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Royal Bank of Canada – ‘40-F’ for 10/31/23 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Thursday, 11/30/23, at 6:45am ET   ·   For:  10/31/23   ·   Accession #:  1193125-23-285639   ·   File #:  1-13928

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11/30/23  Royal Bank of Canada              40-F       10/31/23  255:79M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Annual Report by a Canadian Issuer   —   Form 40-F   —   SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 40-F        Annual Report by a Canadian Issuer                  HTML   2.28M 
 2: EX-1        EX-1 Annual Information Form                        HTML    535K 
 3: EX-2        EX-2 Financial Review                               HTML  16.38M 
 4: EX-3        EX-3 Consent of Independent Registered Public       HTML     80K 
                Accounting Firm                                                  
 5: EX-4        EX-4 Code of Conduct                                HTML    231K 
 6: EX-5        EX-5 Return on Equity and Assets Ratios             HTML     81K 
11: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     91K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
 7: EX-31.1     EX-31.1 Rule 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) CFO Certification  HTML     84K 
 8: EX-31.2     EX-31.2 Rule 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) CFO Certification  HTML     84K 
 9: EX-32.1     EX-32.1 Section 1350 CEO Certification              HTML     80K 
10: EX-32.2     EX-32.2 Section 1350 CFO Certification              HTML     80K 
17: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    146K 
18: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    185K 
19: R3          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    184K 
20: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML    153K 
21: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     81K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
22: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML    123K 
23: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    199K 
24: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML     82K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
25: R9          IFRS 7 Disclosure                                   HTML    423K 
26: R10         General information                                 HTML     84K 
27: R11         Summary of significant accounting policies,         HTML    272K 
                estimates and judgments                                          
28: R12         Fair value of financial instruments                 HTML   1.37M 
29: R13         Securities                                          HTML    747K 
30: R14         Loans and allowance for credit losses               HTML    879K 
31: R15         Significant acquisitions and disposition            HTML     88K 
32: R16         Derecognition of financial assets                   HTML    122K 
33: R17         Structured entities                                 HTML    214K 
34: R18         Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML    865K 
                activities                                                       
35: R19         Premises and equipment                              HTML    257K 
36: R20         Goodwill and other intangible assets                HTML    316K 
37: R21         Joint ventures and associated companies             HTML     95K 
38: R22         Other assets                                        HTML    107K 
39: R23         Deposits                                            HTML    184K 
40: R24         Insurance                                           HTML    192K 
41: R25         Segregated funds                                    HTML    103K 
42: R26         Employee benefits - Pension and other               HTML    389K 
                post-employment benefits                                         
43: R27         Other liabilities                                   HTML    109K 
44: R28         Subordinated debentures                             HTML    131K 
45: R29         Equity                                              HTML    272K 
46: R30         Share-based compensation                            HTML    203K 
47: R31         Income taxes                                        HTML    257K 
48: R32         Earnings per share                                  HTML    103K 
49: R33         Guarantees, commitments, pledged assets and         HTML    146K 
                contingencies                                                    
50: R34         Legal and regulatory matters                        HTML     96K 
51: R35         Related party transactions                          HTML    120K 
52: R36         Results by business segment                         HTML    256K 
53: R37         Nature and extent of risks arising from financial   HTML    165K 
                instruments                                                      
54: R38         Capital management                                  HTML    111K 
55: R39         Offsetting financial assets and financial           HTML    181K 
                liabilities                                                      
56: R40         Recovery and settlement of on-balance sheet assets  HTML    187K 
                and liabilities                                                  
57: R41         Parent company information                          HTML    183K 
58: R42         Principal subsidiaries                              HTML    123K 
59: R43         Summary of significant accounting policies,         HTML    349K 
                estimates and judgments (Policies)                               
60: R44         IFRS 7 Disclosure (Tables)                          HTML    333K 
61: R45         Summary of significant accounting policies,         HTML    101K 
                estimates and judgments (Tables)                                 
62: R46         Fair value of financial instruments (Tables)        HTML   1.33M 
63: R47         Securities (Tables)                                 HTML    749K 
64: R48         Loans and allowance for credit losses (Tables)      HTML    860K 
65: R49         Derecognition of financial assets (Tables)          HTML    114K 
66: R50         Structured entities (Tables)                        HTML    173K 
67: R51         Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML    852K 
                activities (Tables)                                              
68: R52         Premises and equipment (Tables)                     HTML    255K 
69: R53         Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)       HTML    312K 
70: R54         Joint ventures and associated companies (Tables)    HTML     95K 
71: R55         Other assets (Tables)                               HTML    106K 
72: R56         Deposits (Tables)                                   HTML    186K 
73: R57         Insurance (Tables)                                  HTML    192K 
74: R58         Segregated funds (Tables)                           HTML    103K 
75: R59         Employee benefits - Pension and other               HTML    387K 
                post-employment benefits (Tables)                                
76: R60         Other liabilities (Tables)                          HTML    108K 
77: R61         Subordinated debentures (Tables)                    HTML    132K 
78: R62         Equity (Tables)                                     HTML    267K 
79: R63         Share-based compensation (Tables)                   HTML    204K 
80: R64         Income taxes (Tables)                               HTML    252K 
81: R65         Earnings per share (Tables)                         HTML    102K 
82: R66         Guarantees, commitments, pledged assets and         HTML    128K 
                contingencies (Tables)                                           
83: R67         Related party transactions (Tables)                 HTML    118K 
84: R68         Results by business segment (Tables)                HTML    244K 
85: R69         Nature and extent of risks arising from financial   HTML    162K 
                instruments (Tables)                                             
86: R70         Capital management (Tables)                         HTML    108K 
87: R71         Offsetting financial assets and financial           HTML    276K 
                liabilities (Tables)                                             
88: R72         Recovery and settlement of on-balance sheet assets  HTML    185K 
                and liabilities (Tables)                                         
89: R73         Parent company information (Tables)                 HTML    183K 
90: R74         Principal subsidiaries (Tables)                     HTML    122K 
91: R75         IFRS 7 Disclosure - Wholesale Credit Risk -         HTML    237K 
                Rankings of 22 Grade Internal Risk Ratings with                  
                Ratings Used by S&P and Moody's (Detail)                         
92: R76         IFRS 7 Disclosure - Retail Credit Risk - Summary    HTML     96K 
                of PD Bands to Various Risk Levels (Detail)                      
93: R77         IFRS 7 Disclosure - Market Risk - Summary of        HTML    120K 
                Market Risk VaR and Market Risk SVaR (Detail)                    
94: R78         IFRS 7 Disclosure - Market Risk - Summary of        HTML     87K 
                Market Risk VaR and Market Risk SVaR                             
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
95: R79         IFRS 7 Disclosure - Market Risk - Summary of        HTML    101K 
                Market Risk Structural Interest Rate Sensitivities               
                Measures (Detail)                                                
96: R80         IFRS 7 Disclosure - Liquidity and Funding Risk -    HTML     88K 
                Long-Term Funding Sources (Detail)                               
97: R81         IFRS 7 Disclosure - Liquidity and Funding Risk -    HTML    159K 
                Summary of Contractual Maturities of Financial                   
                Liabilities and Off-Balance Sheet Items -                        
                Undiscounted Basis (Detail)                                      
98: R82         Summary of significant accounting policies,         HTML    119K 
                estimates and judgments - Additional Information                 
                (Detail)                                                         
99: R83         Summary of significant accounting policies,         HTML     88K 
                estimates and judgments - Summary of Bank's                      
                Significant Exposures to Financial Instruments                   
                (Detail)                                                         
100: R84         Summary of significant accounting policies,         HTML     83K  
                estimates and judgments - Summary of Undrawn                     
                Balances of Loan Commitments (Detail)                            
101: R85         Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of    HTML    190K  
                Comparison of Carrying and Fair Values for Each                  
                Classification of Financial Instrument (Detail)                  
102: R86         Fair value of financial instruments - Additional    HTML    130K  
                Information (Detail)                                             
103: R87         Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of    HTML    115K  
                Liabilities Designated as at Fair Value Through                  
                Profit or Loss (Detail)                                          
104: R88         Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of    HTML     90K  
                Liabilities Designated as at Fair Value Through                  
                Profit or Loss (Parenthetical) (Detail)                          
105: R89         Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of    HTML     95K  
                Net Gains (Losses) From Financial Instruments                    
                Classified and Designated as at Fair Value Through               
                Profit or Loss (Detail)                                          
106: R90         Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of    HTML     87K  
                Net Gains (Losses) From Financial Instruments                    
                Classified and Designated as at Fair Value Through               
                Profit or Loss (Parenthetical) (Detail)                          
107: R91         Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of    HTML    101K  
                Net Interest Income From Financial Instruments                   
                (Detail)                                                         
108: R92         Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of    HTML     90K  
                Net Interest Income From Financial Instruments                   
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
109: R93         Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of    HTML    276K  
                Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured at                 
                Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Classified                   
                Using Fair Value Hierarchy (Detail)                              
110: R94         Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of    HTML     89K  
                Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured at                 
                Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Classified                   
                Using Fair Value Hierarchy (Parenthetical)                       
                (Detail)                                                         
111: R95         Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of    HTML    227K  
                Quantitative Information About Fair Value                        
                Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs               
                (Level 3 Instruments) (Detail)                                   
112: R96         Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of    HTML     95K  
                Quantitative Information About Fair Value                        
                Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs               
                (Level 3 Instruments) (Parenthetical) (Detail)                   
113: R97         Fair value of financial instruments - Changes in    HTML    218K  
                Fair Value Measurement for Instruments Measured on               
                a Recurring Basis and Categorized in Level 3                     
                (Detail)                                                         
114: R98         Fair value of financial instruments - Changes in    HTML     94K  
                Fair Value Measurement for Instruments Measured on               
                a Recurring Basis and Categorized in Level 3                     
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
115: R99         Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of    HTML    136K  
                Positive and Negative Fair Value Movement of Level               
                3 Financial Instruments From Using Reasonably                    
                Possible Alternative Assumptions (Detail)                        
116: R100        Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of    HTML    153K  
                Fair Value for Financial Instruments Carried at                  
                Amortized Cost and Classified Using the Fair Value               
                Hierarchy (Detail)                                               
117: R101        Securities - Summary of Contractual Maturities of   HTML    299K  
                the Carrying Values of Financial Instruments Held                
                (Detail)                                                         
118: R102        Securities - Summary of Unrealized Gains and        HTML    118K  
                Losses on Securities at Fair Value through Other                 
                Comprehensive Income (Detail)                                    
119: R103        Securities - Summary of Unrealized Gains and        HTML     86K  
                Losses on Securities at Fair Value through Other                 
                Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (Detail)                    
120: R104        Securities - Summary of Allowance for Credit        HTML    107K  
                Losses - Securities at FVOCI (Detail)                            
121: R105        Securities - Summary of Allowance for Credit        HTML    101K  
                Losses - Securities at Amortized Cost (Detail)                   
122: R106        Securities - Summary of Credit Risk Exposure by     HTML    115K  
                Internal Risk Rating (Detail)                                    
123: R107        Securities - Summary of Credit Risk Exposure by     HTML     83K  
                Internal Risk Rating (Parenthetical) (Detail)                    
124: R108        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Disclosure  HTML    132K  
                of Loans (Detail)                                                
125: R109        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Disclosure  HTML     84K  
                of Loans (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                
126: R110        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Disclosure  HTML    124K  
                of Loans Maturity and Rate Sensitivity (Detail)                  
127: R111        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Disclosure  HTML    122K  
                of Allowance for Credit Losses (Detail)                          
128: R112        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Disclosure  HTML     82K  
                of Allowance for Credit Losses (Parenthetical)                   
                (Detail)                                                         
129: R113        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses -             HTML    122K  
                Reconciliation of Allowance for Credit Losses -                  
                Residential Mortgages (Detail)                                   
130: R114        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses -             HTML    121K  
                Reconciliation of Allowance for Credit Losses -                  
                Personal (Detail)                                                
131: R115        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses -             HTML    120K  
                Reconciliation of Allowance for Credit Losses -                  
                Credit Cards (Detail)                                            
132: R116        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses -             HTML    119K  
                Reconciliation of Allowance for Credit Losses -                  
                Small Business (Detail)                                          
133: R117        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses -             HTML    121K  
                Reconciliation of Allowance for Credit Losses -                  
                Wholesale (Detail)                                               
134: R118        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses, Key Inputs   HTML    146K  
                and Assumptions - Additional Information (Detail)                
135: R119        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Impact of   HTML     86K  
                Staging on Allowances for Credit Losses for                      
                Performing Loans (Detail)                                        
136: R120        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Summary of  HTML    115K  
                Gross Carrying Amount of Loans Measured at                       
                Amortized Cost - Residential Mortgage (Detail)                   
137: R121        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Summary of  HTML    111K  
                Gross Carrying Amount of Loans Measured at                       
                Amortized Cost - Personal (Detail)                               
138: R122        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Summary of  HTML    106K  
                Gross Carrying Amount of Loans Measured at                       
                Amortized Cost - Credit Cards (Detail)                           
139: R123        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Summary of  HTML    110K  
                Gross Carrying Amount of Loans Measured at                       
                Amortized Cost - Small Business (Detail)                         
140: R124        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Summary of  HTML    106K  
                Gross Carrying Amount of Loans Measured at                       
                Amortized Cost - Undrawn Loan Commitments Retail                 
                (Detail)                                                         
141: R125        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Summary of  HTML    107K  
                Gross Carrying Amount of Loans Measured at                       
                Amortized Cost - Wholesale (Detail)                              
142: R126        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Summary of  HTML    102K  
                Gross Carrying Amount of Loans Measured at                       
                Amortized Cost - Undrawn Loan Commitments                        
                Wholesale (Detail)                                               
143: R127        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Summary of  HTML     83K  
                Gross Carrying Amount of Loans Measured at                       
                Amortized Cost (Parenthetical) (Detail)                          
144: R128        Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Disclosure  HTML     94K  
                of Loans Past Due But Not Impaired (Detail)                      
145: R129        Significant acquisitions and disposition -          HTML    121K  
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
146: R130        Derecognition of financial assets - Additional      HTML     92K  
                Information (Detail)                                             
147: R131        Derecognition of financial assets - Summary of      HTML    102K  
                Carrying Amount and Fair Value of Transferred                    
                Assets Did Not Qualify for Derecognition (Detail)                
148: R132        Structured Entities - Additional Information        HTML    135K  
                (Detail)                                                         
149: R133        Structured Entities - Summary of Assets and         HTML    131K  
                Liabilities, Maximum Exposure to Loss Related to                 
                Interests in Unconsolidated Structured Entities                  
                (Detail)                                                         
150: R134        Structured Entities - Summary of Assets and         HTML     86K  
                Liabilities, Maximum Exposure to Loss Related to                 
                Interests in Unconsolidated Structured Entities                  
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
151: R135        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML    231K  
                activities - Notional Amount of Derivatives by                   
                Term to Maturity (Absolute Amounts) (Detail)                     
152: R136        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML     90K  
                activities - Notional Amount of Derivatives by                   
                Term to Maturity (Absolute Amounts)                              
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
153: R137        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML    159K  
                activities - Summary of Fair Value of Derivative                 
                Instruments (Detail)                                             
154: R138        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML     95K  
                activities - Summary of Fair Value of Derivative                 
                Instruments by Term to Maturity (Detail)                         
155: R139        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML     93K  
                activities - Disclosure of detailed information                  
                about hedging instruments (Detail)                               
156: R140        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML    117K  
                activities - Summary of Derivative-related Credit                
                Risk (Detail)                                                    
157: R141        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML     82K  
                activities - Summary of Derivative-related Credit                
                Risk (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                    
158: R142        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML    106K  
                activities - Summary of Replacement Cost of                      
                Derivative Instruments by Risk Rating and by                     
                Counterparty Type (Detail)                                       
159: R143        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML     98K  
                activities - Summary of Fair Values of Derivative                
                and Non-derivative Instruments Categorized by                    
                Hedging Relationships (Detail)                                   
160: R144        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML    157K  
                activities - Maturity Analysis of notional Amounts               
                and Average Rates of hedging Instruments (Detail)                
161: R145        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML    102K  
                activities - Summary of Fair Value Hedges - Assets               
                and Liabilities Designated as hedged Items                       
                (Detail)                                                         
162: R146        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML     89K  
                activities - Summary of Fair Value Hedges - Assets               
                and Liabilities Designated as hedged Items                       
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
163: R147        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML    106K  
                activities - Summary of Cash flow and Net                        
                Investment Hedges - Assets and Liabilities                       
                Designated as Hedged Items (Detail)                              
164: R148        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML    116K  
                activities - Summary of Effectiveness of                         
                Designated Hedging Relationships (Detail)                        
165: R149        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML     85K  
                activities - Summary of Effectiveness of                         
                Designated Hedging Relationships (Parenthetical)                 
                (Detail)                                                         
166: R150        Derivative financial instruments and hedging        HTML    132K  
                activities - Reconciliation of Components of                     
                Equity by Hedging Designation (Detail)                           
167: R151        Premises and Equipment - Summary of Premises and    HTML    170K  
                Equipment (Detail)                                               
168: R152        Premises and Equipment - Summary of Premises and    HTML     82K  
                Equipment (Parenthetical) (Detail)                               
169: R153        Premises and Equipment - Additional Information     HTML     94K  
                (Detail)                                                         
170: R154        Goodwill and other intangible assets - Summary of   HTML    119K  
                Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Cash                   
                Generating Units (Detail)                                        
171: R155        Goodwill and other intangible assets - Additional   HTML    107K  
                Information (Detail)                                             
172: R156        Goodwill and other intangible assets - Summary of   HTML    111K  
                Terminal Growth Rates and Pre-tax Discount Rates                 
                Used in Discounted Cash Flow Models (Detail)                     
173: R157        Goodwill and other intangible assets - Summary of   HTML    151K  
                Carrying Amount of Other Intangible Assets                       
                (Detail)                                                         
174: R158        Joint ventures and associated companies - Summary   HTML     91K  
                of Carrying Value of Interests in Joint Ventures                 
                and Associated Companies Accounted Under the                     
                Equity Method (Detail)                                           
175: R159        Joint ventures and associated companies - Summary   HTML     84K  
                of Carrying Value of Interests in Joint Ventures                 
                and Associated Companies Accounted Under the                     
                Equity Method (Parenthetical) (Detail)                           
176: R160        Other Assets - Summary of Other Assets (Detail)     HTML    115K  
177: R161        Deposits - Summary of Deposit Liabilities (Detail)  HTML    119K  
178: R162        Deposits - Summary of Deposit Liabilities           HTML     89K  
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
179: R163        Deposits - Summary of Contractual Maturities of     HTML    101K  
                Term Deposit Liabilities (Detail)                                
180: R164        Deposits - Summary of Average Deposit Balances and  HTML     92K  
                Average Rates of Interest (Detail)                               
181: R165        Insurance - Summary of Net Premiums and Claims      HTML     91K  
                (Detail)                                                         
182: R166        Insurance - Significant Insurance Assumptions       HTML     92K  
                (Detail)                                                         
183: R167        Insurance - Summary of Gross and Reinsurers' Share  HTML    108K  
                of Insurance Liabilities (Detail)                                
184: R168        Insurance - Reconciliation of Life Insurance        HTML     97K  
                Policyholder Liabilities (Detail)                                
185: R169        Insurance - Additional Information (Detail)         HTML     88K  
186: R170        Insurance - Sensitivity Analysis of Insurance       HTML    100K  
                Policyholder Liabilities to Reasonably Possible                  
                Changes in Actuarial Assumptions (Detail)                        
187: R171        Segregated funds - Summary of Changes in Net        HTML     90K  
                Assets (Detail)                                                  
188: R172        Segregated funds - Summary of Segregated Funds Net  HTML     96K  
                Assets (Detail)                                                  
189: R173        Employee benefits - Pension and other               HTML    114K  
                post-employment benefits - Additional Information                
                (Detail)                                                         
190: R174        Employee benefits - Pension and other               HTML    115K  
                post-employment benefits - Analysis of Financial                 
                Position Related to Pension and Other                            
                Post-employment Benefit Plans (Detail)                           
191: R175        Employee benefits - Pension and other               HTML    153K  
                post-employment benefits - Analysis of Movement in               
                Financial Position Related to Pension and Other                  
                Post-employment Benefit Plans (Detail)                           
192: R176        Employee benefits - Pension and other               HTML     88K  
                post-employment benefits - Analysis of Movement in               
                Financial Position Related to Pension and Other                  
                Post-employment Benefit Plans (Parenthetical)                    
                (Detail)                                                         
193: R177        Employee benefits - Pension and other               HTML    114K  
                post-employment benefits - Summary of Composition                
                of Pension and Other Post-employment Benefit                     
                Expense (Detail)                                                 
194: R178        Employee benefits - Pension and other               HTML    102K  
                post-employment benefits - Summary of Composition                
                of Remeasurements Recorded in OCI (Detail)                       
195: R179        Employee benefits - Pension and other               HTML    109K  
                post-employment benefits - Asset Allocation of                   
                Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Detail)                           
196: R180        Employee benefits - Pension and other               HTML     85K  
                post-employment benefits - Asset Allocation of                   
                Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Parenthetical)                    
                (Detail)                                                         
197: R181        Employee benefits - Pension and other               HTML    106K  
                post-employment benefits - Maturity Profile of                   
                Defined Benefit Pension Plan Obligation (Detail)                 
198: R182        Employee benefits - Pension and Other               HTML     94K  
                Post-employment Benefits - Weighted Average                      
                Assumptions to Determine Benefit Obligation                      
                (Detail)                                                         
199: R183        Employee benefits - Pension and other               HTML     98K  
                post-employment benefits - Mortality Assumptions                 
                to Determine Benefit Obligation (Detail)                         
200: R184        Employee benefits - Pension and other               HTML     99K  
                post-employment benefits - Sensitivity Analysis of               
                Key Assumptions (Detail)                                         
201: R185        Employee benefits - Pension and other               HTML    103K  
                post-employment benefits - Sensitivity Analysis of               
                Key Assumptions (Parenthetical) (Detail)                         
202: R186        Other liabilities - Summary of Other Liabilities    HTML    117K  
                (Detail)                                                         
203: R187        Subordinated debentures - Summary of Net of         HTML    143K  
                Holdings in Debentures (Detail)                                  
204: R188        Subordinated debentures - Summary of Net of         HTML    176K  
                Holdings in Debentures (Parenthetical) (Detail)                  
205: R189        Subordinated debentures - Maturities of             HTML     91K  
                Subordinated Debentures (Detail)                                 
206: R190        Equity - Additional Information (Detail)            HTML    100K  
207: R191        Equity - Summary of Common and Preferred Shares     HTML    183K  
                and Other Equity Instruments Outstanding (Detail)                
208: R192        Equity - Summary of Common and Preferred Shares     HTML    126K  
                and Other Equity Instruments Outstanding                         
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
209: R193        Equity - Summary of Significant Terms and           HTML    137K  
                Conditions of Preferred Shares and Other Equity                  
                Instruments (Detail)                                             
210: R194        Equity - Summary of Significant Terms and           HTML    127K  
                Conditions of Preferred Shares and Other Equity                  
                Instruments (Parenthetical) (Detail)                             
211: R195        Share-based compensation - Additional Information   HTML    145K  
                (Detail)                                                         
212: R196        Share-based compensation - Summary of Stock Option  HTML    104K  
                Activity and Related Information (Detail)                        
213: R197        Share-based compensation - Summary of Stock Option  HTML     84K  
                Activity and Related Information (Parenthetical)                 
                (Detail)                                                         
214: R198        Share-based compensation - Summary of Options       HTML    113K  
                Outstanding and Exercisable by Range of Exercise                 
                Price (Detail)                                                   
215: R199        Share-based compensation - Weighted average         HTML     91K  
                assumptions (Detail)                                             
216: R200        Share-based compensation - Summary of Units         HTML    100K  
                Granted Under Deferred Share and Other Plans                     
                (Detail)                                                         
217: R201        Share-based compensation - Summary of Obligation    HTML     97K  
                Under Deferred Share and Other Plans (Detail)                    
218: R202        Share-based compensation - Summary of Compensation  HTML     94K  
                Expenses Recognized Under Deferred Share and Other               
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<link:definition> 1048 - Disclosure - Loans and allowance for credit losses (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1049 - Disclosure - Derecognition of financial assets (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1050 - Disclosure - Structured entities (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1051 - Disclosure - Derivative financial instruments and hedging activities (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.rbc.com/role/PremisesAndEquipmentTables" id="PremisesAndEquipmentTables">
<link:definition> 1052 - Disclosure - Premises and equipment (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1053 - Disclosure - Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1054 - Disclosure - Joint ventures and associated companies (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1055 - Disclosure - Other assets (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.rbc.com/role/DepositsTables" id="DepositsTables">
<link:definition> 1056 - Disclosure - Deposits (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.rbc.com/role/InsuranceTables" id="InsuranceTables">
<link:definition> 1057 - Disclosure - Insurance (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.rbc.com/role/SegregatedFundsTables" id="SegregatedFundsTables">
<link:definition> 1058 - Disclosure - Segregated funds (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1059 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Pension and other post-employment benefits (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.rbc.com/role/OtherLiabilitiesTables" id="OtherLiabilitiesTables">
<link:definition> 1060 - Disclosure - Other liabilities (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.rbc.com/role/SubordinatedDebenturesTables" id="SubordinatedDebenturesTables">
<link:definition> 1061 - Disclosure - Subordinated debentures (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.rbc.com/role/EquityTables" id="EquityTables">
<link:definition> 1062 - Disclosure - Equity (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1063 - Disclosure - Share-based compensation (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1064 - Disclosure - Income taxes (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1065 - Disclosure - Earnings per share (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1066 - Disclosure - Guarantees, commitments, pledged assets and contingencies (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.rbc.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsTables" id="RelatedPartyTransactionsTables">
<link:definition> 1067 - Disclosure - Related party transactions (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1068 - Disclosure - Results by business segment (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1069 - Disclosure - Nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1070 - Disclosure - Capital management (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1071 - Disclosure - Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1072 - Disclosure - Recovery and settlement of on-balance sheet assets and liabilities (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1073 - Disclosure - Parent company information (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1074 - Disclosure - Principal subsidiaries (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1075 - Disclosure - IFRS 7 Disclosure - Wholesale Credit Risk - Rankings of 22 Grade Internal Risk Ratings with Ratings Used by S&P and Moody's (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1076 - Disclosure - IFRS 7 Disclosure - Retail Credit Risk - Summary of PD Bands to Various Risk Levels (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1077 - Disclosure - IFRS 7 Disclosure - Market Risk - Summary of Market Risk VaR and Market Risk SVaR (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1078 - Disclosure - IFRS 7 Disclosure - Market Risk - Summary of Market Risk VaR and Market Risk SVaR (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1079 - Disclosure - IFRS 7 Disclosure - Market Risk - Summary of Market Risk Structural Interest Rate Sensitivities Measures (Detail) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1080 - Disclosure - IFRS 7 Disclosure - Liquidity and Funding Risk - Long-Term Funding Sources (Detail) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1081 - Disclosure - IFRS 7 Disclosure - Liquidity and Funding Risk - Summary of Contractual Maturities of Financial Liabilities and Off-Balance Sheet Items - Undiscounted Basis (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1082 - Disclosure - Summary of significant accounting policies, estimates and judgments - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1083 - Disclosure - Summary of significant accounting policies, estimates and judgments - Summary of Bank's Significant Exposures to Financial Instruments (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1084 - Disclosure - Summary of significant accounting policies, estimates and judgments - Summary of Undrawn Balances of Loan Commitments (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1085 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of Comparison of Carrying and Fair Values for Each Classification of Financial Instrument (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1086 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1087 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of Liabilities Designated as at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1088 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of Liabilities Designated as at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 1089 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of Net Gains (Losses) From Financial Instruments Classified and Designated as at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1090 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of Net Gains (Losses) From Financial Instruments Classified and Designated as at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1091 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of Net Interest Income From Financial Instruments (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1092 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of Net Interest Income From Financial Instruments (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1093 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Classified Using Fair Value Hierarchy (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1094 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis and Classified Using Fair Value Hierarchy (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1095 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of Quantitative Information About Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Instruments) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1096 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of Quantitative Information About Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Instruments) (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1097 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Changes in Fair Value Measurement for Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis and Categorized in Level 3 (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1098 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Changes in Fair Value Measurement for Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis and Categorized in Level 3 (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1099 - Disclosure - Fair value of financial instruments - Summary of Positive and Negative Fair Value Movement of Level 3 Financial Instruments From Using Reasonably Possible Alternative Assumptions (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1146 - Disclosure - Derivative financial instruments and hedging activities - Summary of Fair Value Hedges - Assets and Liabilities Designated as hedged Items (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1147 - Disclosure - Derivative financial instruments and hedging activities - Summary of Cash flow and Net Investment Hedges - Assets and Liabilities Designated as Hedged Items (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1148 - Disclosure - Derivative financial instruments and hedging activities - Summary of Effectiveness of Designated Hedging Relationships (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1149 - Disclosure - Derivative financial instruments and hedging activities - Summary of Effectiveness of Designated Hedging Relationships (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1150 - Disclosure - Derivative financial instruments and hedging activities - Reconciliation of Components of Equity by Hedging Designation (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1154 - Disclosure - Goodwill and other intangible assets - Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Cash Generating Units (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1156 - Disclosure - Goodwill and other intangible assets - Summary of Terminal Growth Rates and Pre-tax Discount Rates Used in Discounted Cash Flow Models (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1157 - Disclosure - Goodwill and other intangible assets - Summary of Carrying Amount of Other Intangible Assets (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1158 - Disclosure - Joint ventures and associated companies - Summary of Carrying Value of Interests in Joint Ventures and Associated Companies Accounted Under the Equity Method (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1159 - Disclosure - Joint ventures and associated companies - Summary of Carrying Value of Interests in Joint Ventures and Associated Companies Accounted Under the Equity Method (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1160 - Disclosure - Other Assets - Summary of Other Assets (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1162 - Disclosure - Deposits - Summary of Deposit Liabilities (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1166 - Disclosure - Insurance - Significant Insurance Assumptions (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1167 - Disclosure - Insurance - Summary of Gross and Reinsurers' Share of Insurance Liabilities (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1168 - Disclosure - Insurance - Reconciliation of Life Insurance Policyholder Liabilities (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1170 - Disclosure - Insurance - Sensitivity Analysis of Insurance Policyholder Liabilities to Reasonably Possible Changes in Actuarial Assumptions (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1171 - Disclosure - Segregated funds - Summary of Changes in Net Assets (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1173 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Pension and other post-employment benefits - Additional Information (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1174 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Pension and other post-employment benefits - Analysis of Financial Position Related to Pension and Other Post-employment Benefit Plans (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1175 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Pension and other post-employment benefits - Analysis of Movement in Financial Position Related to Pension and Other Post-employment Benefit Plans (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1176 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Pension and other post-employment benefits - Analysis of Movement in Financial Position Related to Pension and Other Post-employment Benefit Plans (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1177 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Pension and other post-employment benefits - Summary of Composition of Pension and Other Post-employment Benefit Expense (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1178 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Pension and other post-employment benefits - Summary of Composition of Remeasurements Recorded in OCI (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1179 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Pension and other post-employment benefits - Asset Allocation of Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1180 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Pension and other post-employment benefits - Asset Allocation of Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1181 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Pension and other post-employment benefits - Maturity Profile of Defined Benefit Pension Plan Obligation (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1182 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Pension and Other Post-employment Benefits - Weighted Average Assumptions to Determine Benefit Obligation (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1183 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Pension and other post-employment benefits - Mortality Assumptions to Determine Benefit Obligation (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1184 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Pension and other post-employment benefits - Sensitivity Analysis of Key Assumptions (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1185 - Disclosure - Employee benefits - Pension and other post-employment benefits - Sensitivity Analysis of Key Assumptions (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1188 - Disclosure - Subordinated debentures - Summary of Net of Holdings in Debentures (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1216 - Disclosure - Related party transactions - Summary of Stock Options, Share-based Awards and Shares Held by Key Management Personnel, Directors and Their Close Family Members (Parenthetical) (Detail) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 1218 - Disclosure - Related party transactions - Summary of Other Transactions, Arrangements or Agreements Involving Joint Ventures and Associates (Detail) </link:definition>
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