Guidance library
As the regulator for federally regulated financial institutions and private pension plans, we set expectations for operating within the Canadian financial industry.
For guidance on private pension plans, please see Administering pension plans.
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Date | Title | Sector | Publication type | Category |
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Backgrounder: Breaking down Basel III | Backgrounder | |||
Frequently asked questions – Basel III reforms | Frequently asked questions | |||
Pillar 3 Disclosure Requirements |
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Guideline | Accounting and Disclosure | |
Commercial Real Estate risk management | Regulatory notice | Sound Business and Financial Practices | ||
Classification of Loans Guaranteed by a Parent of the Bank |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Commercial Lending Criteria |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Prudent Person Approach |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Retention/Destruction of Records |
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Bulletin | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Commercial Lending Restrictions - Foreign Life Insurance Companies and Foreign Fraternal Benefit Societies |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions of Life Insurance Companies - Bulletin (1993) |
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Bulletin | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions of Property and Casualty Insurance Companies - Bulletin (1993) |
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Bulletin | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Investment Concentration Limit for Property and Casualty Insurance Companies |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Large Exposure Limits - 1994 |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Securities Lending Deposit-taking institutions - Guideline (1996) |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Securities Lending - Property and Casualty Insurance Companies - Guideline (1996) |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Use of Depositories by Insurance Companies |
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Bulletin | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Securities Lending – Life insurance companies - Guideline (1997) |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Expert Opinions and Report - Canadian Company Demutualizations |
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Guidance note | ||
Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions - Bulletin (1999) |
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Bulletin | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Financial Statements Requirements – Canadian Mutual Company Demutualizations |
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Guidance note | ||
Asset Securitization by Foreign Bank Branches |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Large Exposure Limits |
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Guidance note | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Value-at-Risk (VaR) Models Validation and Approval of Model Modifications Capital Adequacy Requirements, Guideline A, Part II |
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Guidance note | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions – Letter (2001) |
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Letter | ||
Materiality Criteria for Related Party Transactions – Guidance note (2001) |
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Guidance note | ||
Use of Internal Models for Determining Required Capital for Segregated Fund Risks (LICAT) |
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Advisory | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Business and Powers – Information respecting a customer |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
Business and Powers - Commercial lending limit |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
Capital Structure – Declaration and payment of dividends |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
Guideline B-11 on Pledging |
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Letter | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Pledging |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Large Exposure Limits - 2003 |
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Guideline | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
Securitization – Large Exposure Issues Pertaining to Liquidity Support Facilities |
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Advisory | Prudential Limits and Restrictions | |
OSFI’s Review of Reputation Risk Practices - Principles, Observations and Next Steps – Letter (2005) |
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Letter | ||
OSFI’s Review of Reputation Risk Practices - Principles, Observations and Next Steps – Discussion paper (2005) |
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Discussion paper | ||
Data Maintenance at IRB Institutions |
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Implementation note | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Collateral Management Principles for IRB Institutions |
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Implementation note | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Oversight Expectations for IRB Institutions |
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Implementation note | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
The Use of Ratings and Estimates of Default and Loss at IRB Institutions |
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Implementation note | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Risk Quantification at IRB Institutions |
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Implementation note | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Validating Risk Rating Systems at IRB Institutions |
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Implementation note | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Foreign DTI Subsidiary IRB Self-Assessment Instructions |
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Instructions | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
AIRB Self-Assessment Instructions |
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Instructions | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Oversight Expectations for TSA & AMA Institutions |
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Implementation note | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Data Maintenance at TSA & AMA Institutions |
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Implementation note | Capital Adequacy Requirements | |
Insurance in Canada of Risks |
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Advisory | Regulatory and legislative | |
Background Checks on Directors and Senior Management of FREs - Letter (2008) |
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Letter | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Guide to Intervention for Federally Regulated Deposit-Taking Institutions (Letter) | Letter | |||
Background Checks on Directors and Senior Management of FREs - Guideline impact analysis statement (2008) |
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Guideline impact analysis statement | Sound Business and Financial Practices | |
Background Checks on Directors and Senior Management of FREs – Guideline (2008) |
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Guideline | Sound Business and Financial Practices |