EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

FOURTH QUARTER 2019

EARNINGS RELEASE

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND 2019 RESULTS

All amounts are in Canadian dollars and are based on our audited Annual and unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the year and quarter ended October 31, 2019 and related notes prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Our 2019 Annual Report (which includes our audited Annual Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Management’s Discussion & Analysis), our 2019 Annual Information Form and our Supplementary Financial Information are available on our website at: http://www.rbc.com/investorrelations.

LOGO

TORONTO, December 4, 2019 – Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) today reported record net income of $12,871 million for the year ended October 31, 2019, up $440 million or 4% from the prior year, with diluted EPS¹ growth of 5%. Results reflected strong earnings growth in Personal & Commercial Banking and Wealth Management as we continued to leverage our scale and unique client value proposition to drive strong client-driven volumes. Solid results in Insurance were mainly driven by the impact of new longevity reinsurance contracts. These were partially offset by lower earnings in Investor & Treasury Services, primarily due to lower funding and liquidity revenue and severance and related costs associated with repositioning of the business, and in Capital Markets, due to a challenging market environment. Our results also reflect an increase due to foreign exchange translation. Provisions for credit losses (PCL) ratio on loans of 31 basis points (bps) increased by 8 bps from the prior year and the PCL on impaired loans ratio was 27 bps.

Our capital position remained robust with a Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 12.1%, up 60 bps from the prior year. In addition, we increased our quarterly dividend twice during 2019, for an annual dividend increase of 8%. In 2019, we repurchased 10.3 million shares for $1 billion.

“Against a challenging macroeconomic environment, we delivered solid results in 2019 and maintained a leading return on equity, a testament to the strength of our diversified business model, and the power of our Purpose to engage employees on our journey to transform the bank for the future. We have been investing significantly in talent, technology and our trusted global brand to offer differentiated advice and experiences across our businesses, and believe this positions us well to continue delivering long-term sustainable value for our clients, communities and shareholders.”

– Dave McKay, RBC President and Chief Executive Officer

2019 Full Year Business Segment Performance

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6% earnings growth in Personal & Commercial Banking, mainly due to average volume growth of 7% (average loan growth in Canadian Banking: +6% residential mortgages and +11% business loans; average deposits growth: +9% in both business and personal deposits) and higher spreads as higher interest rates more than offset the impact of competitive pricing pressures. These factors were partially offset by higher PCL. PCL on impaired loans ratio increased 4 bps, largely reflecting higher provisions on impaired loans in Canadian Banking. We generated positive operating leverage of 2.4%, while continuing to invest in the business to create more value for our >14 million Personal & Commercial Banking clients and build new client relationships. Higher staff-related costs were in part due to the addition of commercial account managers and investment advisors to deliver more advice and insights to our clients. We also continued our investments in technology, including in digital solutions for both our personal and business banking clients.

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13% earnings growth in Wealth Management, mainly due to higher average fee-based client assets reflecting market appreciation and net sales benefiting from our scale, talent and infrastructure advantage, as well as higher net interest income driven by average volume growth at City National Bank, which continued to add both teams and offices in key locations such as New York City and Washington D.C. Net income also included a gain on the sale of the private debt business of BlueBay ($134 million after-tax). These factors were partially offset by increased costs in support of business growth, higher variable compensation commensurate with revenue growth and higher PCL.

◾	4% earnings growth in Insurance, mainly due to the impact of new longevity reinsurance contracts, partially offset by higher claims costs.

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36% lower earnings in Investor & Treasury Services, primarily due to lower funding and liquidity revenue driven by the short-term interest rate environment and lower gains from the disposition of certain securities, as well as severance and related costs ($83 million after-tax) associated with repositioning of the business. Lower revenue from our asset services business largely driven by secular industry trends, also contributed to the decrease.

◾	4% lower earnings in Capital Markets, as Corporate and Investment Banking revenue saw headwinds from challenging market conditions driving lower industry-wide investment banking activity. Higher PCL and higher technology and related costs also

¹	Earnings per share (EPS).

²	Return on Equity (ROE). This measure does not have a standardized meaning under GAAP. For further information, refer to the Key Performance and non-GAAP measures section on page 11 of this Earnings Release.

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contributed to the decrease. These factors were partially offset by a lower effective tax rate, largely reflecting changes in earnings mix, higher revenue in Global Markets and the impact of foreign exchange translation. Despite a challenging market environment, RBC Capital Markets^® continues to be well positioned as a premier global investment bank. We have been successful in winning more and higher quality mandates, increasing our ranking to top 10 in U.S. M&A advisory for announced transactions, our highest ranking achieved to date.

Q4 2019 Performance

Earnings of $3,206 million were down $44 million or 1% from a year ago, due to lower results in Investor & Treasury Services, Capital Markets, Insurance and Corporate Support. These were partially offset by higher earnings in Wealth Management and Personal & Commercial Banking.

Earnings were down $57 million or 2% from last quarter, due to lower earnings in Investor & Treasury Services, Capital Markets, Personal & Commercial Banking and Corporate Support. These were partially offset by higher earnings in Wealth Management and Insurance.



Q4 2019 compared to Q4 2018	• Net income of $3,206 million	ê 1%
	• Diluted EPS¹ of $2.18	ê 1%
	• ROE²of 16.2%	ê 140 bps
	• CET1 ratio of 12.1%	é 60 bps

Q4 2019 compared to Q3 2019	• Net income of $3,206 million	ê 2%
	• Diluted EPS¹ of $2.18	ê 2%
	• ROE²of 16.2%	ê 50 bps
	• CET1 ratio of 12.1%	é 20 bps

Q4 2019 Business Segment Performance

Personal & Commercial Banking

Net income of $1,618 million increased $80 million or 5% from a year ago, mainly due to average volume growth of 6% in loans and 10% in deposits in Canadian Banking, benefiting from solid housing activity, our growing client-facing sales force as well as a favourable interest rate environment. These factors were partially offset by higher PCL. Total PCL increased $70 million or 22%. PCL on impaired loans ratio increased 4 bps, largely driven by higher provisions on impaired loans in Canadian Banking portfolios.

Compared to last quarter, net income decreased $46 million or 3%. Higher net interest income driven by average volume growth of 2%, partially offset by lower spreads, was more than offset by higher PCL and the timing of professional fees.

Wealth Management

Net income of $729 million increased $176 million or 32% from a year ago, mainly due to a gain on the sale of the private debt business of BlueBay ($134 million after-tax) as well as higher average fee-based client assets reflecting market appreciation and industry-leading net sales in Canada.

