Guidance library
As the regulator for federally regulated financial institutions and private pension plans, we set expectations for operating within the Canadian financial industry.
For guidance on private pension plans, please see Administering pension plans.
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| Date | Title | Sector | Publication type | Category |
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| OSFI’s Review of Reputation Risk Practices - Principles, Observations and Next Steps – Letter (2005) |
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Letter | ||
| OSFI’s Review of Reputation Risk Practices - Principles, Observations and Next Steps – Discussion paper (2005) |
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Discussion paper | ||
| OSFI’s response to Guideline B-20 initial consultation feedback on debt serviceability measures |
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Consultation response | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| OSFI response to draft guideline B-10 consultation feedback – Third-party Risk Management | Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | ||
| OSFI releases final Guideline B-13 – Technology and Cyber Risk Management - Letter (2022) |
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Letter | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| OSFI’s Near-Term Plan of Prudential Policy for Federally Regulated Financial Institutions and Federally Regulated Private Pension Plans |
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Letter | ||
| OSFI maintains the level of the Domestic Stability Buffer at 3.50% - Letter (2023) | Letter | Capital Adequacy Requirements | ||
| OSFI maintains the Domestic Stability Buffer level at 2.50% - Letter (2022) |
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Letter | ||
| OSFI maintains the Domestic Stability Buffer level at 2.50% - Letter (2021) |
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Letter | ||
| OSFI issues final Guideline B-15 and responds to consultation feedback |
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Letter | ||
| OSFI’s Intelligence-led Cyber Resilience Testing (I-CRT) Framework |
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Advisory | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| OSFI increases the level of the Domestic Stability Buffer by 50 basis points | Letter | |||
| OSFI finalizes its Solo Capital guideline and Solo Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) guideline |
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Letter | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| OSFI’s expectations for CDOR Transition |
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Letter | ||
| OSFI consults on disclosure of FRFIs' crypto-asset exposures |
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Letter | ||
| OSFI clarifies treatment of innovative real estate secured lending products under Guideline B-20 |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| OSFI’s Activities with respect to IFRS 17 |
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Letter | ||
| Operational Risk Management - Guideline (2016) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Operational Risk Capital Data Management Expectations |
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Letter | ||
| Operational Resilience Consultation Results Summary |
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Letter | ||
| Notice of changes to minimum base assessments |
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Letter | ||
| Net Stable Funding Ratio Disclosure Requirements – Letter (2019) |
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Letter | Accounting and Disclosure | |
| Net Stable Funding Ratio Disclosure Requirements – Guideline impact analysis statement (2019) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Accounting and Disclosure | |
| Net Stable Funding Ratio Disclosure Requirements – Guideline (2019) |
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Guideline | Accounting and Disclosure | |
| Mortgage Insurer Capital Adequacy Test (MICAT) 2024 – Letter (2023) |
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Letter | ||
| Mortgage Insurer Capital Adequacy Test - Guideline (2024) |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Mortgage Insurance |
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Implementation note | ||
| Minimum Qualifying Rate - Letter (2021) | Letter | |||
| Minimum Capital Test - Guideline (2024) |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Minimum Capital Test 2024 – Adjustments and clarifications |
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Adjustments and clarifications | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Mergers Involving Foreign Entities |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
| Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions – Letter (2001) |
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Letter | ||
| Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions – Guidance note (2001) |
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Guidance note | ||
| Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions – Guideline impact analysis statement (2008) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions of Life Insurance Companies - Bulletin (1993) |
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Bulletin | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions of Property and Casualty Insurance Companies - Bulletin (1993) |
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Bulletin | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions - Bulletin (1999) |
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Bulletin | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Margin Requirements for Non-Centrally Cleared Derivatives – Letter (2020) |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Margin Requirements for Non-Centrally Cleared Derivatives – Guideline (2020) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
| Liquidity Principles Guideline (B-6) - Guideline impact analysis statement (2019) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Liquidity Principles – Guideline (2020) |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) Guideline – Guideline impact analysis statement (2019) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) Guideline – Guideline impact analysis statement (2022) | Guideline impact analysis statement | Capital Adequacy Requirements | ||
| Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) - Guideline (2023) |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2023) Chapter 1 – Overview |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2023) Chapter 7 – Intraday Liquidity Monitoring Tools |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2023) Chapter 2 – Liquidity Coverage Ratio |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2023) Chapter 3 – Net Stable Funding Ratio |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2023) Chapter 4 – Net Cumulative Cash Flow |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2023) Chapter 5 – Operating Cash Flow Statement |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements |