       (1)         (2)        buffer 
----------  -------   ------------   -------   ---------   -------   ---------   ----------- 
 
Capital 
ratios 
 
 CET1           4.5  %         2.5  %    7.0  %      1.0  %    8.0  %      2.5  % 10.5     % 
 
 Tier 1         6.0  %         2.5  %    8.5  %      1.0  %    9.5  %      2.5  % 12.0     % 
 
 Total          8.0  %         2.5  %   10.5  %      1.0  %   11.5  %      2.5  % 14.0     % 
 ---------  -------   ------------   -------   ---------   -------   ---------   -----  ---- 
Leverage 
 ratio          3.0  %        n.a.       3.0  %     n.a.       3.0  %     n.a.     3.0     % 
----------  -------   ------------   -------   ---------   -------   ---------   -----  ---- 
 
TLAC ratio     18.0  %         2.5  %   20.5  %      1.0  %   21.5  %      2.5  % 24.0   % 
----------  -------   ------------   -------   ---------   -------   ---------   -----  ---- 
TLAC 
 leverage 
 ratio         6.75  %        n.a.      6.75  %     n.a.      6.75  %     n.a.    6.75   % 
----------  -------   ------------   -------   ---------   -------   ---------   -----  ---- 
 
   n.a.      Not applicable 

(1) The capital ratios and the TLAC ratio include the capital conservation buffer and the D-SIB surcharge.

(2) On June 22, 2022, OSFI confirmed that the domestic stability buffer was being maintained at 2.5%.

The Bank ensures that its capital levels are always above the minimum capital requirements set by OSFI, including the domestic stability buffer. By maintaining a strong capital structure, the Bank can cover the risks inherent to its business activities, support its business segments, and protect its clients.

Other disclosure requirements pursuant to Pillar 3 of the Basel Accord and a set of recommendations defined by the EDTF are presented in the Supplementary Regulatory Capital and Pillar 3 Disclosure report published quarterly and available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca. Also available on the Bank's website is a complete list of capital instruments and their main features.

Regulatory Developments

The Bank closely monitors regulatory developments and participates actively in various consultative processes. On March 27, 2020, in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, OSFI announced a series of regulatory adjustments to support the financial and operational resilience of banks. For additional information, see the section entitled COVID-19 Pandemic - Key Measures Introduced by the Regulatory Authorities on page 17 of the 2021 Annual Report. For additional information about the regulatory context on October 31, 2021, see pages 62 and 63 of the Capital Management section in the 2021 Annual Report. In addition, since November 1, 2021, the below-described regulatory developments should also be considered.

On November 29, 2021, OSFI postponed the implementation of the final Basel III reforms to the second quarter of 2023. The implementation date of the revised market risk framework and the credit valuation adjustment (CVA) risk framework remains the first quarter of 2024. OSFI also announced the details of its final policy positions on a series of key topics associated with guidelines that were the subject of extensive consultations in the spring of 2021.

On January 31, 2022, OSFI released its final capital and liquidity rules that incorporate the final Basel III reforms, and o n February 7, 2022, OSFI published corresponding changes to the regulatory returns, i.e., the Basel Capital Adequacy Return (BCAR) and the Leverage Requirements Return (LRR).

On March 31, 2022, OSFI published, for consultation purposes, a draft guideline entitled Assurance on Capital, Leverage and Liquidity Returns. OSFI relies largely on the regulatory returns produced by financial institutions when assessing their safety and soundness. The purpose of this draft guideline is to better inform auditors and institutions on the work to be performed on regulatory returns in order to clarify and align OSFI's assurance expectations across all financial institutions. In particular, the draft guideline addresses the assurance that must be provided by an external audit, attestation by senior management, the assurance that must be provided by an internal audit, and the proposed effective dates. The Bank is actively participating in this consultation.

On June 30, 2022, the BCBS published its second public consultation on the prudential treatment of the cryptoasset risk exposures faced by banks. This consultation builds on preliminary proposals from the first consultation published in June 2021 and the responses received. The BCBS plans to finalize the standards by the end of 2022. The Bank is actively participating in this consultation. On August 18, 2022, OSFI released an advisory on interim arrangements for dealing with cryptoassets held by federally regulated financial institutions, which outlines its prudential expectations on cryptoasset holdings and sets exposure limits. OSFI also provided guidance on the regulatory capital and liquidity treatment of cryptoasset exposures. These interim arrangements will be effective in the second quarter of 2023.

Management Activities

On November 4, 2021, OSFI amended its capital distribution expectations, namely, by permitting financial institutions to increase regular dividends and, subject to OSFI approval, to buy back shares.

On November 30, 2021, the Bank's Board of Directors approved a normal course issuer bid, which began on December 10, 2021, to repurchase for cancellation up to 7,000,000 common shares (representing approximately 2% of its common shares outstanding) over a 12-month period ending no later than December 9, 2022. This normal course issuer bid was approved by OSFI and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) on December 8, 2021. During the nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, the Bank repurchased 2,500,000 common shares under this program for $245 million, which reduced Common share capital by $24 million and Retained earnings by $221 million.

On July 25, 2022, the Bank issued medium-term notes for an amount of $750 million, bearing interest at 5.426% and maturing on August 16, 2032. As these medium-term notes satisfy the NVCC requirements, they qualify for the purposes of calculating regulatory capital under Basel III.

Dividends

On August 23, 2022, the Board of Directors declared regular dividends on the various series of first preferred shares and a dividend of 92 cents per common share, payable on November 1, 2022 to shareholders of record on September 26, 2022.

Shares, Other Equity Instruments, and Stock Options

 
                                As at July 31, 2022 
--------------------------   ---------------------- 
                               Number of 
                               shares or 
                                LRCN (1)  $ million 
--------------------------   -----------  --------- 
 
First preferred shares 
 Series 30                    14,000,000        350 
 Series 32                    12,000,000        300 
 Series 38                    16,000,000        400 
 Series 40                    12,000,000        300 
 Series 42                    12,000,000        300 
 --------------------------  -----------  --------- 
                              66,000,000      1,650 
  -------------------------  -----------  --------- 
Other equity instruments 
 LRCN - Series 1                 500,000        500 
 LRCN - Series 2                 500,000        500 
 --------------------------  -----------  --------- 
                               1,000,000      1,000 
  -------------------------  -----------  --------- 
                              67,000,000      2,650 
  -------------------------  -----------  --------- 
Common shares                336,455,568      3,189 
--------------------------   -----------  --------- 
Stock options                 11,992,580 
--------------------------   -----------  --------- 
 
   (1)       Limited Recourse Capital Notes (LRCN). 

As at August 19, 2022, there were 336,457,021 common shares and 11,991,490 stock options outstanding. NVCC provisions require the conversion of capital instruments into a variable number of common shares should OSFI deem a bank to be non-viable or should the government publicly announce that a bank has accepted or agreed to accept a capital injection. If an NVCC trigger event were to occur, all of the Bank's preferred shares, LRCNs, and medium-term notes maturing on February 1, 2028 and August 16, 2032, which are NVCC capital instruments, would be converted into common shares of the Bank according to an automatic conversion formula at a conversion price corresponding to the greater of the following amounts: (i) a $5.00 contractual floor price; or (ii) the market price of the Bank's common shares on the date of the trigger event (10-day weighted average price). Based on a $5.00 floor price and including an estimate for accrued dividends and interest, these NVCC capital instruments would be converted into a maximum of 990 million Bank common shares, which would have a 74.6% dilutive effect based on the number of Bank common shares outstanding as at July 31, 2022.

Movement in Regulatory Capital (1)

 
                                                                  Nine months 
                                                                        ended 
                                                                     July 31, 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                                           2022 
-------------------------------------------------------------     ----------- 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital 
Balance at beginning                                                   12,973 
 Issuance of common shares (including Stock Option Plan)                   48 
 Impact of shares purchased or sold for trading                           (1) 
 Repurchase of common shares                                            (245) 
 Other contributed surplus                                                 14 
 Dividends on preferred and common shares and distributions 
  on other equity instruments                                           (982) 
 
 Net income attributable to the Bank's shareholders and 
  holders of other equity instruments                                   2,652 
 Removal of own credit spread (net of income taxes)                     (673) 
 Other                                                                    697 
 
 Movements in accumulated other comprehensive income 
  Translation adjustments                                                 108 
  Debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive 
   income                                                                (95) 
  Other                                                                   (2) 
 Change in goodwill and intangible assets (net of related 
  tax liability)                                                         (60) 
 Other, including regulatory adjustments and transitional 
  arrangements 
  Change in defined benefit pension plan asset (net of 
   related tax liability)                                               (102) 
  Change in amount exceeding 15% threshold 
    Deferred tax assets                                                     - 
    Significant investment in common shares of financial 
     institutions                                                           - 
  Deferred tax assets, unless they result from temporary 
   differences (net of related tax liability)                             (4) 
  Other deductions or regulatory adjustments to CET1 
   implemented by OSFI(2)                                                (58) 
  Change in other regulatory adjustments                                    - 
  -----------------------------------------------------------     ----------- 
Balance at end                                                         14,270 
-------------------------------------------------------------     ----------- 
 
Additional Tier 1 capital 
Balance at beginning                                                    2,649 
 New Tier 1 eligible capital issuances                                      - 
 Redeemed capital                                                           - 
 Change in non-qualifying Additional Tier 1 subject to 
  phase-out                                                                 - 
 Other, including regulatory adjustments and transitional 
  arrangements                                                            (1) 
 ------------------------------------------------------------     ----------- 
Balance at end                                                          2,648 
-------------------------------------------------------------     ----------- 
 
Total Tier 1 capital                                                   16,918 
-------------------------------------------------------------     ----------- 
 
Tier 2 capital 
Balance at beginning                                                    1,021 
 New Tier 2 eligible capital issuances                                    750 
 Redeemed capital                                                           - 
 Change in non-qualifying Tier 2 subject to phase-out                       - 
 Tier 2 instruments issued by subsidiaries and held by 
  third parties                                                             - 
 Change in certain allowances for credit losses                             2 
 Other, including regulatory adjustments and transitional 
  arrangements                                                             43 
 ------------------------------------------------------------     ----------- 
Balance at end                                                          1,816 
-------------------------------------------------------------     ----------- 
 
Total regulatory capital                                               18,734 
-------------------------------------------------------------     ----------- 
 

(1) See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 4 to 6 for additional information on capital management measures.

(2) This item includes the transitional measure applicable to expected credit loss provisioning . For additional information, see the section entitled COVID-19 Pandemic - Key Measures Introduced by the Regulatory Authorities on page 17 of the 2021 Annual Report.

Risk-Weighted Assets by Key Risk Drivers

Risk-weighted assets (RWA) amounted to $111.4 billion as at July 31, 2022 compared to $104.4 billion as at October 31, 2021, a $7.0 billion increase resulting mainly from organic growth in RWA and from foreign exchange movements, partly offset by improvement in the credit quality of the loan portfolio and of exposures to derivative financial instruments and by model updates. The changes in the Bank's RWA by risk type are presented in the following table.

Movement of Risk-Weighted Assets by Key Drivers (1)

 
(millions of Canadian 
dollars)                                                                                   Quarter ended 
-------------------------  ----------------  ----------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                          April                  October 
                                                          July 31,          30,                      31, 
                                                                                    January 
                                                              2022         2022    31, 2022         2021 
-------------------------  ---------------------------------------      -------   ---------      ------- 
                           Non-counterparty  Counterparty 
                                     credit        credit 
                                       risk          risk    Total        Total       Total        Total 
  -----------------------  ----------------  ------------  -------      -------   ---------      ------- 
 
Credit risk - 
 Risk-weighted 
 assets at beginning                 79,537         9,341   88,878       88,889      87,213       85,914 
 Book size                            3,450         (950)    2,500        1,780       1,002        1,944 
 Book quality                           226         (285)     (59)      (1,397)        (22)        (430) 
 Model updates                         (74)            87       13        (666)          29          (7) 
 Methodology and policy                   -             -        -            -           -            - 
 Acquisitions and 
 disposals                                -             -        -            -           -            - 
 Foreign exchange 
  movements                            (90)          (13)    (103)          272         667        (208) 
 ------------------------  ----------------  ------------  -------      -------   ---------      ------- 
Credit risk - 
 Risk-weighted 
 assets at end                       83,049         8,180   91,229       88,878      88,889       87,213 
-------------------------  ----------------  ------------  -------      -------   ---------      ------- 
 
Market risk - 
 Risk-weighted 
 assets at beginning                                         4,453        3,498       3,770        4,072 
 Movement in risk levels 
  (2)                                                        1,243          542       (272)        (302) 
 Model updates                                                   -          413           -            - 
 Methodology and policy                                          -            -           -            - 
 Acquisitions and 
 disposals                                                       -            -           -            - 
 ------------------------  ----------------  ------------  -------      -------   ---------      ------- 
Market risk - 
 Risk-weighted 
 assets at end                                               5,696        4,453       3,498        3,770 
-------------------------  ----------------  ------------  -------      -------   ---------      ------- 
 
Operational risk - 
 Risk-weighted 
 assets at beginning                                        14,147       13,781      13,375       13,153 
 Movement in risk levels                                       305          366         406          222 
 Acquisitions and 
 disposals                                                       -            -           -            - 
 ------------------------  ----------------  ------------  -------      -------   ---------      ------- 
Operational risk - 
 Risk-weighted 
 assets at end                                              14,452       14,147      13,781       13,375 
-------------------------  ----------------  ------------  -------      -------   ---------      ------- 
 
Risk-weighted assets at 
 end                                                       111,377      107,478     106,168      104,358 
-------------------------  ----------------  ------------  -------      -------   ---------      ------- 
 

(1) See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 4 to 6 for additional information on capital management measures.

   (2)       Also includes foreign exchange rate movements that are not considered material. 

The table above provides risk-weighted asset movements by the key drivers underlying the different risk categories.