Compared to last quarter, net income increased $90 million or 14%, largely due to a gain on the sale of the private debt business of BlueBay and higher average fee-based client assets reflecting market appreciation and net sales. These factors were partially offset by a decrease in net interest income driven by lower spreads (mainly at City National Bank), increased costs in support of business growth and higher variable compensation commensurate with revenue growth.

Insurance

Net income of $282 million decreased $36 million or 11% from a year ago, primarily due to lower favourable reinsurance contract renegotiations and lower favourable annual actuarial assumption updates. Higher claims costs and lower favourable investment-related experience also contributed to the decrease. These factors were partially offset by the impact of new longevity reinsurance contracts.

Compared to last quarter, net income increased $78 million or 38%, primarily due to the impact of new longevity reinsurance contracts and favourable reinsurance contract renegotiations in the current quarter, partially offset by lower favourable investment-related experience.

Investor & Treasury Services

Net income of $45 million decreased $110 million or 71% from a year ago, primarily due to severance and related costs associated with

¹	Earnings per share (EPS).

²	Return on Equity (ROE). This measure does not have a standardized meaning under GAAP. For further information, refer to the Key Performance and non-GAAP measures section on page 11 of this Earnings Release.

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repositioning of the business ($83 million after-tax), as well as lower funding and liquidity revenue driven by the short-term rate environment. Lower revenue from our asset services business due to reduced client activity and lower deposit margins also contributed to the decrease.

Compared to last quarter, net income decreased $73 million or 62%, mainly driven by severance and related costs associated with repositioning of the business.

Capital Markets

Net income of $584 million decreased $82 million or 12% from a year ago, largely driven by lower revenue in Corporate and Investment Banking, partly due to lower global investment banking fee pools and higher PCL. These factors were partially offset by a lower effective tax rate, largely reflecting changes in earnings mix. Global Markets generated higher revenue despite heightened market uncertainty.

Compared to last quarter, net income decreased $69 million or 11%, mainly due to lower M&A revenues, primarily in the U.S., lower equity origination, largely in the U.S. and Europe, as well as higher costs related to changes in the timing of deferred compensation. Lower fixed income trading, mainly in the U.S., and higher PCL also contributed to the decrease. These factors were partially offset by a lower effective tax rate, higher foreign exchange trading revenue, mainly in Europe, higher debt origination, largely in the U.S., and higher municipal banking activity.

Corporate Support

Net loss was $52 million in the current quarter, largely due to impact of an unfavourable accounting adjustment. Net loss was $15 million in the prior quarter, mainly due to net unfavourable tax adjustments, largely offset by asset/liability management activities. Net income was $20 million in the prior year, largely reflecting net favourable tax adjustments.

Capital and Credit Quality

Capital – As at October 31, 2019, Basel III CET1 ratio was 12.1%, up 20 bps from last quarter, mainly reflecting internal capital generation which was partially offset by higher risk-weighted assets due to continued business growth, and share buybacks. We continued to deliver a strong return of capital to shareholders with $2 billion returned to shareholders in the fourth quarter, including $474 million of net repurchases.

Credit Quality – Total PCL was $499 million. PCL on loans of $505 million increased $172 million or 52% from a year ago, due to higher provisions in Personal & Commercial Banking, Capital Markets and Wealth Management, as we returned to a more normalized level of credit losses towards the end of 2019. The PCL ratio on loans of 32 bps increased by 9 bps and the PCL on impaired loans ratio was 27 bps.

Total PCL in Personal & Commercial Banking increased $70 million or 22% from a year ago. PCL on impaired loans ratio increased 4 bps, largely driven by higher provisions on impaired loans in our Canadian Banking commercial portfolios and retail portfolios.

Total PCL in Wealth Management increased $30 million from a year ago. PCL on impaired loans ratio increased 17 bps, largely driven by higher provisions on impaired loans in U.S. Wealth Management (including City National), mainly in the consumer discretionary sector.

Total PCL in Capital Markets increased $46 million from a year ago. PCL on impaired loans ratio increased 17 bps, driven by higher provisions on impaired loans in the industrial products and oil & gas sectors.

Compared to last quarter, total PCL on loans increased $76 million or 18%, mainly due to higher provisions in Personal & Commercial Banking and Capital Markets. The PCL ratio on loans was up 5 bps and the PCL on impaired loans ratio was up 2 bps from last quarter.

PCL on loans in Personal & Commercial Banking increased $48 million from the prior quarter, reflecting higher provisions on performing loans largely in Canadian Banking, mainly driven by unfavourable changes in portfolio mix, partially offset by favourable changes in macroeconomic factors and model updates. Higher provisions on impaired loans in Canadian Banking, partially offset by lower provisions on impaired loans in Caribbean Banking, also contributed to the increase.

PCL on loans in Capital Markets increased $22 million from the prior quarter, driven by higher provisions on performing loans due to unfavourable changes in portfolio mix. Higher provisions on impaired loans also contributed to the increase.

Digitally Enabled Relationship Bank

90-day Active Mobile users increased 16% from a year ago to 4.5 million, resulting in a 20% increase in mobile sessions. Digital adoption increased to 52%.

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In September 2019, RBC announced the launch of the RBC Insight Edge™ platform for its business banking clients across Canada. RBC Insight Edge™ is a first-of-its-kind Canadian platform that RBC advisors will use to provide clients with relevant insights about their industry performance, customers, and markets. RBC Insight Edge™ leverages the bank’s expertise in information management and insight development which is safeguarded by rigorous privacy standards to help business owners and managers turn insights into actions that improve client loyalty and productivity and drive growth.

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Selected financial and other highlights


