Geographic Assets and Liabilities Booked in Canada (GQ)

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Geographic Assets & Liabilities Booked in Canada (GQ)
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GQ

Return of the Geographical Distribution of Assets and Liabilities Booked in Canada

Purpose

The purpose of this return is to provide foreign currency and Canadian currency information regarding the size and nature of an institution's claims, other exposures, and liabilities to residents of foreign countries and Canada that are booked in Canada. The data are an important source of information for analyzing international banking activity and measuring Canada's balance of payments and international investment position, and are the basis for fulfilling Canada's reporting responsibilities to the Bank for International Settlements.

Statutory

Sections 628 and 600 of the Bank Act and Section 24 of the Bank of Canada Act.

Application

This return applies to all internationally active banks and foreign bank branches. Internationally active banks are defined as banks with positions in any currency vis-à-vis non-resident and positions in foreign currency vis-à-vis residents. Domestic banks with no cross-border positions and/or no local positions in foreign currency and Trust and Loan Companies are not required to submit this return.

Publication

Certain information is published on a total-for-all-institutions basis in the Bank of Canada Banking and Financial Statistics, in Statistics Canada's International Accounts publication, in Statistics Canada's key socioeconomic database (CANSIM) and Highlighted texton the BIS website (www.bis.org).

Frequency

Quarterly

Contact person

Provide name and phone number of person to contact regarding any questions about this return.

Reporting dates

This return is to be completed as at the last day of each quarter and submitted within 40 days of the reporting date.

Contact agency

Bank of Canada.

List of country codes

A. Developed countries
(i) Europe
Andorra 403
Austria 437
Belgium 406
Cyprus 481
Denmark 409
Estonia 529
Faroe Islands 479
Finland 441
France 412
Germany 415
Greece 445
Greenland 480
Iceland 449
Ireland 418
Italy 421
Latvia 540
Lithuania 541
Liechtenstein 453
Luxembourg 424
Malta 489
Monaco 427
Netherlands 430
Norway 457
Portugal 461
San Marino 491
Slovak republic 552
Slovenia 555
Spain 465
Sweden 469
Switzerland 473
United Kingdom 124
Vatican 433
(ii) Other developed countries
Australia 812
Japan 135
New Zealand 824
United States 110
B. Offshore centers
Aruba 208
Anguilla 274
Antigua and Barbuda 207
Bahamas 209
Bahrain 604
Barbados 212
Bermuda 215
British Virgin Islands 218
Cayman Islands 221
Curacao 266
Gibraltar 485
Guernsey 486
Hong Kong SAR 658
Isle of Man 487
Jersey 488
Lebanon 620
Macao SAR 670
Mauritius 758
Montserrat 260
Panama 363
Panama Canal Zone 367
Samoa 870
Singapore 686
Sint Maarten (Dutch) 268
St. Kitts-Nevis Highlighted text(include the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB)) 272
Vanuatu 856
C. Developing Countries
(i) Europe
Albania 515
Belarus 517
Bosnia-Hercegovina 519
Bulgaria 521
Croatia 525
Czech Republic 526
Hungary 539
Macedonia 542
Moldova 543
Montenegro 559
Poland 545
Romania 551
Russian Federation 553
Serbia 558
Turkey 477
Ukraine 556
(ii) Latin America, Caribbean, and Western Atlantic Islands
Argentina 303
Belize 307
Bolivia 311
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba 270
Brazil 315
Chile 319
Colombia 323
Costa Rica 327
Cuba 224
Dominica 227
Dominican Republic 230
Ecuador 331
El Salvador 335
Falkland Islands 233
French Guiana 339
Guadeloupe 239
Grenada 236
Guatemala 343
Guyana 347
Haiti 242
Honduras 351
Jamaica 248
Martinique 257
Mexico 355
Nicaragua 359
Paraguay 371
Peru 375
Puerto Rico 202
St. Barthelemy 276
St. Lucia 275
St. Martin (French) 279
St. Pierre and Miquelon 278
St. Vincent 281
Suriname 379
Trinidad and Tobago 287
Turks and Caicos Islands 290
Uruguay 383
U.S. Virgin Islands 205
Venezuela 387
(iii) Africa and Middle East
Abu DhabiTable "List of country codes" note * 602
Algeria 702
Angola 704
Benin (formerly Dahomey) 724
Botswana 706
Burkina Faso 802
Burundi 708
Cameroon Republic Highlighted text(include the Bank of Central African States (BEAC)) 712
Cape Verde Islands 714
Central African Republic 716
Chad 718
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 814
Comoros Islands 720
Congo, Democratic Republic of (formerly Zaire) 804
Congo, People's Republic of 722
Côte d'Ivoire 742
Dubai"List of country codes" table note * 606
Djibouti 730
Egypt 608
Equatorial Guinea 726
Eritrea 727
Ethiopia 728
Gabon 732
Gambia 734
Ghana 736
headers="c c3"Guinea 738
Guinea-Bissau 740
Heard and MacDonald Islands 816
Iran 610
Iraq 612
Israel 614
Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of 616
Kenya 744
Kuwait, State of 618
Lesotho 746
Liberia 748
Libya, Arab Republic of 622
Madagascar (Malagasy Republic) 750
Malawi 752
Mali 754
Mauritania 756
Morocco 760
Mozambique 762
Namibia 764
Niger 766
Nigeria 768
Oman 626
Palestinian Territory 627
Qatar 628
Reunion Islands 770
Rwanda 774
Sao Tomé and Principe 778
Saudi Arabia 630
Senegal Highlighted text(include the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)) 780
Seychelles 782
Sierra Leone 784
Somalia 786
St. Helena 776
South Africa 701
South Sudan 791
Sudan 790
Swaziland 792
Syria 632
Tanzania 794
Togo 796
Tunisia 798
Uganda 800
United Arab Emirates"List of country codes" table note * 634
Western Sahara 788
Yemen, Republic of 636
Zambia 806
Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) 772
(iv) Asia and Pacific
Afghanistan 648
American Samoa 832
Antarctica 834
Armenia 647
Azerbaijan 649
Bangladesh 650
Bhutan, Kingdom of 652
British Indian Ocean Territory 710
Brunei 654
Cambodia 664
China, People's Republic of 640
Chinese Taipei 690
Christmas Island 840
Cook Islands 826
Fiji 842
French Polynesia 844
Georgia 657
Guam 848
India 660
Indonesia 662
Johnston Island 850
Kazakhstan 665
Kiribati (Canton and Enderbury, Gilbert Island, Phoenix Islands, Line Islands) 846
Korea, Republic of (south) 666
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (north) 642
Kyrgyz Republic 667
Laos 668
Malaysia 672
Maldives, Republic of 674
Marshall Islands 872
Micronesia 874
Midway Island 852
Mongolia 644
Myanmar (formerly Burma) 656
Nauru 818
Nepal, Kingdom of 676
New Caledonia 854
Niue Island 828
Norfolk Island 820
Pacific Islands (Trust Territory) 858
Pakistan 678
Palau 876
Papua New Guinea 822
Philippines 680
Pitcairn Islands 860
Solomon Islands 836
Sri Lanka 688
Tajikistan 691
Thailand 692
Timor Leste 682
Tokelau or Union Islands 830
Tonga 862
Turkmenistan 693
Tuvalu 838
U.S. Miscellaneous 864
Uzbekistan 695
Vietnam 646
Wake Island 866
Wallis and Futuna Islands 868
D. International organizations and other institutions
Multilateral development banks (see List of international organizations) 924
Other International organizations (see List of international organizations) 900
Bank for International Settlements 915
European Central Bank 923
E. Unallocated
Shipping loans 930
Other 935
F. Canada 146
Totals 999

"List of country codes" table footnotes

"List of country codes" footnote *

Report Abu Dhabi and Dubai separately from other members of United Arab Emirates.

Return to "List of country codes" table footnote *

Currency codes

  1. Canadian currency
  2. U.S. dollars
  3. British pound sterling
  4. Euro
  5. Swiss francs
  6. All other currencies
  7. Japanese yen

General instructions

The information reported covers claims, other exposures, and liabilities booked at the Head Office of the institution, at Canadian branches of the institution, at the Head Office or Canadian branches of Canadian Corporations controlled by the institution, or at Canadian branches or offices of foreign corporations controlled by the institution (that is, Canadian units of the institution). International departments or divisions are considered to be residents of the country in which the office is located. The level of consolidation for this return should be the same as that for the Balance Sheet. The positions of investment dealer subsidiaries are to be consolidated into this return.

All domestic and foreign currency claims, other exposures, and liabilities (whether vis-à-vis residents or non-residents) are to be reported on this return.

