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Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Income


(Unaudited) (Canadian $ in millions, except as noted)
  
For the three months ended
 
 
For the six months ended
 
  
  
   April 30,
2024
 
  
   January 31,
2024
 
 
   April 30,
2023
 
 
   April 30,
2024
 
 
   April 30,
2023
 
Interest, Dividend and Fee Income
            
Loans
  
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9,745
 
   $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9,832     $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,533    
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19,577
 
   $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,499  
Securities (Note 2)
  

3,716
 
     3,439       2,895    
 
7,155
 
     5,033  
Securities borrowed or purchased under resale agreements
  
 
1,672
 
     1,557       1,472    
 
3,229
 
     2,700  
Deposits with banks
  
 
1,031
 
     1,026       882    
 
2,057
 
     1,921  
    
 
16,164
 
     15,854       13,782    
 
32,018
 
     25,153  
Interest Expense
            
Deposits
  
 
8,454
 
     8,384       6,262    
 
16,838
 
     11,545  
Securities sold but not yet purchased and securities lent or sold under repurchase agreements
  
 
2,282
 
     1,876       1,929    
 
4,158
 
     3,454  
Subordinated debt
  
 
111
 
     111       103    
 
222
 
     204  
Other liabilities
  
 
802
 
     762       674    
 
1,564
 
     1,115  
    
 
11,649
 
     11,133       8,968    
 
22,782
 
     16,318  
Net Interest Income
  
 
4,515
 
     4,721       4,814    
 
9,236
 
     8,835  
Non-Interest
Revenue
            
Securities commissions and fees
  
 
271
 
     269       258    
 
540
 
     521  
Deposit and payment service charges
  
 
398
 
     396       395    
 
794
 
     711  
Trading revenues (losses)
  
 
599
 
     460       340    
 
1,059
 
     (943
Lending fees
  
 
388
 
     385       383    
 
773
 
     765  
Card fees
  
 
212
 
     214       173    
 
426
 
     320  
Investment management and custodial fees
  
 
501
 
     483       463    
 
984
 
     902  
Mutual fund revenues
  
 
323
 
     315       307    
 
638
 
     620  
Underwriting and advisory fees
  
 
371
 
     344       269    
 
715
 
     477  
Securities gains, other than trading (Note 2)
  
 
81
 
     13       35    
 
94
 
     110  
Foreign exchange gains, other than trading
  
 
65
 
     64       59    
 
129
 
     112  
Insurance service results (Note 1)
  
 
99
 
     99       101    
 
198
 
     189  
Insurance investment results (Note 1)
  
 
25
 
     (9     (26  
 
16
 
     (153
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
  
 
67
 
     38       66    
 
105
 
     135  
Other revenues (losses)
  
 
59
 
     (120     152    
 
(61
)
 
     287  
    
 
3,459
 
     2,951       2,975    
 
6,410
 
     4,053  
Total Revenue
  
 
7,974
 
     7,672       7,789    
 
15,646
 
     12,888  
Provision for Credit Losses
(Note 3)
  
 
705
 
     627       1,023    
 
1,332
 
     1,240  
Non-Interest
Expense
            
Employee compensation
  
 
2,619
 
     2,870       2,962    
 
5,489
 
     5,514  
Premises and equipment
  
 
1,032
 
     976       1,258    
 
2,008
 
     2,211  
Amortization of intangible assets
  
 
276
 
     279       278    
 
555
 
     440  
Advertising and business development
  
 
202
 
     191       195    
 
393
 
     334  
Communications
  
 
100
 
     101       90    
 
201
 
     164  
Professional fees
  
 
204
 
     207       310    
 
411
 
     539  
Other
  
 
411
 
     765       408    
 
1,176
 
     681  
    
 
4,844
 
     5,389       5,501    
 
10,233
 
     9,883  
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes
  
 
2,425
 
     1,656       1,265    
 
4,081
 
     1,765  
Provision for income taxes (Note 10)
  
 
559
 
     364       236    
 
923
 
     603  
Net Income
  
$
1,866
 
   $ 1,292     $ 1,029    
$
3,158
 
   $ 1,162  
Attributable to:
            
Bank shareholders
  
$
1,862
 
   $ 1,290     $ 1,026    
$
3,152
 
   $ 1,159  
Non-controlling
interest in subsidiaries
  
 
4
 
     2       3    
 
6
 
     3  
Net Income
  
$
1,866
 
   $ 1,292     $ 1,029    
$
3,158
 
   $ 1,162  
Earnings Per Common Share (Canadian $)
(Note 9)
            
Basic
  
$
2.36
 
   $ 1.73     $ 1.27    
$
4.09
 
   $ 1.42  
Diluted
  
 
2.36
 
     1.73       1.26    
 
4.08
 
     1.42  
Dividends per common share
  
 
1.51
 
     1.51       1.43    
 
3.02
 
     2.86  
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current period’s presentation and for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
 
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Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited) (Canadian $ in millions)
 
For the three months ended
 
 
For the six months ended
 
  
 
   April 30,
2024
 
 
   January 31,
2024
 
 
   April 30,
2023
 
 
   April 30,
2024
 
 
   April 30,
2023
 
Net Income
 
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,866
 
  $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,292     $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,029    
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,158
 
  $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,162  
Other Comprehensive Income, net of taxes
         
Items that may subsequently be reclassified to net income
         
Net change in unrealized gains on fair value through OCI debt securities
         
Unrealized gains on fair value through OCI debt securities arising during the period (1)
 
 
40
 
    271       23    
 
311
 
    165  
Reclassification to earnings of (gains) during the period (2)
 
 
(40
)
    (5     (17  
 
(45
)
    (23
   
 
-
 
    266       6    
 
266
 
    142  
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
         
Gains (losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges arising during the period (3)
 
 
(1,443
)
    1,914       (144  
 
471
 
    980  
Reclassification to earnings/goodwill of losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
during the period (4)
 
 
379
 
    389       26    
 
768
 
    261  
   
 
(1,064
)
    2,303       (118  
 
1,239
 
    1,241  
Net gains (losses) on translation of net foreign operations
         
Unrealized gains (losses) on translation of net foreign operations
 
 
1,482
 
    (1,880     937    
 
(398
)
    87  
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedges of net foreign operations (5)
 
 
(266
)
    327       (174  
 
61
 
    (151
   
 
1,216
 
    (1,553     763    
 
(337
)
    (64
Items that will not be reclassified to net income
         
Net unrealized gains on fair value through OCI equity securities arising during the period (6)
 
 
-
 
    8       -    
 
8
 
    -  
Net gains (losses) on remeasurement of pension and other employee future benefit plans (7)
 
 
43
 
    (91     5    
 
(48
)
    (59
Net gains (losses) on remeasurement of own credit risk on financial liabilities designated at
fair value (8)
 
 
(356
)
    (427     174    
 
(783
)
    (236
   
 
(313
)
    (510     179    
 
(823
)
 
    (295
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of taxes
 
 
(161
)
 
    506       830    
 
345
 
    1,024  
Total Comprehensive Income
 
$
1,705
 
  $ 1,798     $ 1,859    
$
3,503
 
  $ 2,186  
Attributable to:
         
Bank shareholders
 
$
1,701
 
  $ 1,796     $ 1,856    
$
3,497
 
  $ 2,183  
Non-controlling
interest in subsidiaries
 
 
4
 
    2       3    
 
6
 
    3  
Total Comprehensive Income
 
$
1,705
 
  $ 1,798     $ 1,859    
$
3,503
 
  $ 2,186  
 
 (1)
Net of income tax (provision) of $(14)
 
million, $(99) million, $(7) million for the three months ended and $(113)
 
million, $(55) million for the six months ended, respectively.
 (2)
Net of income tax provision of $15
 
million, $2 million, $7 million for the three months ended and $17
 
million, $9 million for the six months ended, respectively.
 (3)
Net of income tax (provision) recovery of $547
 
million, $(729) million, $49 million for the three months ended and $(182)
 
million, $(268) million for the six months ended, respectively.
 (4)
Net of income tax provision (recovery) of $(144)
 
million, $(147) million, $7 million for the three months ended and $(291)
 
million, $(97) million for the six months ended, respectively.
 (5)
Net of income tax (provision) recovery of $103
 
million, $(126) million, $67 million for the three months ended and $(23)
 
million, $8 million for the six months ended, respectively.
 (6)
Net of income tax (provision) recovery of $nil
 
million, $(3) million, $nil million for the three months ended and $(3)
 
million, $nil million for the six months ended, respectively.
 (7)
Net of income tax (provision) recovery of $(17)
 
million, $35 million, $(2) million for the three months ended and $18
 
million, $
nil
million for the six months ended, respectively.
 (8)
Net of income tax (provision) recovery of $137
 
million, $163 million, and $(67) million for the three months ended and $300
 
million, $72 million for the six months ended, respectively.
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
 
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Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheet
 

(Unaudited) (Canadian $ in millions)
  
  As at
 
  
  
   April 30,
2024
 
 
   October 31,
2023
 
Assets
  
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
  
$
 
 
 
 
 
79,869
 
$ 77,934  
Interest Bearing Deposits with Banks
  
 
4,347
 
     4,109  
Securities
(Note 2)
     
Trading
  
 
159,509
 
     123,718  
Fair value through profit or loss
  
 
18,036
 
     16,733  
Fair value through other comprehensive income
  
 
70,345
 
     62,819  
Debt securities at amortized cost
  
 
119,445
 
     116,814  
Investments in associates and joint ventures
  
 
1,616
 
     1,461  
    
 
368,951
 
     321,545  
Securities Borrowed or Purchased Under Resale Agreements
  
 
117,788
 
     115,662  
Loans
(Note 3)
     
Residential mortgages
  
 
180,461
 
     177,250  
Consumer instalment and other personal
  
 
92,307
 
     104,042  
Credit cards
  
 
13,044
 
     12,294  
Business and government
  
 
375,037
 
     366,886  
  
 
660,849
 
     660,472  
Allowance for credit losses (Note 3)
  
 
(4,014
)
 
     (3,807
    
 
656,835
 
     656,665  
Other Assets
     
Derivative instruments
  
 
37,816
 
     39,976  
Customers’ liability under acceptances
  
 
3,809
 
     8,111  
Premises and equipment
  
 
6,261
 
     6,241  
Goodwill
  
 
16,603
 
     16,728  
Intangible assets
  
 
4,994
 
     5,216  
Current tax assets
  
 
1,948
 
     2,052  
Deferred tax assets
  
 
3,597
 
     3,420  
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clients
  
 
33,076
 
     53,002  
Other
  
 
38,159
 
     36,345  
    
 
146,263
 
     171,091  
Total Assets
  
$
 
1,374,053
 
   $ 1,347,006  
Liabilities and Equity
     
Deposits
(Note 4)
  
$
937,572
 
   $ 910,879  
Other Liabilities
     
Derivative instruments
  
 
48,489
 
     50,193  
Acceptances
  
 
3,809
 
     8,111  
Securities sold but not yet purchased
  
 
42,072
 
     43,774  
Securities lent or sold under repurchase agreements
  
 
120,693
 
     106,108  
Securitization and structured entities’ liabilities
  
 
36,840
 
     27,094  
Payable to brokers, dealers and clients
  
 
38,248
 
     53,754  
Other
  
 
58,523
 
     62,742  
    
 
348,674
 
     351,776  
Subordinated Debt
  
 
8,237
 
     8,228  
Total Liabilities
  
 
1,294,483
 
     1,270,883  
Equity
     
Preferred shares and other equity instruments (Note 5)
  
 
8,314
 
     6,958  
Common shares (Note 5)
  
 
23,896
 
     22,941  
Contributed surplus
  
 
350
 
     328  
Retained earnings
  
 
44,772
 
     44,006  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
  
 
2,207
 
     1,862  
Total shareholders’ equity
  
 
79,539
 
     76,095  
Non-controlling
interest in subsidiaries (Note 5)
  
 
31
 
     28  
Total Equity
    
79,570
 
     76,123  
Total Liabilities and Equity
  
$
1,374,053
 
   $ 1,347,006  
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
 
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Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity


(Unaudited) (Canadian $ in millions)
 
For the three months ended
 
 
For the six months ended
 
  
 
  April 30,
2024
 
 
  April 30,
2023
 
 
  April 30,
2024
 
 
  April 30,
2023
 
Preferred Shares and Oth
er Equity In
struments
(Note 5)
       
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,958
 
  $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,958    
$
 
 
 
 
6,958
 
  $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,308  
Issued during the period
 
 
1,356
 
    -    
 
1,356
 
    650  
Balance at End of Period
 
 
8,314
 
    6,958    
 
8,314
 
    6,958  
Common Shares
(Note 5)
       
Balance at beginning of period
 
 
23,412
 
    21,637    
 
22,941
 
    17,744  
Issued under the Shareholder Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan
 
 
466
 
    419    
 
905
 
    765  
Issued under the Stock Option Plan
 
 
9
 
    16    
 
42
 
    39  
Treasury shares sold (purchased)
 
 
9
 
    (10  
 
8
 
    1  
Issued to align capital position with increased regulatory requirements as announced by OSFI
 
 
-
 
    -    
 
-
 
    3,360  
Issued for acquisitions
 
 
-
 
    -    
 
-
 
    153  
Balance at End of Period
 
 
23,896
 
    22,062    
 
23,896
 
    22,062  
Contributed Surplus
       
Balance at beginning of period
 
 
351
 
    335    
 
328
 
    317  
Stock option expense, net of options exercised
 
 
(1
)
    (4  
 
11
 
    10  
Net premium (discount) on sale of treasury shares
 
 
-
 
    (4  
 
11
 
    (2 )
Other
 
 
-
 
    -    
 
-
 
    2  
Balance at End of Period
 
 
350
 
    327    
 
350
 
    327  
Retained Earnings
       
Balance at beginning of period
 
 
44,161
 
    43,150    
 
  44,006
 
    45,117  
Impact from accounting policy changes (Note 1)
 
 
-
 
    -    
 
-
 
    (974
Net income attributable to bank shareholders
 
 
1,862
 
    1,026    
 
3,152
 
    1,159  
Dividends on preferred shares and distributions payable on other equity instruments
 
 
(143
)
    (127  
 
(183
)
    (165 )
Dividends on common shares
 
 
(1,102
)
    (1,020  
 
(2,197
)
    (2,035 )
Equity issue expense and premium paid on redemption of preferred shares
 
 
(6
)
    -    
 
(6
)
    (73 )
Net discount on sale of treasury shares
 
 
-
 
    (4  
 
-
 
    (4 )
Balance at End of Period
 
 
44,772
 
    43,025    
 
44,772
 
    43,025  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) on Fair Value through OCI Securities, net of taxes
       
Balance at beginning of period
 
 
(190
)
    (223  
 
(464
)
    (359
Unrealized gains on fair value through OCI debt securities arising during the period
 
 
40
 
    23    
 
311
 
    165  
Unrealized gains on fair value through OCI equity securities arising during the period
 
 
-
 
    -    
 
8
 
    -  
Reclassification to earnings of (gains) during the period
 
 
(40
)
    (17  
 
(45
)
    (23
Balance at End of Period
 
 
(190
)
    (217  
 
(190
)
    (217 )
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges, net of taxes
       
Balance at beginning of period
 
 
(3,145
)
    (3,770  
 
(5,448
)
    (5,129
Gains (losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges arising during the period
 
 
(1,443
)
    (144  
 
471
 
    980  
Reclassification to earnings/goodwill of losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges during the period
 
 
379
 
    26    
 
768
 
    261  
Balance at End of Period
 
 
(4,209
)
    (3,888  
 
(4,209
)
    (3,888 )
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Translation of Net Foreign Operations, net of taxes
       
Balance at beginning of period
 
 
4,641
 
    4,341    
 
6,194
 
    5,168  
Unrealized gains (losses) on translation of net foreign operations
 
 
1,482
 
    937    
 
(398
)
    87  
Unrealized gains (losses) on hedges of net foreign operations
 
 
(266
)
    (174  
 
61
 
    (151 )
Balance at End of Period
 
 
5,857
 
    5,104    
 
5,857
 
    5,104  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Pension and Other Employee Future Benefit Plans, net of taxes
       
Balance at beginning of period
 
 
852
 
    880    
 
943
 
    944  
Gains (losses) on remeasurement of pension and other employee future benefit plans
 
 
43
 
    5    
 
(48
)
    (59 )
Balance at End of Period
 
 
895
 
    885    
 
895
 
    885  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Own Credit Risk on Financial Liabilities
Designated at Fair Value, net of taxes
       
Balance at beginning of period
 
 
210
 
    518    
 
637
 
    928  
Gains (losses) on remeasurement of own credit risk on financial liabilities designated at fair value
 
 
(356
)
    174    
 
(783
)
    (236 )
Balance at End of Period
 
 
(146
)
 
    692    
 
(146
)
    692  
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
 
2,207
 
    2,576    
 
2,207
 
    2,576  
Total Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
79,539
 
    74,948    
 
79,539
 
    74,948  
Non-Controlling
Interest in Subsidiaries
(Note 5)
       
Balance at beginning of period
 
 
29
 
    -    
 
28
 
    -  
Acquisition
 
 
-
 
    16    
 
-
 
    16  
Net income attributable to
non-controlling
interest in subsidiaries
 
 
4
 
    3    
 
6
 
    3  
Dividends to
non-controlling
interest in subsidiaries
 
 
(3
)
    -    
 
(3
)
 
    -  
Other
 
 
1
 
    -    
 
-
 
    -  
Balance at End of Period
 
 
31
 
    19    
 
31
 
    19  
Total Equity
 
$
79,570
 
  $ 74,967    
$
79,570
 
  $ 74,967  
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
 
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Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited) (Canadian $ in millions, except as noted)
  
   For the three months ended
 
 
   For the six months ended
 
  
  
April 30,
2024
 
 
April 30,
2023
 
 
April 30,
2024
 
 
April 30,
2023
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
  
 
 
 
Net Income
  
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,866
 
   $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,029    
$
 
 
3,158
 
   $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,162  
Adjustments to determine net cash flows provided by operating activities:
          
Securities (gains), other than trading (Note 2)
  
 
(81
)
     (35  
 
(94
)
     (110
Depreciation of premises and equipment
  
 
240
 
     269    
 
484
 
     472  
Depreciation of other assets
  
 
8
 
     17    
 
17
 
     36  
Amortization of intangible assets
  
 
276
 
     278    
 
555
 
     440  
Provision for credit losses (Note 3)
  
 
705
 
     1,023    
 
1,332
 
     1,240  
Deferred taxes
  
 
(376
)
     (30  
 
(264
)
     (122
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
          
Trading securities
  
 
(18,684
)
     302    
 
(35,759
)
     (6,144
Derivative assets
  
 
(9,197
)
     3,697    
 
5,730
 
     21,384  
Derivative liabilities
  
 
9,189
 
     (4,688  
 
(4,759
)
     (20,683 )
Current income taxes
  
 
(203
)
     (406  
 
124
 
     (1,086
Accrued interest receivable and payable
  
 
427
 
     417    
 
839
 
     1,352  
Brokers, dealers and clients receivable and payable
  
 
1,595
 
     (8,187  
 
4,368
 
     (1,460
Other items and accruals, net
  
 
1,610
 
     2,185    
 
(1,612
)
     2,703  
Deposits
  
 
9,621
 
     (8,484  
 
31,535
 
     9,002  
Loans
  
 
(7,825
)
     (9,972  
 
(4,152
)
     (10,187
Securities sold but not yet purchased
  
 
(1,965
)
     1,197    
 
(1,367
)
     8,465  
Securities lent or sold under repurchase agreements
  
 
10,392
 
     (3,575  
 
  15,051
 
     (4,646
Securities borrowed or purchased under resale agreements
  
 
(440
)
     1,200    
 
(2,576
)
     (5,205
Securitization and structured entities’ liabilities
  
 
6,830
 
     (708  
 
9,687
 
     (1,260
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
  
 
3,988
 
     (24,471  
 
22,297
 
     (4,647
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
          
Net increase (decrease) in liabilities of subsidiaries
  
 
(2,433
)
     4,803    
 
(6,768
)
     4,803  
Proceeds from issuance of covered bonds
  
 
-
 
     3,475    
 
-
 
     5,111  
Redemption/buyback of covered bonds
  
 
-
 
     (6,007  
 
(2,327
)
     (8,175
Proceeds from issuance of preferred shares, net of issuance costs (Note 5)
  
 
1,350
 
     -    
 
1,350
 
     648  
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares (Note 5)
  
 
10
 
     20    
 
31
 
     3,318  
Net proceeds from the sale (purchase) of treasury shares
  
 
9
 
     (10  
 
8
 
     1  
Cash dividends and distributions paid
  
 
(669
)
     (634  
 
(1,414
)
     (1,305
Cash dividends paid to non-controlling interest
  
 
(3
)
     -    
 
(3
)
     -  
Repayment of lease liabilities
  
 
(93
)
     (96  
 
(185
)
     (167
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
  
 
(1,829
)
     1,551    
 
(9,308
)
     4,234  
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
          
Net (increase) decrease in interest bearing deposits with banks
  
 
(35
)
     (111  
 
(238
)
     435  
Purchases of securities, other than trading
  
 
(15,917
)
     (12,024  
 
(40,218
)
     (27,451
Maturities of securities, other than trading
  
 
6,000
 
     5,247    
 
13,089
 
     9,926  
Proceeds from sales of securities, other than trading
  
 
12,078
 
     8,893    
 
17,267
 
     13,422  
Premises and equipment
-
 net (purchases)
  
 
(148
)
     (202  
 
(380
)
     (376
Purchased and developed software – net (purchases)
  
 
(179
)
 
     (201  
 
(339
)
     (394
Acquisitions (1)
  
 
-
 
     (14,910  
 
-
 
     (14,952
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
  
 
1,799
 
     (13,308  
 
(10,819
)
     (19,390
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents
  
 
1,252
 
     1,381    
 
(235
)
 
     832  
Net increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
  
 
5,210
 
     (34,847  
 
1,935
 
     (18,971
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
  
 
74,659
 
     103,342    
 
77,934
 
     87,466  
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
  
$
 
79,869
 
   $ 68,495    
$
79,869
 
   $ 68,495  
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
          
Net cash provided by operating activities includes:
          
Interest paid in the period (2)
  
$
10,808
 
   $ 8,035    
$
21,481
 
   $ 14,180  
Income taxes paid in the period
  
 
658
 
     657    
 
1,077
 
     1,983  
Interest received in the period
  
 
15,151
 
     12,403    
 
30,476
 
     23,158  
Dividends received in the period
  
 
642
 
     628    
 
1,191
 
     1,079  
 
 (1)
This amount is net of $3,583 million cash and cash equivalents acquired as part of the acquisitions. To mitigate changes in the Canadian dollar equivalent of the purchase price on close, we entered into forward contracts, which qualified for hedge accounting.
 (2)
Includes dividends paid on securities sold but not yet purchased.
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
 
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Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
Note 1: Basis of Presentation
Bank of Montreal (the bank or BMO) is a chartered bank under the
Bank Act (Canada)
and is a public company incorporated in Canada. We are a highly diversified financial services company, providing a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services. The bank’s head office is at 129 rue Saint Jacques, Montreal, Quebec. Our executive offices are at 100 King Street West, 1 First Canadian Place, Toronto, Ontario. Our common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the New York Stock Exchange.
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34,
Interim Financial Reporting
as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) using the same accounting policies as disclosed in our annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023, except as outlined below. These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to our annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023. We also comply with interpretations of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by our regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions of Canada (OSFI). These interim consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on May 29, 2024.
Interbank Offered Rate (IBOR) Reform
Transition of Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR) settings is in progress, and it is expected to be completed before the June 28, 2024 cessation date. Our overall CDOR and bankers’ acceptance (BA) exposures continue to decline and our CDOR derivative exposures will largely transition when central counterparties convert existing CDOR trades to Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average. For additional details regarding interest rate benchmarks, refer to Note 1 of our annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023.
Use of Estimates and Judgments
The preparation of the interim consolidated financial statements requires management to use estimates and assumptions that affect the carrying amounts of certain assets and liabilities, certain amounts reported in net income and other related disclosures.
The most significant assets and liabilities for which we must make estimates and judgments include the allowance for credit losses (ACL); financial instruments measured at fair value; pension and other employee future benefits; impairment of securities; income taxes and deferred tax assets; goodwill and intangible assets; insurance-related assets and liabilities; provisions including legal proceedings and severance charges; transfer of financial assets and consolidation of structured entities. We make judgments in assessing the business model for financial assets as well as whether substantially all risks and rewards have been transferred in respect of transfers of financial assets and whether we control structured entities. If actual results were to differ from the estimates, the impact would be recorded in future periods.
The economic outlook is subject to several risks that could lead to a more severe contraction of the North American economy, including inflation staying above target that either delays expected interest rate reductions or causes a renewed increase in rates, an escalation of geopolitical risks including wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and an increase in tensions between the United States and China relating to trade protectionism and Taiwan. The impact on our business, results of operations, reputation, financial performance and condition, including the potential for credit, counterparty and
mark-to-market
losses, our credit ratings and regulatory capital and liquidity ratios, as well as impacts to our customers and competitors, will depend on future developments, which remain uncertain. By their very nature, the judgments and estimates we make for the purposes of preparing our consolidated financial statements relate to matters that are inherently uncertain. However, we have detailed policies and internal controls that are intended to ensure the judgments made in estimating these amounts are well controlled and independently reviewed, and that our policies are consistently applied from period to period. We believe that our estimates of the value of our assets and liabilities are appropriate as at April 30, 2024.
Allowance for Credit Losses
As detailed further in Note 1 of our annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023, ACL consists of allowances on impaired loans, which represent estimated losses related to impaired loans in the portfolio provided for but not yet written off, and allowances on performing loans, which is our best estimate of impairment in the existing portfolio for loans that have not yet been individually identified as impaired.
The expected credit losses (ECL) model requires the recognition of credit losses generally based on 12 months of expected losses for performing loans and the recognition of lifetime losses on performing loans that have experienced a significant increase in credit risk since origination.
The determination of a significant increase in credit risk takes into account many different factors and varies by product and risk segment. The bank’s methodology for determining significant increase in credit risk is based on the change in probability of default between origination, and reporting date, assessed using probability-weighted scenarios as well as certain other criteria, such as 30 days past due and watchlist status. The assessment of a significant increase in credit risk requires experienced credit judgment.
 
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In determining whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk and in calculating the amount of ECL, we must rely on estimates and exercise judgment regarding matters for which the ultimate outcome is unknown. These judgments include changes in circumstances that may cause future assessments of credit risk to be materially different from current assessments, which could require an increase or a decrease in the ACL. The calculation of ECL includes the explicit incorporation of forecasts of future economic conditions. We have developed models incorporating specific macroeconomic variables that are relevant to each portfolio. Key economic variables for our retail portfolios include primary operating markets of Canada, the United States and regional markets, where considered significant. Forecasts are developed internally by our Economics group, considering external data and our view of future economic conditions. We exercise experienced credit judgment to incorporate multiple economic forecasts, which are probability-weighted, in the determination of the final ECL. The allowance is sensitive to changes in both economic forecasts and the probability-weight assigned to each forecast scenario.
Additional information regarding the ACL is included in Note 3.
Insurance Contract Liabilities
Insurance contract liabilities represent estimates of fulfilment cash flows, which include a risk adjustment, and the contractual service margin (CSM). Fulfillment cash flows include estimates of future cash flows related to the remaining coverage period and for already incurred claims, which are then discounted and probability-weighted. This is based on
non-financial
risk assumptions including mortality, lapse and expenses, which are based on a combination of industry and entity specific data and in the case of expenses, on historical analysis of which expenses are attributable to insurance operations. These assumptions are reviewed at least annually and updated to reflect actual experience and market conditions. In addition, we add a risk adjustment for
non-financial
risk to bring the confidence level on the sufficiency for reserves to
70-80%.
The CSM is a component of the liability representing the unearned profit we will recognize as we provide services.
Changes in Accounting Policy
IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts
Effective November 1, 2023, we adopted IFRS 17
Insurance Contracts
(IFRS 17), which provides a comprehensive approach to accounting for all types of insurance contracts and replaced existing IFRS 4
Insurance Contracts
(IFRS 4).
IFRS 17 fundamentally changes the accounting for insurance contracts, with two key changes for the bank which impact the timing of income recognition:
Firstly, IFRS 17 requires us to group insurance contracts, where contracts have similar risks, were written in the same fiscal year and have similar expected profitability. IFRS 4 had no similar grouping requirement. We then measure these groups of contracts based on our estimates of the present value of future cash flows that are expected to arise as we fulfill the contracts, plus an explicit risk adjustment for insurance-specific risk. To the extent that future cash inflows exceed the future cash outflows, a CSM is recorded, representing unearned profits that will be recognized over the duration of the insurance contracts. If a group of insurance contracts is expected to experience losses, these losses are recorded in income immediately in
non-interest
revenue, insurance service results. Changes in expected fulfilment cash outflows, risk adjustment and CSM will be recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income in insurance service results over the term of the related insurance contracts. We will use this approach for all insurance contracts, except for creditor insurance and direct participating contracts. We will apply a modified approach to our direct participating products, including segregated funds, whereby their initial measurement is consistent with other insurance contracts, but the fee variability is factored into the remeasurement over the contract coverage period. For our creditor business, with a coverage period of one year or less, we will defer premiums received and recognize them in income over the coverage period and recognize a liability for claims only once a loss is incurred.
Under IFRS 4, gains/losses on new contracts were previously recognized in income immediately.
The second key difference under IFRS 17 compared to IFRS 4 is the rate used to discount our insurance contract liabilities. Under IFRS 17, the discount rate is comprised of a risk-free rate and an illiquidity premium that reflects the characteristics of these liabilities. Under IFRS 4, the discount rate was connected to the yield of the assets held to support insurance contract liabilities. We have elected the accounting policy choice under IFRS 17 to recognize the impact of changes in the discount rate and financial assumptions on insurance contract liabilities in our Consolidated Statement of Income in
non-interest
revenue, insurance investment results.
On transition, we were required to apply a full retrospective approach, where we restated prior periods as if we had always applied IFRS 17, unless impracticable, in which case we were to apply either the modified retrospective approach, where we applied specific modifications to the full retrospective approach, or the fair value approach, where we determined the fair value of the CSM as the difference between the fair value of a group of contracts and our fulfilment cash flows at the date of transition. We applied the full retrospective approach to our creditor business and the fair value approach to all other products written prior to November 1, 2022. The impact of adopting IFRS 17 as at November 1, 2022 is an increase in assets of $1,075 million, an increase in liabilities of $2,181 million and a decrease in shareholders’ equity of $1,106 million
after-tax.
The CSM qualifies as Tier 1 Capital. We applied the change retrospectively, as though we had always accounted for insurance contracts under IFRS 17.
IAS 40 Investment Property
On transition to IFRS 17, we voluntarily changed our accounting policy for the measurement of investment properties, included in insurance-related assets in other assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheet, from cost to fair value. This better aligns our returns on investment properties with gains and losses from our insurance business. IAS 40
Investment Property
(IAS 40) permits either measurement approach. We applied the change retrospectively, as though we had always accounted for investment properties at fair value. The result was an increase in other assets of $132 million and an increase in shareholders’ equity of $132 million
after-tax
at November 1, 2022.
 