	As at or for the three months ended									For the year ended
(Millions of Canadian dollars, except per share, number of and percentage amounts)	October 31 2019			July 31 2019			October 31 2018			October 31 2019			October 31 2018
Total revenue	$	11,370		$	11,544		$	10,669		$	46,002		$	42,576
Provision for credit losses (PCL)		499			425			353			1,864			1,307
Insurance policyholder benefits, claims and acquisition expense (PBCAE)		654			1,046			494			4,085			2,676
Non-interest expense		6,319			5,992			5,882			24,139			22,833
Income before income taxes		3,898			4,081			3,940			15,914			15,760
Net income	$	3,206		$	3,263		$	3,250		$	12,871		$	12,431
Segments - net income
Personal & Commercial Banking	$	1,618		$	1,664		$	1,538		$	6,402		$	6,028
Wealth Management		729			639			553			2,550			2,265
Insurance		282			204			318			806			775
Investor & Treasury Services		45			118			155			475			741
Capital Markets		584			653			666			2,666			2,777
Corporate Support		(52	)		(15	)		20			(28	)		(155	)
Net income	$	3,206		$	3,263		$	3,250		$	12,871		$	12,431
Selected information
Earnings per share (EPS) - basic	$	2.19		$	2.23		$	2.21		$	8.78		$	8.39
- diluted		2.18			2.22			2.20			8.75			8.36
Return on common equity (ROE) ^{(1) (2)}		16.2	%		16.7	%		17.6	%		16.8	%		17.6	%
Average common equity ⁽¹⁾	$	76,600		$	75,800		$	71,700		$	75,000		$	68,900
Net interest margin (NIM) - on average earning assets, net ⁽³⁾		1.60	%		1.61	%		1.65	%		1.61	%		1.64	%
PCL on loans as a % of average net loans and acceptances		0.32	%		0.27	%		0.23	%		0.31	%		0.23	%
PCL on performing loans as a % of average net loans and acceptances		0.05	%		0.02	%		0.03	%		0.04	%		0.03	%
PCL on impaired loans as a % of average net loans and acceptances		0.27	%		0.25	%		0.20	%		0.27	%		0.20	%
Gross impaired loans (GIL) as a % of loans and acceptances		0.46	%		0.47	%		0.37	%		0.46	%		0.37	%
Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) ⁽⁴⁾		127	%		122	%		123	%		127	%		123	%
Capital ratios and Leverage ratio
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio		12.1	%		11.9	%		11.5	%		12.1	%		11.5	%
Tier 1 capital ratio		13.2	%		13.0	%		12.8	%		13.2	%		12.8	%
Total capital ratio		15.2	%		15.0	%		14.6	%		15.2	%		14.6	%
Leverage ratio		4.3	%		4.4	%		4.4	%		4.3	%		4.4	%
Selected balance sheet and other information ⁽⁵⁾
Total assets	$	1,428,935		$	1,406,902		$	1,334,734		$	1,428,935		$	1,334,734
Securities, net of applicable allowance		249,004			240,661			222,866			249,004			222,866
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses		618,856			612,393			576,818			618,856			576,818
Derivative related assets		101,560			98,774			94,039			101,560			94,039
Deposits ⁽³⁾		886,005			880,239			836,197			886,005			836,197
Common equity		77,816			76,550			73,552			77,816			73,552
Total capital risk-weighted assets		512,856			510,664			496,459			512,856			496,459
Assets under management (AUM)		762,300			744,800			671,000			762,300			671,000
Assets under administration (AUA) ⁽⁶⁾		5,678,000			5,588,600			5,533,700			5,678,000			5,533,700
Common share information
Shares outstanding (000s) - average basic		1,432,685			1,434,276			1,440,207			1,434,779			1,443,894
- average diluted		1,438,257			1,440,130			1,446,514			1,440,682			1,450,485
- end of period		1,430,096			1,433,954			1,438,794			1,430,096			1,438,794
Dividends declared per common share	$	1.05		$	1.02		$	0.98		$	4.07		$	3.77
Dividend yield ⁽⁷⁾		4.0	%		3.9	%		3.8	%		4.1	%		3.7	%
Common share price (RY on TSX) ⁽⁸⁾	$	106.24		$	104.22		$	95.92		$	106.24		$	95.92
Market capitalization (TSX) ⁽⁸⁾		151,933			149,447			138,009			151,933			138,009
Business information (number of)
Employees (full-time equivalent) (FTE)		82,801			84,087			81,870			82,801			81,870
Bank branches		1,327			1,328			1,333			1,327			1,333
Automated teller machines (ATMs)		4,600			4,586			4,537			4,600			4,537
Period average US$ equivalent of C$1.00 ⁽⁹⁾	$	0.755		$	0.754		$	0.767		$	0.752		$	0.776
Period-end US$ equivalent of C$1.00	$	0.759		$	0.757		$	0.760		$	0.759		$	0.760

(1)	Average amounts are calculated using methods intended to approximate the average of the daily balances for the period. This includes Average common equity used in the calculation of ROE. For further details, refer to the Key performance and non-GAAP measures section of our 2019 Annual Report.

(2)

These measures may not have a standardized meaning under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other financial institutions. See the How we measure and report our business segments section and the Key performance and Non-GAAP Measures section of this Earnings Release, our Q4 2019 Supplementary Financial Information and our 2019 Annual Report for additional information.

(3)

Commencing Q4 2019, the interest component and the accrued interest payable recorded on certain deposits carried at Fair Value Through Profit and Loss (FVTPL) previously presented in trading revenue and deposits, respectively, are presented in net interest income and other liabilities respectively. Comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform with this presentation.

(4)

LCR is the average for the three months ended for each respective period and is calculated in accordance with the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions’ (OSFI) Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) guideline. For further details, refer to the Liquidity and funding risk section of our 2019 Annual Report.

(5)	Represents period-end spot balances.

(6)	AUA includes $15.5 billion and $8.1 billion (July 31, 2019 – $15.7 billion and $8.3 billion; October 31, 2018 – $16.7 billion and $9.6 billion) of securitized residential mortgages and credit card loans, respectively.

(7)	Defined as dividends per common share divided by the average of the high and low share price in the relevant period.

(8)	Based on TSX closing market price at period-end.

(9)	Average amounts are calculated using month-end spot rates for the period.

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Personal & Commercial Banking


	As at or for the three months ended
	October 31			July 31			October 31
(Millions of Canadian dollars, except number of and percentage amounts and as otherwise noted)	2019			2019			2018
Net interest income	$	3,238		$	3,221		$	3,067
Non-interest income		1,330			1,325			1,297
Total revenue		4,568			4,546			4,364
PCL on performing assets		50			15			25
PCL on impaired assets		337			326			292
Total PCL		387			341			317
Non-interest expense		2,007			1,959			1,987
Net income before income taxes		2,174			2,246			2,060
Net income	$	1,618		$	1,664		$	1,538

Revenue by business
Canadian Banking		4,321			4,304			4,132
Caribbean & U.S. Banking		247			242			232

Selected balances and other information
ROE		27.0	%		28.0	%		26.7	%
NIM		2.82	%		2.86	%		2.82	%
Efficiency ratio ⁽¹⁾		43.9	%		43.1	%		45.5	%
Operating leverage		3.7	%		3.5	%		2.5	%
Average total assets	$	477,900		$	468,400		$	451,100
Average total earning assets, net		456,100			447,200			431,500
Average loans and acceptances, net		458,900			449,500			432,200
Average deposits		405,200			396,300			368,700
AUA ^{(2) (3)}		283,800			282,200			266,500
Average AUA		281,800			280,600			274,900
AUM ⁽³⁾		5,000			4,900			4,700
PCL on impaired loans as a % of average net loans and acceptances		0.29	%		0.29	%		0.25	%

Other selected information - Canadian Banking
Net income	$	1,555		$	1,609		$	1,463
NIM		2.76	%		2.80	%		2.77	%
Efficiency ratio ⁽¹⁾		42.0	%		41.5	%		43.8	%
Operating leverage		4.3	%		1.7	%		2.3	%

(1)	Calculated as non-interest expense divided by total revenue.