Separate data are required with respect to positions in Canadian dollars, U.S. dollars, British pound sterling, Euros, Swiss francs, Japanese yen and "all other foreign currencies". The foreign currency positions are to be converted into Canadian currency equivalent amounts at the exchange rates used to convert foreign currency amounts reported on the Balance sheet (M4), to maintain the consistency and comparability between these two reports.Footnote 1

As of January 1, 1999, members of the European Monetary Union (EMU) merged their currencies into a new currency, the Euro. EMU members include: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus (2008), Estonia (2011), Finland, France, Germany, Greece (2001), Ireland, Italy, Latvia (2014), Lithuania (2015), Luxembourg, Malta (2008), Netherlands, Portugal, Slovak Republic (2009), Slovenia (2007) and Spain. Prior to January 1, 1999, EMU member currencies were reported in the "Other Currencies" column, with the exception of Deutsche Marks, which were reported separately. Beginning January 1, 1999, all Euro currency entries (i.e., entries for all EMU members) are reported in the "Euro" column.

Claims, other exposures, and liabilities are referred to as column numbers; this reference is for the purposes of reporting the return to the Bank of Canada. The residency of counterparties on both an immediate risk and ultimate risk Highlighted text(guarantor) basis is to be indicated according to a three-digit country code provided on the List of Country Codes. References to "sections" in these instructions are intended to refer to the various sections on the List of Country Codes.

All claims and other exposures are to be reported gross of any allowances for impairment. Accrued interest is to be excluded from all parts of the return. Exclude all gold and silver balances, net debit or credit items in transit vis-à-vis third parties, and items reported as "other" assets and liabilities on the month-end balance sheet except derivatives related amounts and obligations related to assets sold under repurchase agreements.

Claims, other exposures, and liabilities are to be initially classified on a geographical basis according to the mailing address of the counterparty, unless the bank is aware that the resident status of the counterparty is different from their mailing address. Foreign branches or foreign subsidiaries of Canadian corporations are classified as non-residents (making them residents of the foreign country in which they are operating), while branches or subsidiaries of foreign corporations operating in Canada are classified as residents. Claims, other exposures and liabilities vis-à-vis international organizations (multilateral development banks and other international organizations) are to be reported separately in section D of the return (see List of country codes).

All intra-institution balances (including intra-institution net debit and credit items in transit) with foreign units of the institution are to be reported separately in the memorandum columns 17, 377, 105, 517, 527 and 27 as applicable. Intra-institution balances refer to claims on or liabilities to foreign branches, agencies and consolidated subsidiaries booked in Canada at the Head Office of the institution, at Canadian branches of the institution, at the Head Office or Canadian branches of Canadian Corporations controlled by the institution, or at Canadian branches or offices of foreign corporations controlled by the institution. Equity and retained earnings (column 377) include total share capital, contributed surplus, retained earnings closing balance and any other equity claims between the Canadian reporting entity and its affiliate. Inter-company debt balances (column 105) include all trade and non-trade debt such as loans, advances, overdrafts, mortgages, bonds, operating funds and all other forms of indebtedness between the Canadian reporting entity and its affiliate. Operating funds are defined as a loan provided by the head office or the controlling parent institution of a bank to a legally dependent, unincorporated branch for the purpose of supporting its day-to-day operations.

Foreign Bank Branches are to include all balances vis-à-vis head office, other branches of the same bank and related Canadian regulated financial institutions.

Bearer term deposits, covered bonds, Highlighted textsubordinated debt and other similar negotiable instruments for which the institution has no way of knowing the residency of the holder of such instruments are to be reported in section E (country code 935) on Part II of the return under the column 'Unallocated by sector'.

In section E of the list of country codes, reference is made to shipping loans. "Shipping loans" are defined to be those loans made upon the security of a ship to an entity whose address reflects its desire to fly "flags of convenience" (usually Liberian or Panama), and whose income is generated by chartering its ship to a resident of another country. Since it is difficult to ascertain where the borrower is domiciled and who the Highlighted textguarantor might be, these types of loans should be reported separately in section E (Unallocated, country code 930). It is not necessary to file any information regarding risk transfers for these types of loans.

For reporting purposes, total immediate risk claims, other financial assets (derivatives), outward risk and inward risk transfers, deposits payable, Highlighted textdebt securities issued and other liabilities (derivatives Highlighted textand repo transactions) are further disaggregated by sector (Banks, Central banks, Non-bank financial institutions, Non-financial corporations, General government, Households, Total non-financial sector - which may include Other international organizations, Highlighted textand Unallocated by sector). Bearer term deposits, covered bonds and other similar negotiable instruments for which the institution has no way of knowing the sector of the holder, may be reported under Debt securities issued - Unallocated by sector category.

Highlighted textInternational organizations other than those considered central banks do not need to be allocated by sector and may be reported under Unallocated by sector category.

Total immediate risk claims are also broken down by residual term to maturity. Claims that cannot be classified by maturity, such as equity, should be assigned to the residual category "Unallocated". Subordinated debt with a remaining maturity 1 year or less is to be reported separately as "of which" category under total subordinated debt.

Highlighted textBanks' own issues of debt securities with original term to maturity of one year or less and long-term securities with remaining maturity of one year or less are to be reported separately as well.

Derivative contracts are to be reported separately under other financial assets and liabilities and should be excluded from claims, inward and outward transfers.

With respect to the sector breakdown, the return makes use of the 1980 Statistics Canada Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) to identify borrowers. The concept of institutional sectors used in this return conforms to the attached definition.

Note that Statistics Canada's Standard Industrial Classification speaks only to the Canadian situation. These must be adapted by institutions, unless specified otherwise, for borrowers outside of Canada.

1980 Statistics Canada Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
Banks
  • Chartered banks in Canada that are in Schedule I or II of the Bank Act (see SIC, Division K, Class 7021), foreign bank branches in Canada and all institutions elsewhere that are regarded as banks in the countries in which they are incorporated and supervised by the appropriate banking supervisor or central bank.
Central banks
  • SIC, Division K, Class 7011 (See list of central banks and official monetary authorities)
Financial institutions
  • Private and public financial institutions other than banks, engaged primarily in the provision of financial services and activities auxiliary to financial intermediation such as fund management.
  • Credit unions and caisses populaires, trust companies and mortgage loan companies (see SIC, Division K, Classes 7029, 7031, 7041, 7042, 7051, 7052 and 7099).
  • Life insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, property and casualty insurance companies and trustee and other pension plans (see SIC, Division K, Class 7291, 7299 and Major Group 73.
  • Investment dealers (see SIC, Division K, Group 741) and mutual funds, hedge funds, closed-end funds, mortgage investment companies, real estate investment trusts, sales finance and consumer loan companies and other private financial institutions (such as financial leasing and venture capital companies, see SIC, Division K, Groups 71, 72 and Groups 742, 743 and 749). Include: Multilateral development banks (see List of international institutions).Footnote 2
Non-financial corporations
  • All emanations of governments that carry on a business or that have their own borrowing authority.
  • All Canadian and foreign non-financial public corporations.
  • All privately and publicly owned corporations and unincorporated businesses.
  • Agriculture - SIC, Division A, Major Groups 01 and 02.
  • Fishing and Trapping - SIC, Division B, Major Group 03.
  • Logging and Forestry - SIC, Division C, Major Groups 04 and 05.
  • Mining, Quarrying and Oil Wells - SIC, Division D, Major Groups 06 to 09
  • Manufacturing - SIC, Division E, Major Groups 10 to 12,15 to 19, 24 to 33, 35 to 37 and 39
  • Construction Industries- SIC, Division F, Major Groups 40 to 42 and 44
  • Transportation and Storage Industries- SIC, Division G, Major Group 45 to 47,
  • Communication and Other Utility Industries – SIC, Division H, Major Group 48 and 49
  • Wholesale trade – SIC Division I, Major Groups 50 to 57 and 59.
  • Retail trade - SIC, Division J, Major Groups 60 to 65 and 69
  • Real Estate Operator and Insurance Agent Industries- Division L, Major Groups 75 and 76
  • Business Service Industries - SIC, Division M, Major Group 77
  • Educational Service Industries – SIC, Division O, Groups 852 to 855 and 859;
  • Health and Social Service Industries – SIC, Division P, Major Group 86;
  • Accommodation, Food and Beverage Service Industries – SIC, Division Q, Major Groups 91 and 92,
  • Other Service Industries – SIC, Division R, Major Groups 96 and 99
General government
  • All governments in a country whether central, provincial, state, regional, municipal or local, their departments and agencies. In addition, it includes non-profit institutions engaged in non-market production that are controlled and mainly financed by government units and social security funds.
  • Government Service Industries – SIC, Division N, Major Groups 81 to 84
  • Elementary and Secondary Education – SIC, Division, Group 851
Households
  • Individuals, families and unincorporated enterprises owned by households.
Non-financial sector
  • All non-financial sector quoted above (corporations, general government, households), plus all non-financial sector International organizations (i.e. excluding multilateral development banks). See List of international organizations.Footnote 3
Unallocated by sector
  • Sector of the counterparty unknown.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Banks
  • 522111: Chartered banks in Canada that are in Schedule I or II of the Bank Act, foreign bank branches in Canada and all institutions elsewhere that are regarded as banks in the countries in which they are incorporated and supervised by the appropriate banking supervisor or central bank.
  • Exclude: Canadian trust companies and mortgage loan companies.
Central banks
  • 5211: See list of central banks and official monetary authorities.
Financial Institutions
  • Private and public financial institutions other than banks, engaged primarily in the provision of financial services and activities auxiliary to financial intermediation such as fund management.
  • Group 522: Credit intermediation and related activities (excluding Banks)
  • Group 523: Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investment and related activities.
  • Group 524: Insurance carriers and related activities (exclude 524210: Insurance agencies and brokerages)
  • Group 526: Funds and other financial vehicles
  • Include: Multilateral development banks (see List of international institutions)Footnote 4 and Financial holding companies.
Non-financial corporations
  • All emanations of governments that carry on a business or that have their own borrowing authority.
  • All Canadian and foreign non-financial public corporations.
  • All privately and publicly owned corporations and unincorporated businesses:
  • Group 11: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Group 21: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Group 22: Utilities
  • Group 23: Construction
  • Groups 31 – 33: Manufacturing
  • Group 41: Wholesale trade
  • Groups 44-45: Retail trade
  • Groups 48-49: Transportation and warehousing
  • Group 51: Information and cultural industries
  • Group 524210: Insurance agencies and brokerage
  • Group 53: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Group 54: Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Group 55: Management of companies and enterprises (exclude financial holding companies)
  • Group 56: Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  • Group 61: Educational services (exclude Elementary and secondary schools 6111)
  • Group 62: Health care and social assistance
  • Group 71: Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Group 72: Accommodation and food services
  • Group 81: Other services (except public administration)
General government
  • All governments in a country whether central, provincial, state, regional, municipal or local, their departments and agencies. In addition, it includes non-profit institutions engaged in non-market production that are controlled and mainly financed by government units and social security funds.
  • Group 91: Public administration
  • Group 6111: Elementary and secondary schools
Households
  • Individuals, families and unincorporated enterprises owned by households.
Non-Financial sector
  • All non-financial sector quoted above (corporations, general government, households), plus all non-financial sector International organizations (i.e. excluding multilateral development banks). See List of international organizations.Footnote 5
Unallocated by sector
  • Sector of the counterparty unknown.