The Book size item reflects organic changes in book size and composition (including new loans and maturing loans). RWA movements attributable to book size include increases or decreases in exposures, measured by exposure at default, assuming a stable risk profile.

The Book quality item is the Bank's best estimate of changes in book quality related to experience, such as underlying customer behaviour or demographics, including changes resulting from model recalibrations or realignments and also including risk mitigation factors.

The Model updates item is used to reflect implementations of new models, changes in model scope, and any other change applied to address model malfunctions. During the quarter ended January 31, 2022, the Bank updated the model used for retail lines of credit. During the quarter ended April 30, 2022, the Bank transitioned a retail loan portfolio from the standardized approach to the Advanced Internal Ratings-Based (AIRB) approach for measuring credit risk. It also changed the SVaR period of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) to the 2020 COVID-19 period at the start of the second quarter of 2022 and then returned to the 2008 GFC period towards the end of the quarter. During the quarter ended July 31, 2022, the Bank updated the model used for home equity line of credit.

The Methodology and policy item presents the impact of changes in calculation methods resulting from changes in regulatory policies as a result, for example, of new regulations.

Regulatory Capital and TLAC Ratios

As at July 31, 2022, the Bank's CET1, Tier 1, and Total capital ratios were, respectively, 12.8%, 15.2% and 16.8%, compared to ratios of, respectively, 12.4%, 15.0% and 15.9% as at October 31, 2021. All of the capital ratios have therefore increased since October 31, 2021, essentially due to net income net of dividends and common share issuances under the Stock Option Plan. These factors were partly offset by growth in RWA, common share repurchases, and the impact of the transitional measures applicable to ECL provisioning, of which the scaling factor decreased from 50% to 25%. The increase in the Total capital ratio was also due to the $750 million issuance of medium-term notes on July 25, 2022. As at July 31, 2022, the leverage ratio was 4.4%, stable compared to October 31, 2021. The growth in Tier 1 capital was partly offset by growth in total exposure, which continues to benefit from the temporary measures provided by OSFI with respect to the exclusion of exposures from central bank reserves.

As at July 31, 2022, the Bank's TLAC ratio and TLAC leverage ratio were, respectively, 28.3% and 8.2%, compared with 26.3% and 7.8%, respectively, as at October 31, 2021. The increase in the TLAC ratio was due to the same factors as those provided for the Total capital ratio and the net TLAC instrument issuances during the period. The increase in the TLAC leverage ratio was due to the same factors as those provided for the leverage ratio and to the net TLAC instrument issuances.

During the quarter and nine-month period ended July 31, 2022, the Bank was in compliance with all of OSFI's regulatory capital, leverage, and TLAC requirements.

Regulatory Capital (1) and TLAC (2)

 
(millions of Canadian dollars)         As at July 31, 2022          As at October 31, 2021 
--------------------------------   -----------------------      -------------------------- 
                                    Adjusted 
                                         (3)                      Adjusted(3) 
 -------------------------------   ---------  ---  -------      -------------      ------- 
Capital 
 CET1                                 14,221        14,270             12,866       12,973 
 Tier 1                               16,869        16,918             15,515       15,622 
 Total                                18,734        18,734             16,643       16,643 
 --------------------------------  ---------  ---  -------      -------------      ------- 
Risk-weighted assets                 111,377       111,377            104,358      104,358 
 
Total exposure                       383,360       383,360            351,160      351,160 
--------------------------------   ---------  ---  -------      -------------      ------- 
 
Capital ratios 
 
 CET1                                   12.8    %     12.8   %           12.3%        12.4% 
 
 Tier 1                                 15.1    %     15.2   %           14.9%        15.0% 
 
 Total                                  16.8    %     16.8   %           15.9%        15.9% 
 --------------------------------  ---------  ---  -------      -------------      ------- 
 
Leverage ratio                           4.4    %      4.4   %            4.4%         4.4% 
--------------------------------   ---------  ---  -------      -------------      ------- 
Available TLAC (2)                    31,549        31,549             27,492       27,492 
 
TLAC ratio (2)                          28.3    %     28.3   %           26.3%        26.3% 
 
TLAC leverage ratio (2)                  8.2    %      8.2   %            7.8%         7.8% 
--------------------------------   ---------  ---  -------      -------------      ------- 
 

(1) Capital, risk-weighted assets, total exposure, the capital ratios, and the leverage ratio are calculated in accordance with the Basel III rules, as set out in OSFI's Capital Adequacy Requirements and Leverage Requirements guidelines.

(2) Available TLAC, the TLAC ratio, and the TLAC leverage ratio are calculated in accordance with OSFI's Total Loss Absorbing Capacity guideline.

(3) Adjusted amounts are calculated in accordance with the Basel III rules, as set out in OSFI's Capital Adequacy Requirements guideline, and exclude the transitional measure for provisioning expected credit losses. For additional information, see the section entitled COVID-19 Pandemic - Key Measures Introduced by the Regulatory Authorities on page 17 of the 2021 Annual Report.

Global Systemically Important Banks - Public Disclosure Requirements

On July 3, 2013, the BCBS published Global Systemically Important Banks: Assessment Methodology and the Additional Loss Absorbency Requirement, which describes the annual assessment methodology and indicators used by the BCBS and the Financial Stability Board to evaluate global systemically important banks (G-SIBs). On July 5, 2018, the BCBS published a revised version that provides an update to the assessment methodology. The document also sets out the annual public disclosure requirements applicable to large globally active banks.

In September 2015, OSFI published an advisory entitled Global Systemically Important Banks - Public Disclosure Requirements addressing the implementation of G--SIB public disclosure requirements in Canada. On August 13, 2021, OSFI published a revised version of its advisory that incorporates the updated assessment methodology used to identify global systemically important banks published by the BCBS on July 5, 2018. The new disclosure requirements, which took effect as of first-quarter 2022, consist of a new trading volume indicator and the inclusion of insurance activities for certain existing indicators. Canadian banks, including the Bank, which have not been identified as G-SIBs and whose total exposure (as calculated using the Basel III leverage ratio) is greater than the equivalent of 200 billion euros at year-end, are required to publish the indicators annually. The indicators, updated annually, are calculated and presented based on specific instructions issued by the BCBS. As a result, values may not be directly comparable to other measures disclosed in this report. The following table provides the indicators used in BCBS's assessment methodology for evaluating G-SIBs.

Indicators - Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) (1)

 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                                                    As at October 31 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------   ---------------------- 
Category                           Indicators                                     2021        2020 
---------------------------------  --------------------------------------   ----------  ---------- 
Cross-jurisdictional activity(2)   Cross-jurisdictional claims                  87,661      82,516 
 Cross-jurisdictional liabilities                                               65,214      62,282 
 ---------------------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                   Total exposures as defined for 
                                    use in the Basel III leverage 
Size(3)                             ratio(4)                                   387,725     359,980 
---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
Interconnectedness(5)              Intra-financial system assets(4)             50,614      40,412 
 Intra-financial system liabilities(4)                                          40,301      28,938 
 Securities outstanding(4)                                                     105,213      82,474 
 ---------------------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
Substitutability / financial 
 institutions infrastructure(6)    Payment activity(7)                      14,059,326  14,045,497 
 Assets under custody                                                          651,345     596,656 
 Underwritten transactions in debt 
  and equity markets                                                            35,658      35,095 
                                   Trading volume(8) 
   Fixed-income securities(8)                                                  740,927 
   Equities and other securities(8)                                          1,289,087 
 ---------------------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                                   Notional amount of over-the-counter 
Complexity(9)                       derivative financial instruments(4)      1,481,260   1,177,539 
 Trading and investment securities(10)                                          52,936      45,988 
 Level 3 financial assets(4)                                                     1,077       1,232 
 ---------------------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 

(1) As at October 31, 2021, the G-SIB indicators were prepared using the methodology prescribed in the BCBS guidelines published in July 2018 and in the guidance provided by the BCBS in January 2022. As at October 31, 2020, the G-SIB indicators had been prepared using the methodology prescribed in the BCBS guidelines published in July 2013 and in the guidance provided by the BCBS in January 2021. The indicators are based on the scope of regulatory consolidation unless indicated otherwise.

   (2)       Represents the Bank's level of interaction outside Canada. 

(3) Represents the Bank's total on-and-off balance sheet exposures, as determined by OSFI's Basel III leverage ratio rules before regulatory adjustments.

(4) Includes insurance activities. The comparative figures have not been restated to reflect this change.

   (5)       Represents transactions with other financial institutions. 

(6) Represents the extent to which the Bank's services could be substituted by other institutions.

   (7)       For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2021 and 2020. 

(8) Trading volume is a new indicator in effect for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, as per OSFI's revised advisory entitled Global Systemically Important Bank - Public Disclosure Requirements. This new indicator consists of two sub-indicators: fixed-income securities as well as equities and other securities. OSFI is not requiring comparative figures to be reported for this new indicator.

(9) Includes the level of complexity and volume of the Bank's trading activities represented through derivative financial instruments, trading securities, investment securities, and Level 3 financial assets.

   (10)    The amount as at October 31, 2021 has been revised from the previously reported amount. 

Risk Management

Risk-taking is intrinsic to a financial institution's business. The Bank views risk as an integral part of its development and the diversification of its activities . It advocates a risk management approach consistent with its business strategy. The Bank voluntarily exposes itself to certain risk categories, particularly credit and market risk, in order to generate revenue. It assumes certain risks that are inherent to its activities-to which it does not choose to expose itself-and that do not generate revenue, i.e., mainly operational risks.

 
 
 COVID-19 Pandemic 
                       The Bank is continuing to monitor the impacts and potential 
                       consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. From its onset, the 
                       pandemic has had disruptive and adverse effects in the countries 
                       where the Bank does business and, more broadly, on the global 
                       economy. COVID-19 has also shed light, and could continue 
                       to shed light, on several top and emerging risks to which 
                       the Bank is exposed. Despite the exceptional nature of this 
                       situation, the risks are being rigorously managed. For additional 
                       information, see the section entitled COVID-19 Pandemic - 
                       Impact of the COVID-19 Risk Factor on page 16 of the 2021 
                       Annual Report. 
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  Emerging risks 
   - Geopolitical      On February 24, 2022, the geopolitical situation in Eastern 
       risks           Europe intensified with the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. 
                       The war between both countries continues to evolve as military 
                       action unfolds and additional sanctions are imposed. The war 
                       is increasingly affecting global financial and economic markets 
                       and exacerbating current economic conditions, including such 
                       issues as rising inflation and a disrupted global supply chain. 
                       Given the conflict's broader impact on macroeconomic conditions, 
                       the Bank is closely monitoring the impacts and potential consequences 
                       on its financial position and that of its clients. The extent 
                       to which entities are or will be affected depends largely 
                       on the nature and duration of uncertain and unpredictable 
                       events, such as new military action, additional sanctions, 
                       and reactions to ongoing changes by global financial markets. 
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Despite the exercise of stringent risk management and the mitigation measures in place, risk cannot be eliminated entirely, and residual risks may occasionally cause significant losses. Certain risks are discussed hereafter. For additional information, see the Risk Management section on pages 69 to 107 of the 2021 Annual Report. Risk management information is also provided in Note 5 to these consolidated financial statements, which covers loans.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of incurring a financial loss if an obligor does not fully honour its contractual commitments to the Bank. Obligors may be debtors, issuers, counterparties, or guarantors. Credit risk is the most significant risk facing the Bank in the normal course of business. Obligors have been affected by the economic environment resulting from COVID-19 and its impact on global and local economies. This exceptional situation has led to significant changes in the overall market environment, including business closures and temporary layoffs. However, certain government measures have been implemented to assist retail and business clients affected by COVID-19.

Regulatory Developments

On December 17, 2021, OSFI confirmed the qualifying rate for uninsured mortgages (i.e., residential mortgages with a down payment of 20% or more) will remain as the greater of the mortgage contract interest rate plus 2% and a minimum floor of 5.25%. OSFI is well aware that the country's post-pandemic economic recovery must be backed by a strong financial system capable of supporting the Canadian population in the current environment and that real estate market conditions in Canada could heighten the financial risk weighing on lenders. The minimum qualifying interest rate provides an additional level of safety to ensure that borrowers would have the ability to make mortgage payments should circumstances change, e.g., in the case of reduced income or a rise in interest rates.

On June 28, 2022, OSFI published an Advisory entitled Clarification on the Treatment of Innovative Real Estate Secured Lending Products Under Guideline B-20. The Advisory complements the existing expectations set out in Guideline B-20 - Residential Mortgage Underwriting Practices and Procedures. The Advisory specifies OSFI's expectations concerning underwriting practices and procedures for reverse residential mortgages, residential mortgages with shared equity features, and combined loan plans (CLPs), notably for CLPs and the re-advanceability of credit above the 65% loan-to-value (LTV) limit. For loans that exceed the 65% LTV limit, there will be a transition period where a portion of the principal payments will go towards repaying the overall mortgage amount until it is below 65% of the original LTV ratio and not re-advanceable. The implementation date for this change is October 31, 2023.

The amounts shown in the following tables represent the Bank's maximum exposure to credit risk as at the financial reporting date, without taking into account any collateral held or any other credit enhancements. These amounts do not include allowances for credit losses nor amounts pledged as collateral. The table also excludes equity securities.