(2)	AUA includes $15.5 billion and $8.1 billion (July 31, 2019 – $15.7 billion and $8.3 billion; October 31, 2018 – $16.7 billion and $9.6 billion) of securitized residential mortgages and credit card loans, respectively.

(3)	Represents period-end spot balances.

Q4 2019 vs. Q4 2018

Net income of $1,618 million increased $80 million or 5% compared to the prior year, largely reflecting average volume growth of 8%, partially offset by higher PCL.

Total revenue increased $204 million or 5%, mainly due to average volume growth of 6% in loans and 10% in deposits in Canadian Banking.

Net interest margin was flat compared to prior year, as higher interest rates were offset by the impact of competitive pricing pressures.

Total PCL increased $70 million or 22%. PCL on impaired loans ratio increased 4 bps, largely driven by higher provisions on impaired loans in our Canadian Banking portfolios. For further details on PCL, refer to Credit quality in the Q4 2019 Business Segment Performance section on page 3 of this Earnings Release.

Non-interest expense increased $20 million or 1%, primarily attributable to an increase in staff-related costs, partially offset by lower marketing costs.

Q4 2019 vs. Q3 2019

Net income decreased $46 million or 3% from the prior quarter. Higher net interest income driven by average volume growth of 2%, partially offset by lower spreads, was more than offset by higher PCL and the timing of professional fees.

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Wealth Management


	As at or for the three months ended
	October 31			July 31			October 31
(Millions of Canadian dollars, except number of and percentage amounts and as otherwise noted)	2019			2019			2018
Net interest income	$	745		$	773		$	679
Non-interest income
Fee-based revenue		1,786			1,740			1,662
Transactional and other revenue		656			516			399
Total revenue		3,187			3,029			2,740
PCL on performing assets		(1	)		10			(3	)
PCL on impaired assets		35			17			7
Total PCL		34			27			4
Non-interest expense		2,262			2,183			2,061
Net income before income taxes		891			819			675
Net income	$	729		$	639		$	553

Revenue by business
Canadian Wealth Management	$	823		$	821		$	796
U.S. Wealth Management (including City National)		1,556			1,546			1,345
U.S. Wealth Management (including City National) (US$ millions)		1,175			1,168			1,031
Global Asset Management		713			567			513
International Wealth Management		95			95			86
Selected balances and other information
ROE		19.5	%		17.2	%		15.9	%
NIM		3.30	%		3.59	%		3.49	%
Pre-tax margin ⁽¹⁾		28.0	%		27.0	%		24.6	%
Average total assets	$	103,900		$	99,700		$	91,300
Average total earning assets, net		89,500			85,500			77,100
Average loans and acceptances, net		66,700			64,400			57,800
Average deposits		100,700			95,300			91,800
AUA - total ⁽²⁾		1,062,200			1,050,800			970,500
- U.S. Wealth Management (including City National) ⁽²⁾		543,300			538,800			483,000
- U.S. Wealth Management (including City National) (US$ millions) ⁽²⁾		412,600			408,100			367,100
AUM ⁽²⁾		755,700			738,300			664,900
Average AUA		1,055,700			1,039,700			988,900
Average AUM		753,300			729,300			679,900
PCL on impaired loans as a % of average net loans and acceptances		0.21	%		0.11	%		0.04	%
Number of advisors ⁽³⁾		5,296			5,222			5,042

(1)	Pre-tax margin is defined as net income before income taxes divided by total revenue.

(2)	Represents period-end spot balances.

(3)	Represents client-facing advisors across all our wealth management businesses.

Q4 2019 vs. Q4 2018

Net income increased $176 million or 32% from the prior year, mainly due to a gain on the sale of the private debt business of BlueBay of $134 million (after-tax) and higher average fee-based client assets.

Total revenue increased $447 million or 16%, mainly due to a gain on the sale of the private debt business of BlueBay of $151 million, higher average fee-based client assets reflecting market appreciation and net sales, and the change in the fair value of the hedges related to our U.S. share-based compensation plans, which was largely offset in non-interest expense. Higher net interest income driven by average loan growth of 15%, partially offset by lower spreads, also contributed to the increase.

Total PCL increased $30 million. PCL on impaired loans ratio increased 17 bps, largely driven by higher provisions on impaired loans in U.S. Wealth Management (including City National), mainly in one sector. For further details on PCL, refer to Credit quality in the Q4 2019 Business Segment Performance section on page 3 of this Earnings Release.

Non-interest expense increased $201 million or 10%, primarily due to the change in the fair value our U.S. share-based compensation plans, which was largely offset in revenue, increased costs in support of business growth, largely reflecting higher staff-related costs, and higher variable compensation commensurate with revenue growth.

Q4 2019 vs. Q3 2019

Net income increased $90 million or 14% from the prior quarter, largely due to a gain on the sale of the private debt business of BlueBay of $134 million (after-tax) and higher average fee-based client assets reflecting market appreciation and net sales. These factors were partially offset by a decrease in net interest income driven by lower spreads, increased costs in support of business growth and higher variable compensation commensurate with revenue growth.

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Insurance


	As at or for the three months ended
(Millions of Canadian dollars, except percentage amounts)	October 31 2019			July 31 2019			October 31 2018
Non-interest income
Net earned premiums	$	944		$	914		$	1,222
Investment income ⁽¹⁾		168			505			(230	)
Fee income		41			44			47
Total revenue		1,153			1,463			1,039
Insurance policyholder benefits and claims ⁽¹⁾		572			971			416
Insurance policyholder acquisition expense		82			75			78
Non-interest expense		153			149			159
Net income before income taxes		346			268			386
Net income	$	282		$	204		$	318

Revenue by business
Canadian Insurance	$	609		$	991		$	536
International Insurance		544			472			503
Selected balances and other information
ROE		50.3	%		39.2	%		57.2	%
Premiums and deposits ⁽²⁾	$	1,105		$	1,079		$	1,374
Fair value changes on investments backing policyholder liabilities ⁽¹⁾		(28	)		385			(342	)

(1)

Investment income can experience volatility arising from fluctuation of fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) assets. The investments which support actuarial liabilities are predominantly fixed income assets designated as FVTPL. Consequently, changes in the fair values of these assets are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income and are largely offset by changes in the fair value of the actuarial liabilities, the impact of which is reflected in Insurance policyholder benefits, claims and acquisition expense.

(2)	Premiums and deposits include premiums on risk-based insurance and annuity products, and individual and group segregated fund deposits, consistent with insurance industry practices.

Q4 2019 vs. Q4 2018

Net income decreased $36 million or 11% from a year ago, primarily due to lower favourable reinsurance contract renegotiations and lower favourable annual actuarial assumption updates. Higher claims costs and lower favourable investment-related experience also contributed to the decrease. These factors were partially offset by the impact of new longevity reinsurance contracts.

Total revenue increased $114 million or 11%, largely due to the change in fair value of investments backing our policyholder liabilities, which is largely offset in PBCAE as indicated below and realized investment gains. Business growth, largely in longevity reinsurance, also contributed to the increase. These factors were partially offset by lower group annuity sales, which is largely offset in PBCAE as indicated below.

PBCAE increased $160 million or 32%, mainly due to the change in fair value of investments backing our policyholder liabilities, lower favourable investment-related experience, business growth and lower favourable reinsurance contract negotiations. Lower favourable annual actuarial assumption updates, largely related to unfavourable mortality, morbidity and commission experience, partially offset by favourable economic assumptions, and higher claims costs also contributed to the increase. These factors were partially offset by lower group annuity sales and the favourable impact of new longevity reinsurance contracts.

Non-interest expense decreased $6 million or 4%, driven by cost management initiatives.

Q4 2019 vs. Q3 2019

Net income increased $78 million or 38% from the prior quarter, primarily due to the impact of new longevity reinsurance contracts and favourable reinsurance contract renegotiations in the current quarter, partially offset by lower favourable investment-related experience.

Investor & Treasury Services


	As at or for the three months ended
(Millions of Canadian dollars, except percentage amounts)	October 31 2019			July 31 2019			October 31 2018
Net interest income	$	37		$	(16	)	$	19
Non-interest income		529			577			605
Total revenue		566			561			624
PCL		(1	)		1			-
Non-interest expense		508			411			421
Net income before income taxes		59			149			203
Net income	$	45		$	118		$	155

Selected balances and other information
ROE		4.8	%		13.2	%		19.2	%
Average deposits	$	175,200		$	179,300		$	163,600
Average client deposits		57,600			60,100			59,200
Average wholesale funding deposits		117,600			119,200			104,400
AUA ⁽¹⁾		4,318,100			4,242,100			4,283,100
Average AUA		4,296,300			4,290,900			4,295,200

(1)	Represents period-end spot balances.

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Q4 2019 vs. Q4 2018

Net income decreased $110 million or 71% from a year ago, primarily due to severance and related costs, as well as lower funding and liquidity revenue.

Total revenue decreased $58 million or 9%, mainly reflecting lower funding and liquidity revenue, primarily driven by the short-term rate environment and lower gains from the disposition of certain securities, as well as lower revenue from our asset services business due to reduced client activity. Lower client deposit revenue, largely driven by margin compression reflecting spread tightening, also contributed to the decrease.

Non-interest expense increased $87 million or 21%, largely driven by severance and related costs associated with repositioning of the business.

Q4 2019 vs. Q3 2019

Net income decreased $73 million or 62% from last quarter, mainly driven by severance and related costs associated with repositioning of the business.


Capital Markets
	As at or for the three months ended
	October 31			July 31			October 31
(Millions of Canadian dollars, except percentage amounts)	2019			2019			2018
Net interest income ^{(1), (2)}	$	1,063		$	1,018		$	885
Non-interest income ^(1), (2)		924			1,016			1,171
Total revenue ⁽¹⁾		1,987			2,034			2,056
PCL on performing assets		18			3			17
PCL on impaired assets		60			53			15
Total PCL		78			56			32
Non-interest expense		1,308			1,269			1,244
Net income before income taxes		601			709			780
Net income	$	584		$	653		$	666

Revenue by business
Corporate and Investment Banking	$	934		$	962		$	1,087
Global Markets		1,095			1,106			1,035
Other		(42	)		(34	)		(66	)
Selected balances and other information
ROE		10.0	%		11.1	%		11.8	%
Average total assets	$	696,100		$	676,700		$	591,700
Average trading securities		103,800			101,400			88,000
Average loans and acceptances, net		98,100			101,100			90,700
Average deposits ⁽²⁾		76,800			75,900			73,700
PCL on impaired loans as a % of average net loans and acceptances		0.24	%		0.21	%		0.07	%

(1)	The taxable equivalent basis (teb) adjustment for the three months ended October 31, 2019 was $112 million (July 31, 2019 - $111 million, October 31, 2018 - $142 million).

(2)

Commencing Q4 2019, the interest component and the accrued interest payable recorded on certain deposits carried at FVTPL previously presented in trading revenue and deposits, respectively, are presented in net interest income and other liabilities respectively. Comparative amounts have been reclassified to conform with this presentation.

Q4 2019 vs. Q4 2018

Net income decreased $82 million or 12% from a year ago, largely driven by lower revenue in Corporate and Investment Banking and higher PCL. These factors were partially offset by a lower effective tax rate largely reflecting changes in earnings mix, as well as higher revenue in Global Markets.

Total revenue decreased $69 million or 3%, mainly due to lower M&A activity across all regions and lower equity trading revenue primarily in the U.S. These factors were partially offset by higher fixed income trading revenue, largely in North America.

Total PCL increased $46 million. PCL on impaired loans ratio increased 17 bps, driven by higher provisions on impaired loans in a couple of sectors. For further details on PCL, refer to Credit quality in the Q4 2019 Business Segment Performance section on page 3 of this Earnings Release.

Non-interest expense increased $64 million or 5%, mainly driven by higher costs related to changes in the timing of deferred compensation and higher technology and related costs.

Q4 2019 vs. Q3 2019

Net income decreased $69 million or 11% from the prior quarter, mainly due to lower M&A revenues, primarily in the U.S., lower equity origination, largely in the U.S. and Europe, as well as higher costs related to changes in the timing of deferred compensation. Lower fixed income trading, mainly in the U.S. and higher PCL also contributed to the decrease. These factors were partially offset by a lower effective tax rate, higher foreign exchange trading revenue, mainly in Europe, higher debt origination, largely in the U.S., and higher municipal banking activity.

