A director at National Bank Of Canada bought 350 shares at 133.970CAD and the significance rating of the trade was 50/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last two years...
La Banque Nationale acquiert la Banque canadienne de l’Ouest, accélérant sa croissance pancanadienne Ne pas distribuer aux agences de presse américaines ni diffuser aux États-Unis Aligné sur le plan stratégique de la Banque Nationale visant à accélérer la croissance dans tous ses secteurs d’activité au CanadaOffre aux clients une gamme élargie de produits et de services à l’échelle nationale, un réseau de centres bancaires étendu et une culture d’expérience client communeMaintient l’empreinte des succursales et une présence exécutive et opérationnelle à EdmontonLe regroupement crée un conc...
National Bank to accelerate domestic growth with the acquisition of Canadian Western Bank Not for distribution to U.S. news wire services or for dissemination in the United States Aligned with National Bank’s strategic plan to accelerate growth across all its business lines in CanadaProvides customers an expanded product and service offering nationally, extensive banking centre network and common customer experience cultureMaintains branch footprint and Edmonton-based executive and operational presence Combination creates stronger competitor, and provides more choice for CanadiansConcurre...
On June 20, 2023, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) raised the Domestic Stability Buffer (DSB) to 3.5% from 3.0% of total risk-weighted assets for domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs). Key highlights include: -- OSFI raised the DSB by 50 basis points (bps) to 3.5% in light of mounting vulnerabilities, increasing the minimum CET1 requirement to 11.5%. -- All of the D-SIBs already meet the new requirement, which is effective on November 1, 2023. -- We v...
The Big Six Canadian banks have faced a challenging operating environment and headwinds from persistent inflation, higher interest rates, heightened macroeconomic uncertainty, and U.S. regional banking sector turmoil. As a result, Q2 2023 sequential earnings were negatively affected by a surge in provisions for credit losses (PCL), along with lower revenues resulting from moderating loan growth, rising funding costs, and a continued challenging environment for capital markets and wealth manageme...
DBRS Morningstar published a commentary discussing the differences between the limited recourse capital notes (LRCNs) issued by Canadian banks and insurance companies and the AT1 notes issued by Credit Suisse. The commentary explains why Canadian LRCNs will not function in the same manner as the Credit Suisse AT1s in a default scenario and what the implications are for investors. Key highlights include the following: -- LRCNs issued by Canadian financial institutions differ from the AT1s issue...
The Big Six Canadian banks lost approximately $57 billion (or 9.2%) in market capitalization over the past two weeks. We do not view the two significant U.S. bank failures as representative of the Canadian banking sector. Moreover, we do not expect the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) at this stage to have a significant adverse impact on Canadian banks. Our rating coverage universe of Canadian banks generally has a lower exposure to fixed-income securities, diversified and stable funding, su...
Results in Q1 2023 remained resilient for the Big Six Canadian banks despite macroeconomic headwinds. Trading revenues provided a boost to sequential earnings, partially offset by higher provisions for credit losses (PCL) and noninterest expenses (i.e., higher personnel-related costs and technology spend for digital investments and to support growth). As a result, aggregate quarterly adjusted earnings increased 7% quarter over quarter (QOQ) but declined by 2% year over year (YOY) as a result of ...
The Canadian banking outlook for 2023 is affected by a challenging operating environment featuring muted economic growth and an increasing likelihood of a recession. Rapid and aggressive aggregate interest rate hikes of 400 basis points during 2022 have, thus far, been unable to significantly tame high inflation while materially increasing borrowing costs. As a result, disposable income is being negatively affected in Canada where high household indebtedness and still-elevated housing prices rem...
In the current environment, DBRS Morningstar expects that financial performance and credit quality at Canadian Financial Institutions (FIs) could come under increased pressure in the coming quarters. DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary discussing potential implications of elevated interest rates for the Canadian Banking sector, focusing on the large banks and Desjardins. Key highlights include: -- Due to the lagging impact of monetary policy and continued absorption of systemwide exces...
On December 15, 2022, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced that it is maintaining the current Minimum Qualifying Rate (MQR) for uninsured residential mortgages. The MQR is an important measure that OSFI utilizes in ensuring that federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs) amass safety buffers to improve the resiliency of the financial system. Key highlights include the following: -- Following its December annual review, OSFI maintained the MQR on u...
Earnings for Q4 2022 were a mixed bag for the Big Six Canadian banks as provisioning, higher compensation costs, and spending on operations and digital investments hampered the results of a few banks, while others beat expectations. As a result, aggregate quarterly adjusted earnings relatively stable quarter over quarter and declined by 2% year over year. A major trend that arose during the quarter was increased provisions for credit losses on performing loans, as represented by the 54% increase...
On December 8, 2022, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced an increase in the Domestic Stability Buffer (DSB) to 3.0% from 2.5% of total risk-weighted assets, effective February 1, 2023, for domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs). The new requirement will result in a revised minimum D-SIB CET1 capital requirement of 11.0%. Additionally, the total loss-absorbing capital requirement will now be 24.5% (21.5% plus 3.0% DSB). DBRS Morningstar views the i...
National Bank of Canada reported net income of $738 million in Q4 2022, a quarter-over-quarter decline of 10.7%, owing to a decline in capital markets revenue. Net interest income saw a decrease of 14.9% following an increase in cost of funds for trading activities which was offset by the noninterest income increase of 13.4%, driven by an uptick in trading revenues.
With the Bank of Canada raising its benchmark interest rate by 350 basis points (bps) to 3.75% since March 2022, consumer borrowing costs have increased and, as a result, housing affordability concerns have intensified. With fixed-rate mortgage borrowing costs notably increasing during 2021 and into 2022, the resulting spread between variable- and fixed-rate mortgages has led to a surge in variable-rate mortgages and longer amortizations. Both of these trends expose borrowers to interest rate ri...
DBRS Morningstar released a commentary titled, “Green or Sustainable: Canadian Banks Wade Through Definitions.” Key Highlights: (1) The Big 6 Canadian banks have made strides in greening various aspects of their operations as they commit to various government-imposed goals and important global environmental initiatives. Importantly, there is a move to make TCFD disclosures a requirement for all Canadian banks. (2) Issuances of green and sustainable bonds have become more frequent, with the lat...
The Big Six Canadian banks reported mixed results for Q3 2022 amid an increasingly uncertain operating environment. Aggregate quarterly adjusted earnings declined 5.1% quarter over quarter (QOQ) and 4.8% year over year. Earnings were down QOQ primarily as a result of higher provisions for credit losses (PCL) and lower noninterest income from a drop in trading revenue and underwriting and other advisory fees, partially offset by higher net interest income from volume growth and a 4 basis point ex...
The Canadian economy has come roaring back since the onset of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. By early 2022, output was running at or above capacity, the unemployment rate was approaching a 50-year low, and asset prices were rapidly rising. The latter included housing prices, which had surged by approximately 50% from their pre-pandemic levels. The tide, however, is quickly turning. With rising mortgage costs and high starting points for home valuations, national home prices have de...
DBRS Morningstar is maintaining its SA2 support designation, which provides one notch of uplift from the Intrinsic Assessment (IA) ratings of Canadian domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs), due to the attributes of the Canadian support regime. Specifically, while most other bail-in regimes preclude the ability to provide external support, this mechanism remains in place in Canada and continues to be part of the regulator’s tool chest. Additionally, there are no limits or constraints for...
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