Risk transfers:

Highlighted textInformation on claims reported on an immediate risk basis that can be reallocated to the country (and/or sector) where the final risk lies, is to be reported by way of outward and inward risk transfers.

Highlighted textRisk transfers refer to credit risk mitigants that shift a bank's credit exposure from the immediate counterparty to a guarantor, to another counterparty or collateral that guarantees the claim.

Highlighted textThe immediate counterparty is the direct party to a contract. For deposits accepted, the immediate counterparty is the depositor; for loans extended, the immediate borrower; for debt and equity securities holdings, the issuer of the securities; and for short sales of securities, the issuer of the securities borrowed or delivered in a reverse repurchase agreement.

Highlighted textThe guarantor is the ultimate party to a contract, who is contractually bound to assume responsibility for the performance of the contract in the event of default by the immediate counterparty.

Highlighted textRisk transfers do not eliminate credit risk; they redistribute it across counterparties. For every outward risk transfer from the immediate counterparty, there is an equivalent inward risk transfer to the guarantor. For example, if a 1 million loan to a company in country A is guaranteed by the company's parent in country B, the guarantee results in an outward risk transfer from country A and an inward risk transfer to country B. For purposes of risk transfer, this transaction would be reported as follows:

Highlighted text(Thousands of Canadian Dollars)
Highlighted textClaims On
(1)
Highlighted textLoans
(2)
Highlighted textOutward Risk
Transfer
(3)
Highlighted textInward Risk
Transfer
(4)
Highlighted text1. Country A Highlighted text1,000 Highlighted text1,000  
Highlighted text2. Country B     Highlighted text1,000

Highlighted textThere are four types of risk transfer recognized by Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) standards: parent guarantees to branches, explicit guarantees by parents and third parties, credit derivatives, and collateral. Criteria for recognizing these are defined in Table 1.

Highlighted textRisk transfers
Highlighted textTable 1
Highlighted textType of risk transfer Highlighted textCriteria for recognition
Highlighted textParent guarantees to branches Highlighted textBranches are always considered as being guaranteed by their immediate parent, even in the absence of an explicit guarantee. This is because branches are usually not separate legal entities.
Highlighted textExplicit guarantees from parents to subsidiaries or from third parties Highlighted textGuarantees must be explicit, direct, irrevocable (i.e. they must not be unconditionally cancellable by the guarantor), and legally enforceable in all relevant jurisdictions. Exposures to subsidiaries are not considered as being guaranteed by the parent unless there is an explicit guarantee.
Highlighted textCredit derivatives Highlighted textCredit protection bought to hedge credit risk exposures in banks' banking book. Credit default swaps, total return swaps and other credit derivatives can be recognized as risk transfers only if they provide credit protection similar to explicit guarantees. Credit derivatives held in banks' trading book are not recognized as risk transfers.
Highlighted textCollateral Highlighted textAssets pledged to hedge in whole or in part credit risk exposures in banks' balance sheets. For collateral to provide credit protection, the bank must have the right to liquidate or take legal possession of it in a timely manner in the event of default, and the credit quality of the immediate counterparty and the value of the collateral must not have a material positive correlation. Securities bought under reverse repurchase agreements are considered as having the same characteristics as collateral and should therefore be treated as collateral.

Highlighted textRisk transfers should be valued at face value or, for credit derivatives, notional value. If the face value of the risk transfer exceeds the value of the underlying claim to which it relates, then the value of the underlying claim should be used. Unadjusted values may be used, excluding haircuts and adjustments for future fluctuations in value.

Highlighted textIf full credit protection is provided by more than one source – for example, from multiple guarantors or multiple forms of collateral – then the risk transfer that has the highest credit quality should be recognized. For instance, for a claim on a branch for which eligible collateral is posted, the risk transfer should be determined according to whether the counterparty's parent or the collateral is of higher credit quality. If partial credit protection is provided by multiple sources, then claims on a guarantor basis should be apportioned according to either a predefined share or from highest credit quality to lowest credit quality. Where national prudential standards differ from these guidelines, national standards may be followed.

Highlighted textWhere banks are unable to allocate outward risk by country because the protection has been purchased to cover a group, e.g., an industry exposure, banks are to use a reasonable weighted-average allocation formula, e.g., weighted-average based on total claims of the group.

Highlighted textTable 2 provides a list of financial instruments that can be recognized as collateral and illustrates who should be considered the guarantor. The list consists of instruments that are judged to have sufficient market liquidity such that they can be liquidated promptly, mainly cash and securities (BCBS (2017b), paragraphs 146 to 149)Footnote 6. Where national prudential standards for recognizing collateral differ from the BCBS's standards, national standards may be followed.

Highlighted textSecurities repurchase (repo) agreements involve the provision of securities as collateral for a loan. In a repo, the immediate counterparty is the cash taker, who incurred a loan liability. The security is treated as collateral for the cash provider, and the guarantor is the issuer of the collateral. Similarly, for sale buybacks and securities lending, the guarantor is the issuer of the collateral.

Highlighted textCollateral
Highlighted textTable2
Highlighted textType of collateral Highlighted textGuarantor
Highlighted textCurrency (notes and coins) Highlighted textCurrency issuing authority (i.e. central bank)
Highlighted textDeposits Highlighted textBank where the cash is deposited
Highlighted textGold Highlighted textCustodian bank
Highlighted textSecurities Highlighted textIssuer of the security
Highlighted textOther collateral
Highlighted textCommercial real estate Highlighted textNon-financial corporation in the country where the asset is located
Highlighted textResidential real estate Highlighted textHousehold in the country where the asset is located
Highlighted textMovable assets Highlighted textOwner of the asset

Highlighted textIn the case of security holdings, such as credit-linked notes and other collateralized debt obligations and asset-backed securities, a "look-through" approach should be adopted and the country of guarantor is defined as the country where the debtor of the underlying credit, security or derivative contract resides.

Highlighted textWhere banks are unable to allocate the country and sector of the collateral issuer, e.g. in situations where a third party agent is used to process various poste-trade activity during the life of the transaction, the country and sector of the guarantor, i.e. inward risk transfer, may be reported as unallocated.

Highlighted textInward and outward risk transfers are used to report transfer of risk from one sector to another sector, even when the country of the immediate risk and the country of ultimate risk (guarantor) are the same. The total for all outward risk transfers will equal the total for all inward risk transfers.