Maximum Credit Risk Exposure Under the Basel Asset Categories (1)

 
(millions of 
Canadian dollars)                                                                                                      As at July 31, 2022 
-----------------  ---  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                                        Other 
                                                                                 off-balance- 
                                                      Repo-style    Derivative          sheet              Standardized 
                           Drawn       Undrawn      transactions     financial          items                  approach           AIRB 
                             (2)   commitments               (3)   instruments            (4)      Total            (5)       approach 
 ----------------  ---  --------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ------------    -------   ------------       -------- 
 
Retail 
 Residential 
  mortgages               71,654         8,550                 -             -              -     80,204             10   %         90   % 
 Qualifying 
  revolving 
  retail                   2,387         6,850                 -             -              -      9,237              -   %        100   % 
 
 Other retail             17,589         2,648                 -             -             34     20,271             23   %         77   % 
 ----------------  ---  --------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ------------    -------   ------------       -------- 
                          91,630        18,048                 -             -             34    109,712 
-----------------  ---  --------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ------------    -------   ------------       -------- 
Non-retail 
 
 Corporate                78,962        28,464            39,420           267          5,244    152,357             13   %         87   % 
 
 Sovereign                62,997         6,180            68,359             1            124    137,661              2   %         98   % 
 Financial 
  institutions             6,529           126            78,179         1,814            758     87,406             26   %         74   % 
 ----------------  ---  --------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ------------    -------   ------------       -------- 
                         148,488        34,770           185,958         2,082          6,126    377,424 
-----------------  ---  --------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ------------    -------   ------------       -------- 
 
Trading portfolio              -             -                 -        13,097              -     13,097              1   %         99   % 
 
Securitization             4,530             -                 -             -          3,848      8,378             85   %         15   % 
-----------------  ---  --------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ------------    -------   ------------       -------- 
Total - Gross 
 credit risk             244,648        52,818           185,958        15,179         10,008    508,611             13   %         87   % 
-----------------  ---  --------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ------------    -------   ------------       -------- 
 
Standardized 
 approach (5)             28,813           332            29,933         1,849          4,220     65,147 
AIRB approach            215,835        52,486           156,025        13,330          5,788    443,464 
-----------------  ---  --------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ------------    -------   ------------       -------- 
Total - Gross 
 credit risk             244,648        52,818           185,958        15,179         10,008    508,611             13   %         87   % 
-----------------  ---  --------   -----------   ---------------   -----------   ------------    -------   ------------       -------- 
 
(millions of 
Canadian 
dollars)                                                                                                            As at October 31, 2021 
----------------  ---  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                        Other 
                                                                    Derivative   off-balance- 
                                       Undrawn        Repo-style     financial          sheet              Standardized           AIRB 
                        Drawn(2)   commitments   transactions(3)   instruments       items(4)      Total    approach(5)       approach 
 ---------------  ---  ---------  ------------  ----------------  ------------  -------------   --------  -------------      --------- 
 
Retail 
 Residential 
  mortgages               66,791        10,578                 -             -              -     77,369              9   %         91   % 
 Qualifying 
  revolving retail         2,270         6,282                 -             -              -      8,552              -   %        100   % 
 Other retail             15,519         2,481                 -             -             31     18,031             29   %         71   % 
 --------------------  ---------  ------------  ----------------  ------------  -------------   --------  -------------      --------- 
                          84,580        19,341                 -             -             31    103,952 
----------------  ---  ---------  ------------  ----------------  ------------  -------------   --------  -------------      --------- 
Non-retail 
 Corporate                70,589        27,783            26,190           161          5,415    130,138             11   %         89   % 
 Sovereign                55,323         6,217            58,452           294             83    120,369              2   %         98   % 
 Financial 
  institutions             7,228           126            72,122         2,248            619     82,343             28   %         72   % 
 --------------------  ---------  ------------  ----------------  ------------  -------------   --------  -------------      --------- 
                         133,140        34,126           156,764         2,703          6,117    332,850 
----------------  ---  ---------  ------------  ----------------  ------------  -------------   --------  -------------      --------- 
Trading 
 portfolio                     -             -                 -        17,010              -     17,010              -   %        100   % 
Securitization             3,269             -                 -             -          4,206      7,475             68   %         32   % 
----------------  ---  ---------  ------------  ----------------  ------------  -------------   --------  -------------      --------- 
Total - Gross 
 credit risk             220,989        53,467           156,764        19,713         10,354    461,287             13   %         87   % 
----------------  ---  ---------  ------------  ----------------  ------------  -------------   --------  -------------      --------- 
 
Standardized 
 approach (5)             25,009           258            26,385         2,203          3,955     57,810 
AIRB approach            195,980        53,209           130,379        17,510          6,399    403,477 
----------------  ---  ---------  ------------  ----------------  ------------  -------------   --------  -------------      --------- 
Total - Gross 
 credit risk             220,989        53,467           156,764        19,713         10,354    461,287             13   %         87   % 
----------------  ---  ---------  ------------  ----------------  ------------  -------------   --------  -------------      --------- 
 
 

(1) See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 4 to 6 for additional information on capital management measures.

(2) Excludes equity securities and certain other assets such as investments in deconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures, right-of-use properties and assets, goodwill, deferred tax assets, and intangible assets.

(3) Securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements and sold under repurchase agreements as well as securities loaned and borrowed.

(4) Letters of guarantee, documentary letters of credit, and securitized assets that represent the Bank's commitment to make payments in the event that a client cannot meet its financial obligations to third parties.

   (5)       Includes exposures to qualifying central counterparties (QCCP). 

To meet OSFI's mortgage loan disclosure requirements, additional information has been provided in Supplementary Financial Information - Third Quarter 2022 and in Supplementary Regulatory Capital and Pillar 3 Disclosure - Third Quarter 2022, which are available on the Bank's website at nbc.ca.

Market Risk

Market risk is the risk of losses arising from movements in market prices. The Bank is exposed to market risk through its participation in trading, investment, and asset/liability management activities . As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on global and local economies, the Bank faces a volatile environment. At its onset, the pandemic sent stock markets into sharp decline and rendered them more volatile, pushed interest rates downwards, triggered a rapid and sudden rise in unemployment, and prompted an economic slowdown. Governments, monetary authorities, and regulators intervened to support the economy and the financial system, notably by deploying fiscal and monetary measures designed to increase liquidity and support incomes. Although the global economy recovered during fiscal 2021, if the COVID-19 pandemic persists, in particular through subsequent waves, its impacts on the global economy could worsen, and the measures in place might not be sufficient over the long term to completely avoid recessionary conditions. Adding to this uncertainty is the Russian-Ukrainian war, which is increasingly affecting global financial and economic markets and exacerbating current economic conditions, including such issues as rising inflation, a disrupted global supply chain and higher interest rates.

The following tables provide a breakdown of the Bank's Consolidated Balance Sheet into assets and liabilities by those that carry market risk and those that do not carry market risk, distinguishing between trading positions whose main risk measures are Value-at-Risk (VaR) and stressed VaR (SVaR) and non-trading positions that use other risk measures.

Reconciliation of Market Risk With Consolidated Balance Sheet Items

 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                                                       As at July 31, 2022 
---------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                     Market risk 
                                                        measures 
 --------------------------------  -------  --------------------  -----------  ------------------------- 
                                                                  Not subject 
                                   Balance  Trading  Non-trading    to market            Non-traded risk 
                                     sheet      (1)          (2)         risk   primary risk sensitivity 
  -------------------------------  -------  -------  -----------  -----------  ------------------------- 
 
Assets 
 Cash and deposits with financial 
  institutions                      37,968    1,195       20,251       16,522          Interest rate (3) 
 Securities 
  At fair value through profit                                                         Interest rate (3) 
   or loss                          83,651   82,067        1,584            -                 and equity 
  At fair value through other                                                          Interest rate (3) 
   comprehensive income              9,247        -        9,247            -             and equity (4) 
  At amortized cost                 13,290        -       13,290            -          Interest rate (3) 
 Securities purchased under 
  reverse repurchase 
  agreements and securities 
   borrowed                         16,823        -       16,823            -       Interest rate (3)(5) 
 Loans and acceptances, net 
  of allowances                    200,924    9,279      191,645            -          Interest rate (3) 
                                                                                       Interest rate and 
 Derivative financial instruments   13,956   13,019          937            -              exchange rate 
 Defined benefit asset                 855        -          855            -                      Other 
 Other                              10,337        -            -       10,337 
 --------------------------------  -------  -------  -----------  -----------  ------------------------- 
                                   387,051  105,560      254,632       26,859 
  -------------------------------  -------  -------  -----------  -----------  ------------------------- 
 
Liabilities 
 Deposits                          257,190   15,003      242,187            -          Interest rate (3) 
 Acceptances                         6,287        -        6,287            -          Interest rate (3) 
 Obligations related to 
  securities 
  sold short                        23,331   23,331            -            - 
 Obligations related to 
 securities 
 sold under repurchase 
  agreements and securities 
   loaned                           30,138        -       30,138            -       Interest rate (3)(5) 
                                                                                       Interest rate and 
 Derivative financial instruments   16,044   15,550          494            -              exchange rate 
 Liabilities related to 
  transferred 
  receivables                       25,110    9,055       16,055            -          Interest rate (3) 
 Defined benefit liability             119        -          119            -                      Other 
 Other                               6,225        -           77        6,148          Interest rate (3) 
 Subordinated debt                   1,510        -        1,510            -          Interest rate (3) 
 --------------------------------  -------  -------  -----------  -----------  ------------------------- 
                                   365,954   62,939      296,867        6,148 
 --------------------------------  -------  -------  -----------  -----------  ------------------------- 
 

(1) Trading positions whose risk measures are VaR as well as total SVaR. For additional information, see the table in the pages ahead and in the Market Risk section of the 2021 Annual Report that shows the VaR distribution of the trading portfolios by risk category and their diversification effect as well as total SVaR.

   (2)       Non-trading positions that use other risk measures. 

(3) For additional information, see the table in the pages ahead and in the Market Risk section of the 2021 Annual Report that shows the VaR distribution of the trading portfolios by risk category and their diversification effect as well as total SVaR and the interest rate sensitivity table.

(4) The fair value of equity securities designated at fair value through other comprehensive income is presented in Notes 2 and 4 to the consolidated financial statements.

(5) These instruments are recorded at amortized cost and are subject to credit risk for capital management purposes. For trading-related transactions with maturities of more than one day, interest rate risk is included in the VaR and SVaR measures.

 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                                                    As at October 31, 2021 
-------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                Market risk measures 
 ------------------------------  -------  --------------------------  -----------  --------------------- 
                                                                      Not subject        Non-traded risk 
                                 Balance                                to market                primary 
                                   sheet  Trading(1)  Non-trading(2)         risk       risk sensitivity 
  -----------------------------  -------  ----------  --------------  -----------  --------------------- 
 
Assets 
 Cash and deposits with 
  financial 
  institutions                    33,879         401          16,518       16,960       Interest rate(3) 
 Securities 
  At fair value through profit                                                          Interest rate(3) 
   or loss                        84,811      82,995           1,816            -          and equity(4) 
  At fair value through other                                                           Interest rate(3) 
   comprehensive income            9,583           -           9,583            -          and equity(5) 
  Amortized cost                  11,910           -          11,910            -       Interest rate(3) 
 Securities purchased under 
  reverse repurchase 
  agreements and securities 
   borrowed                        7,516           -           7,516            -    Interest rate(3)(6) 
 Loans and acceptances, net 
  of allowances                  182,689       7,827         174,862            -       Interest rate(3) 
 Derivative financial                                                                   Interest rate(7) 
  instruments                     16,484      16,033             451            -   and exchange rate(7) 
 Defined benefit asset               691           -             691            -               Other(8) 
 Other                             8,232           -               -        8,232 
 ------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------------  -----------  --------------------- 
                                 355,795     107,256         223,347       25,192 
  -----------------------------  -------  ----------  --------------  -----------  --------------------- 
 
Liabilities 
 Deposits                        240,938      14,215         226,723            -       Interest rate(3) 
 Acceptances                       6,836           -           6,836            -       Interest rate(3) 
 Obligations related to 
  securities 
  sold short                      20,266      20,266               -            - 
 Obligations related to 
 securities 
 sold under repurchase 
  agreements and securities 
   loaned                         17,293           -          17,293            -    Interest rate(3)(6) 
 Derivative financial                                                                   Interest rate(7) 
  instruments                     19,367      18,999             368            -   and exchange rate(7) 
 Liabilities related to 
  transferred 
  receivables                     25,170       9,058          16,112            -       Interest rate(3) 
 Defined benefit liability           143           -             143            -               Other(8) 
 Other                             6,158           -             113        6,045       Interest rate(3) 
 Subordinated debt                   768           -             768            -       Interest rate(3) 
 ------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------------  -----------  --------------------- 
                                 336,939      62,538         268,356        6,045 
 ------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------------  -----------  --------------------- 
 

(1) Trading positions whose risk measures are VaR as well as total SVaR. For additional information, see the table on the following page and in the Market Risk section of the 2021 Annual Report that shows the VaR distribution of the trading portfolios by risk category and their diversification effect as well as total SVaR.

   (2)       Non-trading positions that use other risk measures. 

(3) For additional information, see the table in the pages ahead and in the Market Risk section of the 2021 Annual Report that shows the VaR distribution of the trading portfolios by risk category and their diversification effect as well as total SVaR and the interest rate sensitivity table.

(4) For additional information, see Note 6 to the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2021.

(5) The fair value of equity securities designated at fair value through other comprehensive income is presented in Notes 2 and 4 to these consolidated financial statements.

(6) These instruments are recorded at amortized cost and are subject to credit risk for capital management purposes. For trading-related transactions with maturities of more than one day, interest rate risk is included in the VaR and SVaR measures.

(7) For additional information, see Notes 16 and 17 to the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2021.

(8) For additional information, see Note 23 to the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2021.

Trading Activities

The table below shows the VaR distribution of trading portfolios by risk category and their diversification effect as well as the total SVaR, i.e., the VaR of the Bank's current portfolios obtained following the calibration of risk factors over a 12-month stress period.