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Transition Impacts
The following table shows the impact of these combined changes at November 1, 2022:

 

(Canadian $ in millions)
  
November 1, 2022
previously reported
 
  
IFRS 17 impacts
 
  
IAS 40 accounting
policy change impacts
 
 
November 1, 2022
restated
 
Assets
          
Other Assets
          
Deferred tax assets
   $
 
1,175      $
 
418      $
 
(51   $
 
1,542  
Other
          
Insurance-related assets
     2,575        657        183       3,415  
Total Assets
   $ 3,750      $ 1,075      $ 132     $ 4,957  
Liabilities
          
Other Liabilities
          
Deferred tax liabilities
   $ 102      $ -      $ -     $
 
102  
Other
          
Insurance-related liabilities
     11,201     
 
2,181        -    
 
13,382  
Total Liabilities
   $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,303      $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,181      $ -     $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13,484  
The impact of these changes on our Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) Ratio is not material.
Presentation of Insurance Results
Insurance results are presented in
non-interest
revenue, insurance service results and
non-interest
revenue, insurance investment results, in our Consolidated Statement of Income. Insurance service results include insurance revenue, insurance service expenses and reinsurance results. Insurance investment results include net returns on insurance-related assets and the impact of the change in discount rates and financial assumptions on insurance contract liabilities. We no longer report Insurance claims, commissions and changes in policy benefit liabilities.
Insurance service results in our Consolidated Statement of Income are as follows:
 
(Canadian $ in millions)
  
For the three months ended
 
 
For the six months ended
 
  
  
 April 30, 2024
 
 
 April 30, 2023
 
 
 April 30, 2024
 
 
 April 30, 2023
 
Insurance revenue
  
$
434
 
  $ 390    
$
867
 
  $ 747  
Insurance service expenses
  
 
(305
    (263  
 
(602
    (509
Net expenses from reinsurance contracts
  
 
(30
    (26  
 
(67
    (49
Insurance service results
  
$
99
 
  $ 101    
$
198
 
  $ 189  
Insurance investment results in our Consolidated Statement of Income are as follows:


(Canadian $ in millions)
  
For the three months ended
 
 
For the six months ended
 
  
  
 April 30, 2024
 
 
 April 30, 2023
 
 
 April 30, 2024
 
 
 April 30, 2023
 
Investment return
  
$
(215
  $ 197    
$
1,068
 
  $ 991  
Insurance finance income (expense) from insurance and reinsurance contracts held
  
 
213
 
    (212  
 
(1,012
     (1,092
Movement in investment contract liabilities
  
 
27
 
    (11  
 
(40
    (52
Insurance investment results
  
$
  25
 
  $ (26  
$
16
 
  $ (153
We use the following rates for discounting fulfilment cash flows for our insurance contracts, which are based on a risk-free yield adjusted for an illiquidity premium that reflects the liquidity characteristics of the liabilities:
 
Portfolio duration:
  
April 30, 2024
 
  
October 31, 2023
 
1 year
  
 
5.67%
 
     6.10%  
3 years
  
 
5.22%
 
     5.83%  
5 years
  
 
5.05%
 
     5.69%  
10 years
  
 
5.18%
 
     5.82%  
20 years
  
 
5.48%
 
     5.85%  
30 years
  
 
5.32%
 
     5.81%  
Ultimate
  
 
5.00%
 
     5.00%  
 
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Presentation of Insurance Contract Liabilities
Insurance contract liabilities by remaining coverage and incurred claims is comprised of the following:

 
(Canadian $ in millions)
  
For the six months ended April 30, 2024
 
 
For the twelve months ended October 31, 2023
 
  
  
Liabilities for
remaining coverage
 
 
Liabilities for
incurred claims
 
 
Total
 
 
Liabilities for
remaining coverage
 
 
Liabilities for
incurred claims
 
 
Total
 
Beginning of Period:
            
Insurance contract liabilities
  
$
13,114
 
 
$
235
 
 
$
13,349
 
  $ 11,850     $ 267     $ 12,117  
Insurance service results
  
 
(783
 
 
553
 
 
 
(230
    (1,403     979       (424
Net finance expenses from insurance contracts
  
 
1,072
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
1,072
 
    179       -       179  
Total cash flows
  
 
1,474
 
 
 
(573
 
 
901
 
    2,488       (1,013     1,475  
Other changes in the net carrying amount of the insurance contract
  
 
-
 
 
 
(1
 
 
(1
    -       2       2  
End of Period:
            
Insurance contract liabilities (1)
  
$
  14,877
 
 
$
  214
 
 
$
  15,091
 
  $   13,114     $ 235     $   13,349  
 
 (1)
The liabilities for incurred claims relating to insurance contracts in our creditor and reinsurance business were $115 million as at April 30, 2024 and $131 million as at
Octobe
r 31, 2023.
CSM from contracts issued in 2023 was $73 million and for the six months ended April 30, 2024 was $60 million. Total CSM as at April 30, 2024 was $1,698 million ($1,689 million as at October 31, 2023). This excludes the impact of any reinsurance held, which is not significant to the bank. Onerous contract losses in the three and six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 were not material.
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments
Effective November 1, 2023, we voluntarily changed our accounting policy to account for regular way contracts to buy or sell financial assets on trade date, instead of on settlement date. This change was applied retrospectively, as is required for changes in accounting policy, as if we always recorded securities transactions on trade date. Regular way contracts are contracts which will be settled within a timeframe established by market convention or regulation. The change resulted in an increase in both assets and liabilities of $52.5 billion as at October 31, 2023.
IAS 12 Income Taxes
Effective November 1, 2023, we adopted an amendment to IAS 12
Income Taxes
(IAS 12). This amendment narrows the IAS 12 exemption to exclude transactions that give rise to equal and offsetting temporary differences (e.g. leases and asset retirement obligations). Upon adoption of the amendment, we record separate deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the assets and liabilities that give rise to these temporary differences. There was no impact on our Consolidated Balance Sheet, as the balances are eligible for offset when levied by the same tax authority. This change impacts note disclosure only.
Future Changes in IFRS
IAS 12 Income Taxes
In May 2023, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 12. The amendment addresses concerns around accounting for the global minimum
top-up
tax as outlined in the
two-pillar
plan for international tax reform developed by members of the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation
and Development/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting. The amendment to IAS 12 includes temporary mandatory relief from recognizing and disclosing deferred taxes related to the
top-up
tax. We have applied the temporary mandatory relief related to deferred taxes in jurisdictions in which we operate where the top-up tax legislation has been enacted or substantively enacted. The minimum tax rules in these jurisdictions are not yet effective for us and we continue to assess their financial impact. We anticipate the global minimum tax rules will be effective for our fiscal year beginning November 1, 2024.
IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in the Financial Statements
In April 2024, the IASB issued IFRS 18
Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
(IFRS 18), which will replace IAS 1
Presentation of Financial Statements
, and will be effective for our fiscal year beginning November 1, 2027. IFRS 18 requires changes to how information is grouped and presented in the financial statements, and requires that certain management performance measures be included in the financial statements. We are currently assessing the impact of the standard on the presentation of our consolidated financial statements.
 
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Note 2: Securities
Classification of Securities
The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of the bank’s securities by classification:
 
(Canadian $ in millions)
  
April 30, 2024
     October 31, 2023  
Trading securities (1)
  
$
159,509
 
   $ 123,718  
Fair value through profit or loss securities (FVTPL)
     
FVTPL securities mandatorily measured at fair value
  
 
6,669
 
     6,730  
FVTPL investment securities held by Insurance subsidiaries designated at fair value
  
 
11,367
 
     10,003  
Total FVTPL securities
  
 
18,036
 
     16,733  
Fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) securities (2)
  
 
70,345
 
     62,819  
Amortized cost securities (3)
  
 
119,445
 
     116,814  
Investments in associates and joint ventures
  
 
1,616
 
     1,461  
Total
  
$
368,951
 
   $ 321,545  
 
 (1)
Trading securities include interests of $16,419 million as at April 30, 2024 ($3,346 million as at October 31, 2023) in Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMO). We receive CMO in return for our sales of Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) to certain structured vehicles that we do not consolidate. When we subsequently sell these CMO to third parties, but do not transfer substantially all risks and rewards of ownership to the third-party investor, or we maintain an interest in the sold instrument, we retain these CMO on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Refer to Note 7 of our annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023 for further discussion on these vehicles.
 
 (2)
Amounts are net of ACL of $4 million ($3 million as at October 31, 2023).
 
(3)
Amounts are net of ACL of $3 million ($3 million as at October 31, 2023).
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
Amortized Cost Securities
The following table summarizes the carrying value and fair value of amortized cost debt securities:
 
(Canadian $ in millions)
  
April 30, 2024
     October 31, 2023  
     
Carrying value
    
Fair value
     Carrying value      Fair value  
Issued or guaranteed by:
           
Canadian federal government
  
$
4,238
 
  
$
4,235
 
   $ 4,908      $ 4,905  
Canadian provincial and municipal governments
  
 
4,434
 
  
 
4,433
 
     4,613        4,605  
U.S. federal government
  
 
54,586
 
  
 
50,108
 
     56,878        51,063  
U.S. states, municipalities and agencies
  
 
184
 
  
 
177
 
     190        179  
Other governments
  
 
926
 
  
 
925
 
     948        779  
NHA MBS, U.S. agency MBS and CMO (1)
  
 
45,058
 
  
 
39,670
 
     47,590          41,134  
Corporate debt
  
 
10,019
 
  
 
9,740
 
     1,687        1,506  
Total
  
$
119,445
 
  
$
  109,288
 
   $ 116,814      $ 104,171  
 
 (1)
These amounts are either supported by insured mortgages or issued by U.S. agencies and government-sponsored enterprises. NHA refers to the National Housing Act.
 The carrying value of securities that are part of fair value hedging relationships are adjusted for related gains (losses) on hedge contracts.
Unrealized Gains and Losses on FVOCI Securities
The following table summarizes the unrealized gains and losses:
 
(Canadian $ in millions)
  
April 30, 2024
     October 31, 2023  
     
Cost or
amortized
cost
    
Gross
unrealized
gains
    
Gross
unrealized
losses
   
Fair value
     Cost or
amortized
cost
     Gross
unrealized
gains
     Gross
unrealized
losses
    Fair value  
Issued or guaranteed by:
                     
Canadian federal government
  
$
26,462
 
  
$
14
 
  
$
(284
 
$
26,192
 
   $ 20,579      $ 14      $ (493   $ 20,100  
Canadian provincial and municipal governments
  
 
4,086
 
  
 
3
 
  
 
(104
 
 
3,985
 
     5,281        2        (228     5,055  
U.S. federal government
  
 
8,051
 
  
 
9
 
  
 
(215
 
 
7,845
 
     6,245        -        (365     5,880  
U.S. states, municipalities and agencies
  
 
4,917
 
  
 
  12
 
  
 
(113
 
 
4,816
 
     5,486        5        (190     5,301  
Other governments
  
 
5,939
 
  
 
5
 
  
 
(65
 
 
5,879
 
     7,064        13        (108     6,969  
NHA MBS, U.S. agency MBS and CMO
  
 
17,939
 
  
 
24
 
  
 
(459
 
 
17,504
 
     16,421        12         (668     15,765  
Corporate debt
  
 
4,028
 
  
 
5
 
  
 
(83
 
 
  3,950
 
     3,676        3        (90     3,589  
Corporate equity
  
 
132
 
  
 
42
 
  
 
  -
 
 
 
174
 
     129        31        -       160  
Total
  
$
71,554
 
  
$
114
 
  
$
(1,323
 
$
70,345
 
   $ 64,881      $ 80      $ (2,142   $ 62,819  
 Unrealized gains (losses) may be offset by related (losses) gains on hedge contracts.
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
Interest Income on Debt Securities
The following table presents interest income calculated using the effective interest method:


(Canadian $ in millions)
  
For the three months ended
 
 
For the six months ended
 
  
  
 April 30, 2024
 
 
 April 30, 2023
 
 
 April 30, 2024
 
 
 April 30, 2023
 
FVOCI securities
  
$
 
 
 
 
 
  896
 
   $
 
 
 
 
644     
$
 
 
 
 
 
  1,843
 
   $
 
 
 
 
1,123  
Amortized cost securities
  
 
1,075
 
 
 
 
 
     884
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
2,029
 
 
 
 
 
 
     1,415  
Total
  
$
1,971
 
   $   1,528     
$
3,872
 
   $   2,538  
 
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Non-Interest
Revenue
Net gains and losses from securities, excluding gains and losses on trading securities, have been included in our Consolidated Statement of Income as follows:

(Canadian $ in millions)
  
For the three months ended
 
 
For the six months ended
 
  
  
 April 30, 2024
 
 
 April 30, 2023
 
 
 April 30, 2024
 
 
 April 30, 2023
 
FVTPL securities
  
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  25
 
   $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15    
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  32
 
  $
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
77  
FVOCI securities - net realized gains (1)
  
 
55
 
 
 
 
     23
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
63
 
 
 
 
 
    34  
Impairment (loss) recovery
  
 
1
 
     (3  
 
(1
    (1 )
 
Securities gains, other than trading
  
$
81
 
   $   35    
$
94
 
  $   110  

 
 (1)
Gains are net of (losses) on hedge contracts.
Interest and dividend income and gains on securities held in our Insurance business are recorded in
non-interest
revenue, insurance investment results, in our Consolidated Statement of Income. These include:
 
Interest and dividend income of $131 million and $258 million for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2024, respectively ($109 million and $217 million for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2023, respectively). Interest income is calculated using the effective interest method;
 
Gains (losses) from securities designated as FVTPL of $(301) million and $606 million for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2024, respectively ($49 million and $609 million for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2023, respectively); and
 
Realized gains from FVOCI securities of $nil million for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2024, respectively ($1 million for the three months and six months ended April 30, 2023, respectively).
 
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Note 3: Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
Credit Risk Exposure
The following table sets out our credit risk exposure for all loans carried at amortized cost, FVOCI or FVTPL as at April 30, 2024 and October 31, 2023. Stage 1 represents performing loans carried with up to a
12-month
ECL, Stage 2 represents performing loans carried with a lifetime ECL, and Stage 3 represents loans with a lifetime ECL that are credit impaired.

(Canadian $ in millions)
  
April 30, 2024
 
  
October 31, 2023
 
  
  
Stage 1
 
  
Stage 2
 
  
Stage 3 
(1)
 
  
Total
 
  
Stage 1
 
  
Stage 2
 
  
Stage 3 (1)
 
  
Total
 
Loans: Residential mortgages
                       
Exceptionally low
  
$
 
8
 
  
$
 
-
 
  
$
 
-
 
  
$
 
8
 
   $
 
2      $
 
-      $
 
-      $ 2
 
 
Very low
  
 
70,139
 
  
 
17,016
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
87,155
 
     85,423        171        -        85,594  
Low
  
 
41,976
 
  
 
21,151
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
63,127
 
     51,366        10,820        -        62,186  
Medium
  
 
6,095
 
  
 
5,528
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
11,623
 
     5,289        5,434        -        10,723  
High
  
 
229
 
  
 
2,360
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
2,589
 
     282        2,015        -        2,297  
Not rated (2)
  
 
14,318
 
  
 
1,093
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
15,411
 
     15,906        118        -        16,024  
Impaired
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
548
 
  
 
548
 
     -        -        424        424  
Gross residential mortgages
  
 
132,765
 
  
 
47,148
 
  
 
548
 
  
 
180,461
 
     158,268        18,558        424        177,250  
ACL
  
 
47
 
  
 
208
 
  
 
5
 
  
 
260
 
     73        146        5        224  
Carrying amount
  
 
132,718
 
  
 
46,940
 
  
 
543
 
  
 
180,201
 
     158,195        18,412        419        177,026  
Loans: Consumer instalment and other personal
                       
Exceptionally low
  
 
7,753
 
  
 
879
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
8,632
 
     1,547        4        -        1,551  
Very low
  
 
18,111
 
  
 
3,204
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
21,315
 
     37,924        180        -        38,104  
Low
  
 
24,013
 
  
 
6,954
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
30,967
 
     21,406        1,052        -        22,458  
Medium
  
 
7,717
 
  
 
5,713
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
13,430
 
     7,971        5,686        -        13,657  
High
  
 
757
 
  
 
1,864
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
2,621
 
     759        2,127        -        2,886  
Not rated (2)
  
 
14,447
 
  
 
321
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
14,768
 
     24,426        411        -        24,837  
Impaired
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
574
 
  
 
574
 
     -        -        549        549  
Gross consumer instalment and other personal
  
 
72,798
 
  
 
18,935
 
  
 
574
 
  
 
92,307
 
     94,033        9,460        549        104,042  
ACL
  
 
155
 
  
 
375
 
  
 
163
 
  
 
693
 
     208        415        152        775  
Carrying amount
  
 
72,643
 
  
 
18,560
 
  
 
411
 
  
 
91,614
 
     93,825        9,045        397        103,267  
Loans: Credit cards
(3)
                       
Exceptionally low
  
 
1,625
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
1,625
 
     1,605        -        -        1,605  
Very low
  
 
1,974
 
  
 
1
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
1,975
 
     1,946        1        -        1,947  
Low
  
 
1,948
 
  
 
53
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
2,001
 
     1,884        70        -        1,954  
Medium
  
 
4,425
 
  
 
810
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
5,235
 
     3,860        890        -        4,750  
High
  
 
717
 
  
 
830
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
1,547
 
     533        763        -        1,296  
Not rated (2)
  
 
515
 
  
 
146
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
661
 
     651        91        -        742  
Impaired
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
     -        -        -        -  
Gross credit cards
  
 
11,204
 
  
 
1,840
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
13,044
 
     10,479        1,815        -        12,294  
ACL
  
 
142
 
  
 
342
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
484
 
     134        267        -        401  
Carrying amount
  
 
11,062
 
  
 
1,498
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
12,560
 
     10,345        1,548        -        11,893  
Loans: Business and government
(4)
                       
Acceptable
                       
Investment grade
  
 
195,514
 
  
 
4,110
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
199,624
 
     202,731        3,886        -        206,617  
Sub-investment
grade
  
 
142,025
 
  
 
16,075
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
158,100
 
     126,535        26,260        -        152,795  
Watchlist
  
 
288
 
  
 
16,696
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
16,984
 
     1,078        11,520        -        12,598  
Impaired
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
4,138
 
  
 
4,138
 
     -        -        2,987        2,987  
Gross business and government
  
 
337,827
 
  
 
36,881
 
  
 
4,138
 
  
 
378,846
 
     330,344        41,666        2,987        374,997  
ACL
  
 
741
 
  
 
1,193
 
  
 
643
 
  
 
2,577
 
     849        1,031        527        2,407  
Carrying amount
  
 
337,086
 
  
 
35,688
 
  
 
3,495
 
  
 
376,269
 
     329,495        40,635        2,460        372,590  
Total gross loans and acceptances
  
 
554,594
 
  
 
104,804
 
  
 
5,260
 
  
 
664,658
 
     593,124        71,499        3,960        668,583  
Total net loans and acceptances
  
 
553,509
 
  
 
102,686
 
  
 
4,449
 
  
 
660,644
 
     591,860        69,640        3,276        664,776  
Commitments and financial guarantee contracts
                       
Acceptable
                       
Investment grade
  
 
191,489
 
  
 
878
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
192,367
 
     195,149        1,721        -        196,870  
Sub-investment
grade
  
 
61,855
 
  
 
7,029
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
68,884
 
     54,148        14,158        -        68,306  
Watchlist
  
 
-
 
  
 
6,717
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
6,717
 
     254        4,137        -        4,391  
Impaired
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
633
 
  
 
633
 
     -        -        687        687  
Gross commitments and financial guarantee contracts
  
 
253,344
 
  
 
14,624
 
  
 
633
 
  
 
268,601
 
     249,551        20,016        687        270,254  
ACL
  
 
219
 
  
 
221
 
  
 
24
 
  
 
464
 
     260        189        11        460  
Carrying amount (5) (6)
  
$
253,125
 
  
$
14,403
 
  
$
609
 
  
$
268,137
 
   $ 249,291      $ 19,827      $ 676      $ 269,794  
 
 (1)
Includes purchased credit impaired (PCI) loan balances.
 (2)
Includes purchased portfolios and certain cases where an internal risk rating is not assigned. Alternative credit risk assessments, rating methodologies, policies and tools are used to manage credit risk for these portfolios.
 (3)
Credit card loans are immediately written off when principal or interest payments are 180 days past due, and as a result are not reported as impaired in Stage 3.
 (4)
Includes customers’ liability under acceptances.
 (5)
Represents total contractual amounts of undrawn credit facilities and other
off-balance
sheet exposures, excluding personal lines of credit and credit cards that are unconditionally cancellable at our discretion.
 (6)
Certain commercial borrower commitments are conditional and may include recourse to counterparties.
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
Allowance for Credit Losses
The ACL recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheet is maintained at a level we consider adequate to absorb credit-related losses on our loans and other credit instruments. The ACL amounted to $4,478 million as at April 30, 2024 ($4,267 million as at October 31, 2023) of which $4,014 million ($3,807 million as at October 31, 2023) was recorded in loans and $464 million ($460 million as at October 31, 2023) was recorded in other liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Significant changes in gross balances, including originations, maturities, sales, write-offs and repayments in the normal course of operations, impact the ACL.
 