Highlighted textThe following equation illustrates how to derive claims on an ultimate risk (guarantor) basis:

Total Claims - Outward Risk + Inward Risk = Total Claims

Immediate Risk Basis Transfer Transfer Ultimate Risk (Guarantor) Basis

Credit derivatives, such as credit default swaps and total return swaps, that belong to the trading book of the protection buying reporting bank should only be reported under the "Derivatives" category, and all other credit derivatives should be reported as "Guarantees" by the protection seller (see Guarantees and Other Unused Credit Commitments below).

Reporting of Credit derivatives
Highlighted textTable3
  Buy protection Sell protection
Banking book Risk transfers Guarantees
Trading book Derivatives Guarantees

Derivatives - Immediate risk basis:

Report on-balance sheet derivatives instruments with positive market value under assets and derivatives with negative market value under liabilities. The data should cover all booked in Canada derivatives instruments reported on the balance sheet and the positions should be allocated to the country where the immediate counterparty exposure or risk lies. If country of counterparty/sector is difficult to determine, report the position under Unallocated by country (c935) and/or Unallocated by sector (columns 235, 264). For more on the valuation of derivatives see Derivatives Valuation section below.

Derivatives – Ultimate risk Highlighted text(guarantor) basis:

Banks are to provide data on financial claims (i.e., positive market values) resulting from derivative contracts. The data should be reported on an ultimate risk Highlighted text(guarantor) basis, i.e., the positions should be allocated to the country where the final risk lies. The data should cover in principle all derivative instruments that are reported in the context of the BIS's regular OTC derivatives statistics. The data thus mainly comprise forwards, swaps and options relating to foreign exchange, interest rate, equity, commodity and credit derivatives instruments. As previously indicated, credit derivatives, such as credit default swaps and total return swaps, should only be reported under the item "derivatives claims" (and at market value) if they are held for trading by a protection-buying reporting bank. Credit derivatives that are not held for trading, e.g. those held in the banking book, should be reported as "risk transfers" (and at notional value) by a protection-buying reporting bank. For a protection selling reporting bank, all credit derivatives (i.e. CDS sold) should be reported as "guarantees") (see credit derivatives Table 3). Note that CDS sold should be reported at gross notional values and vis-à-vis the country of the underlying reference entity where the ultimate (final) risk lies.

Derivatives Valuation:

Reporting of financial claims and liabilities resulting from derivatives instruments should be consistent with "replacement value" and compliant with accounting standards used to produce the balance sheet. All derivatives instruments with a positive market value should be treated as assets and those with a negative market value as liabilities. Highlighted textDerivatives should be reported on a contractual, post-novation basis.

Highlighted textFor derivatives contracts that involve multiple or two-way payments, such as swaps and forwards, the market value is the net present value of the payments to be exchanged by counterparties between the reference date and the contract's maturity. In other words, forwards and swaps should be recorded as if they were one transaction and not two separate legs. Consider a foreign exchange (FX) swap in which a bank initially exchanges USD 140 million for EUR 100 million. Table 4 illustrates the notional and market values of the contract at different exchange rates. If the USD depreciates to EURUSD 1.5, then for the bank that receives USD at maturity the market value of the swap is negative and so is reported as a liability of USD 10 million. If the USD appreciates to EURUSD 1.3, then for the same bank the market value is positive and so the swap is reported as an asset.

Highlighted textExample of how to report a foreign exchange swap
Highlighted textTable 4
Highlighted textReference date Highlighted textExchange rate
on reference
date
Highlighted textInstrument Highlighted textNotional value
(in USD m)
Highlighted textMarket value
(in USD m)
Highlighted textt = 0 (initiation) Highlighted textEURUSD 1.4 Highlighted textAssets: derivatives
Liabilities: derivatives
Highlighted text140 (receive USD 140m)
140 (pay EUR 100m)
Highlighted text0
Highlighted textt + 3 months Highlighted textEURUSD 1.5 Highlighted textAssets: derivatives
Liabilities: derivatives
Highlighted text140 (receive USD140m)
150 (pay EUR 100m)
Highlighted text10
Highlighted textt + 6 months Highlighted textEURUSD 1.3 Highlighted textAssets: derivatives
Liabilities: derivatives
Highlighted text140 (receive USD 140m)
130 (pay EUR 100m)
Highlighted text10

Highlighted textCurrency of denomination:

Highlighted textFor foreign exchange (FX) derivatives, the currency of denomination depends on the market value of the contract on the reference date. If an FX derivative is reported as an asset (i.e. the market value of the contract is positive), then the currency of denomination is the currency of the long leg: the currency received at maturity. If an FX derivative is recorded as a liability (i.e. the market value of the contract is negative), then the currency of denomination is the currency of the short leg: the currency paid at maturity. The switching between short and long positions reflects the bank's net exposure to movements in the exchange rate.

Highlighted textIn the example from Table 4, where a bank exchanges USD 140 million for EUR 100 million: if the USD depreciates to EURUSD 1.5, then the bank that receives USD at maturity will report the swap as a liability of USD 10 million denominated in EUR. If the USD appreciates to EURUSD 1.3, then the same bank will report the swap as an asset of USD 10 million denominated in USD.

Highlighted textNote that all foreign currency positions are to be converted into Canadian currency for reporting purposes.

Guarantees and Other Unused Credit Commitments:

Data are to be reported on exposures to the reporting bank via guarantees and unused credit commitments other than guarantees. These are to be reported on an ultimate risk Highlighted text(guarantor) basis, i.e., the positions allocated to the country where the final risk lies. Both types of data should be reported to the extent that they represent the unutilized portion of both binding contractual obligations and any other irrevocable commitments. Performance bonds and other forms of guarantee should only be reported if, in the event of the contingency occurring, the resulting claims would have an impact on total balance sheet claims. Guarantees or commitments that can be cancelled unconditionally are presumed to be revocable and thus should not be included. A more detailed definition of guarantees and other credit commitments and a non-exhaustive list of typical instruments that qualify as guarantees and other credit commitments are provided below.

"Guarantees" are contingent liabilities arising from an irrevocable obligation to pay a third-party beneficiary when a client fails to perform some contractual obligation. They include secured, bid and performance bonds, warranties and indemnities, confirmed documentary credits, irrevocable and standby letters of credit, acceptances and endorsements. Guarantees extended also include the contingent liabilities of the protection seller of credit derivatives instruments (see credit derivatives Highlighted textTable 3).

"Other unused credit commitments" are arrangements that irrevocably obligate an institution, at a client's request, to extend credit in the form of loans, participation in loans, lease financing receivables, mortgages, overdrafts or other loan substitutes or commitments to extend credit in the form of the purchase of loans, securities or other assets. Normally commitments involve a written contract or agreement and some form of consideration, such as a commitment fee. This definition is identical to that used in the Capital Adequacy Return. Include customers' liability under acceptances (Assets 4 of the month-end balance sheet). Do not include such items as letters of awareness or intent, comfort letters, or similar documents.

Contingent liabilities resulting from guarantees and credit commitments should be valued at face value or the maximum possible exposure.

Further instrument definitions and reporting categorizations follows.

Specific instructions

Positions on an immediate risk basis

Part I – Assets and other exposures

Columns 528, 110, 529- Balances with Banks, Central banks and Financial Institutions, and Bank notes and other coin

Deposits with other banks, central banks and financial institutions are to be reported geographically according to the location of the institution's branch where the deposit is held. Banks' holdings of notes and coins that are in circulation and commonly used to make payments are also to be reported in these columns. Due to the impossibility of allocating euro notes to the specific issuing euro area country, these banknotes and coins are to be allocated as claims on the European Central Bank (C923).

Exclude net debit items in transit.

Columns 3, 364, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 367, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 370, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220- Securities

Securities are to be reported at balance sheet value, gross of any allowance for impairment and are to be reported geographically according to the country of residence of the issuer. Short-term securities are those with an original term to maturity of one year or less, with the exception of Government of Canada securities where short-term securities are those with a remaining term to maturity of 3 years or less.

Columns 4, 376, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227 - Loans

All loans are to be reported at balance sheet value, gross of any allowance for impairment. Loans include lease receivables. Report reverse repurchase agreements included in loans under "of which" category 227.

Column 6 - Total Claims

Report the total of columns 528, 110, 529, 3, 4, 376, 221, 225 and 226

Columns 99, 11, 112, 400 – Distribution of Total Claims by Residual Term to Maturity

Distribute total claims (column 6) according to residual term to maturity. The maturity distribution should reflect amortization periods or final maturity dates, rather than interest adjustment or rollover dates. Installment loans should be allocated to the periods in which the installment payments are made. Demand loans should be classified as claims with a maturity of one year or less. If a claim involves a sinking fund, use the final maturity date. Equities are to be included in column 400 (unallocated) along with the data for which it is not necessary to report maturity, e.g., deposits with individual banks, securities holdings of specific issues amounting to $200,000 or less, and loans made under authorization of $200,000 or less.