VaR and SVaR of Trading Portfolios (1)(2)

 
(millions of 
Canadian                                                                                   Nine months 
dollars)                                                               Quarter ended             ended 
----------------   -------------------------------  --------------------------------  ---------------- 
                                                                                         July     July 
                                                          April 30,                       31,      31, 
                                     July 31, 2022             2022    July 31, 2021     2022     2021 
----------------   -------------------------------  ---------------  ---------------  -------  ------- 
                                            Period           Period           Period 
                      Low    High  Average     end  Average     end  Average     end  Average  Average 
----------------   ------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------- 
 
Interest rate       (4.0)   (6.5)    (5.4)   (5.9)    (4.8)   (4.6)    (7.3)   (6.6)    (5.8)    (7.4) 
Exchange rate       (1.1)   (4.5)    (2.5)   (1.7)    (1.5)   (1.5)    (0.6)   (0.9)    (1.9)    (0.8) 
Equity              (5.8)  (10.3)    (7.9)   (6.4)    (6.9)   (8.5)    (6.6)   (6.7)    (7.0)    (6.1) 
Commodity           (0.6)   (1.1)    (0.9)   (0.8)    (0.9)   (0.8)    (1.0)   (0.9)    (0.9)    (0.8) 
Diversification 
 effect(3)           n.m.    n.m.      8.1     7.6      6.6     6.7      7.7     7.3      8.0      7.5 
-----------------  ------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------- 
Total trading 
 VaR                (5.4)  (11.1)    (8.6)   (7.2)    (7.5)   (8.7)    (7.8)   (7.8)    (7.6)    (7.6) 
-----------------  ------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------- 
Total trading 
 SVaR              (13.9)  (23.6)   (18.5)  (14.4)   (12.7)  (18.5)   (12.2)   (9.3)   (13.4)   (14.7) 
-----------------  ------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------  -------  ------- 
 

n.m. Computation of a diversification effect for the high and low is not meaningful, as highs and lows may occur on different days and be attributable to different types of risk.

(1) See the Glossary section on pages 45 to 48 for details on the composition of these measures.

(2) Amounts are presented on a pre-tax basis and represent one-day VaR and SVaR using a 99% confidence level.

(3) The total trading VaR is less than the sum of the individual risk factor VaR results due to the diversification effect.

B etween the second quarter and the third quarter of 2022, the average total trading VaR increased from $7.5 million to $8.6 million, and the average total trading SVaR increased from $12.7 million to $18.5 million. These increases were mainly driven by higher market volatility and partly offset by an increase in the diversification effect.

Daily Trading and Underwriting Revenues

The following table shows daily trading and underwriting revenues as well as VaR. During the quarter ended July 31, 2022, daily trading and underwriting revenues were positive 89% of the days. Four trading days were marked by daily trading and underwriting net losses of more than $1 million. None of these losses exceeded the VaR.

Quarter Ended July 31, 2022

(millions of Canadian dollars)

Interest Rate Sensitivity - Non-Trading Activities (Before Tax)

The following table presents the potential before-tax impact of an immediate and sustained 100-basis-point increase or of an immediate and sustained 100--basis-point decrease in interest rates on the economic value of equity and on the net interest income of the Bank's non-trading portfolios for the next 12 months, assuming no further hedging is undertaken.

 
                                                                                As at October 
(millions of Canadian dollars)              As at July 31, 2022                      31, 2021 
--------------------------------   ----------------------------  --------  ------------------ 
                                   Canadian        Other         Canadian        Other 
                                     dollar   currencies  Total    dollar   currencies  Total 
--------------------------------   --------  -----------  -----  --------  -----------  ----- 
 
Impact on equity 
100-basis-point increase in the 
 interest rate                        (201)            3  (198)     (277)           39  (238) 
100-basis-point decrease in the 
 interest rate                          201          (6)    195       253         (34)    219 
---------------------------------  --------  -----------  -----  --------  -----------  ----- 
 
Impact on net interest income 
100-basis-point increase in the 
 interest rate                          146            5    151        91           17    108 
100-basis-point decrease in the 
 interest rate                        (156)          (7)  (163)      (67)         (17)   (84) 
---------------------------------  --------  -----------  -----  --------  -----------  ----- 
 

Liquidity and Funding Risks

Liquidity and funding risks are the risks that the Bank will be unable to honour daily cash and financial obligations without resorting to costly and untimely measures. Liquidity and funding risks arise when sources of funds become insufficient to meet scheduled payments under the Bank's commitments.

Liquidity risk stems from mismatched cash flows related to assets and liabilities as well as the characteristics of certain products such as credit commitments and non-fixed-term deposits.

Funding risk is defined as the risk to the Bank's ongoing ability to raise sufficient funds to finance actual or proposed business activities on an unsecured or secured basis at an acceptable price. The funding management priority is to achieve an optimal balance between deposits, securitization, secured funding, and unsecured funding, which brings optimal stability to the funding and reduces vulnerability to unpredictable events.

COVID-19 has affected overall economic and market conditions, but the Bank's sound management of the liquidity and funding risks is helping it to maintain an optimal balance between its sources of cash and anticipated payments.

Regulatory Developments

The Bank continues to closely monitor regulatory developments and participates actively in various consultative processes. For additional information about the regulatory context as at October 31, 2021, refer to page 94 of the Risk Management section in the 2021 Annual Report as well as to the section entitled COVID-19 Pandemic - Key Measures Introduced by the Regulatory Authorities on pages 17 and 18 of the 2021 Annual Report. Since November 1, 2021, the below-described regulatory developments should also be considered.

On January 31, 2022, OSFI published a final version of the liquidity rules, which reflects the most recent Basel III reforms and, on February 16, 2022, OSFI published the corresponding changes to the regulatory return, i.e., the Net Cumulative Cash Flow (NCCF) return.

On March 31, 2022, OSFI published, for consultation purposes, a draft guideline entitled Assurance on Capital, Leverage and Liquidity Returns. OSFI relies largely on the regulatory returns produced by financial institutions when assessing their safety and soundness. The purpose of this draft guideline is to better inform auditors and institutions on the work to be performed on regulatory returns in order to clarify and align OSFI's assurance expectations across all financial institutions. In particular, the draft guideline addresses the assurance that must be provided by an external audit, attestation by senior management, the assurance that must be provided by an internal audit, and the proposed effective dates. The Bank is actively participating in this consultation.

Liquidity Management

Liquid Assets

To protect depositors and creditors from unexpected crisis situations, the Bank holds a portfolio of unencumbered liquid assets that can be readily liquidated to meet financial obligations. Most of the unencumbered liquid assets are held in Canadian or U.S. dollars. Moreover, all assets that can be quickly monetized are considered liquid assets. The Bank's liquidity reserves do not factor in the availability of the emergency liquidity facilities of central banks. The following tables provide information on the Bank's encumbered and unencumbered assets.

Liquid Asset Portfolio (1)

 
                                                                                                       As at October 
                                                                                      As at July 31,             31, 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                                                                  2022            2021 
---------------------------------      ----------      --------   -------   ------------------------   ------------- 
                                       Bank-owned        Liquid             Encumbered 
                                           liquid        assets     Total       liquid  Unencumbered    Unencumbered 
                                           assets      received    liquid       assets        liquid          liquid 
                                              (2)           (3)    assets          (4)        assets          assets 
  -------------------------------      ----------      --------   -------   ----------  ------------   ------------- 
 
Cash and deposits with financial 
 institutions                              37,968             -    37,968        7,179        30,789          27,098 
Securities 
 Issued or guaranteed by the 
  Canadian government, U.S. 
  Treasury, other U.S. agencies 
   and other foreign governments           34,017        30,391    64,408       41,640        22,768          29,002 
 Issued or guaranteed by Canadian 
  provincial and 
  municipal governments                    13,742         6,660    20,402       14,456         5,946           4,678 
 Other debt securities                      9,737         2,393    12,130        2,216         9,914           7,201 
 Equity securities                         48,692        47,444    96,136       73,825        22,311          26,824 
Loans 
 Securities backed by insured 
  residential mortgages                    11,452             -    11,452        7,604         3,848           3,545 
 --------------------------------      ----------      --------   -------   ----------  ------------   ------------- 
As at July 31, 2022                       155,608        86,888   242,496      146,920        95,576 
---------------------------------      ----------      --------   -------   ----------  ------------   ------------- 
As at October 31, 2021                    149,431        74,070   223,501      125,153                        98,348 
---------------------------------      ----------      --------   -------   ----------  ------------   ------------- 
 
 
                                          As at July  As at October 
(millions of Canadian dollars)              31, 2022       31, 2021 
---------------------------------------   ----------  ------------- 
 
Unencumbered liquid assets by entity 
 National Bank (parent)                       47,537         62,438 
 Domestic subsidiaries                        15,240         12,471 
 Foreign subsidiaries and branches            32,799         23,439 
 --------------------------------------   ----------  ------------- 
                                              95,576         98,348 
   -------------------------------------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 
                                            As at July  As at October 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                31, 2022       31, 2021 
-----------------------------------------   ----------  ------------- 
 
Unencumbered liquid assets by currency 
 Canadian dollar                                47,917         47,293 
 U.S. dollar                                    26,648         40,999 
 Other currencies                               21,011         10,056 
 ----------------------------------------   ----------  ------------- 
                                                95,576         98,348 
   ---------------------------------------  ----------  ------------- 
 

Liquid Asset Portfolio (1) - Average (5)

 
(millions of Canadian 
dollars)                                                                               Quarter ended 
---------------------------   ----------  ---------  -------  -------------------------------------- 
                                                                                             October 
                                                                         July 31, 2022      31, 2021 
  -------------------------   ----------  ---------  -------  ------------------------  ------------ 
                              Bank-owned     Liquid           Encumbered 
                                  liquid     assets    Total      liquid  Unencumbered  Unencumbered 
                                  assets   received   liquid      assets        liquid        liquid 
                                     (2)        (3)   assets         (4)        assets        assets 
  -------------------------   ----------  ---------  -------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 
Cash and deposits with 
 financial 
 institutions                     37,481          -   37,481       7,681        29,800        30,479 
Securities 
 Issued or guaranteed by 
 the 
 Canadian government, U.S. 
  Treasury, other U.S. 
   agencies 
   and other foreign 
   governments                    34,086     30,710   64,796      42,317        22,479        24,298 
 Issued or guaranteed by 
 Canadian 
 provincial and 
  municipal governments           13,455      8,611   22,066      15,489         6,577         5,758 
 Other debt securities            10,219      2,457   12,676       2,248        10,428         7,170 
 Equity securities                50,332     45,070   95,402      73,616        21,786        31,242 
Loans 
 Securities backed by 
  insured 
  residential mortgages           11,135          -   11,135       7,155         3,980         4,008 
 --------------------------   ----------  ---------  -------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
                                 156,708     86,848  243,556     148,506        95,050       102,955 
---------------------------   ----------  ---------  -------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 

(1) See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 4 to 6 for additional information on capital management measures.

(2) Bank-owned liquid assets include assets for which there are no legal or geographic restrictions.

(3) Securities received as collateral with respect to securities financing and derivative transactions and securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowed.

(4) In the normal course of its funding activities, the Bank pledges assets as collateral in accordance with standard terms. Encumbered liquid assets include assets used to cover short sales, obligations related to securities sold under repurchase agreements and securities loaned, guarantees related to security-backed loans and borrowings, collateral related to derivative financial instrument transactions, asset-backed securities, and liquid assets legally restricted from transfers.

(5) The average is based on the sum of the end-of-period balances of the three months of the quarter divided by three.

Summary of Encumbered and Unencumbered Assets (1)

 
                                                                                        As at July 31, 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                                                                    2022 
----------------------------------   -----------  --------  -----------  --------  ------------------- 
                                                                                            Encumbered 
                                                                                                assets 
                                                                                                as a % 
                                                Encumbered           Unencumbered             of total 
                                                assets (2)                 assets    Total      assets 
 ---------------------------------   ---------------------  --------------------- 
                                         Pledged              Available 
                                              as     Other           as     Other 
                                      collateral       (3)   collateral       (4) 
                                     -----------  --------  -----------  --------  -------  ---------- 
 
Cash and deposits with financial 
 institutions                                292     6,887       30,789         -   37,968         1.9 
Securities                                45,249         -       60,939         -  106,188        11.7 
Securities purchased under 
 reverse repurchase 
 agreements and securities 
  borrowed                                     -    16,823            -         -   16,823         4.3 
Loans and acceptances, net 
 of allowances                            38,013         -        3,848   159,063  200,924         9.8 
Derivative financial instruments               -         -            -    13,956   13,956           - 
Investments in associates 
 and joint ventures                            -         -            -       138      138           - 
Premises and equipment                         -         -            -     1,355    1,355           - 
Goodwill                                       -         -            -     1,509    1,509           - 
Intangible assets                              -         -            -     1,579    1,579           - 
Other assets                                   -         -            -     6,611    6,611           - 
                                     -----------  --------  -----------  --------  -------  ---------- 
                                          83,554    23,710       95,576   184,211  387,051        27.7 
                                     -----------  --------  -----------  --------  -------  ---------- 
 
 
                                                                                         As at October 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                                                                31, 2021 
----------------------------------   -----------  --------  -----------  --------  ------------------- 
                                                                                            Encumbered 
                                                                                                assets 
                                                                                                as a % 
                                                Encumbered           Unencumbered             of total 
                                                 assets(2)                 assets    Total      assets 
 ---------------------------------                                                 -------  ---------- 
                                         Pledged              Available 
                                              as                     as 
                                      collateral  Other(3)   collateral  Other(4) 
                                     -----------  --------  -----------  --------  -------  ---------- 
 
Cash and deposits with financial 
 institutions                                275     6,506       27,098         -   33,879         1.9 
Securities                                38,599         -       67,705         -  106,304        10.9 
Securities purchased under 
 reverse repurchase 
 agreements and securities 
  borrowed                                     -     7,516            -         -    7,516         2.1 
Loans and acceptances, net 
 of allowances                            37,307         -        3,545   141,837  182,689        10.5 
Derivative financial instruments               -         -            -    16,484   16,484           - 
Investments in associates 
 and joint ventures                            -         -            -       225      225           - 
Premises and equipment                         -         -            -     1,216    1,216           - 
Goodwill                                       -         -            -     1,504    1,504           - 
Intangible assets                              -         -            -     1,510    1,510           - 
Other assets                                   -         -            -     4,468    4,468           - 
                                     -----------  --------  -----------  --------  -------  ---------- 
                                          76,181    14,022       98,348   167,244  355,795        25.4 
                                     -----------  --------  -----------  --------  -------  ---------- 
 

(1) See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 4 to 6 for additional information on capital management measures.

