v3.26.1
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
Disclosure of Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses [Abstract]  
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
Note 3: Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
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 $5,798 million as at April 30, 2026 ($5,739 million as at October 31, 2025) of which $5,064 million ($5,050 million as at October 31, 2025) was recorded in loans and $734 million ($689 million as at October 31, 2025) was recorded in other liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Changes in gross balances, including originations, maturities, sales, write-offs and repayments in the normal course of operations, impact the ACL.

The following tables show the continuity in the loss allowance by product type for the three and six months ended April 30, 2026 and April 30, 2025. 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 the ECL impact of new calculation models or methodologies which may impact the need for previously established experienced credit judgments.
(Canadian $ in millions)
For the three months ended April 30, 2026April 30, 2025
Stage 1Stage 2
Stage 3 (1)
TotalStage 1Stage 2
Stage 3 (1)
Total
Loans: Residential mortgages
Balance as at beginning of period$55 $180 $17 $252 $62 $191 $22 $275 
Transfer to Stage 162 (62)– – 37 (37)– – 
Transfer to Stage 2(3)22 (19)– (3)(4)– 
Transfer to Stage 3– (16)16 – – (10)10 – 
Net remeasurement of loss allowance(2)18 27 43 (32)50 23 
Loan originations– – – – 
Derecognitions and maturities(1)(5)– (6)– (3)– (3)
Model changes (2)
(64)12 – (52)– – – – 
Total PCL (3)
(5)(31)24 (12)11 25 
Write-offs (4)
– – (4)(4)– – (4)(4)
Recoveries of previous write-offs– – – – 
Foreign exchange and other(1)(17)(17)(2)(4)(14)(20)
Balance as at end of period$49 $150 $22 $221 $67 $194 $18 $279 
Loans: Consumer instalment and other personal
Balance as at beginning of period$193 $558 $183 $934 $194 $514 $183 $891 
Transfer to Stage 179 (75)(4)– 74 (70)(4)– 
Transfer to Stage 2(15)26 (11)– (15)28 (13)– 
Transfer to Stage 3(2)(47)49 – (2)(43)45 – 
Net remeasurement of loss allowance(46)149 121 224 (67)133 108 174 
Loan originations11 – – 11 – – 
Derecognitions and maturities(4)(11)– (15)(4)(10)– (14)
Model changes (2)
(11)– (9)– – – – 
Total PCL (3)
12 44 155 211 (7)38 136 167 
Write-offs (4)
– – (183)(183)– – (168)(168)
Recoveries of previous write-offs– – 41 41 – – 44 44 
Foreign exchange and other(1)(1)(34)(36)(4)(7)(16)(27)
Balance as at end of period$204 $601 $162 $967 $183 $545 $179 $907 
Loans: Credit cards
Balance as at beginning of period$205 $593 $– $798 $229 $492 $– $721 
Transfer to Stage 1109 (109)– – 58 (58)– – 
Transfer to Stage 2(18)19 (1)– (24)24 – – 
Transfer to Stage 3(1)(127)128 – (2)(112)114 – 
Net remeasurement of loss allowance(82)204 71 193 (55)189 81 215 
Loan originations10 – – 10 18 – – 18 
Derecognitions and maturities(3)(11)– (14)(4)(10)– (14)
Model changes (2)
(4)– – (4)– – – – 
Total PCL (3)
11 (24)198 185 (9)33 195 219 
Write-offs (4)
– – (219)(219)– – (230)(230)
Recoveries of previous write-offs– – 44 44 – – 56 56 
Foreign exchange and other(23)(21)(3)(17)(21)(41)
Balance as at end of period$217 $570 $– $787 $217 $508 $– $725 
Loans: Business and government
Balance as at beginning of period$933 $1,892 $944 $3,769 $860 $1,938 $753 $3,551 
Transfer to Stage 1210 (206)(4)– 93 (88)(5)– 
Transfer to Stage 2(87)145 (58)– (59)89 (30)– 
Transfer to Stage 3(1)(81)82 – (2)(82)84 – 
Net remeasurement of loss allowance(199)(193)337 (55)318 374 696 
Loan originations73 – – 73 68 – – 68 
Derecognitions and maturities(30)(120)– (150)(30)(99)– (129)
Model changes (2)
10 468 – 478 – – – – 
Total PCL (3)
(24)13 357 346 74 138 423 635 
Write-offs (4)
– – (343)(343)– – (371)(371)
Recoveries of previous write-offs– – 54 54 – – 93 93 
Foreign exchange and other(1)33 (35)(3)(32)(54)(117)(203)
Balance as at end of period$908 $1,938 $977 $3,823 $902 $2,022 $781 $3,705 
Total as at end of period$1,378 $3,259 $1,161 $5,798 $1,369 $3,269 $978 $5,616 
Comprising: Loans$1,068 $2,895 $1,101 $5,064 $1,112 $2,938 $910 $4,960 
Other credit instruments (5)
310 364 60 734 257 331 68 656 
(1)Includes changes in the allowance for purchased credit impaired (PCI) loans.
