- CEO
- Laurent Ferreira
- Full Time Employees
- 33,364
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Diversified
- Address
- 800 Saint-Jacques Street Montréal QC Canada H3C 1A3
- IPO Date
- Feb 25, 2020
- Business
- National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA; OTC: NBKCF), founded in 1859 and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, operates as one of Canada's six largest banks and the leading institution in Quebec, providing a comprehensive range of financial services to individuals, businesses, institutional clients and governments across Canada and select international markets. The bank conducts its activities through four primary segments: Personal and Commercial, offering transaction accounts, mortgages, home equity lines of credit, consumer loans, credit cards, savings products, preauthorized debits, funds transfers and insurance; Wealth Management, including private banking under the 1859 brand, brokerage services via National Bank Direct Brokerage with commission-free trading for Canadian and U.S. stocks, mutual funds and retirement plans; Financial Markets, encompassing corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, structured products, global equity derivatives, foreign exchange and capital markets activities; and U.S. Specialty Finance and International, featuring equipment financing, real estate loans, oil and gas lending, and operations through subsidiaries such as ABA Bank in Cambodia. With a strong focus on Quebec as its primary market, the bank maintains nationwide presence enhanced by operations in Ontario, Western Canada and the United States, alongside targeted international activities. In 2025, National Bank completes its C$5 billion acquisition of Canadian Western Bank, officially integrating the Alberta-based lender to bolster its Western Canada footprint in energy, mining and commercial banking following final regulatory approval from Canada's Minister of Finance; this transformative deal, supported by a C$500 million investment from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, positions National Bank as a more pan-Canadian player while inaugurating a new Montreal head office in 2024 to reinforce its Quebec leadership.