(2) In the normal course of its funding activities, the Bank pledges assets as collateral in accordance with standard terms. Encumbered assets include assets used to cover short sales, obligations related to securities sold under repurchase agreements and securities loaned, guarantees related to security-backed loans and borrowings, collateral related to derivative financial instrument transactions, asset-backed securities, residential mortgage loans securitized and transferred under the Canada Mortgage Bond program, assets held in consolidated trusts supporting the Bank's funding activities, and mortgage loans transferred under the covered bond program.

(3) Other encumbered assets include assets for which there are restrictions and that cannot therefore be used for collateral or funding purposes as well as assets used to cover short sales.

(4) Other unencumbered assets are assets that cannot be used for collateral or funding purposes in their current form. This category includes assets that are potentially eligible as funding program collateral (e.g., mortgages insured by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation that can be securitized into mortgage-backed securities under the National Housing Act (Canada)).

Liquidity Coverage Ratio

The liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) was introduced primarily to ensure that banks could withstand periods of severe short-term stress. LCR is calculated by dividing the total amount of high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) by the total amount of net cash outflows. OSFI has been requiring Canadian banks to maintain a minimum LCR of 100%. An LCR above 100% ensures that banks are holding sufficient high-quality liquid assets to cover net cash outflows given a severe, 30--day liquidity crisis. The assumptions underlying the LCR scenario were established by the BCBS and OSFI's Liquidity Adequacy Requirements guideline.

The following table provides average LCR data calculated using the daily figures in the quarter. For the quarter ended July 31, 2022, the Bank's average LCR was 148%, well above the 100% regulatory requirement and demonstrating the Bank's solid short-term liquidity position.

LCR Disclosure Requirements (1)(2)

 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                                                         Quarter ended 
 
                                                                                           April 30, 
                                                                   July 31, 2022                2022 
 
                                                Total unweighted  Total weighted      Total weighted 
                                                       value (3)       value (4)            value(4) 
                                                       (average)       (average)           (average) 
 
 
High-quality liquid assets (HQLA) 
 Total HQLA                                                 n.a.          71,388              72,197 
Cash outflows 
 Retail deposits and deposits from small 
  business 
  customers, of which:                                    63,929           5,281               5,190 
  Stable deposits                                         29,189             876                 878 
  Less stable deposits                                    34,740           4,405               4,312 
 Unsecured wholesale funding, of which:                  103,141          56,563              57,418 
  Operational deposits (all counterparties) 
   and deposits in networks of cooperative 
   banks                                                  23,532           5,715               5,207 
  Non-operational deposits (all 
   counterparties)                                        68,381          39,620              41,384 
  Unsecured debt                                          11,228          11,228              10,827 
 Secured wholesale funding                                  n.a.          15,955              16,004 
 Additional requirements, of which:                       49,492          12,559              11,653 
  Outflows related to derivative exposures 
   and other collateral requirements                      13,640           5,718               5,347 
  Outflows related to loss of funding on 
   secured 
   debt securities                                         1,864           1,864               1,141 
  Backstop liquidity and credit enhancement 
   facilities and commitments to extend 
   credit                                                 33,988           4,977               5,165 
 Other contractual commitments to extend 
  credit                                                   1,773             758               1,093 
 Other contingent commitments to extend 
  credit                                                 117,807           1,771               1,710 
 
 Total cash outflows                                        n.a.          92,887              93,068 
 
 
Cash inflows 
 Secured lending (e.g., reverse repos)                   106,531          20,976              18,042 
 Inflows from fully performing exposures                   9,309           5,910               5,970 
 Other cash inflows                                       17,496          17,496              19,125 
 
 Total cash inflows                                      133,336          44,382              43,137 
 
 
                                                                  Total adjusted      Total adjusted 
                                                                       value (5)            value(5) 
 
 
Total HQLA                                                                71,388              72,197 
Total net cash outflows                                                   48,505              49,931 
 
Liquidity coverage ratio (%) (6)                                             148   %             145  % 
 
 
   n.a.      Not applicable 

(1) See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 4 to 6 for additional information on capital management measures.

(2) OSFI prescribed a table format in order to standardize disclosure throughout the banking industry.

(3) Unweighted values are calculated as outstanding balances maturing or callable within 30 days (for inflows and outflows).

(4) Weighted values are calculated after the application of respective haircuts (for HQLA) or inflow and outflow rates.

(5) Total adjusted values are calculated after the application of both haircuts and inflow and outflow rates and any applicable caps.

   (6)       The data in this table is calculated using averages of the daily figures in the quarter. 

As at July 31, 2022, Level 1 liquid assets represented 85% of the Bank's HQLA, which includes cash, central bank deposits, and bonds issued or guaranteed by the Canadian government and Canadian provincial governments.

Cash outflows arise from the application of OSFI-prescribed assumptions on deposits, debt, secured funding, commitments and additional collateral requirements. The cash outflows are partly offset by cash inflows, which come mainly from secured loans and performing loans. The Bank expects some quarter-over-quarter variation between reported LCRs without such variation being necessarily indicative of a trend. The variation between the quarter ended July 31, 2022 and the preceding quarter were a result of normal business operations. The Bank's liquid asset buffer is well in excess of its total net cash outflows.

The LCR assumptions differ from the assumptions used for the liquidity disclosures presented in the tables on the previous pages or those used for internal liquidity management rules. While the liquidity disclosure framework is prescribed by the EDTF, the Bank's internal liquidity metrics use assumptions that are calibrated according to its business model and experience.

Net Stable Funding Ratio

The BCBS has developed the net stable funding ratio (NSFR) to promote a more resilient banking sector. The NSFR requires institutions to maintain a stable funding profile in relation to the composition of their assets and off-balance-sheet activities. A viable funding structure is intended to reduce the likelihood that disruptions to an institution's regular sources of funding will erode its liquidity position in a way that would increase the risk of its failure and potentially lead to broader systemic stress. The NSFR is calculated by dividing available stable funding by required stable funding. OSFI has been requiring Canadian banks to maintain a minimum NSFR of 100%.

The following table provides the available stable funding and required stable funding in accordance with OSFI's Liquidity Adequacy Requirements guideline . As at July 31, 2022, the Bank's NSFR was 119%, well above the 100% regulatory requirement and demonstrating the Bank's solid long-term liquidity position.

NSFR Disclosure Requirements (1)(2)

 
                                                                                                 As at 
                                                                               As at             April 
                                                                            July 31,               30, 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                                                  2022              2022 
                                          Unweighted value by residual 
                                                              maturity 
                                                         Over 
                                                   6        6 
                                              months   months               Weighted 
                                         No       or     to 1     Over         value          Weighted 
                                   maturity     less     year   1 year           (3)          value(3) 
Available Stable Funding (ASF) 
 Items 
Capital:                             21,097        -        -    1,510        22,607            21,188 
 Regulatory capital                  21,097        -        -    1,510        22,607            21,188 
 Other capital instruments                -        -        -        -             -                 - 
Retail deposits and deposits from 
 small business customers:           57,167    8,640    6,627   17,540        83,433            80,440 
 Stable deposits                     27,140    2,976    2,634    6,638        37,750            37,311 
 Less stable deposits                30,027    5,664    3,993   10,902        45,683            43,129 
Wholesale funding:                   66,235   80,501   10,666   42,216        96,027            89,286 
 Operational deposits                21,201        -        -        -        10,600            11,947 
 Other wholesale funding             45,034   80,501   10,666   42,216        85,427            77,339 
Liabilities with matching 
 interdependent 
 assets(4)                                -    2,919    1,647   20,544             -                 - 
Other liabilities(5) :               25,617            19,126                    704               764 
 NSFR derivative liabilities(5)        n.a.            14,463                   n.a.              n.a. 
 All other liabilities and equity 
  not included in the above 
  categories                         25,617    3,210      141    1,312           704               764 
Total ASF                              n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.       202,771           191,678 
Required Stable Funding (RSF) 
 Items 
Total NSFR high-quality liquid 
 assets (HQLA)                         n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.         7,235             6,584 
Deposits held at other financial 
institutions for operational 
purposes                                  -        -        -        -             -                 - 
Performing loans and securities:     52,471   61,434   22,237   97,177       140,975           135,981 
 Performing loans to financial 
  institutions secured by Level 
  1 HQLA                              1,118      305        -       12            83                41 
 Performing loans to financial 
  institutions secured by 
  non-Level-1 
  HQLA and unsecured performing 
  loans to financial institutions     6,380   27,826      731    1,176         5,383             5,052 
 Performing loans to 
  non-financial 
  corporate clients, loans to 
  retail 
  and small business customers, 
  and loans to sovereigns, 
  central 
  banks and PSEs, of which:          23,342   26,511   14,231   34,160        67,324            65,338 
  With a risk weight of less than 
   or equal to 35% under the 
   Basel 
   II 
   standardized approach for 
   credit 
   risk                                  44    2,196      378      999         1,965             1,769 
 Performing residential 
  mortgages, 
  of which:                           9,436    5,162    5,474   57,280        52,236            50,448 
  With a risk weight of less than 
   or equal to 35% under the 
   Basel 
   II 
   standardized approach for 
   credit 
   risk                               9,436    5,162    5,474   57,280        52,236            50,448 
 Securities that are not in 
  default 
  and do not qualify as HQLA, 
  including 
  exchange-traded equities           12,195    1,630    1,801    4,549        15,949            15,102 
Assets with matching 
 interdependent 
 liabilities(4)                           -    2,919    1,647   20,544             -                 - 
Other assets(5) :                     2,111            50,098                 18,428            21,383 
 Physical traded commodities, 
  including 
  gold                                  292     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.           292               338 
 Assets posted as initial margin 
  for derivative contracts and 
  contributions to default funds 
  of CCPs(5)                           n.a.             8,918                  7,581             8,078 
 NSFR derivative assets(5)             n.a.            12,714                      -             2,778 
 NSFR derivative liabilities 
  before 
  deduction of the variation 
  margin posted(5)                     n.a.            18,980                    949               977 
 All other assets not included 
  in the above categories             1,819    7,910    1,030      546         9,606             9,212 
Off-balance-sheet items(5)             n.a.            98,802                  3,677             3,575 
Total RSF                              n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.       170,315           167,523 
Net Stable Funding Ratio (%)           n.a.     n.a.     n.a.     n.a.           119%              114% 
                                   --------   ------   ------   ------ 
 
   n.a.      Not applicable 

(1) See the Financial Reporting Method section on pages 4 to 6 for additional information on capital management measures.

(2) OSFI prescribed a table format in order to standardize disclosure throughout the banking industry.

(3) Weighted values are calculated after application of the weightings set out in OSFI's Liquidity Adequacy Requirements guideline.

(4) As per OSFI's specifications, liabilities arising from transactions involving the Canada Mortgage Bond program and their corresponding encumbered mortgages are given ASF and RSF weights of 0%, respectively.

   (5)       As per OSFI's specifications, there is no need to differentiate by maturities. 

The NSFR represents the amount of ASF relative to the amount of RSF. ASF is defined as the portion of capital and liabilities expected to be reliable over the time horizon considered by the NSFR, which extends to one year. The amount of RSF of a specific institution is a function of the liquidity characteristics and residual maturities of the various assets held by that institution as well as those of its off-balance-sheet exposures. The amounts of available and required stable funding are calibrated to reflect the degree of stability of liabilities and liquidity of assets. The Bank expects some quarter-over-quarter variation between reported NSFRs without such variation being necessarily indicative of a long-term trend.

The NSFR assumptions differ from the assumptions used for the liquidity disclosures provided in the tables on the preceding pages or those used for internal liquidity management rules. While the liquidity disclosure framework is prescribed by the EDTF, the Bank's internal liquidity metrics use assumptions that are calibrated according to its business model and experience.

Funding

The Bank continuously monitors and analyzes the possibilities for accessing less expensive and more flexible funding. The deposit strategy remains a priority for the Bank, which continues to prefer deposits to institutional funding. On April 29, 2022, DBRS Limited (DBRS) raised the ratings of the Bank and its related entities, including the rating for long-term deposits and for long-term non-bail-inable senior debt to AA from AA(low), and it raised the rating for short-term senior debt to R-1(high) from R-1(mid). DBRS also changed the trends of all the ratings to "Stable" from "Positive." This change reflects DBRS's recognition of the Bank's solid performance in recent years, notably its expanded footprint into targeted markets and niches throughout Canada, in particular in the Wealth Management and Financial Markets segments, as well as the greater contribution by the Personal and Commercial segment to the Bank's net income.

The table below presents the residual contractual maturities of the Bank's wholesale funding. The information has been presented in accordance with the categories recommended by the EDTF for comparison purposes with other banks.