(2)Represents the impact of IFRS 9 model enhancements, which reduced the need for previously established experienced credit judgement overlays.
(3)Excludes PCL on other assets of $9 million for the three months ended April 30, 2026 ($8 million for the three months ended April 30, 2025).
(4)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.
(5)Other credit instruments, including off-balance sheet items, are recorded in other liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(Canadian $ in millions)
For the six months ended April 30, 2026April 30, 2025
Stage 1Stage 2
Stage 3 (1)
TotalStage 1Stage 2
Stage 3 (1)
Total
Loans: Residential mortgages
Balance as at beginning of period$56 $179 $12 $247 $56 $186 $19 $261 
Transfer to Stage 184 (83)(1)– 82 (81)(1)– 
Transfer to Stage 2(7)40 (33)– (5)14 (9)– 
Transfer to Stage 3– (30)30 – – (18)18 – 
Net remeasurement of loss allowance(22)45 47 70 (74)101 18 45 
Loan originations– – 10 – – 10 
Derecognitions and maturities(3)(11)– (14)(1)(7)– (8)
Model changes (2)
(64)12 – (52)– – – – 
Total PCL (3)
(6)(27)43 10 12 26 47 
Write-offs (4)
– – (6)(6)– – (5)(5)
Recoveries of previous write-offs– – – – 
Foreign exchange and other(1)(2)(32)(35)(1)(1)(26)(28)
Balance as at end of period$49 $150 $22 $221 $67 $194 $18 $279 
Loans: Consumer instalment and other personal
Balance as at beginning of period$200 $555 $160 $915 $197 $471 $175 $843 
Transfer to Stage 1163 (156)(7)– 147 (137)(10)– 
Transfer to Stage 2(32)53 (21)– (28)53 (25)– 
Transfer to Stage 3(4)(94)98 – (4)(85)89 – 
Net remeasurement of loss allowance(118)265 255 402 (135)264 246 375 
Loan originations17 – – 17 16 – – 16 
Derecognitions and maturities(8)(20)– (28)(9)(19)– (28)
Model changes (2)
(11)– (9)– – – – 
Total PCL (3)
50 325 382 (13)76 300 363 
Write-offs (4)
– – (367)(367)– – (338)(338)
Recoveries of previous write-offs– – 74 74 – – 72 72 
Foreign exchange and other(3)(4)(30)(37)(1)(2)(30)(33)
Balance as at end of period$204 $601 $162 $967 $183 $545 $179 $907 
Loans: Credit cards
Balance as at beginning of period$188 $603 $– $791 $233 $472 $– $705 
Transfer to Stage 1203 (203)– – 124 (124)– – 
Transfer to Stage 2(35)36 (1)– (46)46 – – 
Transfer to Stage 3(3)(247)250 – (4)(219)223 – 
Net remeasurement of loss allowance(145)405 133 393 (115)364 160 409 
Loan originations19 – – 19 33 – – 33 
Derecognitions and maturities(6)(23)– (29)(6)(19)– (25)
Model changes (2)
(4)– – (4)– – – – 
Total PCL (3)
29 (32)382 379 (14)48 383 417 
Write-offs (4)
– – (427)(427)– – (453)(453)
Recoveries of previous write-offs– – 86 86 – – 109 109 
Foreign exchange and other– (1)(41)(42)(2)(12)(39)(53)
Balance as at end of period$217 $570 $– $787 $217 $508 $– $725 
Loans: Business and government
Balance as at beginning of period$931 $1,997 $858 $3,786 $892 $1,698 $537 $3,127 
Transfer to Stage 1324 (316)(8)– 252 (231)(21)– 
Transfer to Stage 2(158)242 (84)– (170)238 (68)– 
Transfer to Stage 3(3)(167)170 – (4)(220)224 – 
Net remeasurement of loss allowance(259)(11)645 375 (143)706 780 1,343 
Loan originations157 – – 157 146 – – 146 
