Guidance library
As the regulator for federally regulated financial institutions and private pension plans, we set expectations for operating within the Canadian financial industry. You can find our current guidance in the following list. We also have a list of rescinded guidance.
For guidance on private pension plans, please see Administering pension plans.
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| Date | Title | Sector | Publication type | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital and Liquidity Treatment of Crypto-asset Exposures (Banking) – Guideline |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Capital Structure – Declaration and payment of dividends |
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Regulatory and legislative advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
| Capital treatment of BDC Guarantee under the Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program |
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Letter | ||
| Capital Treatment of Crypto-asset Exposures (Insurance) – Guideline |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Changes to Guideline B-12: Interest Rate Risk Management |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Changes to the Foreign Bank Branch Deposit Requirement (Guideline A-10) |
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Letter | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Changes to the Guideline B-6 – Liquidity Principles |
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Letter | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Changes to the Liquidity Adequacy Requirements Guideline |
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Letter | ||
| Clarification on the Treatment of Innovative Real Estate Secured Lending Products under Guideline B-20 |
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Advisory | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Climate Risk Management |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Collateral Management Principles for IRB Institutions |
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Implementation note | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Commercial Lending Criteria |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Commercial Lending Restrictions - Foreign Life Insurance Companies and Foreign Fraternal Benefit Societies |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Consequential amendments to Guidelines B-10 and B-13 related to foreign branches |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Control in Fact |
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Regulatory and legislative advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
| Corporate Governance – Guideline (2018) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Corporate Names, Registered Names and Trade Names |
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Regulatory and legislative advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
| Data Collection Modernization Initiative Progress Update and Upcoming Priorities |
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Letter | Supervisory Advisories | |
| Data Maintenance at IRB Institutions |
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Implementation note | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Data Maintenance Expectations for Institutions Using the Standardized Approach for Operational Risk Capital Data | Implementation note | Capital Adequacy Requirements | ||
| Derivatives Sound Practices – Guideline (2014) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Derivatives Sound Practices - Guideline impact analysis statement (2014) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Derivatives Sound Practices – Letter (2015) |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Domestic Stability Buffer - Decision Summary Note | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |||
| Draft Capital Adequacy Requirements Guideline (2026) – Letter |
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Letter | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Draft Liquidity Adequacy Requirements Guideline (2026) and Discussion Paper on Pillar 2 Liquidity and Funding Risks – Letter |
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Letter | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Earthquake Exposure Sound Practices - Letter (2013) |
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Letter | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Earthquake Exposure Sound Practices - Guideline impact analysis statement (2013) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Earthquake Exposure Sound Practices - Guideline (2013) |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Enterprise-Wide Model Risk Management Guideline - Letter (2017) |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Enterprise-Wide Model Risk Management Guideline - Guideline impact analysis statement (2017) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Enterprise-Wide Model Risk Management for Deposit-Taking Institutions - Guideline (2017) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Expert Opinions and Report - Canadian Company Demutualizations |
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Guidance note | ||
| Final Corporate Governance Guideline – Letter (2018) |
|
Letter | ||
| Final Guideline B-2 and Guideline B-3 |
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Letter | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Final Guideline B-2: Large Exposure Limits for D-SIBs |
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Letter | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Final IFRS 17 Memoranda to The Appointed Actuary for FRIs | Letter | |||
| Final Revised Guideline B-20: Residential Mortgage Underwriting Practices and Procedures |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Final updated guideline E-16 – Participating account management and disclosure to participating policyholders and adjustable policyholders – Letter (2023) |
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Letter | ||
| Financial Statements Requirements – Canadian Mutual Company Demutualizations |
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Guidance note | ||
| Foreign Bank Branch Deposit Requirement Guideline (Guideline A-10) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Foreign Bank Branch Deposit Requirement |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Foreign DTI Subsidiary IRB Self-Assessment Instructions |
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Instructions | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Foreign Entities Operating in Canada on a Branch Basis – Letter (2021) |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Foreign Entities Operating in Canada on a Branch Basis – Guideline (2021) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Frequently asked questions – Basel III reforms | Frequently asked questions | |||
| Guide to Intervention for Federally Regulated Deposit-Taking Institutions (Letter) | Letter | |||
| Guide to Intervention for Federally Regulated Life Insurance Companies (Letter) |
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Letter | ||
| Guide to Intervention for Federally Regulated Property and Casualty Insurance Companies (Letter) |
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Letter | ||
| Guidance for Reinsurance Security Agreements – Letter (2010) |
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Letter |