Residual Contractual Maturities of Wholesale Funding (1)

 
(millions of Canadian                                                                   As at July 
 dollars)                                                                                 31, 2022 
----------------------- 
                                       Over               Over 
                                          1      Over        6                Over 
                                      month         3   months                   1 
                                         to    months       to  Subtotal      year    Over 
                           1 month        3        to       12    1 year        to       2 
                           or less   months  6 months   months   or less   2 years   years   Total 
 
 
Deposits from banks(2)         481        6         8        -       495         -       -     495 
Certificates of deposit 
 and commercial 
 paper(3)                    4,607    6,218     6,490      989    18,304         -       -  18,304 
Senior unsecured 
 medium-term 
 notes(4)(5)                   150    1,027       921    2,657     4,755     3,309   7,321  15,385 
Senior unsecured 
 structured 
 notes                           -        -       131      238       369         -   2,725   3,094 
Covered bonds and 
asset-backed 
securities 
 Mortgage securitization         -      426     2,379    1,641     4,446     6,100  14,564  25,110 
 Covered bonds                   -        -         -      981       981     1,960   7,288  10,229 
 Securitization of 
  credit 
  card receivables               -        -         -       28        28         -      48      76 
Subordinated 
 liabilities(6)                  -        -         -        -         -         -   1,510   1,510 
                             5,238    7,677     9,929    6,534    29,378    11,369  33,456  74,203 
                                    -------  --------  -------  -------- 
 
Secured funding                  -      426     2,379    2,650     5,455     8,060  21,900  35,415 
Unsecured funding            5,238    7,251     7,550    3,884    23,923     3,309  11,556  38,788 
 
                             5,238    7,677     9,929    6,534    29,378    11,369  33,456  74,203 
 
As at October 31, 2021       2,643    8,872     9,802    7,390    28,707    10,400  29,331  68,438 
-----------------------   --------  -------  --------  -------  --------  --------  ------  ------ 
 
   (1)       Bankers' acceptances are not included in this table. 
   (2)       Deposits from banks include all non-negotiable term deposits from banks. 
   (3)       Includes bearer deposit notes. 

(4) Certificates of deposit denominated in euros are included in senior unsecured medium-term notes.

   (5)       Includes deposits subject to bank recapitalization (bail-in) conversion regulations. 

(6) Subordinated debt is presented in this table, but the Bank does not consider it as part of its wholesale funding.

As part of a comprehensive liquidity management framework, the Bank regularly reviews its contracts that stipulate that additional collateral could be required in the event of a downgrade of the Bank's credit rating . The Bank's liquidity position management approach already incorporates additional collateral requirements in the event of a one-notch to three-notch downgrade in credit rating. The table below presents the additional collateral requirements in the event of a one-notch or three-notch credit rating downgrade.

 
                                                  As at July 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                      31, 2022 
 
                                     One-notch   Three-notch 
                                     downgrade     downgrade 
 
 
Derivatives(1)                                4           41 
 
 
   (1)       Contractual requirements related to agreements known as Credit Support Annexes. 

Residual Contractual Maturities of Balance Sheet Items and Off-Balance-Sheet Commitments

The following tables present balance sheet items and off-balance-sheet commitments by residual contractual maturity as at July 31, 2022 with comparative figures as at October 31, 2021. The information gathered from this maturity analysis is a component of liquidity and funding management. However, this maturity profile does not represent how the Bank manages its interest rate risk or its liquidity risk and funding needs. The Bank considers factors other than contractual maturity when assessing liquid assets or determining expected future cash flows.

In the normal course of business, the Bank enters into various off-balance-sheet commitments. The credit instruments used to meet the financing needs of its clients represent the maximum amount of additional credit the Bank could be obligated to extend if the commitments were fully drawn.

The Bank also has future minimum commitments under leases for premises as well as under other contracts, mainly commitments to purchase loans and contracts for outsourced information technology services. Most of the lease commitments are related to operating leases.

 
(millions of Canadian                                                                            As at July 31, 
dollars)                                                                                                   2022 
 
                                      Over    Over    Over    Over    Over 
                                         1       3       6       9       1     Over 
                                 1   month  months  months  months    year        2 
                             month      to      to      to      to      to    years    Over         No 
                                or       3       6       9      12       2       to       5  specified 
                              less  months  months  months  months   years  5 years   years   maturity    Total 
 
Assets 
Cash and deposits 
 with financial 
  institutions              14,555     292     273     225      18       -        -       -     22,605   37,968 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  ------             ------- 
 
Securities 
 At fair value through 
  profit or loss               993   3,146   2,015   3,862   2,501   4,033    8,301  10,654     48,146   83,651 
 At fair value through 
  other comprehensive 
   income                        3      47      69      14      21     558    5,456   2,533        546    9,247 
 At amortized cost              27     664     248   1,774   1,011   1,089    7,525     952          -   13,290 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  ------             ------- 
                             1,023   3,857   2,332   5,650   3,533   5,680   21,282  14,139     48,692  106,188 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  ------             ------- 
 
Securities purchased 
 under 
 reverse repurchase 
 agreements and 
 securities borrowed         5,641   1,204     649       -     384     960        -       -      7,985   16,823 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  ------             ------- 
 
Loans (1) 
 Residential mortgage        1,142   1,190   1,777   1,865   2,760   8,320   53,443   7,091        548   78,136 
 Personal                      372     460     710     839   1,214   3,397   18,014   5,044     14,588   44,638 
 Credit card                                                                                     2,318    2,318 
 Business and government    19,343   4,356   3,627   3,807   2,683   6,083    9,572   4,608     16,418   70,497 
 Customers' liability 
  under 
  acceptances                5,778     500       9       -       -       -        -       -          -    6,287 
 Allowances for 
  credit losses                                                                                  (952)    (952) 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  ------             ------- 
                            26,635   6,506   6,123   6,511   6,657  17,800   81,029  16,743     32,920  200,924 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  ------             ------- 
 
Other 
 Derivative financial 
  instruments                1,565   1,538   2,423     961     639   1,340    3,000   2,490          -   13,956 
 Investments in 
  associates and 
  joint ventures                                                                                   138      138 
 Premises and equipment                                                                          1,355    1,355 
 Goodwill                                                                                        1,509    1,509 
 Intangible assets                                                                               1,579    1,579 
 Other assets(1)             2,667     129     520     554      91     467       14       -      2,169    6,611 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  ------             ------- 
                             4,232   1,667   2,943   1,515     730   1,807    3,014   2,490      6,750   25,148 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  -------  ------             ------- 
                            52,086  13,526  12,320  13,901  11,322  26,247  105,325  33,372    118,952  387,051 
 
 
   (1)       Amounts collectible on demand are considered to have no specified maturity. 
 
(millions of Canadian                                                                           As at July 31, 
dollars)                                                                                                  2022 
 
                                      Over    Over    Over    Over            Over 
                                 1       1       3       6       9    Over       2 
                             month   month  months  months  months  1 year   years    Over         No 
                                or    to 3    to 6    to 9   to 12    to 2    to 5       5  specified 
                              less  months  months  months  months   years   years   years   maturity    Total 
    ----------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------             ------- 
 
Liabilities and 
 equity 
Deposits (1)(2) 
 Personal                    1,211   1,218   2,057   2,833   5,797   7,475   7,289   4,199     42,755   74,834 
 Business and government    29,336  11,745  10,948   4,278   3,903   6,397  14,115   4,914     92,632  178,268 
 Deposit-taking 
  institutions               1,328      40     495      38     118       -       6      34      2,029    4,088 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------             ------- 
                            31,875  13,003  13,500   7,149   9,818  13,872  21,410   9,147    137,416  257,190 
    ----------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------             ------- 
 
Other 
 Acceptances                 5,778     500       9       -       -       -       -       -          -    6,287 
 Obligations related 
  to securities 
   sold short(3)               608   1,430     124      62      88   3,822   3,444   6,760      6,993   23,331 
 Obligations related 
  to 
  securities sold 
   under 
  repurchase agreements 
   and 
  securities loaned         16,072   2,695   1,808   3,202       -       -       -       -      6,361   30,138 
 Derivative financial 
  instruments                1,819   2,169   1,578   1,046     535   1,615   4,786   2,496          -   16,044 
 Liabilities related 
  to transferred 
  receivables(4)                 -     426   2,379     416   1,225   6,100   9,808   4,756          -   25,110 
 Securitization 
  - Credit card(5)               -       -       -       -      28       -      48       -          -       76 
 Lease liabilities(5)            7      15      24      23      23      91     217     162          -      562 
 Other liabilities 
  - Other items(1)(5)          941      48      39      37     170      35      23      55      4,358    5,706 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------             ------- 
                            25,225   7,283   5,961   4,786   2,069  11,663  18,326  14,229     17,712  107,254 
    ----------------------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------             ------- 
 
Subordinated debt                -       -       -       -       -       -       -   1,510          -    1,510 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------             ------- 
 
Equity                                                                                         21,097   21,097 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------             ------- 
                            57,100  20,286  19,461  11,935  11,887  25,535  39,736  24,886    176,225  387,051 
    ---------------------- 
 
Off-balance-sheet 
 commitments 
 Letters of guarantee 
  and 
  documentary letters 
   of credit                   125     429   2,470   1,193     821     698     107       -          -    5,843 
 Credit card 
  receivables(6)                                                                                9,238    9,238 
 Backstop liquidity 
  and credit 
  enhancement 
   facilities(7)                 -       -      15   5,552      15       -       -       -      2,837    8,419 
 Commitments to 
  extend credit(8)           3,822   9,560   6,690   4,317   3,910   4,364   2,664      50     45,288   80,665 
 Obligations related 
  to: 
  Lease commitments(9)           1       1       1       1       2       5      10       6          -       27 
  Other contracts(10)           38      44      56      50      69      24      23       -        112      416 
 
 
   (1)       Amounts payable upon demand or notice are considered to have no specified maturity. 

(2) The Deposits item is presented in greater detail than it is on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

(3) Amounts are disclosed according to the remaining contractual maturity of the underlying security.

   (4)       These amounts mainly include liabilities related to the securitization of mortgage loans. 

(5) The Other liabilities item is presented in greater detail than it is on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

   (6)       These amounts are unconditionally revocable at the Bank's discretion at any time. 

(7) In the event of payment on one of the backstop liquidity facilities , the Bank will receive as collateral government bonds in an amount up to $5.6 billion.

(8) These amounts include $43.8 billion that is unconditionally revocable at the Bank's discretion at any time.

(9) These amounts include leases for which the underlying asset is of low value and leases other than for real estate of less than one year.

(10) These amounts include $0.2 billion in contractual commitments related to the head office building under construction.

 
(millions of Canadian                                                                        As at October 31, 
dollars)                                                                                                  2021 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------ 
                                      Over    Over    Over    Over            Over 
                                 1       1       3       6       9    Over       2 
                             month   month  months  months  months  1 year   years    Over         No 
                                or    to 3    to 6    to 9   to 12    to 2    to 5       5  specified 
                              less  months  months  months  months   years   years   years   maturity    Total 
 
Assets 
Cash and deposits 
 with financial 
  institutions               7,510     334     374     146     368       -       -       -     25,147   33,879 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
 
Securities 
 At fair value through 
  profit or loss             1,946   1,929   1,061     702     792   3,037   6,454   9,410     59,480   84,811 
 At fair value through 
  other comprehensive 
   income                        1       -       1     624      63     227   4,867   3,183        617    9,583 
 At amortized cost               1     181     213     425     804   3,589   5,865     832          -   11,910 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
                             1,948   2,110   1,275   1,751   1,659   6,853  17,186  13,425     60,097  106,304 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
 
Securities purchased 
 under 
 reverse repurchase 
 agreements and 
 securities borrowed         1,113   1,199      59       -     371     619       -       -      4,155    7,516 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
 
Loans (1) 
 Residential mortgage          702     965   1,581   2,587   2,320   8,850  48,455   6,504        578   72,542 
 Personal                      214     315     512     877     843   3,527  16,056   4,308     14,401   41,053 
 Credit card                                                                                    2,150    2,150 
 Business and government    16,842   3,986   2,614   3,508   3,253   6,290  10,180   3,605     10,828   61,106 
 Customers' liability 
  under 
  acceptances                6,200     618      18       -       -       -       -       -          -    6,836 
 Allowances for 
  credit losses                                                                                 (998)    (998) 
                                                                                            ---------  ------- 
                            23,958   5,884   4,725   6,972   6,416  18,667  74,691  14,417     26,959  182,689 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
 
Other 
 Derivative financial 
  instruments                1,868   3,678   1,019   2,190     823   1,865   2,491   2,550          -   16,484 
 Investments in 
  associates and 
  joint ventures                                                                                  225      225 
 Premises and equipment                                                                         1,216    1,216 
 Goodwill                                                                                       1,504    1,504 
 Intangible assets                                                                              1,510    1,510 
 Other assets(1)             1,829     137     148     129      56     727      88      17      1,337    4,468 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
                             3,697   3,815   1,167   2,319     879   2,592   2,579   2,567      5,792   25,407 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
                            38,226  13,342   7,600  11,188   9,693  28,731  94,456  30,409    122,150  355,795 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
 
   (1)       Amounts collectible on demand are considered to have no specified maturity. 
 