Derecognitions and maturities(67)(233)– (300)(68)(184)– (252)
Model changes (2)
10 468 – 478 – – – – 
Total PCL (3)
(17)723 710 13 309 915 1,237 
Write-offs (4)
– – (580)(580)– – (624)(624)
Recoveries of previous write-offs– – 111 111 – – 154 154 
Foreign exchange and other(27)(42)(135)(204)(3)15 (201)(189)
Balance as at end of period$908 $1,938 $977 $3,823 $902 $2,022 $781 $3,705 
Total as at end of period$1,378 $3,259 $1,161 $5,798 $1,369 $3,269 $978 $5,616 
Comprising: Loans$1,068 $2,895 $1,101 $5,064 $1,112 $2,938 $910 $4,960 
Other credit instruments (5)
310 364 60 734 257 331 68 656 
(1)Includes changes in the allowance for PCI loans.
(2)Represents the impact of IFRS 9 model enhancements, which reduced the need for previously established experienced credit judgement overlays.
(3)Excludes PCL on other assets of $4 million for the six months ended April 30, 2026 ($1 million for the six months ended April 30, 2025).
(4)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.
(5)Other credit instruments, including off-balance sheet items, are recorded in other liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
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, 2026 and October 31, 2025. 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)
For the three months ended April 30, 2026October 31, 2025
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3 (1)
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3 (1)
Total
Loans: Residential mortgages (2)
Exceptionally low$– $– $– $– $$– $– $
Very low115,795 466 – 116,261 110,299 844 – 111,143 
Low43,689 5,138 – 48,827 50,148 3,051 – 53,199 
Medium6,360 4,925 – 11,285 7,048 6,713 – 13,761 
High303 3,349 – 3,652 240 3,032 – 3,272 
Not rated (3)
12,186 560 – 12,746 12,802 952 – 13,754 
Impaired– – 1,045 1,045 – – 903 903 
Gross residential mortgages178,333 14,438 1,045 193,816 180,538 14,592 903 196,033 
ACL49 150 22 221 56 178 12 246 
Carrying amount178,284 14,288 1,023 193,595 180,482 14,414 891 195,787 
Loans: Consumer instalment and other personal
Exceptionally low9,242 – 9,244 9,984 – 9,985 
Very low40,470 659 – 41,129 21,962 35 – 21,997 
Low7,664 1,869 – 9,533 26,238 2,682 – 28,920 
Medium6,801 6,213 – 13,014 6,991 5,566 – 12,557 
High735 2,566 – 3,301 670 2,164 – 2,834 
Not rated (3)
14,203 1,341 – 15,544 14,812 1,009 – 15,821 
Impaired– – 615 615 – – 627 627 
Gross consumer instalment and other personal79,115 12,650 615 92,380 80,657 11,457 627 92,741 
ACL183 569 162 914 182 532 160 874 
Carrying amount78,932 12,081 453 91,466 80,475 10,925 467 91,867 
Loans: Credit cards (4)
Exceptionally low1,653 – – 1,653 1,643 – – 1,643 
Very low2,018 15 – 2,033 2,129 – 2,133 
Low1,714 71 – 1,785 1,846 80 – 1,926 
Medium3,331 834 – 4,165 3,550 1,191 – 4,741 
High961 1,029 – 1,990 592 1,232 – 1,824 
Not rated (3)
268 92 – 360 260 122 – 382 
Impaired– – – – – – – – 
Gross credit cards9,945 2,041 – 11,986 10,020 2,629 – 12,649 
ACL145 506 – 651 125 527 – 652 
Carrying amount9,800 1,535 – 11,335 9,895 2,102 – 11,997 
Loans: Business and government (2) (5)
Acceptable
