ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC; French: Banque Royale du Canada) is a Canadian multinational financial services company and the largest bank in Canada by market capitalization. The bank serves over 19 million clients and has more than 101,000 employees worldwide. Founded in 1864 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, it maintains its corporate headquarters in Toronto and its head office in Montreal. RBC's institution number is 003. In November 2017, RBC was added to the Financial Stability Board's list of global systemically important banks.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- RY, RYLBF [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE, OTC [1]
- SEC industry
- Commercial Banks, NEC [1]
- Business sectors
- financial sector; financial services; economics of banking [2]
- Company / filing name
- ROYAL BANK OF CANADA [1]
- Headquarters location
- Toronto; Place Ville Marie; Tour de la Banque Royale; Royal Bank Plaza [2]
- Business address
- ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY STREET, TORONTO, M5J 2J5 [1]
- Founded
- 1864 [2]
- Legal form
- business corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Ontario, Canada [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Gordon Nixon [2]
- Official website
- https://ca.rbcwealthmanagement.com; https://rbc.com; https://www.rbcbanqueroyale.com; https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/personal.html; https://www.rbcwealthmanagement.com/ [2]
- Fiscal year end
- October 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- CA7800871021 [2]
- CIK
- 0001000275 [1]
- SIC code
- 6029 [1]
- Country in background record
- Canada [2]
Company positioning and business
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC; French: Banque Royale du Canada) is a Canadian multinational financial services company and the largest bank in Canada by market capitalization. The bank serves over 19 million clients and has more than 101,000 employees worldwide. Founded in 1864 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, it maintains its corporate headquarters in Toronto and its head office in Montreal. RBC's institution number is 003. In November 2017, RBC was added to the Financial Stability Board's list of global systemically important banks. [3]
In Canada, the bank's personal and commercial banking operations are branded as RBC Royal Bank in English and RBC Banque Royale in French and serves approximately 11 million clients through its network of 1,263 branches. RBC Bank is a US banking subsidiary which formerly operated 439 branches across six states in the Southeastern United States, but now only offers cross-border banking services to Canadian travellers and expats. RBC's other Los Angeles-based US subsidiary City National Bank operates 79 branches across 11 US states. RBC also has 127 branches across seventeen countries in the Caribbean, which serve more than 16 million clients. RBC Capital Markets is RBC's worldwide investment and corporate banking subsidiary, while the investment brokerage firm is known as RBC Dominion Securities. Investment banking services are also provided through RBC Bank and the focus is on middle market clients. The company expanded further in 2024 when RBC acquired HSBC's Canadian operations. [3]
In 2011, RBC was the largest Canadian company by revenue and market capitalization. In 2023, the company was ranked 38th in the Forbes Global 2000. The company has operations in Canada and 28 other countries, and had CA$1.574 trillion of assets under management in 2025. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Royal Bank of Canada. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Gordon Nixon in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives ROYAL BANK OF CANADA a fiscal year end of 1031 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: RY (NYSE), RYLBF (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was ROYAL BANK OF CANADA founded?
Founded: 1864. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of ROYAL BANK OF CANADA?
Headquarters location: Toronto; Place Ville Marie; Tour de la Banque Royale; Royal Bank Plaza. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for ROYAL BANK OF CANADA?
Business sectors: financial sector; financial services; economics of banking. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
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Sources and review dates
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.