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Corporate Support
	As at or for the three months ended
	October 31			July 31			October 31
(Millions of Canadian dollars)	2019			2019			2018
Net interest income (loss) ⁽¹⁾	$	28		$	22		$	17
Non-interest income (loss)⁽¹⁾		(119	)		(111	)		(171	)
Total revenue ⁽¹⁾		(91	)		(89	)		(154	)
PCL		1			-			-
Non-interest expense		81			21			10
Net income (loss) before income taxes ⁽¹⁾		(173	)		(110	)		(164	)
Income (recoveries) taxes ⁽¹⁾		(121	)		(95	)		(184	)
Net income⁽²⁾	$	(52	)	$	(15	)	$	20

(1)	Teb adjusted.

(2)	Net income (loss) reflects income attributable to both shareholders and Non-Controlling Interests (NCI). Net income attributable to NCI for the three months ended October 31, 2019 was $(1) million (July 31, 2019 – $(1) million; October 31, 2018 – $(1) million).

Due to the nature of activities and consolidation adjustments reported in this segment, we believe that a comparative period analysis is not relevant. The following identifies material items affecting the reported results in each period.

Total revenue and income taxes (recoveries) in each period in Corporate Support include the deduction of the teb adjustments related to the gross-up of income from Canadian taxable corporate dividends and the U.S. tax credit investment business recorded in Capital Markets. The amount deducted from revenue was offset by an equivalent increase in income taxes (recoveries).

The teb amount for the three months ended October 31, 2019 was $112 million, $111 million in the prior quarter and $142 million last year. For further discussion, refer to the How we measure and report our business segments section of our 2019 Annual Report.

The following identifies the material items, other than the teb impacts noted previously, affecting the reported results in each period.

Q4 2019

Net loss was $52 million in the current quarter, largely due to impact of an unfavourable accounting adjustment.

Q3 2019

Net loss was $15 million in the prior quarter, mainly due to net unfavourable tax adjustments, largely offset by asset/liability management activities.

Q4 2018

Net income was $20 million in the prior year, largely reflecting net unfavourable tax adjustments.

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Key performance and non-GAAP measures

Additional information about these and other key performance and non-GAAP measures can be found under the Key performance and non-GAAP measures section of our 2019 Annual Report.

Return on Equity

We measure and evaluate the performance of our consolidated operations and each business segment using a number of financial metrics, such as net income and ROE. ROE does not have a standardized meaning under GAAP. We use ROE as a measure of return on total capital invested in our business. The following table provides a summary of our ROE calculations:

Calculation of ROE

For the three months ended

For the year ended

October 31,

2019

October 31,
2019

(Millions of Canadian dollars, except

percentage amounts)

Personal &
Commercial
Banking

Wealth
Management

Insurance

Investor &
Treasury
Services

Capital
Markets

Corporate
Support

Total

Net income available to common shareholders

1,593

717

280

565

(59

)

3,137

12,591

Total average common equity ^{(1) (2)}

23,400

14,600

2,200

3,450

22,350

10,600

76,600

75,000

ROE ⁽³⁾

27.0

19.5

50.3

4.8

10.0

n.m.

16.2

16.8

(1)	Total average common equity represents rounded figures.

(2)	The amounts for the segments are referred to as attributed capital.

(3)	ROE is based on actual balances of average common equity before rounding.

n.m.	not meaningful

Non-GAAP Measures

There were no specified items for the three months ended October 31, 2019, July 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018 as well as for the years ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018.

Given the nature and purpose of our management reporting framework, we use and report certain non-GAAP financial measures, which are not defined, do not have a standardized meaning under GAAP, and may not be comparable with similar information disclosed by other financial institutions. We believe that excluding these specified items from our results is more reflective of our ongoing operating results, will provide readers with a better understanding of management’s perspective on our performance, and enhance the comparability of our comparative periods. For further information, refer to the Key performance and non-GAAP measures section of our 2019 Annual Report.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets


	As at
(Millions of Canadian dollars)	October 31 2019 ⁽¹⁾			July 31 2019 ⁽²⁾			October 31 2018 ⁽¹⁾

Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	26,310		$	26,863		$	30,209
Interest-bearing deposits with banks		38,345			31,553			36,471

Securities
Trading		146,534			140,421			128,258
Investment, net of applicable allowance		102,470			100,240			94,608
		249,004			240,661			222,866
Assets purchased under reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowed		306,961			309,640			294,602

Loans
Retail		426,086			416,583			399,452
Wholesale		195,870			198,941			180,278
		621,956			615,524			579,730
Allowance for loan losses		(3,100	)		(3,131	)		(2,912	)
		618,856			612,393			576,818
Segregated fund net assets		1,663			1,602			1,368

Other
Customers’ liability under acceptances		18,062			17,101			15,641
Derivatives		101,560			98,774			94,039
Premises and equipment		3,191			3,058			2,832
Goodwill		11,236			11,115			11,137
Other intangibles		4,674			4,735			4,687
Other assets		49,073			49,407			44,064
		187,796			184,190			172,400
Total assets	$	1,428,935		$	1,406,902		$	1,334,734

Liabilities and equity

Deposits
Personal	$	294,732		$	287,929		$	270,154
Business and government		565,482			562,371			533,522
Bank		25,791			29,939			32,521
		886,005			880,239			836,197
Segregated fund net liabilities		1,663			1,602			1,368

Other
Acceptances		18,091			17,124			15,662
Obligations related to securities sold short		35,069			33,602			32,247
Obligations related to assets sold under repurchase agreements and securities loaned		226,586			220,027			206,814
Derivatives		98,543			96,857			90,238
Insurance claims and policy benefit liabilities		11,401			11,480			10,000
Other liabilities		58,137			53,799			53,122
		447,827			432,889			408,083
Subordinated debentures		9,815			9,818			9,131
Total liabilities		1,345,310			1,324,548			1,254,779
Equity attributable to shareholders
Preferred shares		5,707			5,705			6,309
Common shares		17,587			17,593			17,617
Retained earnings		55,981			54,692			51,112
Other components of equity		4,248			4,265			4,823
		83,523			82,255			79,861
Non-controlling interests		102			99			94
Total equity		83,625			82,354			79,955
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,428,935		$	1,406,902		$	1,334,734

(1)	Derived from audited financial statements.