Investment grade200,205 4,328 – 204,533 188,707 3,873 – 192,580 
Sub-investment grade127,073 31,111 – 158,184 139,069 22,700 – 161,769 
Watchlist120 18,711 – 18,831 123 21,466 – 21,589 
Impaired– – 5,279 5,279 – – 5,561 5,561 
Gross business and government327,398 54,150 5,279 386,827 327,899 48,039 5,561 381,499 
ACL691 1,670 917 3,278 756 1,720 802 3,278 
Carrying amount326,707 52,480 4,362 383,549 327,143 46,319 4,759 378,221 
Total gross loans and acceptances594,791 83,279 6,939 685,009 599,114 76,717 7,091 682,922 
Total net loans and acceptances593,723 80,384 5,838 679,945 597,995 73,760 6,117 677,872 
Commitments and financial guarantee contracts
Acceptable
Investment grade208,897 4,907 – 213,804 202,913 1,544 – 204,457 
Sub-investment grade55,164 18,491 – 73,655 65,393 13,733 – 79,126 
Watchlist10 7,275 – 7,285 9,086 – 9,092 
Impaired– – 1,783 1,783 – – 1,660 1,660 
Gross commitments and financial guarantee contracts264,071 30,673 1,783 296,527 268,312 24,363 1,660 294,335 
ACL310 364 60 734 256 377 56 689 
Carrying amount (6) (7)
$263,761 $30,309 $1,723 $295,793 $268,056 $23,986 $1,604 $293,646 
(1)Includes PCI loans.
(2)Includes $68 million ($79 million as at October 31, 2025) of residential mortgages and $12,823 million ($13,231 million as at October 31, 2025) of business and government loans that are classified and measured at FVTPL, and not subject to ECL.
(3)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.
(4)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.
(5)Includes customers’ liability under acceptances.
(6)Represents the total contractual amounts of undrawn credit facilities and other off-balance sheet exposures, excluding personal lines of credit and credit cards, which are unconditionally cancellable at our discretion.
(7)Certain commercial borrower commitments are conditional and may include recourse to counterparties.
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. The following table presents loans that are past due but not classified as impaired as at April 30, 2026 and October 31, 2025. Loans for which payment is 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, 2026October 31, 2025
30 to 89 days
90 days or more (1)
Total30 to 89 days
90 days or more (1)
Total
Residential mortgages$818 $13 $831 $854 $$861 
Credit cards, consumer instalment and other personal689 166 855 661 171 832 
Business and government387 12 399 616 624 
Total$1,894 $191 $2,085 $2,131 $186 $2,317 
(1) Fully secured loans with amounts over 90 days past due that we have not classified as impaired totalled $13 million as at April 30, 2026 ($7 million as at October 31, 2025).
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, 2026 assumes a stronger economic environment than the base case forecast, with lower unemployment rates.
As at April 30, 2026, our base case scenario depicts a moderate economic recovery over the medium term as trade policy and geopolitical uncertainty diminishes and interest rates decline further in the U.S. Our base case forecast as at October 31, 2025 broadly depicted a weaker economic environment.
