Financial reporting instructions

Refer to the list for instructions on how to complete financial returns and reports in the Regulatory Reporting System.

See more information on how to file and submit a return.

Title Industry Document type Return
XML file - LRR 2023 [ XML 6.41 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions XML file Leverage Requirements Return (LRR)
Change Control Log (R2) Deposit-taking institutions Change control log Regional Distribution Assets and Liabilities (R2)
2L Schedule for Liability Reporting by Counterparty Deposit-taking institutions Instructions 2L Schedule for Liability Reporting by Counterparty
Change Control Log (E2) Deposit-taking institutions Change control log Mortgage Loans Report (E2)
Data definitions - BH [ XLS 3.6 MB ] Deposit-taking institutions Data definitions Standardized Institutions Credit Monitoring Data Call (BH)
Data definitions - BG [ XLSX 409.95 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Data definitions IRB Credit Data Wholesale Transaction Defaulted and Fully Resolved (BG)
Monthly data return (unstructured) - Market Risk (OSFI-986) [ XLSX 280.75 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Return Market Risk (OSFI-986)
Return - Solo Capital Return [ XLSX 189.27 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Return Solo Capital Return
Key validation rules for the H4 regulatory return Deposit-taking institutions Validation rules Collateral and Pledging Report (H4)
Validation rules - BB [ XLSX 112.82 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Validation rules IRB Credit Data Wholesale Portfolio Part-1 (BB)
L3 Return - Operational Risk Event Data Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Operational Loss Event Data Reporting (L3)
Validation rules - B2 [ XLSX 27.63 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Validation rules Securities (B2)
Basel Capital Adequacy Reporting (BCAR) FAQ Technical Specification Deposit-taking institutions FAQs Basel Capital Adequacy Reporting (BCAR)
Interbank and Major Exposures Return (EB/ET) Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Interbank and Major Exposures Return (EB/ET)
Sample return - A2 [ XLSX 62.22 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Sample return Non Mortgage Loans (A2)
XSD file - LA 2024 [ XML 359.71 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions XSD file Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) Reporting (LA)
Allowances for Expected Credit Losses (E3) Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Allowances for Expected Credit Losses (E3)
Change Control Log (GR) Deposit-taking institutions Change control log Geographic Assets & Liabilities Booked Outside Canada (GR)
XML specifications - Net Stable Funding Ratio (DT1) [ PDF 327.04 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions XML specifications Net Stable Funding Ratio Reporting (DT1)
Trading Income and Income from GoC Securities Trading (A3) Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Trading Income and Income from GoC Securities Trading (A3)