Columns 17, 377, 105 and 517 - Total Head Office Claims on Foreign Branches, Agencies and Consolidated Subsidiaries (Inter-office positions)

Report claims on foreign branches, agencies and consolidated subsidiaries booked in Canada at the Head Office of the bank, at Canadian branches of the bank, at the Head Office or Canadian branches of Canadian Corporations controlled by the bank, or at Canadian branches or offices of foreign corporations controlled by the bank. Equity and retained earnings (column 377) include total share capital, contributed surplus, retained earnings closing balance and any other equity claims between the Canadian reporting entity and its affiliate. Inter-company debt balances (column 105) include all trade and non-trade debt such as loans, advances, overdrafts, mortgages, bonds, operating funds and all other forms of indebtedness between the Canadian reporting entity and its affiliates. Intra-institution claims on banks are also to be reported in column 517. Foreign bank branches are to report in columns 17, 377, 105 and 517 amounts vis-à-vis head office, other branches of the same bank and Canadian regulated financial institutions.

Claims - Risk transfers

Columns 401, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242 and 404 Outward Risk Transfers

Report the amounts in column 6 which are guaranteed or assured through some type of commitment by a party in another country or by another sector in the same country (see general instructions).

Columns 411, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249 and 414 - Inward Risk Transfers

Report the amount of any guarantees and other types of credit commitments made by residents of each country related to claims that the reporting bank has on residents of other countries or by another sector in the same country (see general instructions).

Other financial assets

Columns 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 and 235 – Derivatives – Immediate Risk basis

Report all on balance sheet derivative instruments with positive market value. Note that derivative contracts are excluded from total claims (6).

Positions on an ultimate risk Highlighted text(guarantor) basis

Column 420 – Total Claims Ultimate Risk Highlighted text(Guarantor) Basis

Report the total of columns 6 less 404 plus 414.

Columns 421, 422 – Unused Credit Commitments

Report separate amounts for "guarantees" and "other" types of unused credit commitments on an ultimate risk Highlighted text(guarantor) basis (see general instructions). When the currency of future borrowings is not known at the reporting date, report such commitments under the currency in which the maximum authorized drawdown for the loan is stated.

Column 423 – Derivatives

Report the market value of OTC derivative contracts on an ultimate risk Highlighted text(guarantor) basis (see general instructions).

Part II - Liabilities

Highlighted textColumns 900, 905, 910, 915, 920, 925, 930 and 935 - Deposits Payable

Highlighted textReport debt instruments that are not negotiable and are represented by evidence of a deposit.

Column Highlighted text900 - Deposits Payable to Banks

Deposits payable to other banks are to be classified geographically according to the residency of the branch of the depositing institution. Report deposits payable to central banks and other official monetary authorities separately. Exclude net credit items in transit.

Column Highlighted text905 - Deposits Payable to Central banks and Other Official Monetary Authorities

Include deposits payable to central banks and other official monetary authorities (see List of central banks and other official monetary authorities).

Columns Highlighted text910, 915, 920, 925, 930, 935 - Deposits Payable to Non-banks Highlighted textand unallocated by sector

Report deposits payable to Financial institutions, Non-financial corporations, General government, Households, Total non-financial sector and deposits unallocated by sector.

Highlighted textColumns 700, 705, 710, 715, 720, 725, 730, 735, 740 and 745 – Debt Securities Issued

Highlighted textColumns 700, 705, 710, 715, 720, 725, 730, 735

Highlighted textReport debt securities that are negotiable financial instruments serving as evidence of a debt. Negotiability refers to the fact that legal ownership of the instrument is readily capable of being transferred from one owner to another by delivery or endorsement. While any financial instrument can potentially be traded, negotiable instruments are designed to be traded on an organized exchange or "over the counter" (OTC), although actual trading is not a necessary condition for negotiability. The OTC market involves parties negotiating directly with one another, rather than on a public exchange.Footnote 7.

Highlighted textThe most common types of debt security include bills, bonds, notes, negotiable certificates of deposit, commercial paper, debentures, asset-backed securities, and similar instruments normally traded in the financial markets that serve as evidence of a debt.

Highlighted textCommon types of debt security are those sold on:

  • Highlighted textA coupon basis, stipulating that periodic interest, or coupon payments will be made during the life of the instrument and that the principal will be repaid at maturity.
  • Highlighted textAn amortized basis, stipulating that interest and principal payments will be made in installments during the life of the instrument.
  • Highlighted textA discount, or zero-coupon basis, whereby a debt security is issued at a price that is less than its face (or par) value, and the interest and principal are paid at maturity.
  • Highlighted textA deep discount basis, whereby a debt security is issued at a price that is less than face value, and the principal and a substantial part of the interest are paid at maturity.
  • Highlighted textAn indexed basis, which ties the amount of interest and/or principal payment to a reference index, such as a price index or an exchange rate index, or to the price of a commodity (e.g., gold)
    (See Table 5 for list of Types of debt securities)

Highlighted textColumn 740 ("of which" category)

Highlighted textReport debt securities included in categories 700, 705, 710, 715, 720, 725, 730, 735 with an original term to maturity of one year or less.

Highlighted textColumn 745 ("of which" category)

Highlighted textReport long term debt securities (original maturity over one year) included in categories 700, 705, 710, 715, 720, 725, 730, 735 with remaining term to maturity of one year or less.

Column 22 - Total of all Deposits Payable Highlighted textand Debt Securities Issued

Report the total of columns Highlighted text900, 905, 910, 930, 935, 700, 705, 710, 730, 735.

Columns 27, 527 - Total Liabilities to Foreign Branches and Agencies, and Consolidated Subsidiaries (Inter-office positions)

Report total liabilities to foreign branches, agencies and consolidated subsidiaries booked in Canada at the Head Office of the bank, at Canadian branches of the bank, at the Head Office or Canadian branches of Canadian Corporations controlled by the bank, or at Canadian branches or offices of foreign corporations controlled by the bank. Intra-institution liabilities to banks are also to be reported in column 527. Foreign bank branches are to report in column 27 and 527 amounts vis-à-vis head office and other branches of the same bank and related Canadian regulated financial institutions.

Columns 664, 256 - Subordinated Debt

Report subordinated debt outstanding. If residency of the holder is unknown, report these amounts in Section E (country code 935). Subordinated debt with a remaining maturity of up to and including one year should also be reported under column 256.

Other Liabilities

Columns 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263 and 264 – Derivatives

Report all on-balance sheet derivative instruments with negative market value.

Columns Highlighted text800, 805, 810, 815, 820, 830, 835, 265 – Repurchase agreements

Repurchase agreements are to be reported geographically according to the Highlighted textsectorFootnote 8 and location of the repo counterparty.

Reconciliation with Month end Balance Sheet Highlighted text(T2 report)

All banks are required, as at the end of each calendar quarter, to reconcile the information reported on this return with that reported on the month end balance sheet (M4).

The Quarterly reconciliation of the geographical distribution return with the consolidated monthly return of assets and liabilities (T2) is to be submitted within 40 days of the calendar quarter. Banks that also report the booked outside Canada return (GR) should submit their reconciliation within 60 days of the calendar quarter.

Positions to be reported are shown below:

Claims

Total currency and foreign currency claims (excluding cash and cash equivalent) reported in the Geographical Return as at the end of the calendar quarter:

  • Columns 6-528-110-529

Total currency and foreign currency amounts excluded from Quarterly Geographical Return:

  • Individual and Group Allowance, Other
  • Other (specify)

Total currency and foreign currency claims (excluding cash and cash equivalents) reported in consolidated monthly balance sheet as at the end of the calendar quarter:

  • M4 Section 1-Assets, 2, 3

Deposits

Total currency and foreign currency deposits reported in the Geographical Return as at the end of the calendar quarter:

  • Columns 22, 664

Total currency and foreign currency amounts excluded from Quarterly Geographical Return:

  • Specify

Total currency and foreign currency deposits reported in consolidated monthly balance sheet as at the end of the
calendar quarter:

  • Section II – Liabilities, 1, 2 and 7
Highlighted textTypes of debt securities
Highlighted textTable 5
Highlighted textSecurity type Highlighted textSubtype
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textDebentures
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textNotes
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textSinking fund bonds
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textSerial bonds
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textMortgage bonds
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textDiscount bonds
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textZero coupon bonds
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textPerpetual bonds
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textConvertible bonds
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textMedium term notes
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textStripped bonds
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textReal return bonds
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textInstallment bonds
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textCovered Bond
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textDeposit Note
Highlighted textBonds Highlighted textAsset-Backed Security
Highlighted textMoney Market Highlighted textBearer demand note
Highlighted textMoney Market Highlighted textBanker's acceptance
Highlighted textMoney Market Highlighted textCommercial paper
Highlighted textMoney Market Highlighted textCertificate of deposit
Highlighted textMoney Market Highlighted textTreasury bill
List of International organizations (not exhaustiveFootnote 9)
International Organization Acronym Head office Counterparty SectorFootnote 10 Country group
African Development Bank Group AfDB Abidjan Non-bank financial institution 924
African Union AU Addis Ababa Non-financial sector 900
Andean Development Corporation ADC Caracas Non-bank financial institution 924
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa BADEA Khartoum Non-bank financial institution 924
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development AFESD Kuwait Non-bank financial institution 924
Arab Monetary Fund AMF Abu Dhabi Non-bank financial institution 924
Asian Clearing Union ACU Tehran Non-bank financial institution 924
Asian Development Bank ADB Manila Non-bank financial institution 924
Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN Jakarta Non-financial sector 900
Caribbean Community and Common Market CARICOM Georgetown (Guyana) Non-financial sector 900
Caribbean Development Bank CDB St Michael (Barbados) Non-bank financial institution 924
Central African States Development Bank CASDB Brazzaville Non-bank financial institution 924
Central American Bank for Economic Integration CABEI Tegucigalpa Non-bank financial institution 924
Central American Common Market CACM Guatemala City Non-financial sector 900
Colombo Plan   Colombo Non-financial sector 900
Council of Europe CE Strasbourg Non-financial sector 900
Council of Europe Development Bank   Paris Non-bank financial institution 924
East African Development Bank EADB Kampala Non-bank financial institution 924
Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS Lagos Non-financial sector 900
European Atomic Energy Community Euratom Brussels Non-financial sector 900
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EBRD London Non-bank financial institution 924
European Free Trade Association EFTA Geneva Non-financial sector 900
European Investment Bank EIB Luxembourg Non-bank financial institution 924
European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN Geneva Non-financial sector 900
European Space Agency ESA Paris Non-financial sector 900
European Stability Mechanism (prior to 2013 European Financial Stability Facility) ESM Luxembourg Non-bank financial institution 924
European Telecommunications Satellite Organization EUTELSAT Paris Non-financial sector 900
European Union EU Brussels Non-financial sector 900
Food and Agriculture Organization FAO Rome Non-financial sector 900
Inter-American Development Bank IADB Washington Non-bank financial institution 924
Intergovernmental Council of
Copper Exporting Countries
CIPEC Paris Non-financial sector 900
International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA Vienna Non-financial sector 900
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Bank IBRD Washington Non-bank financial institution 924
International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO Montreal Non-financial sector 900
International Cocoa Organization ICCO London Non-financial sector 900
International Coffee Organization ICO London Non-financial sector 900
International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC Geneva Non-financial sector 900
International Cotton Advisory Committee ICAC Washington Non-financial sector 900
International Development Association IDA Washington Non-bank financial institution 924
International Finance Corporation IFC Washington Non-bank financial institution 924
International Fund for Agricultural
Development
IFAD Rome Non-financial sector 900
International Grains Council IGC London Non-financial sector 900
International Jute Study Group IJSG Dhaka Non-financial sector 900
International Labour Organization ILO Geneva Non-financial sector 900
International Lead and Zinc Study
Group
ILZSG Lisbon Non-financial sector 900
International Maritime Organization IMO London Non-financial sector 900
International Maritime Satellite
Organization
INMARSAT London Non-financial sector 900
International Monetary Fund IMF Washington Non-bank financial institution 924
International Olive Oil Council IOOC Madrid Non-financial sector 900
International Rubber Study Group IRSG London Non-financial sector 900
International Sugar Organization ISO London Non-financial sector 900
International Telecommunication
Union
ITU Geneva Non-financial sector 900
Islamic Development Bank IDB Jeddah Non-bank financial institution 924
Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions ALIDE Lima Non-financial sector 900
Latin American Economic System SELA Caracas Non-financial sector 900
Latin American Energy
Organization
OLADE Quito Non-financial sector 900
Latin American Integration Association LAIA Montevideo Non-financial sector 900
Latin American Reserve Fund LARF Bogotá Non-bank financial institution 924
League of Arab States LAS Cairo Non-financial sector  
Multilateral Investment Guarantee
Agency
MIGA Washington Non-bank financial institution 924
Nordic Investment Bank NIB Helsinki Non-bank financial institution 924
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation NATO Brussels Non-financial sector 900
Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development OECD Paris Non-financial sector 900
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States OECS Castries (St Lucia) Non-financial sector 900
Organization of American States OAS Washington Non-financial sector 900
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries OAPEC Safat (Kuwait) Non-financial sector 900
Organization of Central American States OCAS San Salvador Non-financial sector 900
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC Vienna Non-financial sector 900
OPEC Fund for International Development OFID Vienna Non-bank financial institution 924
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation SAARC Kathmandu Non-financial sector 900
United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF New York Non-financial sector 900
United Nations committees, funds and programmes, other   New York Non-financial sector 900
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD Geneva Non-financial sector 900
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO Paris Non-financial sector 900
Universal Postal Union UPU Berne Non-financial sector 900
West African Economic and
Monetary Union
WAEMU Ouagadougou Non-bank financial institution 924
West African Economic Community WAEC Ouagadougou Non-financial sector 900
West African Monetary Agency WAMA Freetown(Sierra Leone) Non-bank financial institution 924
Western European Union WEU Brussels Non-financial sector 900
World Council of Churches WCC Geneva Non-financial sector 900
World Health Organization WHO Geneva Non-financial sector 900
World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO Geneva Non-financial sector 900
World Meteorological Organization WMO Geneva Non-financial sector 900
World Tourism Organization UN WTO Madrid Non-financial sector 900
World Trade Organization WTO Geneva Non-financial sector 900
List of central banks and other official monetary institutions (not exhaustive)
Country ISO Name of Central Bank City
Afghanistan AF Central Bank of Afghanistan Kabul
Albania AL Bank of Albania Tirana
Algeria DZ Bank of Algeria Algiers
Angola AO National Bank of Angola Luanda
Argentina AR Central Bank of Argentina Buenos Aires
Armenia AM Central Bank of Armenia Yerevan
Aruba AW Central Bank of Aruba Oranjestad
Australia AU Reserve Bank of Australia Sydney
Austria AT Austrian National Bank Vienna
Azerbaijan AZ Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan Baku
Bahamas BS Central Bank of the Bahamas Nassau
Bahrain BH Central Bank of Bahrain Manama
Bangladesh BD Bangladesh Bank Dhaka
Barbados BB Central Bank of Barbados Bridgetown
Belarus BY National Bank of the Republic of Belarus Minsk
Belgium BE National Bank of Belgium Brussels
Belize BZ Central Bank of Belize Belize City
Bermuda BM Bermuda Monetary Authority Hamilton
Bhutan BT Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan Thimphu
Bolivia BO Central Bank of Bolivia La Paz
Bosnia and Herzegovina BA Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
Botswana BW Bank of Botswana Gaborone
Brazil BR Central Bank of Brazil Brasília
Brunei BN Brunei Monetary Board Bandar Seri Begawan
Bulgaria BG Bulgarian National Bank Sofia
Burundi BI Bank of the Republic of Burundi Bujumbura
Cambodia KH National Bank of Cambodia Phnom Penh
Cameroon CM Bank of Central African States (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon) Yaoundé
Canada CA Bank of Canada Ottawa
Cape Verde CV Bank of Cape Verde Praia
Cayman Islands KY Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Georgetown
Chile CL Central Bank of Chile Santiago de Chile
China CN People's Bank of China Beijing
China CN State Administration of Foreign Exchange Beijing
Chinese Taipei TW Central Bank of China Taipei
Colombia CO Bank of the Republic Bogotá
Comoros KM Central Bank of The Comoros Moroni
Congo, Democratic Rep. CD Central Bank of Congo Kinshasa
Costa Rica CR Central Bank of Costa Rica San José
Croatia HR Croatian National Bank Zagreb
Cuba CU Central Bank of Cuba Havana
Curaçao CW Central Bank of Curaçao and Saint Maarten Willemstad
Cyprus CY Central Bank of Cyprus Nicosia
Czech Republic CZ Czech National Bank Prague
Denmark DK National Bank of Denmark Copenhagen
Djibouti DJ National Bank of Djibouti Djibouti
Dominican Republic DO Central Bank of the Dominican Republic Santo Domingo
Ecuador EC Central Bank of Ecuador Quito
Egypt EG Central Bank of Egypt Cairo
El Salvador SV Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador San Salvador