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 $3,225 million as at April 30, 2026 ($3,125 million as at October 31, 2025), compared to the reported allowance for performing loans of $4,637 million ($4,709 million as at October 31, 2025).
As at April 30, 2026, our downside scenario involves 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 an even deeper contraction in the Canadian and U.S. economies than in the downside scenario. The severe downside scenario as at October 31, 2025 broadly depicted a similar economic environment over the projection period. If we assumed a 100% weight on the severe downside 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 $8,025 million as at
April 30, 2026 ($7,975 million as at October 31, 2025), compared to the reported allowance for performing loans of $4,637 million ($4,709 million as at October 31, 2025).
Actual results will differ as our portfolio will change through time due to migration, growth, changes in geopolitical risks, risk mitigation actions and other factors. In addition, our allowance will reflect the four economic scenarios used in assessing the allowance, with often unequal weightings attached to each scenario, which can change through time.

The following tables show the key economic variables used to estimate the allowance for performing loans forecast over the next 12 months or lifetime measurement period. The variables as at April 30, 2026 include the impact of tariffs, trade policy uncertainty, and higher oil prices arising from the Iran conflict on the economic outlook. 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, 2026
Scenarios
All figures are average annual values
Upside
Base
Downside
Severe downside
First 12RemainingFirst 12RemainingFirst 12RemainingFirst 12Remaining
months
horizon (1)
months
horizon (1)
months
horizon (1)
months
horizon (1)
Real GDP growth rates (2)
Canada4.3%2.9%1.5%2.1%(2.6)%1.6%(3.9)%1.2%
United States4.3%2.4%1.9%1.9%(2.4)%1.4%(3.5)%1.3%
Corporate BBB 10-year spread
Canada1.2%1.8%1.8%2.0%3.5%3.0%4.2%3.5%
United States0.9%1.5%1.6%1.9%3.6%3.0%4.6%3.6%
Unemployment rates
Canada5.5%5.0%6.7%6.2%9.4%9.6%9.9%10.5%
United States3.9%3.5%4.5%4.2%7.0%7.6%7.8%8.7%
Housing Price Index (2)
Canada (3)
1.5%5.2%(2.8)%2.8%(11.3)%(1.2)%(20.6)%(5.0)%
United States (4)
5.4%4.0%2.3%2.5%(2.2)%(11.0)%(4.8)%(17.8)%
(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.
As at October 31, 2025
Scenarios
All figures are average annual values
Upside
Base
Downside
Severe downside
First 12RemainingFirst 12RemainingFirst 12RemainingFirst 12Remaining
monthshorizon (1)monthshorizon (1)monthshorizon (1)monthshorizon (1)
Real GDP growth rates (2)
Canada3.6%2.8%1.1%2.1%(2.7)%1.6%(4.0)%1.2%
United States4.5%2.4%1.7%1.8%(2.3)%1.4%(3.5)%1.3%
Corporate BBB 10-year spread
Canada1.2%1.8%1.7%2.0%3.4%3.0%4.2%3.5%
United States0.8%1.5%1.5%1.9%3.5%3.0%4.6%3.6%
Unemployment rates
Canada6.0%5.5%7.1%6.4%9.4%9.6%9.9%10.5%
United States3.6%3.1%4.5%4.4%6.8%7.5%7.5%8.4%
Housing Price Index (2)
Canada (3)
3.9%5.8%(0.4)%3.4%(10.5)%(0.7)%(19.4)%(5.0)%
United States (4)
3.7%3.9%0.7%2.4%(11.6)%(1.1)%(20.0)%(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 of our performing loans were in Stage 1, our models would generate an allowance for performing loans of approximately $3,500 million ($3,375 million as at October 31, 2025), compared to the reported allowance for performing loans of
$4,637 million ($4,709 million as at October 31, 2025).