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Royal Bank of Canada RBC Capital Markets Canadian Bank CEO Conference summary

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RBC Capital Markets Canadian Bank CEO Conference summary6 Jan, 2026

Conference overview

  • The 2026 RBC Canadian Bank CEO Conference featured fireside chats with a focus on bank-specific performance and strategy, emphasizing audience Q&A for deeper insights.

  • The Canadian economy showed resilience in 2025, with stable credit losses and constructive capital markets, despite low loan growth and ongoing tariff adjustments.

  • Canadian banks' valuations have risen, with forward P/E ratios now at 14x and trading at a premium to historical averages, raising expectations for returns and capital deployment.

  • Discussions centered on ROE improvement, capital management, and the importance of identifying banks with the highest returns and lowest risk.

Macroeconomic and industry outlook

  • Foreign investor sentiment toward Canada has shifted to a risk-on approach, driven by infrastructure and defense spending plans totaling over CAD 200 billion.

  • The Canadian consumer remains resilient, redirecting disposable income from housing to consumption, supporting job growth and stabilizing unemployment.

  • Commercial banking and capital markets activity have been strong, with high deposit and lending growth, and robust advisory and trading results offsetting mortgage sector weakness.

  • The U.S. and European markets also showed resilience, with strong consumer activity and revived capital markets, creating opportunities for long-term investment.

Return on equity (ROE) and capital strategy

  • The target CET1 capital ratio is set between 12.5% and 13.5%, with excess capital above 13.5% allocated to share buybacks.

  • The bank aims for a 17%+ ROE, balancing growth and capital efficiency, and leveraging strong organic capital generation for strategic flexibility.

  • ROE improvement is driven by NII growth, other income, and efficiency gains, including significant contributions from AI and digital transformation.

  • U.S. operations, especially City National and HSBC integration, are expected to enhance ROE as remediation and revenue targets are met.

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Royal Bank of Canada operates as a diversified financial service company. It operates through Personal & Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, Investor & Treasury Services, and Capital Markets segments. The company offers personal deposit services that include savings accounts, checking accounts, GICs, term deposits, credit cards, mortgages, and personal credit lines; and business banking options comprising deposit accounts and business credit cards. The company provides their services to individual, business, public sector, and institutional clients worldwide.

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