Eritrea ER National Bank of Eritrea Asmara
Estonia EE Bank of Estonia Tallinn
Ethiopia ET National Bank of Ethiopia Addis Ababa
Fiji FJ Reserve Bank of Fiji Suva
Finland FI Bank of Finland Helsinki
France FR Bank of France Paris
French Polynesia PF Institut d'Emission d'Outre-Mer Papeete
Gambia, The GM Central Bank of The Gambia Banjul
Georgia GE National Bank of Georgia Tbilisi
Germany DE European Central Bank Frankfurt am Main
Germany DE Deutsche Bundesbank Frankfurt am Main
Ghana GH Bank of Ghana Accra
Greece GR Bank of Greece Athens
Guatemala GT Bank of Guatemala Guatemala City
Guinea GN Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea Conakry
Guyana GY Bank of Guyana Georgetown
Haiti HT Bank of the Republic of Haiti Port-au-Prince
Honduras HN Central Bank of Honduras Tegucigalpa
Hong Kong SAR HK Hong Kong Monetary Authority Hong Kong SAR
Hungary HU Magyar Nemzeti Bank Budapest
Iceland IS Central Bank of Iceland Reykjavík
India IN Reserve Bank of India Mumbai
Indonesia ID Bank Indonesia Jakarta
Iran IR Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran Tehran
Iraq IQ Central Bank of Iraq Baghdad
Ireland IE Central Bank of Ireland Dublin
Israel IL Bank of Israel Jerusalem
Italy IT Bank of Italy Rome
Jamaica JM Bank of Jamaica Kingston
Japan JP Bank of Japan Tokyo
Japan JP Ministry of Finance Tokyo
Jordan JO Central Bank of Jordan Amman
Kazakhstan KZ National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan Almaty
Kenya KE Central Bank of Kenya Nairobi
Kiribati KI Bank of Kiribati Tarawa
[South] Korea KR Bank of Korea Seoul
Kuwait KW Central Bank of Kuwait Kuwait
Kyrgyz Republic KG National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic Bishkek
Laos LA Bank of the Lao People‟s Democratic Republic Vientiane
Latvia LV Bank of Latvia Riga
Lebanon LB Central Bank of Lebanon Beirut
Lesotho LS Central Bank of Lesotho Maseru
Liberia LR Central Bank of Liberia Monrovia
Libya LY Central Bank of Libya Tripoli
Lithuania LT Bank of Lithuania Vilnius
Luxembourg LU Central Bank of Luxembourg Luxembourg
Macao SAR MO Monetary Authority of Macao Macao SAR
Macedonia, FYR MK National Bank of the Republic of
Macedonia
Skopje
Madagascar MG Central Bank of Madagascar Antananarivo
Malawi MW Reserve Bank of Malawi Lilongwe
Malaysia MY Central Bank of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
Maldives MV Maldives Monetary Authority Male
Malta MT Central Bank of Malta Valletta
Mauritania MR Central Bank of Mauritania Nouakchott
Mauritius MU Bank of Mauritius Port Louis
Mexico MX Bank of Mexico Mexico City
Moldova MD National Bank of Moldova Chisinau
Mongolia MN Bank of Mongolia Ulan Bator
Morocco MA Bank of Morocco Rabat
Mozambique MZ Bank of Mozambique Maputo
Myanmar MM Central Bank of Myanmar Rangoon
Namibia NA Bank of Namibia Windhoek
Nauru NR Bank of Nauru Nauru
Nepal NP Central Bank of Nepal Kathmandu
Netherlands NL Netherlands Bank Amsterdam
New Caledonia NC Institut d'Emission d'Outre-Mer Nouméa
New Zealand NZ Reserve Bank of New Zealand Wellington
Nicaragua NI Central Bank of Nicaragua Managua
Nigeria NG Central Bank of Nigeria Abuja
North Korea KP Central Bank of Korea Pyongyang
Norway NO Central Bank of Norway Oslo
Oman OM Central Bank of Oman Ruwi, Muscat
Pakistan PK State Bank of Pakistan Karachi
Panama PA National Bank of Panama Panama
Papua New Guinea PG Bank of Papua New Guinea Port Moresby
Paraguay PY Central Bank of Paraguay Asunción
Peru PE Central Reserve Bank of Peru Lima
Philippines PH Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Manila
Poland PL National Bank of Poland Warsaw
Portugal PT Bank of Portugal Lisbon
Qatar QA Qatar Central Bank Doha
Romania RO National Bank of Romania Bucharest
Russia RU Central Bank of the Russian Federation Moscow
Rwanda RW National Bank of Rwanda Kigali
Samoa WS Central Bank of Samoa Apia
San Marino SM San Marinese Institute of Credit San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe ST Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé
Saudi Arabia SA Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency Riyadh
Senegal SN Central Bank of West African States (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo) Dakar
Serbia RS National Bank of Serbia Belgrade
Seychelles SC Central Bank of Seychelles Victoria
Sierra Leone SL Bank of Sierra Leone Freetown
Singapore SG Monetary Authority of Singapore Singapore
Slovakia SJ National Bank of Slovakia Bratislava
Slovenia SI Bank of Slovenia Ljubljana
Solomon Islands SB Central Bank of Solomon Islands Honiara
Somalia SO Central Bank of Somalia Mogadishu
South Africa ZA South African Reserve Bank Pretoria
South Sudan SS Bank of South Sudan Juba
Spain ES Bank of Spain Madrid
Sri Lanka LK Central Bank of Sri Lanka Colombo
St Kitts and Nevis KN Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines) Basseterre, St Kitts
Sudan SD Bank of Sudan Khartoum
Suriname SR Central Bank of Suriname Paramaribo
Swaziland SZ Central Bank of Swaziland Mbabane
Sweden SE Sveriges Riksbank Stockholm
Switzerland CH Bank for International Settlements Basel
Switzerland CH Swiss National Bank Zurich
Syria SY Central Bank of Syria Damascus
Tajikistan TJ National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan Dushanbe
Tanzania TZ Bank of Tanzania Dar es Salaam
Thailand TH Bank of Thailand Bangkok
Tonga TO National Reserve Bank of Tonga Nuku'alofa
Trinidad and Tobago TT Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Port-of-Spain
Tunisia TN Central Bank of Tunisia Tunis
Turkey TR Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey Ankara
Turkmenistan TM State Central Bank of Turkmenistan Ashgabat
Tuvalu TV National Bank of Tuvalu Funafuti
Uganda UG Bank of Uganda Kampala
Ukraine UA National Bank of Ukraine Kiev
United Arab Emirates AE Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
United Kingdom GB Bank of England London
United States US Federal Reserve System
(Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 11 other Federal Reserve Banks)
Various locations
Uruguay UY Central Bank of Uruguay Montevideo
Uzbekistan UZ Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan Tashkent
Vanuatu VU Reserve Bank of Vanuatu Port Vila
Venezuela VE Central Bank of Venezuela Caracas
Vietnam VN State Bank of Vietnam Hanoi
Wallis and Futuna Islands WF Institut d'Emission d'Outre-Mer
Central
Mata-Utu
Yemen YE Bank of Yemen Sana'a
Zambia ZM Bank of Zambia Lusaka
Zimbabwe ZW Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Harare
Loans and deposits: Examples for reporting of individual transactions"Examples for reporting of individual transactions" table note *
A. Loans and deposits Immediate risk and outward risk (where applicable) reporting Inward risk reporting
Type of claim Sector Country Type of claims Sector Country
1. A Canadian bank has extended a loan to a corporate in Japan which is backed by a guarantee from a bank in the UK cross-border non-financial corporation Japan cross border bank UK
2. A Canadian bank has extended a loan to a corporate in Japan in Japanese Yen which is backed by a guarantee from a bank in Canada cross-border non-financial corporation Japan local in foreign currency bank Canada
3. A Canadian bank has a deposit with a branch of a Japanese bank in the UK cross-border bank UK cross border bank Japan
4. A Canadian bank has extended a loan to a corporate in Japan. The corporate has provided UK government securities as collateral cross-border non-financial corporation Japan cross border general government UK
5. A Japanese bank in Canada has extended a loan to a corporate in Japan cross-border non-financial corporation Japan none none none
6. A Canadian bank has extended a loan to a corporate in Japan. In order to hedge the counterparty risk, the Canadian bank has bought a credit derivative issued by a bank in the UK cross-border non-financial corporation Japan cross border bank UK
7. A Korean bank in Canada has extended a loan to a bank in Japan cross-border bank Japan none none none
8. A Canadian bank has extended a loan to a subsidiary of a Japanese bank in the UK. The subsidiary has not received an explicit guarantee from its head office cross-border bank UK none none none
9. A Canadian bank has extended a loan to a subsidiary of a Japanese bank in the UK. The subsidiary has received an explicit guarantee from its head office cross-border bank UK cross border bank Japan
10. A Canadian bank has extended a loan to the US corporate in the US. The loan is guaranteed by a bank in the US cross-border non-financial corporation US cross border bank US
11. A Canadian bank has extended a loan in Canadian currency to US corporate in the US. The loan is guaranteed by a bank in Canada. cross-border non-financial corporation US local in local currency bank Canada
12. A Canadian bank has extended a loan in Canadian currency to a corporate residing in Canada. The loan is guaranteed by a bank in Hong Kong. local in local currency non-financial corporation Canada cross border bank Hong Kong
13. A Canadian bank has extended a loan in Canadian currency to a bank residing in Canada. The loan is guaranteed by corporate in Canada. local in local currency bank Canada local in local currency non-financial corporation Canada
14. A branch of a Japanese bank in Canada has extended a loan to a corporate in the United Kingdom cross-border non-fin. corporation UK none none none
Highlighted text15. A Canadian bank has entered into Reverse REPO transaction with a US bank. The underlying collateral is Equity Securities issued by UK corporation. Highlighted textcross-border Highlighted textbank Highlighted textUS Highlighted textcross-border Highlighted textnon-financial corporation Highlighted textUK
Highlighted text16. A Canadian bank has entered into Reverse REPO transaction with a subsidiary of a French bank in UK. The underlying collateral is Equity Securities listed on main index (Country UK) issued by UK corporation. There is no explicit Guarantee from the Parent. Highlighted textcross-border Highlighted textbank Highlighted textUK Highlighted textcross-border Highlighted textnon-financial corporation Highlighted textUK
Highlighted text17. A Canadian bank has entered into Reverse REPO transaction with a subsidiary of a French bank in UK. The underlying collateral is Equity Securities listed on main index (Country UK) issued by UK bank. There is an explicit Guarantee from the Parent. Highlighted textcross-border Highlighted textbank Highlighted textUK Highlighted textcross-border Highlighted textbank Highlighted textUK/FR"Examples for reporting of individual transactions" table note **
Highlighted text18. A Canadian bank has entered into Reverse REPO transaction with a branch of UK bank in US. The underlying collateral is Equity Securities listed on main index (Country USA) issued by US non-bank financial institution. Highlighted textcross-border Highlighted textbank Highlighted textUS Highlighted textcross-border Highlighted textnon-bank financial institution/bank Examples for reporting of individual transactions"Examples for reporting of individual transactions" table note ** Highlighted textUS/UK"Examples for reporting of individual transactions" table note **