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The following tables show the continuity in the loss allowance by product type for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024 and April 30, 2023. Transfers represent the amount of ECL that moved between stages during the period, for example, moving from a
12-month
(Stage 1) to lifetime (Stage 2) ECL measurement basis. Net remeasurements represent the ECL impact due to transfers between stages, as well as changes in economic forecasts and credit quality. Model changes include new calculation models or methodologies.
 
(Canadian $ in millions)
  
  
 
For the three months ended
  
April 30, 2024
 
 
April 30, 2023
 
  
  
Stage 1
 
 
Stage 2
 
 
Stage 3 
(1)
 
 
Total
 
 
Stage 1
 
 
Stage 2
 
 
Stage 3
 
 
Total
 
Loans: Residential mortgages
                
Balance as at beginning of period
  
$
 
 
66
 
 
$
 
 
 
 
187
 
 
$
12
 
 
$
 
265
 
  $
 
 
50     $
 
 
96     $
 
 
 
 
13     $
 
 
159  
Transfer to Stage 1
  
 
30
 
 
 
(29
 
 
(1
 
 
-
 
    15       (15     -       -  
Transfer to Stage 2
  
 
(20
 
 
23
 
 
 
(3
 
 
-
 
    (2     5       (3     -  
Transfer to Stage 3
  
 
-
 
 
 
(8
 
 
8
 
 
 
-
 
    (1     (4     5       -  
Net remeasurement of loss allowance
  
 
(30
 
 
37
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
15
 
    (25     4       (2     (23
Loan originations
  
 
2
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
2
 
    6       -       -       6  
Loan purchases
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    31       -       -       31  
Derecognitions and maturities
  
 
(1
 
 
(2
 
 
-
 
 
 
(3
    (1     (1     -       (2
Model changes
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    5       46       -       51  
Total PCL (2)
  
 
(19
 
 
21
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
14
 
    28       35       -       63  
Write-offs (3)
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
(1
 
 
(1
    -       -       (2     (2
Recoveries of previous write-offs
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
1
 
    -       -       2       2  
Foreign exchange and other
  
 
-
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
(11
 
 
(10
)
 
    (1     2       (5     (4
Balance as at end of period
  
$
47
 
 
$
209
 
 
$
13
 
 
$
269
 
  $ 77     $ 133     $ 8     $ 218  
Loans: Consumer instalment and other personal
                
Balance as at beginning of period
  
$
144
 
 
$
436
 
 
$
171
 
 
$
751
 
  $ 111     $ 316     $ 112     $ 539  
Transfer to Stage 1
  
 
112
 
 
 
(108
 
 
(4
 
 
-
 
    67       (64     (3     -  
Transfer to Stage 2
  
 
(10
 
 
20
 
 
 
(10
 
 
-
 
    (14     25       (11     -  
Transfer to Stage 3
  
 
(2
 
 
(36
 
 
38
 
 
 
-
 
    (12     (22     34       -  
Net remeasurement of loss allowance
  
 
(86
 
 
86
 
 
 
45
 
 
 
45
 
    (69     125       73       129  
Loan originations
  
 
9
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
9

 
    15       1       -       16  
Loan purchases
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    179       -       -       179  
Derecognitions and maturities
  
 
(3
 
 
(8
 
 
-
 
 
 
(11
    (10     (7     -       (17
Model changes
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    (10     (11     -       (21
Total PCL (2)
  
 
20
 
 
 
(46
 
 
69
 
 
 
43
 
    146       47       93       286  
Write-offs (3)
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
(156
 
 
(156
    -       -       (82     (82
Recoveries of previous write-offs
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
98
 
 
 
98
 
    -       -       14       14  
Foreign exchange and other
  
 
2
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
(13
 
 
(7
    -       1       (7     (6
Balance as at end of period
  
$
  166
 
 
$
  394
 
 
$
169
 
 
$
  729
 
  $ 257     $ 364     $ 130     $ 751  
Loans: Credit cards
                
Balance as at beginning of period
  
$
167
 
 
$
343
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
510
 
  $ 126     $ 269     $ -     $ 395  
Transfer to Stage 1
  
 
66
 
 
 
(66
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    45       (45     -       -  
Transfer to Stage 2
  
 
(14
 
 
14
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    (11     11       -       -  
Transfer to Stage 3
  
 
(1
 
 
(68
 
 
69
 
 
 
-
 
    (1     (40     41       -  
Net remeasurement of loss allowance
  
 
(30
 
 
163
 
 
 
96
 
 
 
229
 
    (47     80       47       80  
Loan originations
  
 
20
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
20
 
    21       -       -       21  
Loan purchases
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    25       -       -       25  
Derecognitions and maturities
  
 
(2
 
 
(5
 
 
-
 
 
 
(7
    (2     (6     -       (8
Model changes
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    -       -       -       -  
Total PCL (2)
  
 
39
 
 
 
38
 
 
 
165
 
 
 
242
 
    30       -       88       118  
Write-offs (3)
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
(179
 
 
(179
    -       -       (104     (104
Recoveries of previous write-offs
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
27
 
    -       -       23       23  
Foreign exchange and other
  
 
1
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
(13
 
 
(10
    -       1       (7     (6
Balance as at end of period
  
$
207
 
 
$
383
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
590
 
  $ 156     $ 270     $ -     $ 426  
Loans: Business and government
                
Balance as at beginning of period
  
$
913
 
 
$
1,269
 
 
$
520
 
 
$
2,702
 
  $ 751     $ 771     $ 413     $ 1,935  
Transfer to Stage 1
  
 
203
 
 
 
(190
 
 
(13
 
 
-
 
    51       (48     (3     -  
Transfer to Stage 2
  
 
(55
 
 
70
 
 
 
(15
 
 
-
 
    (42     44       (2     -  
Transfer to Stage 3
  
 
(2
 
 
(90
 
 
92
 
 
 
-
 
    (16     (21     37       -  
Net remeasurement of loss allowance
  
 
(214
 
 
314
 
 
 
348
 
 
 
448
 
    (78     149       30       101  
Loan originations
  
 
64
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
64
 
    60       3       -       63  
Loan purchases
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    470       -       -       470  
Derecognitions and maturities
  
 
(34
 
 
(72
 
 
-
 
 
 
(106
    (37     (42     -       (79
Model changes
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    -       (1     -       (1
Total PCL (2)
  
 
(38
 
 
32
 
 
 
412
 
 
 
406
 
    408       84       62       554  
Write-offs (3)
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
(224
 
 
(224
    -       -       (67     (67
Recoveries of previous write-offs
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
15
 
    -       -       14       14  
Foreign exchange and other
  
 
9
 
 
 
52
 
 
 
(70
 
 
(9
    3       16       (17     2  
Balance as at end of period
  
$
884
 
 
$
1,353
 
 
$
653
 
 
$
2,890
 
  $ 1,162     $ 871     $ 405     $ 2,438  
Total as at end of period
  
$
1,304
 
 
$
2,339
 
 
$
835
 
 
$
4,478
 
  $ 1,652     $ 1,638     $ 543     $ 3,833  
Comprising: Loans
  
$
1,085
 
 
$
2,118
 
 
$
811
 
 
$
4,014
 
  $ 1,365     $ 1,453     $ 532     $ 3,350  
Other credit instruments (4)
  
 
219
 
 
 
221
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
464
 
    287       185       11       483  
 
 (1)
Includes changes in the allowance for PCI loans.
 (2)
Excludes PCL on other assets of $nil million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 ($2 million for the three months ended April 30, 2023).
 (3)
Generally, we continue to seek recovery on amounts that were written off during the year, unless the loan is sold, we no longer have the right to collect or we have exhausted all reasonable efforts to collect.
 (4)
Other credit instruments, including
off-balance
sheet items, are recorded in other liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
 
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(Canadian $ in millions)
       
For the six months ended
  
April 30, 2024
    April 30, 2023  
     
Stage 1
   
Stage 2
   
Stage 3 
(1)
   
Total
    Stage 1     Stage 2     Stage 3     Total  
Loans: Residential mortgages
                
Balance as at beginning of period
  
$
 
 
 
 
73
 
 
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
151
 
 
$
 
 
 
10
 
 
$
 
 
 
234
 
  $
 
 
 
 
59     $
 
 
 
 
67     $
 
 
 
16     $
 
 
 
142  
Transfer to Stage 1
  
 
53
 
 
 
(52
 
 
(1
 
 
-
 
    39       (39     -       -  
Transfer to Stage 2
  
 
(22
 
 
28
 
 
 
(6
 
 
-
 
    (11     15       (4     -  
Transfer to Stage 3
  
 
-
 
 
 
(14
 
 
14
 
 
 
-
 
    (1     (6     7       -  
Net remeasurement of loss allowance
  
 
(63
 
 
107
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
56
 
    (32     34       -       2  
Loan originations
  
 
10
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
10
 
    13       -       -       13  
Loan purchases
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    31       -       -       31  
Derecognitions and maturities
  
 
(2
 
 
(5
 
 
-
 
 
 
(7
    (2     (2     -       (4
Model changes
  
 
(1
 
 
(5
 
 
-
 
 
 
(6
    (19     63       -       44  
Total PCL (2)
  
 
(25
 
 
59
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
53
 
    18       65       3       86  
Write-offs (3)
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
(3
 
 
(3
    -       -       (5     (5
Recoveries of previous write-offs
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
3
 
    -       -       3       3  
Foreign exchange and other
  
 
(1
 
 
(1
 
 
(16
 
 
(18
    -       1       (9     (8
Balance as at end of period
  
$
47
 
 
$
209
 
 
$
13
 
 
$
269
 
  $ 77     $ 133     $ 8     $ 218  
Loans: Consumer instalment and other personal
                
Balance as at beginning of period
  
$
220
 
 
$
434
 
 
$
152
 
 
$
806
 
  $ 111     $ 304     $ 102     $ 517  
Transfer to Stage 1
  
 
171
 
 
 
(163
 
 
(8
 
 
-
 
    127       (122     (5     -  
Transfer to Stage 2
  
 
(21
 
 
42
 
 
 
(21
 
 
-
 
    (25     45       (20     -  
Transfer to Stage 3
  
 
(4
 
 
(65
 
 
69
 
 
 
-
 
    (13     (44     57       -  
Net remeasurement of loss allowance
  
 
(151
 
 
117
 
 
 
202
 
 
 
168
 
    (109     202       123       216  
Loan originations
  
 
33
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
33
 
    27       1       -       28  
Loan purchases
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    179       -       -       179  
Derecognitions and maturities
  
 
(7
 
 
(16
 
 
(11
 
 
(34
    (13     (14     -       (27
Model changes
  
 
15
 
 
 
46
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
61
 
    (26     (8     -       (34
Total PCL (2)
  
 
36
 
 
 
(39
 
 
231
 
 
 
228
 
    147       60       155       362  
Write-offs (3)
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
(315
 
 
(315
    -       -       (144     (144
Recoveries of previous write-offs
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
123
 
 
 
123
 
    -       -       29       29  
Foreign exchange and other
  
 
(90
 
 
(1
 
 
(22
 
 
(113
    (1     -       (12     (13
Balance as at end of period
  
$
166
 
 
$
394
 
 
$
169
 
 
$
729
 
  $ 257     $ 364     $ 130     $ 751  
Loans: Credit cards
                
Balance as at beginning of period
  
$
188
 
 
$
308
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
496
 
  $ 115     $ 250     $ -     $ 365  
Transfer to Stage 1
  
 
116
 
 
 
(116
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    85       (85     -       -  
Transfer to Stage 2
  
 
(27
 
 
27
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    (20     20       -       -  
Transfer to Stage 3
  
 
(2
 
 
(116
 
 
118
 
 
 
-
 
    (2     (73     75       -  
Net remeasurement of loss allowance
  
 
(105
 
 
285
 
 
 
162
 
 
 
342
 
    (83     170       81       168  
Loan originations
  
 
37
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
37
 
    39       -       -       39  
Loan purchases
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    25       -       -       25  
Derecognitions and maturities
  
 
(4
 
 
(13
 
 
-
 
 
 
(17
    (3     (11     -       (14
Model changes
  
 
4
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
13
 
    -       -       -       -  
Total PCL (2)
  
 
19
 
 
 
76
 
 
 
280
 
 
 
375
 
    41       21       156       218  
Write-offs (3)
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
(331
 
 
(331
    -       -       (184     (184
Recoveries of previous write-offs
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
75
 
 
 
75
 
    -       -       42       42  
Foreign exchange and other
  
 
-
 
 
 
(1
 
 
(24
 
 
(25
    -       (1     (14     (15
Balance as at end of period
  
$
207
 
 
$
383
 
 
$
-
 
 
$
590
 
  $ 156     $ 270     $ -     $ 426  
Loans: Business and government
                
Balance as at beginning of period
  
$
1,043
 
 
$
1,155
 
 
$
533
 
 
$
2,731
 
  $ 746     $ 789     $ 439     $ 1,974  
Transfer to Stage 1
  
 
387
 
 
 
(372
 
 
(15
 
 
-
 
    138       (134     (4     -  
Transfer to Stage 2
  
 
(174
 
 
192
 
 
 
(18
 
 
-
 
    (72     119       (47     -  
Transfer to Stage 3
  
 
(4
 
 
(153
 
 
157
 
 
 
-
 
    (17     (51     68       -  
Net remeasurement of loss allowance
  
 
(434
 
 
609
 
 
 
488
 
 
 
663
 
    (192     213       108       129  
Loan originations
  
 
147
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
155
 
    141       3       -       144  
Loan purchases
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
    470       -       -       470  
Derecognitions and maturities
  
 
(84
 
 
(164
 
 
(11
 
 
(259
    (78     (93     -       (171
Model changes
  
 
53
 
 
 
57
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
110
 
    -       (1     -       (1
Total PCL (2)
  
 
(109
 
 
177
 
 
 
601
 
 
 
669
 
    390       56       125       571  
Write-offs (3)
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
(444
 
 
(444
    -       -       (143     (143
Recoveries of previous write-offs
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
90
 
 
 
90
 
    -       -       25       25  
Foreign exchange and other
  
 
(50
 
 
21
 
 
 
(127
 
 
(156
    26       26       (41     11  
Balance as at end of period
  
$
884
 
 
$
1,353
 
 
$
653
 
 
$
2,890
 
  $ 1,162     $ 871     $ 405     $ 2,438  
Total as at end of period
  
$
1,304
 
 
$
2,339
 
 
$
835
 
 
$
4,478
 
  $ 1,652     $ 1,638     $ 543     $ 3,833  
Comprising: Loans
  
$
1,085
 
 
$
2,118
 
 
$
811
 
 
$
4,014
 
  $ 1,365     $ 1,453     $ 532     $ 3,350  
Other credit instruments (4)
  
 
219
 
 
 
221
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
464
 
    287       185       11       483  
 
 (1)
Includes changes in the allowance for PCI loans.
 (2)
Excludes PCL on other assets of $7 million for the six months ended April 30, 2024 ($3 million for the six months ended April 30, 2023).
 (3)
Generally, we continue to seek recovery on amounts that were written off during the year, unless the loan is sold, we no longer have the right to collect or we have exhausted all reasonable efforts to collect.
 (4)
Other credit instruments, including
off-balance
sheet items, are recorded in other liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
 
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Purchased Loans
As part of our acquisition of Bank of the West, we identified loans purchased as either purchased performing loans or PCI loans. As at April 30, 2024, purchased performing loans recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheet totalled $50,354 million ($68,025 million as at October 31, 2023), including a remaining fair value mark of $(1,681) million ($(2,317) million as at October 31, 2023). As at April 30, 2024, PCI loans recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheet totalled $152 million ($219 million as at October 31, 2023), including a remaining fair value mark of $(31) million ($(61) million as at October 31, 2023).
Loans Past Due Not Impaired
Loans that are past due but not classified as impaired are loans where our customers have failed to make payments when contractually due but for which we expect the full amount of principal and interest payments to be collected, or loans which are held at fair value. The following table presents loans that are past due but not classified as impaired as at April 30, 2024 and October 31, 2023. Loans less than 30 days past due are excluded as they are not generally representative of the borrower’s ability to meet their payment obligations.
 
