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 - DT4 [ XLSX 21.55 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Validation rules Retail IRB Parameter Data Call (DT4)
Net cumulative cash flow reporting manual Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Net cumulative cash flow reporting manual (NCCF)
Supplementary Return for Foreign Bank Branches (K3) Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Supplementary Return for Foreign Bank Branches (K3)
Change Control Log (R2) Deposit-taking institutions Change control log Regional Distribution Assets and Liabilities (R2)
Validation rules - BG [ XLSX 23.23 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Validation rules IRB Credit Data Wholesale Transaction Defaulted and Fully Resolved (BG)
Data definitions - BH [ XLS 3.6 MB ] Deposit-taking institutions Data definitions Standardized Institutions Credit Monitoring Data Call (BH)
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)
Change Control Log (E2) Deposit-taking institutions Change control log Mortgage Loans Report (E2)
L3 Return - Operational Risk Event Data Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Operational Loss Event Data Reporting (L3)
Basel Capital Adequacy Reporting (BCAR) 2024 Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Basel Capital Adequacy Reporting (BCAR)
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
Leverage Requirements Return (LRR) Deposit-taking institutions Instructions Leverage Requirements Return (LRR)
Sample return - A2 [ XLSX 62.22 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Sample return Non Mortgage Loans (A2)
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)
XSD file - LA 2024 [ XML 359.71 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions XSD file Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) Reporting (LA)
Validation rules - B2 [ XLSX 27.63 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions Validation rules Securities (B2)
XML specifications - Net Stable Funding Ratio (DT1) [ PDF 327.04 KB ] Deposit-taking institutions XML specifications Net Stable Funding Ratio Reporting (DT1)