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
Validation rules - BG [ XLSX 23.23 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Validation rules IRB Credit Data Wholesale Transaction Defaulted and Fully Resolved (BG)
Mortgage Loans Report (E2) Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Mortgage Loans Report (E2)
H4 – Frequently Asked Questions Deposit-taking institutions FAQs Collateral and Pledging Report (H4)
Technical Specification (BD) Deposit-taking institutions Technical specification IRB Credit Data Retail Portfolio Part-1 (BD)
Validation rules - L3 [ XLSX 25.56 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Validation rules Operational Loss Event Data Reporting (L3)
Market Risk Data - Quarterly Data [ XLSX 280.75 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Technical specification Market Risk (OSFI-986)
Change Control Log (Y3) Deposit-taking institutions Change control log Selected Structured Statistics (Y3)
2024 DT1 Validation Rules [ XLSX 51.95 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Validation rules Net Stable Funding Ratio Reporting (DT1)
XML file - LA 2024 [ XML 181.88 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions XML file Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) Reporting (LA)
Sample return - B2 [ XLSX 57.63 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Sample return Securities (B2)
Basel Capital Adequacy Reporting (BCAR) 2024 Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Basel Capital Adequacy Reporting (BCAR)
Sample return (comprehensive) - NCCF (DT2) 2024 [ XLSX 4.95 MB ] Deposit-taking institutions Sample return Net cumulative cash flow reporting manual (NCCF)
Validation rules - A3 [ XLSX 19.52 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Validation rules Trading Income and Income from GoC Securities Trading (A3)
Leverage Requirements Return (LRR) Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Leverage Requirements Return (LRR)
Business Specifications for the Climate-Related Risk Returns for Deposit-Taking Institutions Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Climate-related risk returns
Report on New and Existing Lending (A4) Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Report on New and Existing Lending (A4)
Change Control Log (C3) Deposit-taking institutions Change control log Allowance Continuity Report (C3)
Geographic Assets and Liabilities Booked Outside Canada (GR) Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Geographic Assets & Liabilities Booked Outside Canada (GR)
Net cumulative cash flow - Technical specification [ XLSX 1.42 MB ] Deposit-taking institutions Technical specification Net cumulative cash flow reporting manual (NCCF)
Data definitions - RAPID1 [ XLSX 244 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Data definitions Standardized Institutions Risk Asset Portfolio Information (RAPID1)