(Canadian $ in millions)
          
April 30, 2024
             October 31, 2023  
     
30 to 89 days
    
90 days or more 
(1)
    
Total
     30 to 89 days      90 days or more (1)      Total  
Residential mortgages
  
$
588
 
  
$
11
 
  
$
599
 
   $   707      $ 9      $     716  
Credit cards, consumer instalment and other personal
  
 
628
 
  
 
147
 
  
 
775
 
     1,003        129        1,132  
Business and government
  
 
528
 
  
 
17
 
  
 
545
 
     826        18        844  
Total
  
$
  1,744
 
  
$
  175
 
  
$
  1,919
 
   $   2,536      $ 156      $   2,692  
 
 (1)
Fully secured loans with amounts between 90 and 180 days past due that we have not classified as impaired totalled $11 million and $10 million as at April 30, 2024 and October 31, 2023, respectively.
ECL Sensitivity and Key Economic Variables
The ECL model requires the recognition of credit losses generally based on 12 months of expected losses for performing loans and the recognition of lifetime losses on performing loans that have experienced a significant increase in credit risk since origination.
The allowance for performing loans is sensitive to changes in both economic forecasts and the probability-weight assigned to each forecast scenario. Many of the factors have a high degree of interdependency, although there is no single factor
to
which loan loss allowances as a whole are sensitive.
The upside scenario as at April 30, 2024 assumes a stronger economic environment than the base case forecast, with lower unemployment rates.
As at April 30, 2024, our base case scenario depicts a relatively weak economic environment in the near-term, largely in response to higher interest rates and tighter lending conditions, and a moderate economic recovery over the medium-term as inflation is expected to ease further and lead to lower interest rates later in 2024. Our base case forecast as at October 31, 2023 broadly depicted a similar economic environment over the projection period though with generally weaker financial conditions. If we assumed a 100% weight on the base case forecast and included the impact of loan migration by restaging, with other assumptions held constant, including the application of experienced credit judgment, the allowance on performing loans would be approximately $2,150 million as at April 30, 2024 ($2,625 million as at October 31, 2023), compared to the reported allowance for performing loans of $3,643 million ($3,572 million as at October 31, 2023).
Effective the current quarter, we added a fourth scenario reflecting a less severe downside which improves the continuum of economic forecasts used in the allowance estimation. As at April 30, 2024, our downside scenario assumes a significant escalation of the Ukraine war and a sharp contraction in the Canadian and U.S. economies in the near-term, followed by a relatively slow recovery. Our severe downside scenario depicts a deeper contraction in the Canadian and U.S. economies than in the downside scenario. The severe downside scenario as at October 31, 2023 broadly depicted a similar economic environment over the projection period. If we assumed a 100% severe downside economic forecast and included the impact of loan migration by restaging, with other assumptions held constant, including the application of experienced credit judgment, the allowance on performing loans would be approximately $6,550 million as at April 30, 2024 ($6,025 million as at October 31, 2023), compared to the reported allowance for performing loans of $3,643 million ($3,572 million as at October 31, 2023).
Actual results in a recession will differ as our portfolio will change through time due to migration, growth, risk mitigation actions and other factors. In addition, our allowance will reflect the four economic scenarios used in assessing the allowance, with weightings attached to each scenario often unequally and they will change through time.
 
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The following tables show the key economic variables used to estimate the allowance on performing loans forecast over the next 12 months or lifetime measurement period. While the values disclosed below are national variables, we use regional variables in the underlying models and consider factors impacting particular industries where appropriate.
 
  
 
As at April 30, 2024
 
  
 
Scenarios
 
All figures are average annual values
 
Upside
 
 
Base
 
 
Downside
 
 
Severe downside
 
  
 
First 12
months
 
 
Remaining
horizon 
(1)
 
 
First 12 
months 
 
 
Remaining
horizon
(1)
 
 
First 12 
months 
 
 
Remaining 
horizon
(1)
 
 
First 12 
months 
 
 
Remaining 
horizon 
(1)
 
Real GDP growth rates (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
4.0%
 
 
 
2.7%
 
 
 
1.2% 
 
 
 
2.0%
 
 
 
(2.6)%
 
 
 
1.4% 
 
 
 
(3.9)%
 
 
 
1.2% 
 
United States
 
 
4.3%
 
 
 
2.4%
 
 
 
1.9% 
 
 
 
1.9%
 
 
 
(2.0)%
 
 
 
1.4% 
 
 
 
(3.2)%
 
 
 
1.3% 
 
Corporate BBB
10-year
spread
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
1.3%
 
 
 
1.8%
 
 
 
1.9% 
 
 
 
2.0%
 
 
 
3.5% 
 
 
 
3.0% 
 
 
 
4.2% 
 
 
 
3.5% 
 
United States
 
 
0.7%
 
 
 
1.6%
 
 
 
1.4% 
 
 
 
1.9%
 
 
 
3.4% 
 
 
 
3.1% 
 
 
 
4.6% 
 
 
 
3.6% 
 
Unemployment rates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
4.8%
 
 
 
4.3%
 
 
 
6.4% 
 
 
 
5.8%
 
 
 
8.7% 
 
 
 
9.2% 
 
 
 
9.4% 
 
 
 
10.2% 
 
United States
 
 
3.2%
 
 
 
2.8%
 
 
 
4.1% 
 
 
 
4.0%
 
 
 
6.5% 
 
 
 
7.2% 
 
 
 
7.6% 
 
 
 
8.4% 
 
Housing Price Index (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada (3)
 
 
2.4%
 
 
 
6.0%
 
 
 
(1.8)%
 
 
 
3.6%
 
 
 
(13.0)%
 
 
 
(0.2)%
 
 
 
(21.6)%
 
 
 
(5.0)%
 
United States (4)
 
 
5.3%
 
 
 
4.0%
 
 
 
2.2% 
 
 
 
2.6%
 
 
 
(9.6)%
 
 
 
(0.8)%
 
 
 
(18.8)%
 
 
 
(4.3)%
 
  
 
 As at October 31, 2023
 
  
 
Scenarios
 
All figures are average annual values
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
Upside
 
 
Base
 
 
Severe downside
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
First 12 
months 
 
 
Remaining
horizon (1)
 
 
First 12 
months 
 
 
Remaining 
horizon (1) 
 
 
First 12
months
 
 
Remaining 
horizon (1) 
 
Real GDP growth rates (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
3.2% 
 
 
 
2.6%
 
 
 
0.4% 
 
 
 
1.9% 
 
 
 
(3.9)%
 
 
 
1.2% 
 
United States
 
 
 
 
4.1% 
 
 
 
2.5%
 
 
 
1.4% 
 
 
 
2.0% 
 
 
 
(3.5)%
 
 
 
1.4% 
 
Corporate BBB
10-year
spread
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
1.7% 
 
 
 
1.8%
 
 
 
2.4% 
 
 
 
2.0% 
 
 
 
4.2% 
 
 
 
3.5% 
 
United States
 
 
 
 
1.4% 
 
 
 
1.7%
 
 
 
2.2% 
 
 
 
2.1% 
 
 
 
4.6% 
 
 
 
3.5% 
 
Unemployment rates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
4.2% 
 
 
 
3.7%
 
 
 
5.9% 
 
 
 
5.7% 
 
 
 
9.3% 
 
 
 
10.1% 
 
United States
 
 
 
 
2.9% 
 
 
 
2.5%
 
 
 
4.2% 
 
 
 
4.1% 
 
 
 
7.5% 
 
 
 
8.3% 
 
Housing Price Index (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada (3)
 
 
 
 
9.9% 
 
 
 
6.9%
 
 
 
5.5% 
 
 
 
4.5% 
 
 
 
(20.2)%
 
 
 
(5.0)%
 
United States (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.7% 
 
 
 
3.7%
 
 
 
(0.5)%
 
 
 
2.3% 
 
 
 
(19.2)%
 
 
 
(4.3)%
 
 
 (1)
The remaining forecast period is two years.
 (2)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) and housing price index are averages of quarterly year-over-year growth rates.
 (3)
In Canada, we use the Housing Price Index Benchmark Composite.
 (4)
In the United States, we use the National Case-Shiller House Price Index.
The ECL approach requires the recognition of credit losses generally based on 12 months of expected losses for performing loans (Stage 1) and the recognition of lifetime expected losses for performing loans that have experienced a significant increase in credit risk since origination (Stage 2). Under our current probability-weighted scenarios, if all our performing loans were in Stage 1, our models would generate an allowance for performing loans of approximately $2,675 million ($2,800 million as at October 31, 2023), compared to the reported allowance for performing loans of $3,643 million ($3,572 million as at October 31, 2023).
 
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Note 4: Deposits

 
  
Payable on demand
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
(Canadian $ in millions)
  
 Interest bearing
 
  
Non-interest 

bearing 
 
  
Payable
after notice 
(1)
 
  
Payable on
a fixed date 
(2) (3)
 
  
April 30, 2024
 
  
October 31, 2023
 
Deposits by:
                 
Banks (4)
  
$
5,201
 
  
$
1,798
 
  
$
1,563
 
  
$
23,453
 
  
$
32,015
 
   $ 29,587  
Business and government
  
 
65,213
 
  
 
40,135
 
  
 
184,026
 
  
 
293,226
 
  
 
582,600
 
     575,957  
Individuals
  
 
3,600
 
  
 
33,772
 
  
 
136,977
 
  
 
148,608
 
  
 
322,957
 
     305,335  
Total (5)
  
$
74,014
 
  
$
75,705
 
  
$
322,566
 
  
$
465,287
 
  
$
937,572
 
   $ 910,879  
Booked in:
                 
Canada
  
$
62,068
 
  
$
64,585
 
  
$
131,477
 
  
$
321,141
 
  
$
579,271
 
   $ 564,412  
United States
  
 
11,828
 
  
 
11,118
 
  
 
188,807
 
  
 
100,314
 
  
 
312,067
 
     301,064  
Other countries
  
 
118
 
  
 
2
 
  
 
2,282
 
  
 
43,832
 
  
 
46,234
 
     45,403  
Total
  
$
74,014
 
  
$
75,705
 
  
$
322,566
 
  
$
465,287
 
  
$
937,572
 
   $ 910,879  
 
 (1)
Includes $45,458 million of non-interest bearing deposits as at April 30, 2024 ($49,515 million as at October 31, 2023).
 (2)
Includes $61,649 million of senior unsecured debt as at April 30, 2024 subject to the Bank Recapitalization
(Bail-In)
regime ($63,925 million as at October 31, 2023). The
Bail-In
regime provides certain statutory powers to the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, including the ability to convert specified eligible shares and liabilities into common shares if the bank becomes
non-viable.
 (3)
Deposits totalling $31,831 million as at April 30, 2024 ($30,852 million as at October 31, 2023) can be redeemed early, either fully or partially, by customers without penalty. These are classified as payable on a fixed date, based on their remaining contractual maturities.
 (4)
Includes regulated and central banks.
 (5)
Includes $496,771 million of deposits denominated in U.S. dollars as at April 30, 2024 ($492,404 million as at October 31, 2023), and $55,502 million of deposits denominated in other foreign currencies ($55,705 million as at October 31, 2023).
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
The following table presents deposits payable on a fixed date and greater than one hundred thousand dollars:

(Canadian $ in millions)
  
Canada
 
  
United States
 
  
Other
 
  
Total
 
As at April 30, 2024
  
$
270,662
 
  
$
 
 
 
 
 
89,600
 
  
$
 
 
 
43,836
 
  
$
404,098
 
As at October 31, 2023
       269,262          73,226          43,106          385,594  
The following table presents the maturity schedule for deposits payable on a fixed date greater than one hundred thousand dollars, which are booked in Canada:

(Canadian $ in millions)
  
Less than 3 months
 
  
3 to 6 months
 
  
6 to 12 months
 
  
Over 12 months
 
  
 Total
 
As at April 30, 2024
  
$
59,426
 
  
 
 
 
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
37,452
 
  
 
 
 
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
51,847
 
  
 
 
 
 
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
121,937
 
  
 
 
$
270,662
 
As at October 31, 2023
     55,070        38,509        61,370        114,313          269,262  
 
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Note 5: Equity
Preferred and Common Shares Outstanding and Other Equity Instruments
(1)
 

(Canadian $ in millions, except as noted)
 
April 30, 2024
 
 
  
 
 
October 31, 2023
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
Number
of shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Dividends declared
per share
(2)
 
 
Number
of shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Dividends declared
per share (2)
 
 
Convertible into
 
 
  
 
Preferred Shares - Classified as Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class B – Series 27
 
 
20,000,000
 
 
$
500
 
 
$
0.48
 
    20,000,000     $ 500     $ 0.96      
Class B - Series 28
      (3) (4)  
Class B – Series 29
 
 
16,000,000
 
 
 
400
 
 
 
0.45
 
    16,000,000       400       0.91       Class B - Series 30       (3) (4)  
Class B – Series 31
 
 
12,000,000
 
 
 
300
 
 
 
0.48
 
    12,000,000       300       0.96       Class B - Series 32       (3) (4)  
Class B – Series 33
 
 
8,000,000
 
 
 
200
 
 
 
0.38
 
    8,000,000       200       0.76       Class B - Series 34       (3) (4)  
Class B – Series 44
 
 
16,000,000
 
 
 
400
 
 
 
0.85
 
    16,000,000       400       1.21       Class B - Series 45       (3) (4)  
Class B – Series 46
 
 
14,000,000
 
 
 
350
 
 
 
0.64
 
    14,000,000       350       1.28       Class B - Series 47       (3) (4)  
Class B – Series 50
 
 
500,000
 
 
 
500
 
 
 
36.87
 
    500,000       500       73.73       Not convertible       (4)  
Class B – Series 52
 
 
650,000
 
 
 
650
 
 
 
35.29
 
    650,000       650       57.52       Not convertible       (4)  
Preferred Shares - Classified as Equity
         
$
3,300
 
                  $ 3,300                          
                                               Recourse to         
Other Equity Instruments
               
4.800% Additional Tier 1 Capital Notes (AT1 Notes)
   
$
658
 
      $ 658         -       (4) (6)  
4.300% Limited Recourse Capital Notes, Series 1 (Series 1 LRCNs)
   
 
1,250
 
        1,250       Preferred Shares Series 48       (4) (5) (6)  
5.625% Limited Recourse Capital Notes, Series 2 (Series 2 LRCNs)
   
 
750
 
        750       Preferred Shares Series 49       (4) (5) (6)  
7.325% Limited Recourse Capital Notes, Series 3 (Series 3 LRCNs)
   
 
1,000
 
        1,000       Preferred Shares Series 51       (4) (5) (6)  
7.700% Limited Recourse Capital Notes, Series 4 (Series 4 LRCNs)
         
 
1,356
 
                    -       Preferred Shares Series 53       (4) (5) (6)  
Other Equity Instruments
         
 
5,014
 
                    3,658                          
Preferred Shares and Other Equity Instruments
         
 
8,314
 
                    6,958                          
Common Shares
 
 
729,253,099
 
 
$
 
 
23,896
 
 
$
3.02
 
    720,909,161     $
 
 
22,941     $ 5.80               (7) (8) (9)  

