OSFI keeps domestic stability buffer on hold at 3.5 per cent

Canadian banking regulator maintains domestic stability buffer for large lenders

OSFI increased the buffer twice in recent years, forcing lenders to reserve billions of dollars in excess cash, taking a chunk out of profits

OSFI Keeps Domestic Stability Buffer on Hold at 3.5 Percent

The federal banking regulator says the amount of money Canada’s big banks must keep on hand in case of economic shock will stay at its current level. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions held its domestic stability buffer at 3.5 percent. The buffer applies to Canada’s six largest, or systemically important, banks. Superintendent Peter Routledge says while risks and vulnerabilities remain, Canada’s systemically important ban…

OSFI keeps domestic stability buffer on hold at 3.5 per cent

The federal banking regulator says the amount of money Canada's big banks must keep on hand in case of economic shock will stay at its current level. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions held its domestic stability buffer at 3.5 per cent. The buffer applies to Canada's six larg...

OSFI maintains big banks' stability buffer at 3.5%

OSFI has maintained the domestic stability buffer for Canada’s six largest banks at 3.5 per cent.

OSFI keeps domestic stability buffer on hold at 3.5%

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OSFI keeps Domestic Stability Buffer at 3.5% amid persistent risks - Mortgage Rates & Mortgage Broker News in Canada

Canada’s banking regulator is holding the Domestic Stability Buffer (DSB) at 3.5%, saying financial system vulnerabilities remain “elevated but stable.”