(2)	Derived from unaudited financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income


	For the three months ended						For the year ended
(Millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)	October 31 2019 ⁽¹⁾		July 31 2019 ⁽¹⁾		October 31 2018 ⁽¹⁾		October 31 2019 ⁽²⁾		October 31 2018 ⁽²⁾

Interest and dividend income
Loans	$	6,186	$	6,394	$	5,733	$	24,863	$	21,249
Securities		1,659		1,770		1,434		6,827		5,670
Assets purchased under reverse repurchase agreements and securities borrowed		2,268		2,353		1,642		8,960		5,536
Deposits and other		329		93		181		683		566
		10,442		10,610		8,990		41,333		33,021

Interest expense
Deposits and other		3,175		3,284		2,825		12,988		9,842
Other liabilities		2,066		2,218		1,411		8,231		4,905
Subordinated debentures		90		90		87		365		322
		5,331		5,592		4,323		21,584		15,069
Net interest income		5,111		5,018		4,667		19,749		17,952

Non-interest income
Insurance premiums, investment and fee income		1,153		1,463		1,039		5,710		4,279
Trading revenue		116		170		185		995		1,150
Investment management and custodial fees		1,477		1,440		1,387		5,748		5,377
Mutual fund revenue		932		924		896		3,628		3,551
Securities brokerage commissions		323		324		349		1,305		1,372
Service charges		493		480		459		1,907		1,800
Underwriting and other advisory fees		428		488		514		1,815		2,053
Foreign exchange revenue, other than trading		242		252		267		986		1,098
Card service revenue		252		272		264		1,072		1,054
Credit fees		344		322		371		1,269		1,394
Net gains on investment securities		16		26		33		125		147
Share of profit (loss) in joint ventures and associates		26		21		8		76		21
Other		457		344		230		1,617		1,328
		6,259		6,526		6,002		26,253		24,624
Total revenue		11,370		11,544		10,669		46,002		42,576
Provision for credit losses		499		425		353		1,864		1,307
Insurance policyholder benefits, claims and acquisition expense		654		1,046		494		4,085		2,676

Non-interest expense
Human resources		3,720		3,615		3,429		14,600		13,776
Equipment		452		449		419		1,777		1,593
Occupancy		424		409		400		1,635		1,558
Communications		296		281		316		1,090		1,049
Professional fees		382		328		418		1,305		1,379
Amortization of other intangibles		309		299		279		1,197		1,077
Other		736		611		621		2,535		2,401
		6,319		5,992		5,882		24,139		22,833

Income before income taxes		3,898		4,081		3,940		15,914		15,760
Income taxes		692		818		690		3,043		3,329
Net income	$	3,206	$	3,263	$	3,250	$	12,871	$	12,431

Net income attributable to:
Shareholders	$	3,201	$	3,263	$	3,247	$	12,860	$	12,400
Non-controlling interests		5		-		3		11		31
	$	3,206	$	3,263	$	3,250	$	12,871	$	12,431
Basic earnings per share (in dollars)	$	2.19	$	2.23	$	2.21	$	8.78	$	8.39
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars)		2.18		2.22		2.20		8.75		8.36
Dividends per common share (in dollars)		1.05		1.02		0.98		4.07		3.77

(1)	Derived from unaudited financial statements.

(2)	Derived from audited financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income


(Millions of Canadian dollars)	For the three months ended									For the year ended
(Millions of Canadian dollars)	October 31 2019 ⁽¹⁾			July 31 2019 ⁽¹⁾			October 31 2018 ⁽¹⁾			October 31 2019 ⁽²⁾			October 31 2018⁽²⁾
Net income	$	3,206		$	3,263		$	3,250		$	12,871		$	12,431
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to income:
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities and loans at fair value through other comprehensive income
Net unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities and loans at fair value through other comprehensive income		(26	)		79			(75	)		192			(70	)
Provision for credit losses recognized in income		(2	)		(2	)		(24	)		(14	)		(9	)
Reclassification of net losses (gains) on debt securities and loans at fair value through other comprehensive income to income		(58	)		(15	)		(18	)		(133	)		(94	)
		(86	)		62			(117	)		45			(173	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)		180			(1,246	)		453			65			840
Net foreign currency translation gains (losses) from hedging activities		(121	)		590			(107	)		5			(237	)
Reclassification of losses (gains) on foreign currency translation to income		-			-			-			2			-
Reclassification of losses (gains) on net investment hedging activities to income		(1	)		-			-			1			-
		58			(656	)		346			73			603
Net change in cash flow hedges
Net gains (losses) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges		57			(118	)		(12	)		(559	)		150
Reclassification of losses (gains) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges to income		(47	)		11			88			(135	)		107
		10			(107	)		76			(694	)		257
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to income:
Remeasurements of employee benefit plans		125			(581	)		127			(942	)		724
Net fair value change due to credit risk on financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss		(41	)		118			10			51			123
Net gains (losses) on equity securities designated at fair value through other comprehensive income		(2	)		(10	)		(3	)		25			(2	)
		82			(473	)		134			(866	)		845
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes		64			(1,174	)		439			(1,442	)		1,532
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	3,270		$	2,089		$	3,689		$	11,429		$	13,963
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Shareholders	$	3,266		$	2,090		$	3,686		$	11,419		$	13,931
Non-controlling interests		4			(1	)		3			10			32
	$	3,270		$	2,089		$	3,689		$	11,429		$	13,963

(1)	Derived from unaudited financial statements.

(2)	Derived from audited financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity


	For the three months ended October 31, 2019 ⁽¹⁾
															Other components of equity
(Millions of Canadian dollars)	Preferred shares		Common shares			Treasury shares - preferred			Treasury shares - common			Retained earnings			FVOCI securities and loans			Foreign currency translation		Cash flow hedges			Total other components of equity			Equity attributable to shareholders			Non-controlling interests			Total equity
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,706	$	17,652		$	(1	)	$	(59	)	$	54,692		$	119		$	4,162	$	(16	)	$	4,265		$	82,255		$	99		$	82,354
Changes in equity
Issues of share capital		-		49			-			-			-			-			-		-			-			49			-			49
Common shares purchased for cancellation		-		(56	)		-			-			(418	)		-			-		-			-			(474	)		-			(474	)
Redemption of preferred shares		-		-			-			-			-			-			-		-			-			-			-			-
Sales of treasury shares		-		-			37			1,500			-			-			-		-			-			1,537			-			1,537
Purchases of treasury shares		-		-			(35	)		(1,499	)		-			-			-		-			-			(1,534	)		-			(1,534	)
Share-based compensation awards		-		-			-			-			(8	)		-			-		-			-			(8	)		-			(8	)
Dividends on common shares		-		-			-			-			(1,503	)		-			-		-			-			(1,503	)		-			(1,503	)
Dividends on preferred shares and other		-		-			-			-			(64	)		-			-		-			-			(64	)		(1	)		(65	)
Other		-		-			-			-			(1	)		-			-		-			-			(1	)		-			(1	)
Net income		-		-			-			-			3,201			-			-		-			-			3,201			5			3,206
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes		-		-			-			-			82			(86	)		59		10			(17	)		65			(1	)		64
Balance at end of period	$	5,706	$	17,645		$	1		$	(58	)	$	55,981		$	33		$	4,221	$	(6	)	$	4,248		$	83,523		$	102		$	83,625