 (1)
For additional information refer to Notes 16 and 20 of our annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023.
 (2)
Represents year-to-date dividends declared per share as at reporting date. Non-cumulative dividends on preferred shares are payable quarterly as and when declared by the Board of Directors, except for Class B – Series 50 and 52 preferred share dividends, which are payable semi-annually.
 (3)
If converted, the holders have the option to convert back to the original preferred shares on subsequent redemption dates, subject to certain conditions.
 (4)
The instruments issued include a
non-viability
contingent capital (NVCC) provision, which is necessary for the preferred shares, AT1 Notes and by virtue of the recourse to the Preferred Shares Series 48, Preferred Shares Series 49, Preferred Shares Series 51 and Preferred Shares Series 53 (collectively, the LRCN Preferred Shares) for Series 1, Series 2, Series 3 and Series 4 LRCNs (collectively, the LRCNs), respectively, to qualify as regulatory capital under Basel III. As such, they are convertible into a variable number of our common shares if OSFI announces that the bank is, or is about to become,
non-viable
or if a federal or provincial government in Canada publicly announces that the bank has accepted or agreed to accept a capital injection, or equivalent support, to avoid
non-viability.
In such an event, each preferred share, including the LRCN Preferred Shares and AT1 Notes, is convertible into common shares pursuant to an automatic conversion formula and a conversion price based on the greater of: (i) a floor price of $5.00 and (ii) the current market price of our common shares based on the volume weighted average trading price of our common shares on the TSX. The number of common shares issued is determined by dividing the value of the preferred share or other equity instrument, including declared and unpaid dividends, by the conversion price and then applying the multiplier.
 (5)
Non-deferrable
interest is payable semi-annually on the Series 1, Series 2 and Series 3 LRCNs and quarterly on the Series 4 LRCNs at the bank’s discretion.
Non-payment
of interest will result in a recourse event, with the noteholders’ sole remedy being the holders’ proportionate share of trust assets comprised of the LRCN Preferred Shares, each series of which is issued concurrently with the corresponding LRCNs and are eliminated on consolidation. In such an event, the delivery of the trust assets will represent the full and complete extinguishment of our obligations under the LRCNs. In circumstances where the LRCN Preferred Shares are converted into common shares of the bank under the NVCC provision, the LRCNs would be redeemed and the noteholders’ sole remedy would be their proportionate share of trust assets, then comprised of common shares of the bank received by the trust on conversion.
 (6)
The rates represent the annual interest rate percentage applicable to the notes issued as at the reporting date.
 (7)
The stock options issued under the Stock Option Plan are convertible into
6,841,757
common shares as at April 30, 2024 (
6,312,576
common shares as at October 31, 2023) of which
3,169,810
are exercisable as at April 30, 2024 (
2,759,935
as at October 31, 2023).
 (8)
During the three and six months ended April 30, 2024, we issued
3,732,736
and
7,790,724
common shares, under the Shareholder Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (
3,255,072
and
5,931,389
common shares during the three and six months ended April 30, 2023) and we issued
88,707
and
479,703
common shares, under the Stock Option Plan (
193,313
and
487,639
common shares during the three and six months ended April 30, 2023).
 (9)
Common shares are net of nil treasury shares as at April 30, 2024 (73,511 treasury shares as at October 31, 2023).
Other Equity Instruments
On March 8, 2024, we issued US$1.0 billion 7.700% Limited Recourse Capital Notes, Series 4. This issuance, together with our AT1 notes and existing LRCNs are classified as equity and form part of our additional Tier 1 NVCC. The AT1 Notes and LRCNs are compound financial instruments that have both equity and liability features. On the date of issuance, we assigned an insignificant value to the liability components of both instruments and, as a result, the full amount of proceeds has been classified as equity and form part of our additional Tier 1 NVCC. Distributions on the LCRNs are recognized as a reduction in equity when payable. The AT1 Notes and LRCNs are subordinate to the claims of the depositors and certain other creditors in right of payment.
Preferred Shares
On May 25, 2024, we redeemed all of our outstanding 20 million
Non-Cumulative
5-year
Rate Reset Class B Preferred Shares, Series 27 (NVCC) for an aggregate total of $500 million. On May 25, 2024, we also redeemed all of our outstanding 14 million
Non-Cumulative
5-year
Rate Reset Class B Preferred Shares, Series 46 (NVCC) for an aggregate total of $350 million.
 
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On October 19, 2023, we announced that we did not intend to exercise our right to redeem the current outstanding
Non-Cumulative
5-Year
Rate Reset Class B Preferred Shares, Series 44 (Preferred Shares Series 44) on November 25, 2023. As a result, subject to certain conditions, the holders of Preferred Shares Series 44 had the right, at their option, by November 10, 2023, to convert any or all of their Preferred Shares Series 44 on a
one-for-one
basis into
Non-Cumulative
Floating Rate Class B Preferred Shares, Series 45 (Preferred Shares Series 45). During the conversion period, which ran from October 25, 2023 to November 10, 2023, 93,870 Preferred Shares Series 44 were tendered for conversion into Preferred Shares Series 45, which is less than the minimum 1,000,000 required to give effect to the conversion, as described in the Preferred Shares Series 44 prospectus supplement dated September 10, 2018. As a result, no Preferred Shares Series 45 were issued and the holders of Preferred Shares Series 44 retained their shares. The dividend rate for the Preferred Shares Series 44 for the five-year period commencing on November 25, 2023 to, but excluding, November 25, 2028, is 6.816%.
Shareholder Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan
On February 27, 2024, we announced that commencing with the common share dividend declared for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, and subsequently until further notice, common shares under the Shareholder Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (the Plan) will be purchased on the open market without a discount.
We issued 3,732,736 and 7,790,724 common shares under the Plan for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024 (3,255,072 and 5,931,389 common shares for the three and six months ended April 30, 2023).
Non-Controlling
Interest
Non-controlling
interest in subsidiaries, relating to our acquisition of Bank of the West, was $31 million as at April 30, 2024 ($28 million as at October 31, 2023).
 
 
Note 6: Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value on the Balance Sheet
Set out in the following table are the amounts that would be reported if all financial instruments not currently carried at fair value were reported at their fair values. Refer to Note 17 of our annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023 for further discussion on the determination of fair value.
 
(Canadian $ in millions)
  
April 30, 2024
     October 31, 2023  
     
Carrying value
    
Fair value
     Carrying value      Fair value  
Securities
(1)
           
Amortized cost
  
 
$ 119,445
 
  
$
109,288
 
   $ 116,814      $ 104,171  
           
Loans
(1) (2)
           
Residential mortgages
  
 
180,141
 
  
 
176,787
 
     175,350        167,863  
Consumer instalment and other personal
  
 
91,614
 
  
 
90,617
 
     103,267        101,023  
Credit cards
  
 
12,560
 
  
 
12,560
 
     11,893        11,893  
Business and government
  
 
363,543
 
  
 
362,566
 
     358,712        357,027  
  
 
647,858
 
  
 
642,530
 
     649,222        637,806  
           
Deposits
 
(3)
  
 
886,566
 
  
 
877,575
 
     875,034        871,776  
Securitization and structured entities’ liabilities
 
(4)
  
 
23,944
 
  
 
23,364
 
     24,631        23,739  
Other liabilities
(5)
  
 
4,129
 
  
 
3,441
 
     4,160        3,287  
Subordinated debt
  
 
8,237
 
  
 
8,221
 
     8,228        7,849  
 This table excludes financial instruments with a carrying value approximating fair value, such as cash and cash equivalents, interest bearing deposits with banks, securities borrowed or purchased under resale agreements,
 customers’ liability under acceptances, certain other assets, certain other liabilities, acceptances and securities lent or sold under repurchase agreements.
 
 (1)
Carrying value is net of ACL.
 (2)
Excludes $60 million of residential mortgages classified as FVTPL, $8,871 million of business and government loans classified as FVTPL and $58 million of business and government loans classified as FVOCI ($1,676 million, $5,720 million and $58 million, respectively, as at October 31, 2023).
 (3)
Excludes $41,345 million of structured note liabilities, $8,855 million of money market deposits, $591 million of structured deposits and $215 million of metals deposits measured at fair value ($35,300 million, $nil million, $341 million and $204 million, respectively, as at October 31, 2023).
 (4)
Excludes $12,896 million of securitization and structured entities’ liabilities classified as FVTPL ($2,463 million as at October 31, 2023).
 (5)
Other liabilities include certain other liabilities of subsidiaries, other than deposits.
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
Fair Value Hierarchy
We use a fair value hierarchy to categorize assets and liabilities carried at fair value according to the inputs we use in valuation techniques to measure fair value.
 
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Valuation Techniques and Significant Inputs
We determine the fair value of financial assets and liabilities using quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) when these are available. When quoted prices in active markets are not available, we determine the fair value of financial assets and liabilities using models such as discounted cash flows with observable market data for inputs, such as yields or broker quotes and other third-party vendor quotes (Level 2). Fair value may also be determined using models where significant market inputs are not observable due to inactive markets or minimal market activity (Level 3). We maximize the use of observable market inputs to the extent possible.
Our Level 2 trading securities are primarily valued using discounted cash flow models with observable spreads or broker quotes. The fair value of Level 2 FVOCI securities is determined using discounted cash flow models with observable spreads or third-party vendor quotes. Level 2 structured note liabilities are valued using models with observable market information. Level 2 derivative assets and liabilities are valued using industry standard models and observable market information.
 
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The extent of our use of actively quoted market prices (Level 1), internal models using observable market information as inputs (Level 2) and models without observable market information as inputs (Level 3) in the valuation of securities, loans classified as FVTPL and FVOCI, other assets, fair value liabilities, derivative assets and derivative liabilities is presented in the following table:
 
(Canadian $ in millions)
                  
April 30, 2024
     October 31, 2023  
     
Valued using
quoted
market
prices
    
Valued using
models (with
observable
inputs)
    
Valued using
models (without
observable
inputs)
    
Total
     Valued using
quoted
market
prices
     Valued using
models (with
observable
inputs)
     Valued using
models (without
observable
inputs)
     Total  
Trading Securities
                       
Issued or guaranteed by:
                       
Canadian federal government
  
$
4,605
 
  
$
4,666
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
 
9,271
 
   $ 7,503      $ 3,867      $ -      $ 11,370  
Canadian provincial and municipal governments
  
 
3,700
 
  
 
3,005
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
6,705
 
     3,680        3,489        -        7,169  
U.S. federal government
  
 
9,770
 
  
 
16,010
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
25,780
 
     8,822        11,310        -        20,132  
U.S. states, municipalities and agencies
  
 
-
 
  
 
485
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
485
 
     -        279        -        279  
Other governments
  
 
913
 
  
 
3,247
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
4,160
 
     442        2,099        -        2,541  
NHA MBS, and U.S. agency MBS and CMO
  
 
-
 
  
 
34,972
 
  
 
1,088
 
  
 
36,060
 
     -        20,620        897        21,517  
Corporate debt
  
 
2,948
 
  
 
10,766
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
13,714
 
     2,648        9,173        112        11,933  
Trading loans
  
 
-
 
  
 
566
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
566
 
     3        447        -        450  
Corporate equity
  
 
62,387
 
  
 
381
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
62,768
 
     48,094        196        37        48,327  
    
 
84,323
 
  
 
74,098
 
  
 
1,088
 
  
 
159,509
 
     71,192        51,480        1,046        123,718  
FVTPL Securities
                       
Issued or guaranteed by:
                       
Canadian federal government
  
 
612
 
  
 
54
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
666
 
     211        5        -        216  
Canadian provincial and municipal governments
  
 
402
 
  
 
980
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
1,382
 
     444        722        -        1,166  
U.S. federal government
  
 
4
 
  
 
1,754
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
1,758
 
     5        2,083        -        2,088  
Other governments
  
 
-
 
  
 
49
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
49
 
     -        48        -        48  
NHA MBS, and U.S. agency MBS and CMO
  
 
-
 
  
 
20
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
20
 
     -        19        -        19  
Corporate debt
  
 
79
 
  
 
7,845
 
  
 
35
 
  
 
7,959
 
     25        7,310        27        7,362  
Corporate equity
  
 
856
 
  
 
845
 
  
 
4,501
 
  
 
6,202
 
     821        805        4,208        5,834  
    
 
1,953
 
  
 
11,547
 
  
 
4,536
 
  
 
18,036
 
     1,506        10,992        4,235        16,733  
FVOCI Securities
                       
Issued or guaranteed by:
                       
Canadian federal government
  
 
12,852
 
  
 
13,340
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
26,192
 
     13,251        6,850        -        20,101  
Canadian provincial and municipal governments
  
 
3,267
 
  
 
718
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
3,985
 
     609        4,445        -        5,054  
U.S. federal government
  
 
1,316
 
  
 
6,529
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
7,845
 
     727        5,153        -        5,880  
U.S. states, municipalities and agencies
  
 
-
 
  
 
4,816
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
4,816
 
     -        5,300        -        5,300  
Other governments
  
 
1,481
 
  
 
4,398
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
5,879
 
     480        6,489        -        6,969  
NHA MBS, and U.S. agency MBS and CMO
  
 
-
 
  
 
17,504
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
17,504
 
     -        15,766        -        15,766  
Corporate debt
  
 
26
 
  
 
3,924
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
3,950
 
     406        3,183        -        3,589  
Corporate equity
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
174
 
  
 
174
 
     -        -        160        160  
    
 
18,942
 
  
 
51,229
 
  
 
174
 
  
 
70,345
 
     15,473        47,186        160        62,819  
Loans
                       
Residential mortgages
  
 
-
 
  
 
60
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
60
 
     -        1,676        -        1,676  
Business and government loans
  
 
-
 
  
 
8,576
 
  
 
353
 
  
 
8,929
 
     -        5,592        186        5,778  
    
 
-
 
  
 
8,636
 
  
 
353
 
  
 
8,989
 
     -        7,268        186        7,454  
Other Assets
(1)
  
 
9,726
 
  
 
34
 
  
 
1,622
 
  
 
11,382
 
     6,020        33        1,723        7,776  
Fair Value Liabilities
(2)
                       
Deposits (3)
  
 
-
 
  
 
51,006
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
51,006
 
     -        35,845        -        35,845  
Securities sold but not yet purchased
  
 
27,183
 
  
 
14,889
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
42,072
 
     19,304        24,470        -        43,774  
Other liabilities (4)
  
 
1,510
 
  
 
13,757
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
15,267
 
     1,479        3,046        5        4,530  
    
 
28,693
 
  
 
79,652
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
108,345
 
     20,783        63,361        5        84,149  
Derivative Assets
                       
Interest rate contracts
  
 
61
 
  
 
11,608
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
11,669
 
     21        13,329        -        13,350  
Foreign exchange contracts
  
 
188
 
  
 
18,290
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
18,478
 
     28        19,861        -        19,889  
Commodity contracts
  
 
655
 
  
 
1,367
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
2,022
 
     668        1,349        5        2,022  
Equity contracts
  
 
157
 
  
 
5,465
 
  
 
13
 
  
 
5,635
 
     58        4,632        -        4,690  
Credit default swaps
  
 
-
 
  
 
12
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
12
 
     -        25        -        25  
    
 
1,061
 
  
 
36,742
 
  
 
13
 
  
 
37,816
 
     775        39,196        5        39,976  
Derivative Liabilities
                       
Interest rate contracts
  
 
27
 
  
 
15,052
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
15,079
 
     52        17,749        -        17,801  
Foreign exchange contracts
  
 
-
 
  
 
17,144
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
17,144
 
     1        19,204        -        19,205  
Commodity contracts
  
 
610
 
  
 
1,147
 
  
 
2
 
  
 
1,759
 
     589        1,067        1        1,657  
Equity contracts
  
 
278
 
  
 
14,211
 
  
 
1
 
  
 
14,490
 
     160        11,335        8        11,503  
Credit default swaps
  
 
-
 
  
 
16
 
  
 
1
 
  
 
17
 
     -        25        2        27  
    
 
915
 
  
 
47,570
 
  
 
4
 
  
 
48,489
 
     802        49,380        11        50,193  
 
 (1)
Other assets include precious metals, segregated fund assets and investment properties in our insurance business, carbon credits, certain receivables and other items measured at fair value.
 (2)
Interest expense for liabilities carried at fair value is $806 million and $1,335 million for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024, respectively ($689 million and $1,126 million for the three and six months ended April 30, 2023, respectively). Interest expense for liabilities carried at amortized cost is $10,843 million and $21,447 million for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024, respectively ($8,279 million and $15,192 million for the three and six months ended April 30, 2023).
 (3)
Deposits include structured note liabilities and metals deposits designated at FVTPL and certain embedded options related to structured deposits carried at amortized cost.
 (4)
Other liabilities include investment contract liabilities and segregated fund liabilities in our insurance business, as well as certain securitization and structured entities’ liabilities measured at FVTPL.
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
 
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Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The table below presents the fair values of our significant Level 3 financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the valuation techniques used to determine their fair values and the value ranges of significant unobservable inputs used in the valuations. We have not applied any other reasonably possible alternative assumptions to the significant Level 3 categories of private equity investments, as the net asset values are provided by the investment or fund managers.