(millions of Canadian                                                                        As at October 31, 
dollars)                                                                                                  2021 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------ 
                                      Over    Over    Over    Over            Over 
                                 1       1       3       6       9    Over       2 
                             month   month  months  months  months  1 year   years    Over         No 
                                or    to 3    to 6    to 9   to 12    to 2    to 5       5  specified 
                              less  months  months  months  months   years   years   years   maturity    Total 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
 
Liabilities and 
 equity 
Deposits (1)(2) 
 Personal                    1,396   3,433   4,596   2,194   1,945   4,157   6,468   4,914     40,973   70,076 
 Business and government    24,814  12,796  10,782   5,785   2,691   5,453  10,054   4,765     90,730  167,870 
 Deposit-taking 
  institutions               1,011     128      38      66      23       1       -      36      1,689    2,992 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
                            27,221  16,357  15,416   8,045   4,659   9,611  16,522   9,715    133,392  240,938 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
 
Other 
 Acceptances                 6,200     618      18       -       -       -       -       -          -    6,836 
 Obligations related 
  to securities sold 
   short(3)                    186     123     182     175      22   3,099   3,743   4,797      7,939   20,266 
 Obligations related 
  to 
  securities sold 
   under 
  repurchase agreements 
   and 
  securities loaned          7,330   2,668   3,633     246       -       -       -       -      3,416   17,293 
 Derivative financial 
  instruments                3,048   3,061   1,171   1,921     880   1,485   3,273   4,528          -   19,367 
 Liabilities related 
  to transferred 
  receivables(4)                 -   1,688   1,523   1,054     411   5,501  10,771   4,222          -   25,170 
 Securitization 
  - Credit card(5)              36       -       -       -       -      28      48       -          -      112 
 Lease liabilities(5)            7      15      21      22      22      88     214     186          -      575 
 Other liabilities 
  - Other items(1)(5)          640     477     117     125     100      41      25      75      4,014    5,614 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
                            17,447   8,650   6,665   3,543   1,435  10,242  18,074  13,808     15,369   95,233 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
 
Subordinated debt                -       -       -       -       -       -       -     768          -      768 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
 
Equity                                                                                         18,856   18,856 
                            44,668  25,007  22,081  11,588   6,094  19,853  34,596  24,291    167,617  355,795 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
 
Off-balance-sheet 
 commitments 
 Letters of guarantee 
  and 
  documentary letters 
   of credit                   320   1,561     828   2,092     793     575      74       -          -    6,243 
 Credit card 
  receivables(6)                                                                                9,081    9,081 
 Backstop liquidity 
  and credit 
  enhancement 
   facilities(7)                15       -   4,502      15       -       -       -       -      2,732    7,264 
 Commitments to 
  extend credit(8)           2,848   9,139   6,195   6,737   3,872   3,105   3,667      48     42,372   77,983 
 Obligations related 
  to: 
  Lease commitments(9)           1       1       1       1       1       1       3       3          -       12 
  Other contracts(10)           54      58      50      48      46     152      19       -        124      551 
                            ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ---------  ------- 
 
   (1)       Amounts payable upon demand or notice are considered to have no specified maturity. 

(2) The Deposits item is presented in greater detail than it is on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

(3) Amounts are disclosed according to the remaining contractual maturity of the underlying security.

   (4)       These amounts mainly include liabilities related to the securitization of mortgage loans. 

(5) The Other liabilities item is presented in greater detail than it is on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

   (6)       These amounts are unconditionally revocable at the Bank's discretion at any time. 

(7) In the event of payment on one of the backstop liquidity facilities, the Bank will receive as collateral government bonds in an amount up to $4.5 billion.

(8) These amounts include $40.8 billion that is unconditionally revocable at the Bank's discretion at any time.

(9) These amounts include leases for which the underlying asset is of low value and leases other than for real estate of less than one year.

(10) These amounts include $0.3 billion in contractual commitments related to the head office building under construction.

Environmental and Social Risk

The risks related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles and disclosure requirements continue to be priorities for regulatory and standard-setting bodies. With climate change at the forefront of ESG-related issues, new proposed regulations and disclosure standards were published recently to address climate-related and sustainability-related risks. Specifically, on October 18, 2021, the CSA issued the proposed National Instrument 51-107 - Disclosure of Climate-related Matters requiring reporting issuers in Canada to make certain climate-related disclosures. On March 31, 2022, the International Sustainability Standards Board issued two proposed standards on climate-related and sustainability-related disclosures. And on May 26, 2022, OSFI issued draft Guideline B-15: Climate Risk Management which outlines OSFI's risk management expectations for climate-related risks and disclosures. As these proposed regulations and standards have yet to be finalized, the Bank continues to closely monitor regulatory developments in this area.

For additional information on the management of ESG-related risks and regulatory developments, refer to the Environmental and Social Risk section on page 107 of the 2021 Annual Report.

Risk Disclosures

One of the purposes of the 2021 Annual Report, the Report to Shareholders - Third Quarter 2022, and the related supplementary information documents is to provide transparent, high-quality risk disclosures in accordance with the recommendations made by the Financial Stability Board's EDTF group. The following table lists the references where users can find information that responds to the EDTF's 32 recommendations.

 
                                                                                            Pages 
                                                                                    Supplementary 
                                                                   Report to   Regulatory Capital 
                                                        2021    Shareholders         and Pillar 3 
                                               Annual Report             (1)       Disclosure (1) 
 
General 
 1   Location of risk disclosures                         13              41 
     Management's Discussion and             59 to 107, 119, 
      Analysis                                   121 and 122        19 to 40 
                                                 Notes 1, 7,     Notes 5 and 
     Consolidated Financial Statements         16, 23 and 29              12 
     Supplementary Financial Information                                              19 to 29(2) 
     Supplementary Regulatory Capital 
      and Pillar 3 Disclosure                                                             5 to 48 
 2   Risk terminology and risk measures            69 to 107 
                                                16 to 18, 26 
 3   Top and emerging risks                     and 73 to 78    8, 26 and 40 
                                                60 to 63, 94  20, 21, 31 and 
 4   New key regulatory ratios                 and 98 to 101        33 to 36 
 
Risk governance and risk management 
     Risk management organization,              69 to 88, 94 
 5    processes and key functions              to 96 and 101 
 6   Risk management culture                       69 and 70 
 7   Key risks by business segment, 
      risk management                           68 to 70, 73 
      and risk appetite                               and 74 
                                                 59, 70, 82, 
 8   Stress testing                            92, 93 and 96 
 
Capital adequacy and risk-weighted 
 assets (RWA) 
 9   Minimum Pillar 1 capital requirements          60 to 63        19 to 21 
     Reconciliation of the accounting 
 10   balance sheet to 
                                                                                  7 to 13, 16 and 
     the regulatory balance sheet                                                              17 
 11  Movements in regulatory capital                      66              22 
 12  Capital planning                               59 to 68 
     RWA by business segment and 
 13   by risk type                                        68                                    6 
     Capital requirements by risk 
 14   and the RWA calculation method                78 to 82                                    6 
 15  Banking book credit risk                                                                   6 
 16  Movements in RWA by risk type                        67              23                    6 
     Assessment of credit risk model            73, 79 to 82 
 17   performance                                     and 87                                   31 
 
Liquidity 
     Liquidity management and components 
 18   of the liquidity buffer                      94 to 101        31 to 36 
 
Funding 
     Summary of encumbered and unencumbered 
 19   assets                                       97 and 98              33 
     Residual contractual maturities 
 20   of balance sheet items and 
     off-balance-sheet commitments                221 to 225        37 to 40 
     Funding strategy and funding 
 21   sources                                     101 to 103              36 
 
Market risk 
     Linkage of market risk measures 
 22   to balance sheet                             89 and 90       28 and 29 
                                               87 to 93, 210 
 23  Market risk factors                             and 211        28 to 31 
     VaR: Assumptions, limitations 
 24   and validation procedures                           91 
     Stress tests, stressed VaR and 
 25   backtesting                                   87 to 93 
 
Credit risk 
                                               86 and 172 to    27 and 65 to         18 to 40 and 
 26  Credit risk exposures                               183              76          19 to 27(2) 
     Policies for identifying impaired           83, 84, 146 
 27   loans                                          and 147 
     Movements in impaired loans               119, 121, 122 
 28   and allowances for credit losses        and 172 to 183        65 to 76          24 to 26(2) 
     Counterparty credit risk relating          83 to 85 and                      33 to 40, 28(2) 
 29   to derivatives transactions                 190 to 193                            and 29(2) 
                                                81 to 84 and                        20, 24 and 38 
 30  Credit risk mitigation                              169                                to 48 
 
Other risks 
     Other risks: Governance, measurement     77, 78 and 103 
 31   and management                                  to 107 
                                               16 to 18, 26, 
 32  Publicly known risk events                  103 and 104    8, 26 and 40 
 
 
   (1)       Third quarter 2022. 

(2) These pages are included in the document entitled Supplementary Financial Information - Third Quarter 2022 .

Accounting Policies and Financial Disclosure

Accounting Policies and Critical Accounting Estimates

The Bank's consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The financial statements also comply with section 308(4) of the Bank Act (Canada), which states that, except as otherwise specified by the OSFI , the consolidated financial statements are to be prepared in accordance with IFRS. IFRS represent Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). None of the OSFI accounting requirements are exceptions to IFRS. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter and nine-month period ended July 31, 2022 were prepared in accordance with IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting using the same accounting policies as those described in Note 1 to the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2021.

In preparing consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, management must exercise judgment and make estimates and assumptions that affect the reporting date carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, net income, and related information. Some accounting policies are considered critical given their importance to the presentation of the Bank's financial position and operating results and require difficult, subjective, and complex judgments and estimates on matters that are inherently uncertain. Any change in these judgments and estimates could have a significant impact on the Bank's consolidated financial statements. The critical accounting estimates are the same as those described on pages 108 to 113 of the 2021 Annual Report.

Given the uncertainty surrounding the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, developing reliable estimates and applying judgment continue to be substantially complex. Some of the Bank's accounting policies, such as the measurement of expected credit losses (ECLs), require particularly complex judgment and estimates. See Note 1 to the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2021 for a summary of the most significant estimation processes used to prepare the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS and for the valuation techniques used to determine the carrying values and fair values of assets and liabilities. The uncertainty regarding certain key inputs used in measuring ECLs is described in Note 5 to these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

Interest Rate Benchmark Reform

The interest rate benchmark reform is a global initiative that is being coordinated and led by central banks and governments around the world, including those in Canada. In August 2020, the IASB finalized its response to the ongoing reform of interbank offered rates (IBOR) and other interest rate benchmarks by issuing amendments to its new and former financial instrument standards, IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments (IFRS 9) and IAS 39 - Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (IAS 39) as well as to related standard IFRS 7 - Financial Instruments: Disclosures (IFRS 7), to IFRS 4 - Insurance Contracts (IFRS 4), and to IFRS 16 - Leases (IFRS 16). These amendments address how financial statements will be affected once current interest rate benchmarks are replaced with alternative interest rate benchmarks and notably cover amendments to contractual cash flows, hedge accounting, and disclosures. On November 1, 2020, the Bank early adopted the amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4, and IFRS 16. For additional information, see Note 17 and the Accounting Policy Changes section in Note 1 to the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2021.

The Bank has transitioned its LIBOR-related (London Interbank Offered Rates) contracts that involve pound sterling (GBP), the euro (EUR), the Japanese yen (JPY), and the Swiss franc (CHF), for which the cessation or loss of representativeness was December 31, 2021. As for USD LIBOR, the Bank included rate replacement clauses in contracts negotiated during 2021 and, since January 1, 2022, the Bank has no longer been using USD LIBOR in new contracts except in circumstances compliant with regulatory guidance.

The Bank is continuing to monitor all of the developments of this initiative, as it is exposed to several risks, including interest rate risk and operational risk, which arise from non-derivative financial assets, non-derivative financial liabilities, and derivative financial instruments. The project team ensures that risks are mitigated while ensuring a positive experience for its clients. The Bank is taking all necessary steps to identify, measure, and control all risks to ensure a smooth transition to the interest rate benchmark reform. As at July 31, 2022, the project was progressing according to schedule.

Recent Developments

On December 16, 2021, the Bank of Canada announced that a white paper published by the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate (CARR) Working Group was recommending that CDOR ( Canadian Dollar Offered Rate ) be declared unrepresentative by its administrator, namely, Refinitiv Benchmark Services (UK) Limited (Refinitiv) and also that CDOR cease to exist as of June 30, 2024 (including a recommendation to cease using CDOR on the derivative financial instrument market as of June 30, 2023).

On January 31, 2022, Refinitiv launched a public consultation on the future of CDOR. The consultation ended on March 2, 2022, after which Refinitiv published an update to the consultation on April 14, 2022 . On May 16, 2022, Refinitiv published the consultation conclusions and announced that the publication of CDOR would cease as of June 28, 2024.

Following this announcement, the CARR Working Group welcomed Refinitiv's decision and, at the same time, OSFI published its prudential expectations regarding the cessation of CDOR. First, OSFI expects all new derivative contracts (bilateral, cleared, and exchange-traded) and securities (assets and debt liabilities) to transition to alternative reference rates by June 30, 2023, with no new CDOR exposure being recorded after that date, with limited exceptions for risk mitigation requirements. Thereafter, by June 28, 2024, OSFI expects federally regulated financial institutions to have transitioned all loan agreements referencing CDOR to alternative reference rates.

The following table discloses the non-derivative financial assets, non-derivative financial liabilities, and derivative financial instruments subject to the interest rate benchmark reform as at July 31, 2022 that will mature after June 28, 2024 and that have not yet transitioned to alternative benchmark rates from the CDOR rate.

 
                                                        As at July 
(millions of Canadian dollars)                            31, 2022 
 
 
 Non-derivative financial assets(1)                         13,695 
 Non-derivative financial liabilities(2)                     9,628 
 Notional amount of derivative financial instruments       340,485 
 
 

(1) Non-derivative financial assets include the carrying value of securities as well as the outstanding balances on loans and the customers' liability under acceptances.

(2) Non-derivative financial liabilities include the nominal amounts of deposits and subordinated debt as well as the carrying value of acceptances.

Financial Disclosure

On February 1, 2022, the Bank deployed a new integrated accounting software package, and certain processes that affect internal control over financial reporting were modified. The Bank has assessed the impact of this deployment and has made sure that the key controls impacted and the newly implemented controls are well designed.

During the third quarter of 2022, no changes were made to the policies, procedures, and other processes that comprise the Bank's internal control over financial reporting that had or could reasonably have a significant impact on the internal control over financial reporting.

