Notice of changes to minimum base assessments

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Banks,
Foreign Bank Branches,
Life Insurance and Fraternal Companies,
Property and Casualty Companies,
Trust and Loan Companies
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To: All federally regulated financial institutions

Pursuant to Section 3(2) of the Assessment of Financial Institutions Regulations, 2017, the minimum base assessments applicable to federally regulated financial institutions will be adjusted as follows for the 2024/25 fiscal year (April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025):

Institution type 2023/24
minimum assessment		 2024/25
minimum assessment
  1. a society or a foreign fraternal benefit society
 $2,360 $2,450
  1. an authorized foreign bank that is subject to the restrictions and requirements referred to in subsection 524(2) of the Bank Act;
  2. a trust and loan company whose activities are restricted to carrying on any of the fiduciary activities referred to in section 412 of the Trust and Loan Companies Act and any ancillary activities;
  3. a cooperative credit association;
  4. a company, a provincial company or a foreign company to which the Insurance Companies Act applies
 $17,670 $18,360
  1. a bank;
  2. an authorized foreign bank that is not subject to the restrictions and requirements referred to in subsection 524(2) of the Bank Act;
  3. a trust and loan company not referred to in c) above;
  4. a retail association.
 $35,350 $36,720

The adjustments are due to the change in the Consumer Price IndexAs published by Statistics Canada, under the authority of the Statistics Act. from 2022 to 2023. Any questions on the change can be directed to Melvin Green, Manager, Financial Reporting and Systems (melvin.green@osfi-bsif.gc.ca or (613) 614-2134).

Yours truly,

Michelle Doucet
Chief Operating Officer

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