(Canadian $ in millions, except as noted)
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
April 30, 2024
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Range of input values 
(1)
 
  
  
Reporting line in fair
value hierarchy table
  
Fair value
of assets
 
  
Valuation techniques
  
Significant
unobservable inputs
  
  
  
Low
 
  
High
 
Private equity
   Corporate equity   
$
4,501
 
   Net asset value    Net asset value      
 
na
 
  
 
na
 
         EV/EBITDA    Multiple      
 
2x
 
  
 
23x
 
Investment Properties
   Other assets - other   
 
1,329
 
   Discounted cash flows    Discount margin      
 
3%
 
  
 
7%
 
NHA MBS, U.S. agency MBS and CMO
   NHA MBS, U.S. agency MBS and CMO   
 
1,088
 
   Discounted cash flows    Prepayment rate      
 
3%
 
  
 
65%
 
                   Market comparable    Comparability Adjustment (2)        
 
0.35
 
  
 
0.89
 
 
 (1)
The low and high input values represent the lowest and highest actual level of inputs used to value a group of financial instruments in a particular product category. These input ranges do not reflect the level of input uncertainty, but are affected by the specific underlying instruments within each product category. The input ranges will therefore vary from period to period based on the characteristics of the underlying instruments held at each balance sheet date.
 (2)
Range of input values represents price per security adjustment (Canadian $).
 na – not applicable
Significant Transfers
Our policy is to record transfers of assets and liabilities between fair value hierarchy levels at their fair values as at the end of each reporting period, consistent with the date of the determination of fair value. Transfers between the various fair value hierarchy levels reflect changes in the availability of quoted market prices or observable market inputs that result from changes in market conditions. Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 were due to reduced observability of the inputs used to value the securities. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were due to increased availability of quoted prices in active markets.
The following tables present significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024 and April 30, 2023:
 
(Canadian $ in millions)
                               
For the three months ended
  
April 30, 2024
     April 30, 2023  
     
Level 1 to Level 2
    
Level 2 to Level 1
     Level 1 to Level 2      Level 2 to Level 1  
Trading securities
  
$
1,266
 
  
$
5,310
 
   $ 5,002      $ 3,718  
FVTPL securities
  
 
284
 
  
 
298
 
     295        12  
FVOCI securities
  
 
1,580
 
  
 
3,930
 
     2,309        814  
Securities sold but not yet purchased
  
 
916
 
  
 
6,587
 
     2,939        1,701  
 
(Canadian $ in millions)
                               
For the six months ended
  
April 30, 2024
     April 30, 2023  
     
Level 1 to Level 2
    
Level 2 to Level 1
     Level 1 to Level 2      Level 2 to Level 1  
Trading securities
  
$
7,943
 
  
$
6,298
 
   $ 5,874      $ 5,906  
FVTPL securities
  
 
819
 
  
 
592
 
     312        310  
FVOCI securities
  
 
6,922
 
  
 
4,734
 
     3,952        2,101  
Securities sold but not yet purchased
  
 
5,963
 
  
 
7,310
 
     3,121        3,818  
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The tables below present a reconciliation of all changes in Level 3 financial instruments for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024 and April 30, 2023, including realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings and other comprehensive income as well as transfers into and out of Level 3. Transfers from Level 2 into Level 3 were due to an increase in unobservable market inputs used in pricing the securities. Transfers out of Level 3 into Level 2 were due to an increase in observable market inputs used in pricing the securities.
 
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Change in fair value
 
 
  
 
  
Movements
 
 
Transfers
 
 
  
 
  
  
 
For the three months ended April 30, 2024
(Canadian $ in millions)
  
Balance
January 31,
2024
 
  
Included in
earnings
 
 
Included
in other
comprehensive
income
(1)
 
 
Issuances/
   Purchases
 
  
Sales
 
 
Maturities/
Settlement
 
 
Transfers
into
Level 3
 
  
Transfers
out of
Level 3
 
 
Fair Value
as at April 30,
2024
 
  
Change in
unrealized gains
(losses) recorded
in income
for instruments
still held
(2)
 
Trading Securities
                        
NHA MBS and U.S. agency MBS and CMO
   $ 814     
$
(174
 
$
19
 
 
$
666
 
  
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
(248
 
$
-
 
 
$
71
 
  
$
(60
 
$
1,088
 
  
$
(154
Corporate debt
     26     
 
-
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
(15
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
(12
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
Corporate equity
     -     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
Total trading securities
     840     
 
(174
 
 
20
 
 
 
666
 
  
 
(263
 
 
-
 
 
 
71
 
  
 
(72
 
 
1,088
 
  
 
(154
FVTPL Securities
                        
Corporate debt
     24     
 
(6
 
 
-
 
 
 
17
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
35
 
  
 
(6
Corporate equity
     4,319     
 
15
 
 
 
49
 
 
 
206
 
  
 
(88
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
4,501
 
  
 
66
 
Total FVTPL securities
     4,343     
 
9
 
 
 
49
 
 
 
223
 
  
 
(88
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
4,536
 
  
 
60
 
FVOCI Securities
                        
Issued or guaranteed by:
                        
U.S. states, municipalities and agencies
     -     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
na
 
Corporate equity
     173     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
1
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
174
 
  
 
na
 
Total FVOCI securities
     173     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
1
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
174
 
  
 
na
 
Business and Government Loans
     196     
 
-
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
13
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
(59
 
 
198
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
353
 
  
 
-
 
Other Assets
     1,671     
 
(56
 
 
-
 
 
 
12
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
(5
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
1,622
 
  
 
(65
Derivative Assets
                        
Foreign exchange contracts
     -     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
Commodity contracts
     7     
 
(7
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
(7
Equity contracts
     7     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
6
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
13
 
  
 
-
 
Total derivative assets
     14     
 
(7
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
6
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
13
 
  
 
(7
Other Liabilities
     13     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
(13
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
Derivative Liabilities
                        
Foreign exchange contracts
     -     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
Commodity contracts
     1     
 
1
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
2
 
  
 
1
 
Equity contracts
     -     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
1
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
1
 
  
 
-
 
Credit default swaps
     1     
 
(1
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
1
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
1
 
  
 
(1
Total derivative liabilities
     2     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
2
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
4
 
  
 
-
 
           
Change in fair value
           
Movements
   
Transfers
                
For the six months ended April 30, 2024
(Canadian $ in millions)
   Balance
October 31,
2023
    
Included in
earnings
   
Included
in other
comprehensive
income
(1)
   
Issuances/
Purchases
    
Sales
   
Maturities/
Settlement
   
Transfers
into
Level 3
    
Transfers
out of
Level 3
   
Fair Value
as at April 30,
2024
    
Change in
unrealized gains
(losses) recorded
in income
for instruments
still held
(2)
 
Trading Securities
                        
NHA MBS and U.S. agency MBS and CMO
   $ 897     
$
(107
 
$
(11
 
$
861
 
  
$
(521
 
$
-
 
 
$
108
 
  
$
(139
 
$
1,088
 
  
$
(116
Corporate debt
     112     
 
1
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
10
 
  
 
(29
 
 
-
 
 
 
3
 
  
 
(97
 
 
-
 
  
 
1
 
Corporate equity
     37     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
(37
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
Total trading securities
     1,046     
 
(106
 
 
(11
 
 
871
 
  
 
(550
 
 
-
 
 
 
111
 
  
 
(273
 
 
1,088
 
  
 
(115
FVTPL Securities
                        
Corporate debt
     27     
 
(9
 
 
-
 
 
 
17
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
35
 
  
 
(9
Corporate equity
     4,208     
 
(92
 
 
(10
 
 
522
 
  
 
(126
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
(1
 
 
4,501
 
  
 
17
 
Total FVTPL securities
     4,235     
 
(101
 
 
(10
 
 
539
 
  
 
(126
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
(1
 
 
4,536
 
  
 
8
 
FVOCI Securities
                        
Issued or guaranteed by:
                        
U.S. states, municipalities and agencies
     -     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
na
 
Corporate equity
     160     
 
-
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
3
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
174
 
  
 
na
 
Total FVOCI securities
     160     
 
-
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
3
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
174
 
  
 
na
 
Business and Government Loans
     186     
 
-
 
 
 
(1
 
 
46
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
(76
 
 
198
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
353
 
  
 
-
 
Other Assets
     1,723     
 
(17
 
 
-
 
 
 
16
 
  
 
(21
 
 
(79
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
1,622
 
  
 
-
 
Derivative Assets
                        
Foreign exchange contracts
     -     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
Commodity contracts
     5     
 
(5
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
(5
Equity contracts
     -     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
13
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
13
 
  
 
-
 
Total derivative assets
     5     
 
(5
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
13
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
13
 
  
 
(5
Other Liabilities
     5     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
8
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
(13
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
Derivative Liabilities
                        
Foreign exchange contracts
     -     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
Commodity contracts
     1     
 
1
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
2
 
  
 
1
 
Equity contracts
     8     
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
1
 
  
 
(8
 
 
1
 
  
 
-
 
Credit default swaps
     2     
 
(2
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
1
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
1
 
  
 
(1
Total derivative liabilities
     11     
 
(1
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
2
 
  
 
(8
 
 
4
 
  
 
-
 
 
 (1)
Foreign exchange translation on assets and liabilities held by foreign operations is included in other comprehensive income, net foreign operations.
 (2)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) on Trading and FVTPL securities still held on April 30, 2024 are included in earnings for the period.
 Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on Level 3 financial instruments may be offset by (losses) gains on economic hedge contracts.
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
 na – not applicable
 
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Change in fair value
 
 
  
 
  
Movements
 
 
Transfers
 
 
  
 
  
  
 
For the three months ended April 30, 2023
(Canadian $ in millions)
  
Balance
January 31,
2023
 
  
Included in
earnings
 
 
Included
in other
comprehensive
income
(1)
 
 
Issuances/
Purchases 
(2)
 
  
Sales
 
 
Maturities/
Settlement
 
 
Transfers
into
Level 3
 
  
Transfers
out of
Level 3
 
 
Fair Value
as at April 30,
2023
 
  
Change in
unrealized gains
(losses) recorded
in income
for instruments
still held 
(3)
 
Trading Securities
                        
NHA MBS and U.S. agency MBS and CMO
   $ 595      $ (3   $ 11     $ 121      $   (105   $ -     $ 205      $ (38   $ 786      $ 2  
Corporate debt
     5        -       -       6        -       -       1        -       12        -  
Corporate equity
     -        -       -       -        -       -       -        -       -        -  
Total trading securities
     600        (3     11       127        (105     -       206        (38     798        2  
FVTPL Securities
                        
Corporate debt
     11        -       -       -        -       -       -        -       11        -  
Corporate equity
     4,161        (43     48       2,108        (185     -       -        -       6,089        13  
Total FVTPL securities
     4,172        (43     48       2,108        (185     -       -        -       6,100        13  
FVOCI Securities
                        
Issued or guaranteed by:
                        
U.S. states, municipalities and agencies
     1        -       -       -        -       (1     -        -       -        na  
Corporate equity
     156        -       1       1        (1     -       -        -       157        na  
Total FVOCI securities
     157        -       1       1        (1     (1     -        -       157        na  
Business and Government Loans
     120        -       2       79        -       -       -        -       201        -  
Other Assets
     1,299        9       -       -        -       (8     -        -       1,300        9  
Derivative Assets
                        
Foreign exchange contracts
     -        -       -       -        -       -       -        -       -        -  
Commodity contracts
     13        (3     -       -        -       -       -        -       10        (3
Equity contracts
     1        3       -       -        -       -       -        -       4        3  
Total derivative assets
     14        -       -       -        -       -       -        -       14        -  
Other Liabilities
     3        -       -       2        -       -       -        -       5        -  
Derivative Liabilities
                        
Foreign exchange contracts
     12        -       -       -        -       (12     -        -       -        -  
Commodity contracts
     -        -       -       -        -       -       -        -       -        -  
Equity contracts
     -        -       -       -        -       -       -        -       -        -  
Credit default swaps
     2        -       -       -        -       -       -        -       2        -  
Total derivative liabilities
     14        -       -       -        -       (12     -        -       2        -  
           
Change in fair value
           
Movements
   
Transfers
                
For the six months ended April 30, 2023
(Canadian $ in millions)
   Balance
October 31,
2022
    
Included in
earnings
   
Included in
other
comprehensive
income
(1)
   
Issuances/
Purchases 
(2)
    
Sales
   
Maturities/
Settlement
   
Transfers
into
Level 3
    
Transfers
out of
Level 3
   
Fair Value as
at April 30,
2023
    
Change in
unrealized gains
(losses) recorded
in income
for instruments
still held 
(3)
 
Trading Securities
                        
NHA MBS and U.S. agency MBS and CMO
   $ 985      $ (16   $ (11   $ 266      $ (248   $ -     $ 222      $ (412   $ 786      $ (1
Corporate debt
     3        -       -       10        -       -       1        (2     12        -  
Corporate equity
     -        -       -       -        -       -       -        -       -        -  
Total trading securities
     988        (16     (11     276        (248     -       223        (414     798        (1
FVTPL Securities
                        
Corporate debt
     8        -       -       3        -       -       -        -       11        -  
Corporate equity
     4,044        (38     4       2,328        (248     (1     -        -       6,089        35  
Total FVTPL securities
     4,052        (38     4       2,331        (248     (1     -        -       6,100        35  
FVOCI Securities
                        
Issued or guaranteed by:
                        
U.S. states, municipalities and agencies
     1        -       -       -        -       (1     -        -       -        na  
Corporate equity
     153        -       -       5        (1     -       -        -       157        na  
Total FVOCI securities
     154        -       -       5        (1     (1     -        -       157        na  
Business and Government Loans
     20        -       2       194        -       (15     -        -       201        -  
Other Assets
     1,233        54       -       23        -       (10     -        -       1,300        55  
Derivative Assets
                        
Foreign exchange contracts
     26        (26     -       -        -       -       -        -       -        -  
Commodity contracts
     -        (3     -       13        -       -       -        -       10        (3
Equity contracts
     -        3       -       -        -       -       1        -       4        3  
Total derivative assets
     26        (26     -       13        -       -       1        -       14        -  
Other Liabilities
     2        -       -       3        -       -       -        -       5        -  
Derivative Liabilities
                        
Foreign exchange contracts
     -        12       -       -        -       (12     -        -       -        (38
Commodity contracts
     -        -       -       -        -       -       -        -       -        -  
Equity contracts
     -        -       -       -        -       -       -        -       -        -  
Credit default swaps
     2        -       -       -        -       -       -        -       2        -  
Total derivative liabilities
     2        12       -       -        -       (12     -        -       2        (38
 
 (1)
Foreign exchange translation on assets and liabilities held by foreign operations is included in other comprehensive income, net foreign operations.
 (2)
FVTPL securities includes $969 million of Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank equity and $587 million of investments in Low Income Housing Tax Credit entities, acquired as a result of our acquisition of Bank of the West.
 (3)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) on Trading and FVTPL securities still held on April 30, 2023 are included in earnings for the period.
 Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on Level 3 financial instruments may be offset by (losses) gains on economic hedge contracts.
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
 na – not applicable
 
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Note 7: Capital Management
Our objective is to maintain a strong capital position in a cost-effective structure that: is appropriate given our target regulatory capital ratios and our internal assessment of required economic capital; underpins our operating groups’ business strategies and considers the market environment; supports depositor, investor and regulator confidence, while building long-term shareholder value; and is consistent with our target credit ratings.
As at April 30, 2024, we met OSFI’s target capital ratio requirements, which include a 2.5% Capital Conservation Buffer, a 1.0% Common Equity Surcharge for Domestic Systemically Important Banks
(D-SIBs),
a Countercyclical Buffer and a 3.5% Domestic Stability Buffer (DSB) applicable to
D-SIBs.
As announced by OSFI in June 2023, the DSB level was increased to 3.5% effective November 1, 2023. Our capital position as at April 30, 2024 is further detailed in the Capital Management section of our interim Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
Regulatory Capital and Total Loss Absorbing Capacity Measures, Risk-Weighted Assets and Leverage Exposures
(1)
 
(Canadian $ in millions, except as noted)
  
April 30, 2024
     October 31, 2023  
CET1 Capital
  
$
54,726
 
   $ 52,914  
Tier 1 Capital
  
 
62,093
 
     59,785  
Total Capital
  
 
70,929
 
     68,718  
TLAC
  
 
116,941
 
     114,402  
Risk-Weighted Assets
  
 
417,994
 
     424,197  
Leverage Exposures
  
 
1,453,472
 
     1,413,036  
CET1 Ratio
  
 
13.1%
 
     12.5%  
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
  
 
14.9%
 
     14.1%  
Total Capital Ratio
  
 
17.0%
 
     16.2%  
TLAC Ratio
  
 
28.0%
 
     27.0%  
Leverage Ratio
  
 
4.3%
 
     4.2%  
TLAC Leverage Ratio
  
 
8.0%
 
     8.1%  
 
 (1)
Calculated in accordance with OSFI’s Capital Adequacy Requirements Guideline, Leverage Requirements Guideline and Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC) Guideline.
 
