Banks in Canada

Overview Of Top Banks in Canada

The Canadian Banks are classified according to their ownership as domestic banks, branches of foreign banks or subsidiaries of foreign banks. There are Twenty-Nine domestic banks, Twenty-Four foreign bank subsidiaries, Twenty-Seven full-service foreign bank branches and three foreign bank lending branches in Canada. The outlook for Canada’s banking system is not positive because there is an expectation of reduction from the support of the government for the majority of the domestic banks as per Moody’s data.

The banking system of Canadian is a conservative type of system which consists of majorly 5 categories and they are as follows:

• Chartered banks
• Cooperative credit movement
• Securities dealers
• Trust and loan companies
• (LIC) Life insurance companies

As per the statistics data available (2017), there are around C$ 4.6 trillion of assets that are being managed by the banks or broadly speaking the financial institutions of Canada and around Seventy percent of these assets that are managed by those banks and around ninety percent of the banking assets in Canada are controlled or are owned by the top 6 banks.

List Of Top 10 Banks in Canada

Here is a list of the top 10 Banks which are currently operating in Canada:

1. Bank of Montreal

Bank of Montreal was founded in 1817 and is one of the 5 largest banks in Canada. It provides several services like wealth management, retail banking, and investment banking services and products. Its headquarter is situated at Montreal, Quebec. It has handled around C$774.05 billion of the total assets. Bank of Montreal had generated revenue of around C$22.38 billion in the year 2018. In the same year, the net income of the Bank of Montreal was around C$5.45 billion. It employs around 45,234 employees.

2. Bank of Nova Scotia

Bank of Nova Scotia was founded in 1832 and its headquarter is situated in Toronto in the province of Ontario. Bank of Nova Scotia is the 3^rd largest bank in terms of assets controlling. The bank provides service such as wealth management, personal and commercial banking and corporate and investment banking. It has handled around C$998.49 billion of the total assets. Bank of Nova Scotia had generated revenue of around C$26.16 billion in the year 2018. In the same year, the net income of the Bank of Nova Scotia was around C$8.55 billion. It employs around 89,214 employees.

3. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was founded in 1867 and its headquarter is situated in Toronto. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is the 5^th largest bank in terms of assets controlling. The bank provides service such as Wealth Management, Retail and Business Banking and Capital Markets which are its core three strategic services. It has handled around C$597.01 billion of the total assets. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce had generated revenue of around C$16.96 billion in the year 2018. In the same year, the net income of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was around C$5.27 billion. It employs around 43,213 employees.

4. Toronto-Dominion Bank

Toronto-Dominion Bank was founded in 1955 and its headquarter is situated in Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto, Ontario. Toronto-Dominion Bank is the largest bank in terms of assets controlling. The bank provides service such as personal and commercial banking services and products in Canada, the U.S.A, and many other countries. It has handled around C$1,334.90 billion of the total assets. Toronto-Dominion Bank had generated revenue of around C$36.35 billion in the year 2018. In the same year, the net income of Toronto-Dominion Bank was around C$11.26 billion. It employs around 79,000 employees.

5. Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)

Royal Bank of Canada was founded in 1864 and its headquarter is situated in Toronto. Royal Bank of Canada is the 2^nd largest bank in terms of assets controlling. Royal Bank of Canada provides services through 5 different segments which includes 1) Personal and Commercial Banking, 2) Insurance, 3) Wealth Management, 4) Capital Markets Investor and 5) Treasury Services. It has handled around C$1,334.73 billion of the total assets. Royal Bank of Canada had generated revenue of around C$41.27 billion in the year 2018. In the same year, the net income of Royal Bank of Canada was around C$12.40 billion. It employs around 78,000 employees.

6. National Bank of Canada

National Bank of Canada was established in 1859 and its headquarter is situated in Montreal, Quebec. National Bank of Canada has taken the 7^th spot in terms of assets controlling. National Bank of Canada provides services like personal banking, insurance, commercial banking, and payment solutions and services. It has handled around C$262.47 billion of the total assets. National Bank of Canada had generated revenue of around C$6.84 billion in the year 2018. In the same year, the net income of the National Bank of Canada was around C$2.15 billion. It employs around 22,000 employees.

7. Desjardins Group

Desjardins Group was established in 1900 and its headquarter is situated in Levis, Quebec. Desjardins Group is the largest of the cooperative group banks. It operates through 4 major business segments which are 1) Property and Casualty Insurance, 2) Wealth Management 3) Life and Health Insurance, 4) Personal Services and Business Services. It has handled around C$275.10 billion of the total assets. Desjardins Group had generated operating income around C$15,413 million in the year 2017. In the same year, the net income of Desjardins Group was around C$2,151 million. It employs around 47,655 employees.

8. HSBC Bank of Canada

HSBC Bank of Canada was established in 1981 and its headquarter is situated in Vancouver. HSBC Bank of Canada has taken the 8^th spot in terms of assets controlling. It operates through 3 major business segments:1) Commercial Banking, 2) Retail Banking and Wealth Management and 3) Global Banking and Markets. It has handled around C$95.810 billion of the total assets. It employs around 6,000 employees.

9. Canadian Western Bank

Canadian Western Bank was established in 1988 and its headquarter is situated in Edmonton. Canadian Western Bank has taken the 10^th spot in terms of assets controlling and it represents the only Schedule One bank in Canada which specializes in mid-market commercial banking. It has handled around C$29,021.46 million of the total assets. Canadian Western Bank had generated revenue of around C$755.10 million in the year 2018. In the same year, the net income of the Canadian Western Bank was around C$263.51 million. It employs around 2,000 employees.

10. Laurentian Bank of Canada

It was established in 1846 and its headquarter is situated in Montreal. Laurentian Bank of Canada has taken the 9^th spot in terms of assets controlling. This bank serves individuals, SME sized enterprises, and also independent advisors. It offers several services and products like investment products, including mutual funds, indexed investments, registered plans, systematic savings plans, retirement projection plans, and guaranteed investment certificates. It has handled around C$45.89 billion of the total assets. Laurentian Bank of Canada had generated revenue of around C$0.99 billion in the year 2018. In the same year, the net income of Laurentian Bank of Canada was around C$0.224 billion. It employs around 3,600 employees.

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