Key facts
- RBC's securitisation RWAs increased by C$1.46 billion to C$7.2 billion.
- The increase at RBC was its largest quarterly rise in SEC-SA RWAs.
- Scotiabank also reported an increase of over C$1 billion in its SEC-SA RWAs.
Royal Bank of Canada and Scotiabank have reported significant increases in their securitisation risk-weighted assets (RWAs) under the standardised approach (SEC-SA) for the quarter ending July 2026. These increases have pushed the measure to record highs for both Canadian banks. RBC saw its SEC-SA RWAs climb by C$1.46 billion, a 26% rise, reaching a new record of C$7.2 billion. This marks the largest quarterly increase for the bank in this metric. Scotiabank also reported an increase of over C$1 billion in its SEC-SA RWAs.