Guidance library
As the regulator for federally regulated financial institutions and private pension plans, we set expectations for operating within the Canadian financial industry.
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| Date | Title | Sector | Publication type | Category |
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| Leverage Requirements Guideline – Guideline impact analysis statement (2023) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| LICAT, MCT and MICAT review for IFRS 17 |
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Letter | ||
| LICAT Public Disclosure Requirements – Guideline impact analysis statement (2019) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT) Advisory |
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Letter | ||
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT) Public Disclosures Requirements – Letter (2018) |
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Letter | ||
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test Public Disclosure Requirements |
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Guideline | Accounting and Disclosure | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 10 Credit for Reinsurance |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 1 Overview and General Requirements |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 11 Aggregation and Diversification of Risks |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 12 Life Insurers Operating in Canada on a Branch Basis |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 2 Available Capital |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 3 Credit Risk – On-Balance Sheet Items |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 4 Credit Risk - Off-Balance Sheet Activities |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 5 Market Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 6 Insurance Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 7 Segregated Fund Guarantee Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 8 Operational Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2023) - Chapter 9 Participating and Adjustable Products |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test - Guideline (2023) |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT) 2024 - Letter (2023) |
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Letter | ||
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test 2023 – Adjustments and clarifications |
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Adjustments and clarifications | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test - Guideline (2024) |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 1 Overview and General Requirements |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 2 Available Capital |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 3 Credit Risk – On-Balance Sheet Items |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 4 Credit Risk – Off-Balance Sheet Activities |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 5 Market Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 6 Insurance Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 7 Segregated Fund Guarantee Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 8 Operational Risk |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 9 Participating and Adjustable Products |
|
Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 10 Credit for Reinsurance |
|
Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 11 Aggregation and Diversification of Risks |
|
Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (2024) – Chapter 12 Life Insurers Operating in Canada on a Branch Basis |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test 2024 – Adjustments and clarifications |
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Adjustments and clarifications | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| Life Supplementary Quarterly Return - Letter (2022) |
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Letter | ||
| 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 | |
| Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) (2023) Chapter 6 – Liquidity Monitoring Tools |
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Guideline | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
| 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 Principles – Guideline (2020) |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
| Liquidity Principles Guideline (B-6) - Guideline impact analysis statement (2019) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | 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 |