Financial Institution Numbers in Canada

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	Bank Name	Institution #
	Bank of Montreal (BMO)	001
	The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank)	002
	Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)	003
	Toronto-Dominion Canada Trust (TD)	004
	National Bank of Canada (NBC)	006
	Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)	010

A financial institution number is a unique 3-digit number used to identify financial institutions in Canada. This system was established by the Canadian Payments Association (CPA) to facilitate electronic payments and transactions between banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions. You’ll use a financial institution number every time you make an electronic fund transfer (EFT), such as setting up direct deposit, pre-authorized depot (PAD), to send or receive a wire transfer.

A knowledge of financial institution numbers is important both for transferring money domestically and for transferring money internationally. If you cannot find your financial institution number above, search below or look through the list (sorted in alphabetical order).