Guidance library

As the regulator for federally regulated financial institutions and private pension plans, we set expectations for operating within the Canadian financial industry. You can find our current guidance in the following list. We also have a list of rescinded guidance.

For guidance on private pension plans, please see Administering pension plans

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Date Title Sector Publication type Category
Capital Adequacy Requirements (CAR) (2026) – Chapter 2 – Definition of Capital
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Capital Adequacy Requirements (CAR) (2026) – Chapter 7 – Settlement and Counterparty Risk
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Capital Adequacy Requirements (CAR) (2026) – Chapter 1 – Overview of Risk-based Capital Requirements
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Capital Adequacy Requirements (CAR) (2026) – Chapter 6 – Securitization
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Capital Adequacy Requirements (CAR) – Guideline (2026)
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Capital Adequacy Requirements (CAR) (2026) – Chapter 5 – Credit Risk – Internal Ratings-Based Approach
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Capital Adequacy Requirements (CAR) (2026) – Chapter 4 – Credit Risk – Standardized Approach
  • Bank Holding Companies
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Capital Adequacy Requirements (CAR) (2026) – Chapter 9 – Market Risk
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Capital Adequacy Requirements (CAR) (2026) – Chapter 3 – Operational Risk
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Capital Adequacy Requirements (CAR) (2026) – Chapter 8 – Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) Risk
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Parental Stand-Alone (Solo) TLAC Framework for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)
  • Banks
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Leverage Requirements - Guideline (2023)
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements
Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) – Guideline (2018)
  • Banks
  • Trust and Loan Companies
Guideline Capital Adequacy Requirements