"Examples for reporting of individual transactions" table notes

"Examples for reporting of individual transactions" table note *

Please note that the term "bank" only refers to either head offices of banks or their legally independent and incorporated subsidiaries, but not to branches of banks which are referred to separately. In addition, the term "none" is meant to be a short version for "no reporting required".

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Highlighted textClaim is protected by two entities. See Risk Transfer section for reporting guidelines.

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Securities: Examples for reporting of individual transactions
B. Securities Immediate risk and outward risk (where applicable) reporting Inward risk reporting
Type of claim Sector Country Type of claims Sector Country
1. A Canadian bank has purchased securities issued by a Japanese bank against credit card claims on Japanese households cross- border bank Japan cross-border households Japan
2. A Canadian bank has purchased a Canadian dollar securities issued by a branch of a Japanese bank in Canada local in local currency bank Canada cross-border bank Japan
3. A Korean bank in Canada has purchased UK government securities cross- border general government UK none none none
Derivatives: Examples for reporting of individual transactions
C. Derivatives Immediate risk Ultimate risk Highlighted text(guarantor)
Sector Country Sector Country
1. Canadian bank has bought credit derivatives issued by a UK bank in the United Kingdom which are recorded in the trading book of the Canadian bank bank UK bank UK
2. A Canadian bank has bought interest rate derivatives issued by a branch of a Japanese bank in the United Kingdom bank UK bank Japan
3. A Canadian bank has bought equity derivatives issued by another Canadian bank in Canada. The bank has provided UK government securities as collateral bank Canada general government UK
4. A Japanese bank in Canada has bought credit derivatives issued by a bank in Japan which are recorded in the trading book of the Japanese bank in Canada bank Japan bank Japan
Guarantees and credit commitments: Examples for reporting of individual transactions
D. Guarantees and credit commitments Ultimate risk Highlighted text(guarantor)
Type Country
1. A Canadian bank has guaranteed a loan extended by a bank in Japan to the branch of a UK bank in Hong Kong guarantee UK
2. A Canadian bank has made a credit commitment to a corporate in the UK credit
commitment
UK
3. A Canadian bank has made a credit commitment to a branch of a UK bank in Japan credit
commitment
UK
4. A Canadian bank has sold a credit derivative on a German corporate to a branch of a Japanese bank in the UK guarantee Germany

5. A Korean bank in Canada has guaranteed a loan extended by a Japanese bank to a corporate in Korea

guarantee Korea
6. A Japanese bank in Canada has guaranteed a loan extended by a UK bank to a corporate in France guarantee France

Definitions of Financial Flow Sectors

Note that the conceptual framework of Financial Flow Sectors set out below speaks only to the Canadian situation.

These sectors and a brief explanation of them are:

I. Provincial and/or Municipal Government

Include transactions with social insurance programs operated by governments (e.g., Workmen's Compensation Board), non-trusteed public service pension plans operated outside the governmental budgetary framework (e.g., Public Service Superannuation Fund (Ontario)) and public hospitals.

II. Public Financial and Non-Financial Institutions

These are defined as enterprises which are of a commercial nature and charge a price for their goods and services related to their costs of production. Typically, these institutions are engaged in manufacturing, lending, insurance, transportation, communication, the provision of electric power, and the distribution of liquor through provincial liquor boards.

Institutions included in this category typically are characterized by the following:

  1. the institution must have a statutory basis which directs it to produce a good or a service for sale on the market at a price related cost,
  2. the institution maintains financial accounts separate from those of the government which established it and charges costs of production against revenue,
  3. management of the institution is relatively autonomous.

Not included are organizations which:

  1. are wholly or primarily engaged in the business of effective intergovernmental flows of funds (e.g., Alberta Capital Finance Authority), or
  2. wholly or primarily engaged in the business of selling their output to the government which established them. Such organizations are included in their respective government sectors.2

A. Public Financial Enterprises

Include the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Export Development Canada, Farm Credit Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada and ATB Financial.

B. Public Non-Financial Enterprises

A list of organizations at the federal and provincial levels is provided in the manual. There is no corresponding list at the municipal level.

The determination for using the municipal category is left at the discretion of the institution.

III. Non-Financial Private Corporations

Includes all corporations and unincorporated branches of foreign corporations operating in Canada, except financial institutions and government enterprises.

IV. Private Financial Institutions

  1. deposit-taking institutions - self-explanatory;
  2. other deposit-taking institutions - includes credit unions and caisses populaires, trust companies and mortgage loan companies;
  3. other private financial institutions - includes life insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, fire and casualty insurance companies, trusteed pension plans, investment dealers, mutual funds, closed-ends funds, mortgage investment trusts, sales finance and consumer loan companies, and other private financial institutions (such as holding companies, financial leasing companies, venture capital companies and other business finance companies).

V. Unincorporated Business

Includes all businesses which are not incorporated under the law of Canada or a province and which are not unincorporated branches of foreign corporations (see III above).

Government Business Enterprises

The complete list of Federal and Provincial Government Enterprises can now be found under a new section entitled Government Business Enterprises (GBE).

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Highlighted textPrior to March 1, 2017, the foreign currency amounts were translated into Canadian currency equivalent amounts using closing foreign exchange rates provided by the Bank of Canada. Currencies for which the Bank of Canada did not provide closing rates were converted to Canadian currency equivalents using a representative closing market mid‑rate or the other market rate available.

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Footnote 2

Highlighted textMultilateral development banks may be classified as unallocated by sector.

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Footnote 3

Highlighted textInternational organizations may be classified as unallocated by sector.

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Footnote 4

 Highlighted textMultilateral development banks may be classified as unallocated by sector.

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Footnote 5

Highlighted textInternational organizations may be classified as unallocated by sector.

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Footnote 6

Highlighted textBCBS (2017)

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Footnote 7

Highlighted textSee paragraphs 3.2 to 3.6 of the Handbook on Securities Statistics for a definition and a list of instruments Handbook on Securities Statistics (bis.org) and the  Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (PDF), Sixth Edition (BPM6) paragraph 5.44 https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/pdf/bpm6.pdf

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Footnote 8

Highlighted textReporting of Repurchase agreements sector breakdown is optional till 3Q2023 and required afterwards.

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Footnote 9

Highlighted textFor a comprehensive list of international organizations, see also the BOP Vademecum prepared by Eurostat (not to be used for sector classification)

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Footnote 10

Highlighted textInternational organizations may be classified as unallocated by sector.

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