 
Note 8: Employee Compensation
Stock Options
We did not grant any stock options during the three months ended April 30, 2024 or 2023. During the six months ended April 30, 2024 we granted a total of 1,113,853 stock options (1,322,817 stock options during the six months ended April 30, 2023) with a weighted-average fair value of $15.33 per option ($18.94 per option for the six months ended April 30, 2023).
To determine the fair value of the stock option tranches (i.e. the portion that vests each year) on the grant date, the following ranges of values were used for each option pricing assumption:
 
For stock options granted during the six months ended
  
April 30, 2024
          April 30, 2023  
Expected dividend yield
  
 
4.5%
 
    
4.5% - 4.6%
 
Expected share price volatility
  
 
17.4% - 17.6%
 
     20.9%  
Risk-free rate of return
  
 
3.3% - 3.4%
 
     3.2%  
Expected period until exercise (in years)
  
 
6.5 - 7.0
 
     6.5 - 7.0  
Exercise price ($)
  
 
118.50
 
     122.31  
 Changes to the input assumptions can result in different fair value estimates.
Pension and Other Employee Future Benefit Expenses
Pension and other employee future benefit expenses are determined as follows:
 
(Canadian $ in millions)
                             
      Pension benefit plans     Other employee future benefit plans  
For the three months ended
  
April 30, 2024
    April 30, 2023    
April 30, 2024
     April 30, 2023  
Current service cost
  
$
38
 
  $ 41    
$
2
 
   $ 2  
Net interest (income) expense on net defined benefit (asset) liability
  
 
(15
    (15  
 
9
 
     10  
Impact of plan amendments
  
 
-
 
    -    
 
-
 
     -  
Administrative expenses
  
 
3
 
    2    
 
-
 
     -  
Benefits expense
  
 
26
 
    28    
 
11
 
     12  
Government pension plans expense (1)
  
 
105
 
    121    
 
-
 
     -  
Defined contribution expense
  
 
64
 
    63    
 
-
 
     -  
Total pension and other employee future benefit expenses
recognized in our Consolidated Statement of Income
  
$
195
 
  $ 212    
$
11
 
   $ 12  
 
 (1)
Includes Canada Pension Plan, Quebec Pension Plan and U.S. Federal Insurance Contributions Act.
 
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(Canadian $ in millions)
                            
      Pension benefit plans     Other employee future benefit plans  
For the six months ended
  
April 30, 2024
    April 30, 2023    
April 30, 2024
    April 30, 2023  
Current service cost
  
$
76
 
  $ 82    
$
3
 
  $ 3  
Net interest (income) expense on net defined benefit (asset) liability
  
 
(30
    (32  
 
20
 
    21  
Impact of plan amendments
  
 
-
 
    (1  
 
(84
    -  
Administrative expenses
  
 
6
 
    4    
 
-
 
    -  
Benefits expense
  
 
52
 
    53    
 
(61
    24  
Government pension plans expense (1)
  
 
209
 
    197    
 
-
 
    -  
Defined contribution expense
  
 
169
 
    144    
 
-
 
    -  
Total pension and other employee future benefit expenses (recovery)
recognized in our Consolidated Statement of Income
  
$
430
 
  $ 394    
$
(61
  $ 24  
 
 (1)
Includes Canada Pension Plan, Quebec Pension Plan and U.S. Federal Insurance Contributions Act.
We amended certain other employee future benefit plans in the first quarter of 2024. These amendments have combined the administration of a few plans. In addition, we converted one defined contribution plan into a defined benefit plan and therefore brought a net asset on our Consolidated Balance Sheet equal to the surplus assets in that plan. This resulted in an $84 million benefit of plan amendments that was recognized as a reduction in employee compensation expense. When there are surplus assets, we must assess their economic benefits to the bank. Given there are no immediate economic benefits without further plan amendments, the $62 million in surplus assets of the combined plans are reduced to $nil through other comprehensive income.
 
 
Note 9: Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income, after deducting dividends payable on preferred shares and distributions payable on other equity instruments, by the daily average number of fully paid common shares outstanding throughout the period.
Diluted earnings per share is calculated in the same manner, with further adjustments made to reflect the dilutive impact of instruments convertible into our common shares.
The following tables present our basic and diluted earnings per share:
Basic Earnings Per Common Share

 
(Canadian $ in millions, except as noted)
  
For the three months ended
 
 
For the six months ended
 
  
  
April 30, 2024
 
 
April 30, 2023
 
 
April 30, 2024
 
 
April 30, 2023
 
Net income attributable to bank shareholders
  
$
  1,862
 
   $ 1,026    
$
  3,152
 
   $ 1,159  
Dividends on preferred shares and distributions on other equity instruments
  
 
(143
)
 
     (127  
 
(183
)
 
     (165
Net income available to common shareholders
  
$
1,719
 
   $ 899    
$
2,969
 
   $ 994  
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in thousands)
  
 
728,348
 
     711,624    
 
726,024
 
     701,273  
Basic earnings per common share (Canadian $)
  
$
2.36
 
   $ 1.27    
$
4.09
 
   $ 1.42  
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

 
(Canadian $ in millions, except as noted)
  
For the three months ended
 
 
For the six months ended
 
  
  
April 30, 2024
 
 
April 30, 2023
 
 
April 30, 2024
 
 
April 30, 2023
 
Net income available to common shareholders adjusted for impact of dilutive instruments
  
$
1,719
 
   $ 899    
$
2,969
 
   $ 994  
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in thousands)
  
 
728,348
 
     711,624    
 
726,024
 
     701,273  
Effect of dilutive instruments
          
Stock options potentially exercisable (1)
  
 
4,691
 
     4,512    
 
3,707
 
     4,638  
Common shares potentially repurchased
  
 
(3,760
)
 
     (3,324  
 
(2,824
)
 
     (3,338
Weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding (in thousands)
  
 
729,279
 
     712,812    
 
726,907
 
     702,573  
Diluted earnings per common share (Canadian $)
  
$
2.36
 
   $ 1.26    
$
4.08
 
   $ 1.42  
 
 (1)
In computing diluted earnings per share, we excluded average stock options outstanding of 2,198,642 and 3,140,711 with a weighted-average exercise price of $132.66 and $131.39, respectively, for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024 (2,351,072 and 2,131,821 with a weighted-average exercise price of $135.67 and $136.96, respectively, for the three and six months ended April 30, 2023) as the average share price for the period did not exceed the exercise price.
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
 
 
Note 10: Income Taxes
Canadian tax authorities have reassessed us for additional income tax and interest in an amount of approximately $1,465 million in respect of certain 2011-2018 Canadian corporate dividends. These reassessments denied certain dividend deductions on the basis that the dividends were received as part of a “dividend rental arrangement.” In general, the tax rules raised by the Canadian tax authorities were prospectively addressed in the 2015 and 2018 Canadian federal budgets. We filed Notices of Appeal with the Tax Court of Canada and the matter is in litigation. We remain of the view that our tax filing positions were appropriate and intend to challenge all reassessments. However, if such challenges are unsuccessful, the additional expense would negatively impact our net income.
 
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Note 11: Operating Segmentation
Operating Groups
We conduct our business through three operating groups, each of which has a distinct mandate. Our operating groups are Personal and Commercial Banking (P&C) (comprised of Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking (Canadian P&C) and U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking (U.S. P&C)), BMO Wealth Management (BMO WM) and BMO Capital Markets (BMO CM), along with a Corporate Services unit.
For additional information refer to Note 25 of our annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023.
Our results and average assets, grouped by operating segment, are as follows:

 

(Canadian $ in millions)
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
For the three months ended April 30, 2024
  
Canadian
P&C
 
  
U.S. P&C
 
 
BMO WM
 
 
BMO CM
 
 
Corporate
Services 
(1)
 
 
Total
 
Net interest income (2)
  
$
2,154
 
  
$
1,994
 
  
$
322
 
  
$
358
 
  
$
(313
)
 
$
4,515
 
Non-interest
revenue
  
 
665
 
  
 
395
 
  
 
1,071
 
  
 
1,303
 
  
 
25
 
 
 
3,459
 
Total Revenue
  
 
2,819
 
  
 
2,389
 
  
 
1,393
 
  
 
1,661
 
  
 
(288
)
 
 
7,974
 
Provision for credit losses on impaired loans
  
 
295
 
  
 
288
 
  
 
6
 
  
 
61
 
  
 
8
 
 
 
658
 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses on performing loans
  
 
103
 
  
 
(7
)
 
  
 
(13
)
  
 
(9
)
 
  
 
(27
)
 
 
47
 
Total provision for (recovery of) credit losses
  
 
398
 
  
 
281
 
  
 
(7
)
 
  
 
52
 
  
 
(19
)
 
 
705
 
Depreciation and amortization
  
 
145
 
  
 
238
 
  
 
67
 
  
 
74
 
  
 
-
 
 
 
524
 
Non-interest
expense
  
 
1,071
 
  
 
1,203
 
  
 
911
 
  
 
954
 
  
 
181
 
 
 
4,320
 
Income (loss) before taxes and
non-controlling
interest in subsidiaries
  
 
1,205
 
  
 
667
 
  
 
422
 
  
 
581
 
  
 
(450
)
 
 
2,425
 
Provision for (recovery of) income taxes
  
 
333
 
  
 
124
 
  
 
102
 
  
 
122
 
  
 
(122
)
 
 
559
 
Reported net income (loss)
  
$
872
 
  
$
543
 
  
$
320
 
  
$
459
 
 
  
$
(328
)
 
$
1,866
 
Non-controlling
interest in subsidiaries
  
$
-
 
  
$
4
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
 
$
4
 
Net income (loss) attributable to bank shareholders
  
$
872
 
  
$
539
 
  
$
320
 
  
$
459
 
  
$
(328
)
 
$
1,862
 
Average assets (3)
  
$
323,710
 
  
$
236,135
 
  
$
63,673
 
  
$
455,916
 
  
$
271,005
 
 
$
1,350,439
 
For the three months ended April 30, 2023
  
Canadian
P&C
     U.S. P&C      BMO WM      BMO CM      Corporate
Services (1)
    Total  
Net interest income (2)
   $ 1,927      $ 2,103      $ 364      $ 591      $ (171   $ 4,814  
Non-interest
revenue
     563        441        929        988        54       2,975  
Total Revenue
     2,490        2,544        1,293        1,579        (117     7,789  
Provision for credit losses on impaired loans
     160        62        1        -        20       243  
Provision for credit losses on performing loans
     81        9        3        17        670       780  
Total provision for credit losses
     241        71        4        17        690       1,023  
Depreciation and amortization
     138        265        74        87        -       564  
Non-interest
expense
     976        1,260        900        973        828       4,937  
Income (loss) before taxes
     1,135        948        315        502        (1,635     1,265  
Provision for (recovery of) income taxes
     316        217        75        132        (504     236  
Reported net income (loss)
   $ 819      $ 731      $ 240      $ 370      $ (1,131   $ 1,029  
Non-controlling
interest in subsidiaries
   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 3     $ 3  
Net income (loss) attributable to bank shareholders
   $ 819      $ 731      $ 240      $ 370      $ (1,134   $ 1,026  
Average assets (3)
   $ 307,198      $ 234,855      $ 61,695      $ 472,043      $ 259,321     $ 1,335,112  
 
 (1)
Corporate Services includes Technology and Operations.
 (2)
Operating groups report on a taxable equivalent basis (teb). Revenue and the provision for income taxes are increased on
tax-exempt
securities to an equivalent
before-tax
basis to facilitate comparisons of income between taxable and
tax-exempt
sources. The offset to the groups’ teb adjustments is reflected in Corporate Services revenue and provision for income taxes. Beginning January 1, 2024, we did not take the deduction for certain Canadian dividends received in BMO CM due to proposed legislation, and as a result, we no longer report this revenue on a teb.
 (3)
Included within average assets are average earning assets, which are comprised of deposits with other banks, deposits at central banks, securities borrowed or purchased under resale agreements, loans and securities. Total average earning assets for three months ended April 30, 2024 are $1,217,957 million, including $312,587 million for Canadian P&C, $215,637 million for U.S. P&C, and $689,733 million for all other operating segments including Corporate Services (for three months ended April 30, 2023 - Total: $1,161,879 million, Canadian P&C: $293,293 million, U.S. P&C: $216,105 million and all other operating segments: $652,481 million).
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current period’s presentation and for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
 
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(Canadian $ in millions)
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
For the six months ended April 30, 2024
  
Canadian
P&C
 
  
U.S. P&C
 
 
BMO WM
 
 
BMO CM
 
 
Corporate
Services 
(1)
 
 
Total
 
Net interest income (2)
  
$
4,295
 
  
$
 
4,052
 
  
$
647
 
  
$
863
 
 
$
(621
)
 
$
9,236
 
Non-interest
revenue
  
 
1,302
 
  
 
791
 
  
 
2,074
 
  
 
2,387
 
 
 
(144
)
 
 
6,410
 
Total Revenue
  
 
5,597
 
  
 
4,843
 
  
 
2,721
 
  
 
3,250
 
 
 
(765
)
 
 
15,646
 
Provision for credit losses on impaired loans
  
 
533
 
  
 
471
 
  
 
9
 
  
 
72
 
 
 
46
 
 
 
1,131
 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses on performing loans
  
 
160
 
  
 
100
 
  
 
(3
)
 
  
 
(42
)
 
 
(14
)
 
 
201
 
Total provision for credit losses
  
 
693
 
  
 
571
 
  
 
6
 
  
 
30
 
 
 
32
 
 
 
1,332
 
Depreciation and amortization
  
 
288
 
  
 
484
 
  
 
133
 
  
 
151
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
1,056
 
Non-interest
expense
  
 
2,138
 
  
 
2,423
 
  
 
1,842
 
  
 
1,993
 
 
 
781
 
 
 
9,177
 
Income (loss) before taxes and
non-controlling
interest in subsidiaries
  
 
2,478
 
  
 
1,365
 
  
 
740
 
  
 
1,076
 
 
 
(1,578
)
 
 
4,081
 
Provision for (recovery of) income taxes
  
 
685
 
  
 
262
 
  
 
180
 
  
 
224
 
 
 
(428
)
 
 
923
 
Reported net income (loss)
  
$
1,793
 
  
$
1,103
 
  
$
560
 
  
$
852
 
 
$
(1,150
)
 
$
3,158
 
Non-controlling
interest in subsidiaries
  
$
-
 
  
$
4
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
 
$
2
 
 
$
6
 
Net income (loss) attributable to bank shareholders
  
$
1,793
 
  
$
1,099
 
  
$
560
 
  
$
852
 
 
$
(1,152
)
 
$
3,152
 
Average assets (3)
  
$
322,349
 
  
$
234,219
 
  
$
63,093
 
  
$
446,962
 
 
$
269,435
 
 
$
1,336,058
 
For the six months ended April 30, 2023
   Canadian
P&C
     U.S. P&C      BMO WM      BMO CM     Corporate
Services (1)
    Total  
Net interest income (2)
   $ 3,886      $ 3,535      $ 670      $ 1,292     $ (548   $ 8,835  
Non-interest
revenue
     1,161        743        1,751        1,986       (1,588     4,053  
Total Revenue
     5,047        4,278        2,421        3,278       (2,136     12,888  
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses on impaired loans
     295        104        2        (3     41       439  
Provision for credit losses on performing loans
     90        22        8        10       671       801  
Total provision for credit losses
     385        126        10        7       712       1,240  
Depreciation and amortization
     270        372        140        166       -       948  
Non-interest
expense
     1,949        1,968        1,758        1,985       1,275       8,935  
Income (loss) before taxes and
non-controlling
interest in subsidiaries
     2,443        1,812        513        1,120       (4,123     1,765  
Provision for (recovery of) income taxes
     673        416        114        262       (862     603  
Reported net income (loss)
   $ 1,770      $ 1,396      $ 399      $ 858     $ (3,261   $ 1,162  
Non-controlling
interest in subsidiaries
   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -     $ 3     $ 3  
Net income (loss) attributable to bank shareholders
   $ 1,770      $ 1,396      $ 399      $ 858     $ (3,264   $ 1,159  
Average assets (3)
   $ 305,461      $ 191,859      $ 58,131      $ 467,912     $ 250,420     $ 1,273,783  
 
 (1)
Corporate Services includes Technology and Operations.
 (2)
Operating groups report on a teb. Revenue and the provision for income taxes are increased on
tax-exempt
securities to an equivalent
before-tax
basis to facilitate comparisons of income between taxable and
tax-exempt
sources. The offset to the groups’ teb adjustments is reflected in Corporate Services revenue and provision for income taxes. Beginning January 1, 2024, we did not take the deduction for certain Canadian dividends received in BMO CM due to proposed legislation, and as a result, we no longer report this revenue on a teb.
 (3)
Included within average assets are average earning assets, which are comprised of deposits with other banks, deposits at central banks, securities borrowed or purchased under resale agreements, loans and securities. Total average earning assets for six months ended April 30, 2024 are $1,206,726 million, including $310,145 million for Canadian P&C, $213,978 million for U.S. P&C, and $682,603 million for all other operating segments including Corporate Services (for six months ended April 30, 2023 - Total: $1,121,594 million, Canadian P&C: $291,397 million, U.S. P&C: $178,975 million and all other operating segments: $651,222 million).
 Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current period’s presentation and for changes in accounting policy (Note 1).
 
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