Quarterly Financial Information

 
(millions of Canadian 
 dollars, 
 except per share 
 amounts)                                       2022                                2021     2020   2021   2020 
                                                                                 -------  -------  -----  ----- 
                                Q3       Q2       Q1       Q4       Q3       Q2       Q1       Q4  Total  Total 
                                    -------           -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -----  ----- 
 
Total revenues               2,413    2,439    2,466    2,211    2,254    2,238    2,224    2,000  8,927  7,927 
 
 
Net income                     826      893      932      776      839      801      761      492  3,177  2,083 
 
 
Earnings per share ($) 
 Basic                        2.38     2.58     2.68     2.22     2.39     2.28     2.16     1.37   9.06   5.73 
 Diluted                      2.35     2.55     2.65     2.19     2.36     2.25     2.15     1.36   8.96   5.70 
 
Dividends per common 
 share ($)                    0.92     0.87     0.87     0.71     0.71     0.71     0.71     0.71   2.84   2.84 
 
 
Return on common 
 shareholders' equity 
  (%)(1)                      17.7     20.6     21.7     18.7     21.3     22.0     21.2     13.7   20.7   14.9 
 
 
Total assets               387,051  369,785  366,888  355,795  354,040  350,742  343,637  331,625 
                                                                                                   -----  ----- 
Net impaired loans 
 excluding 
 POCI loans (1)(2)             301      293      287      283      312      349      400      465 
 
 
Per common share ($) 
 Book value(1)               54.82    52.81    50.23    47.95    46.00    43.59    41.48    39.97 
 Share price 
  High                       97.87   104.59   105.44   104.32    96.97    89.42    73.81    72.85 
  Low                        83.33    89.33    94.37    95.00    89.47    72.30    65.54    62.99 
 
 

(1) See the Glossary section on pages 45 to 48 for details on the composition of these measures.

(2) All loans classified in Stage 3 of the expected credit loss model are impaired loans; the net impaired loans presented in this table exclude POCI loans.

Glossary

Acceptances

Acceptances and the customers' liability under acceptances constitute a guarantee of payment by a bank and can be traded in the money market. The Bank earns a "stamping fee" for providing this guarantee.

Allowances for credit losses

Allowances for credit losses represent management's unbiased estimate of expected credit losses as at the balance sheet date. These allowances are primarily related to loans and off-balance-sheet items such as loan commitments and financial guarantees.

Assets under administration

Assets in respect of which a financial institution provides administrative services on behalf of the clients who own the assets. Such services include custodial services, collection of investment income, settlement of purchase and sale transactions, and record-keeping. Assets under administration are not reported on the balance sheet of the institution offering such services.

Assets under management

Assets managed by a financial institution and that are beneficially owned by clients. Management services are more comprehensive than administrative services and include selecting investments or offering investment advice. Assets under management, which may also be assets under administration, are not reported on the balance sheet of the institution offering such services.

Available TLAC

Available TLAC includes total capital as well as certain senior unsecured debt subject to the federal government's bail-in regulations that satisfy all of the eligibility criteria in OSFI's Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC ) guideline.

Average interest-bearing assets

Average interest-bearing assets include interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions and certain cash items, securities, securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowed, and loans, while excluding customers' liability under acceptances and other assets. The average is calculated based on the daily balances for the period.

Average interest-bearing assets, non-trading

Average interest-bearing assets, non-trading, include interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions and certain cash items, securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowed, and loans, while excluding other assets and assets related to trading activities. The average is calculated based on the daily balances for the period.

Average volumes

Average volumes represent the average of the daily balances for the period of the consolidated balance sheet items.

Basic earnings per share

Basic earnings per share - Adjusted

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average basic number of common shares outstanding. Adjusted basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average basic number of common shares outstanding.

Basis point

Unit of measure equal to one one-hundredth of a percentage point (0.01%).

Book value of a common share

The book value of a common share is calculated by dividing common shareholders' equity by the number of common shares on a given date.

Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio

CET1 capital consists of common shareholders' equity less goodwill, intangible assets, and other capital deductions. The CET1 capital ratio is calculated by dividing Common Equity Tier 1 capital by the corresponding risk-weighted assets.

Compound annual growth rate (CAGR)

CAGR is a rate of growth that shows, for a period exceeding one year, the annual change as though the growth had been constant throughout the period.

Derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments are financial contracts whose value is derived from an underlying interest rate, exchange rate, equity, commodity, or credit instrument or index. Examples of derivatives include swaps, options, forward rate agreements, and futures. The notional amount of the derivative is the contract amount used as a reference point to calculate the payments to be exchanged between the two parties, and the notional amount itself is generally not exchanged by the parties.

Diluted earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share - Adjusted

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding after taking into account the dilution effect of stock options using the treasury stock method and any gain (loss) on the redemption of preferred shares. Adjusted diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding after taking into account the dilution effect of stock options using the treasury stock method and any gain (loss) on the redemption of preferred shares.

Dividend payout ratio

Dividend payout ratio - Adjusted

The dividend payout ratio represents the dividends on common shares (per share amount) expressed as a percentage of basic earnings per share. The adjusted dividend payout ratio represents the dividends on common shares (per share amount) expressed as a percentage of adjusted basic earnings per share.

Economic capital

Economic capital is the internal measure used by the Bank to determine the capital required for its solvency and to pursue its business operations. Economic capital takes into consideration the credit, market, operational, business and other risks to which the Bank is exposed as well as the risk diversification effect among them and among the business segments. Economic capital thus helps the Bank to determine the capital required to protect itself against such risks and ensure its long-term viability.

Efficiency ratio

Efficiency ratio - Adjusted

The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expenses expressed as a percentage of total revenues. It measures the efficiency of the Bank's operations. The adjusted efficiency ratio represents adjusted non-interest expenses expressed as a percentage of adjusted total revenues.

Fair value

The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction in the principal market at the measurement date under current market conditions (i.e., an exit price).

Gross impaired loans as a percentage of total loans and acceptances

This measure represents gross impaired loans expressed as a percentage of the balance of loans and acceptances.

Hedging

The purpose of a hedging transaction is to modify the Bank's exposure to one or more risks by creating an offset between changes in the fair value of, or the cash flows attributable to, the hedged item and the hedging instrument.

Impaired loans

The Bank considers a financial asset, other than a credit card receivable, to be credit-impaired when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred or when contractual payments are 90 days past due. Credit card receivables are considered credit-impaired and are fully written off at the earlier of the following dates: when a notice of bankruptcy is received, a settlement proposal is made, or contractual payments are 180 days past due.

Leverage ratio

The leverage ratio is calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital by total exposure. Total exposure is defined as the sum of on-balance-sheet assets (including derivative financial instrument exposures and securities financing transaction exposures) and off-balance-sheet items.

Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)

The LCR is a measure designed to ensure that the Bank has sufficient high-quality liquid assets to cover net cash outflows given a severe, 30--day liquidity crisis.

Loans and acceptances

Loans and acceptances represent the sum of loans and of the customers' liability under acceptances.

Loan-to-value ratio

The loan-to-value ratio is calculated according to the total facility amount for residential mortgages and home equity lines of credit divided by the value of the related residential property.

Master netting agreement

Legal agreement between two parties that have multiple derivative contracts with each other and that provides for the net settlement of all contracts through a single payment in the event of default, insolvency, or bankruptcy.

Net impaired loans

Net impaired loans are gross impaired loans presented net of allowances for credit losses on Stage 3 loan amounts drawn.

Net impaired loans as a percentage of total loans and acceptances

This measure represents net impaired loans expressed as a percentage of the balance of loans and acceptances.

Net impaired loans excluding purchased or originated credit-impaired (POCI) loans

Net impaired loans excluding POCI loans are gross impaired loans excluding POCI loans presented net of allowances for credit losses on amounts drawn on Stage 3 loans granted by the Bank.

Net interest income, non-trading

Net interest income, non-trading - Adjusted

Net interest income, non-trading, comprises revenues related to financial assets and liabilities associated with non-trading activities, net of interest expenses and interest income related to the financing of these financial assets and liabilities. Adjusted net interest income, non-trading, comprises revenues related to financial assets and liabilities associated with non-trading activities on a taxable equivalent basis, net of interest expenses and interest income related to the financing of these financial assets and liabilities.

Net interest income from trading activities

Net interest income from trading activities - Adjusted

Net interest income from trading activities comprises dividends related to financial assets and liabilities associated with trading activities, net of interest expenses and interest income related to the financing of these financial assets and liabilities. Adjusted net interest income from trading activities comprises dividends related to financial assets and liabilities associated with trading activities on a taxable equivalent basis, net of interest expenses and interest income related to the financing of these financial assets and liabilities.

Net interest margin

Net interest margin is calculated by dividing net interest income by average interest-bearing assets.

Net interest margin, non-trading - Adjusted

Adjusted net interest margin, non-trading, is calculated by dividing adjusted net interest income related to non-trading activities by average interest-bearing assets excluding the average interest-bearing assets related to trading activities.

Net stable funding ratio (NSFR)

The NSFR ratio is a measure that helps guarantee that the Bank is maintaining a stable funding profile to reduce the risk of funding stress.

Net write-offs as a percentage of average loans and acceptances

This measure represents the net write-offs (net of recoveries) expressed as a percentage of average loans and acceptances.

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) (OSFI)

The mandate of OSFI is to regulate and supervise financial institutions and private pension plans subject to federal oversight, to help prevent undue losses to depositors and policyholders and, thereby, to contribute to public confidence in the Canadian financial system.

Operating leverage

Operating leverage - Adjusted

Operating leverage is the difference between the growth rate for total revenues and the growth rate for non-interest expenses. Adjusted operating leverage is the difference between the growth rate for adjusted total revenues and the growth rate for adjusted non-interest expenses.

Provisioning rate

This measure represents the allowances for credit losses on impaired loans expressed as a percentage of gross impaired loans.

Provisions for credit losses

Amount charged to income necessary to bring the allowances for credit losses to a level deemed appropriate by management and comprised of provisions for credit losses on impaired and non-impaired financial assets.

Provisions for credit losses as a percentage of average loans

and acceptances

This measure represents the provisions for credit losses expressed as a percentage of average loans and acceptances.

Provisions for credit losses on impaired loans as a percentage of average loans and acceptances

This measure represents the provisions for credit losses on impaired loans expressed as a percentage of average loans and acceptances.

Return on average assets

Return on average assets represents net income expressed as a percentage of average assets.

Return on common shareholders' equity (ROE)

Return on common shareholders' equity (ROE) - Adjusted

ROE represents net income attributable to common shareholders expressed as a percentage of average equity attributable to common shareholders. It's a general measure of the Bank's efficiency in using equity. Adjusted ROE represents adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders as a percentage of adjusted average equity attributable to common shareholders.

Risk-weighted assets

Assets are risk-weighted according to the guidelines established by OSFI. Using the standardized approach, risk factors are applied to the face value of certain assets in order to reflect comparable risk levels. Using the advanced internal ratings-based (AIRB) approach, risk-weighted assets are derived from the Bank's internal models, which represent the Bank's own assessment of the risks it faces. Off-balance-sheet instruments are converted to balance sheet (or credit) equivalents by adjusting the notional values before applying the appropriate risk-weighting factors.

Securities purchased under reverse repurchase agreements

Securities purchased by the Bank from a client pursuant to an agreement under which the securities will be resold to the same client on a specified date and at a specified price. Such an agreement is a form of short-term collateralized lending.

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

Financial obligations related to securities sold pursuant to an agreement under which the securities will be repurchased on a specified date and at a specified price. Such an agreement is a form of short-term funding.

Stressed VaR (SVaR)

SVaR is a statistical measure of risk that replicates the VaR calculation method but uses, instead of a two-year history of risk factor changes, a 12--month data period corresponding to a continuous period of significant financial stress that is relevant in terms of the Bank's portfolios.

Structured entity

A structured entity is an entity created to accomplish a narrow and well--defined objective and is designed so that voting or similar rights are not the dominant factor in deciding who controls the entity, such as when voting rights relate solely to administrative tasks and the relevant activities are directed by means of contractual arrangements.

Taxable equivalent basis

Taxable equivalent basis is a calculation method that consists in grossing up certain tax-exempt income (particularly dividends) by the amount of income tax that would have otherwise been payable. The Bank uses the taxable equivalent basis to calculate net interest income, non-interest income, and income taxes.

Tier 1 capital ratio

Tier 1 capital consists of Common Equity Tier 1 capital and Additional Tier 1 instruments, namely, qualifying non-cumulative preferred shares and the eligible amount of innovative instruments. The Tier 1 capital ratio is calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital, less regulatory adjustments, by the corresponding risk-weighted assets.

TLAC leverage ratio

The TLAC leverage ratio is an independent risk measure that is calculated by dividing available TLAC by total exposure, as set out in OSFI's Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) guideline.

TLAC ratio

The TLAC ratio is a measure used to assess whether a non-viable domestic systemically important bank (D-SIB) has sufficient loss-absorbing capacity to support its recapitalization. It is calculated by dividing available TLAC by risk-weighted assets, as set out in OSFI's Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) guideline.

Total capital ratio

Total capital is the sum of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital. Tier 2 capital consists of the eligible portion of subordinated debt and certain allowances for credit losses. The Total capital ratio is calculated by dividing total capital, less regulatory adjustments, by the corresponding risk-weighted assets.

Total shareholder return (TSR)

TSR represents the average total return on an investment in the Bank's common shares. The return includes changes in share price and assumes that the dividends received were reinvested in additional common shares of the Bank.

Trading activity revenues

Trading activity revenues - Adjusted

Trading activity revenues consist of the net interest income and the non-interest income related to trading activities. Net interest income comprises dividends related to financial assets and liabilities associated with trading activities, net of interest expenses and interest income related to the financing of these financial assets and liabilities. Non-interest income consists of realized and unrealized gains and losses as well as interest income on securities measured at fair value through profit or loss, income from held-for-trading derivative financial instruments, changes in the fair value of loans at fair value through profit or loss, changes in the fair value of financial instruments designated at fair value through profit or loss, certain commission income, other trading activity revenues, and any applicable transaction costs. T rading activity revenues on a taxable equivalent basis includes adjusted net interest income and adjusted non-interest income related to trading activities.

Value-at-Risk (VaR)

VaR is a statistical measure of risk that is used to quantify market risks across products, types of risks, and aggregate risk on a portfolio basis. VaR is defined as the maximum loss at a specific confidence level over a certain horizon under normal market conditions. The VaR method has the advantage of providing a uniform measurement of financial instrument-related market risks based on a single statistical confidence level and time horizon.

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