	For the three months ended October 31, 2018 ⁽¹⁾
															Other components of equity
(Millions of Canadian dollars)	Preferred shares		Common shares			Treasury shares - preferred			Treasury shares - common			Retained earnings			FVOCI securities and loans			Foreign currency translation		Cash flow hedges			Total other components of equity			Equity attributable to shareholders			Non-controlling interests			Total equity
Balance at beginning of period	$	6,306	$	17,642		$	-		$	(109	)	$	49,424		$	105		$	3,801	$	612		$	4,518		$	77,781		$	91		$	77,872
Changes in equity
Issues of share capital		-		23			-			-			-			-			-		-			-			23			-			23
Common shares purchased for cancellation		-		(30	)		-			-			(217	)		-			-		-			-			(247	)		-			(247	)
Redemption of preferred shares		-		-			-			-			-			-			-		-			-			-			-			-
Sales of treasury shares		-		-			57			1,418			-			-			-		-			-			1,475			-			1,475
Purchases of treasury shares		-		-			(54	)		(1,327	)		-			-			-		-			-			(1,381	)		-			(1,381	)
Share-based compensation awards		-		-			-			-			(4	)		-			-		-			-			(4	)		-			(4	)
Dividends on common shares		-		-			-			-			(1,412	)		-			-		-			-			(1,412	)		-			(1,412	)
Dividends on preferred shares and other		-		-			-			-			(71	)		-			-		-			-			(71	)		-			(71	)
Other		-		-			-			-			11			-			-		-			-			11			-			11
Net income		-		-			-			-			3,247			-			-		-			-			3,247			3			3,250
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes		-		-			-			-			134			(117	)		346		76			305			439			-			439
Balance at end of period	$	6,306	$	17,635		$	3		$	(18	)	$	51,112		$	(12	)	$	4,147	$	688		$	4,823		$	79,861		$	94		$	79,955

(1)	Derived from unaudited financial statements.

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	For the year ended October 31, 2019 ⁽¹⁾
																Other components of equity
(Millions of Canadian dollars)	Preferred shares			Common shares			Treasury shares - preferred			Treasury shares - common			Retained earnings			FVOCI securities and loans			Foreign currency translation		Cash flow hedges			Total other components of equity			Equity attributable to shareholders			Non-controlling interests			Total equity
Balance at beginning of period	$	6,306		$	17,635		$	3		$	(18	)	$	51,112		$	(12	)	$	4,147	$	688		$	4,823		$	79,861		$	94		$	79,955
Transition adjustment		-			-			-			-			(94	)		-			-		-			-			(94	)		-			(94	)
Adjusted balance at beginning of period	$	6,306		$	17,635		$	3		$	(18	)	$	51,018		$	(12	)	$	4,147	$	688		$	4,823		$	79,767		$	94		$	79,861
Changes in equity
Issues of share capital		350			136			-			-			-			-			-		-			-			486			-			486
Common shares purchased for cancellation		-			(126	)		-			-			(904	)		-			-		-			-			(1,030	)		-			(1,030	)
Redemption of preferred shares		(950	)		-			-			-			-			-			-		-			-			(950	)		-			(950	)
Sales of treasury shares		-			-			182			5,340			-			-			-		-			-			5,522			-			5,522
Purchases of treasury shares		-			-			(184	)		(5,380	)		-			-			-		-			-			(5,564	)		-			(5,564	)
Share-based compensation awards		-			-			-			-			(23	)		-			-		-			-			(23	)		-			(23	)
Dividends on common shares		-			-			-			-			(5,840	)		-			-		-			-			(5,840	)		-			(5,840	)
Dividends on preferred shares and other		-			-			-			-			(269	)		-			-		-			-			(269	)		(2	)		(271	)
Other		-			-			-			-			5			-			-		-			-			5			-			5
Net income		-			-			-			-			12,860			-			-		-			-			12,860			11			12,871
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes		-			-			-			-			(866	)		45			74		(694	)		(575	)		(1,441	)		(1	)		(1,442	)
Balance at end of period	$	5,706		$	17,645		$	1		$	(58	)	$	55,981		$	33		$	4,221	$	(6	)	$	4,248		$	83,523		$	102		$	83,625

	For the year ended October 31, 2018 ⁽¹⁾
																Other components of equity
(Millions of Canadian dollars)	Preferred shares			Common shares			Treasury shares - preferred			Treasury shares - common			Retained earnings			FVOCI securities and loans			Foreign currency translation		Cash flow hedges			Total other components of equity			Equity attributable to shareholders			Non-controlling interests			Total equity
Balance at beginning of period	$	6,413		$	17,730		$	-		$	(27	)	$	44,801		$	299		$	3,545	$	431		$	4,275		$	73,192		$	599		$	73,791
Changes in equity
Issues of share capital		-			92			-			-			-			-			-		-			-			92			-			92
Common shares purchased for cancellation		-			(187	)		-			-			(1,335	)		-			-		-			-			(1,522	)		-			(1,522	)
Redemption of preferred shares		(107	)		-			-			-			2			-			-		-			-			(105	)		-			(105	)
Redemption of trust capital securities		-			-			-			-			-			-			-		-			-			-			(500	)		(500	)
Sales of treasury shares		-			-			259			5,479			-			-			-		-			-			5,738			-			5,738
Purchases of treasury shares		-			-			(256	)		(5,470	)		-			-			-		-			-			(5,726	)		-			(5,726	)
Share-based compensation awards		-			-			-			-			(10	)		-			-		-			-			(10	)		-			(10	)
Dividends on common shares		-			-			-			-			(5,442	)		-			-		-			-			(5,442	)		-			(5,442	)
Dividends on preferred shares and other		-			-			-			-			(285	)		-			-		-			-			(285	)		(37	)		(322	)
Other		-			-			-			-			136			(138	)		-		-			(138	)		(2	)		-			(2	)
Net income		-			-			-			-			12,400			-			-		-			-			12,400			31			12,431
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes		-			-			-			-			845			(173	)		602		257			686			1,531			1			1,532
Balance at end of period	$	6,306		$	17,635		$	3		$	(18	)	$	51,112		$	(12	)	$	4,147	$	688		$	4,823		$	79,861		$	94		$	79,955

(1)	Derived from audited financial statements.

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We caution that the foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive and other factors could also adversely affect our results. When relying on our forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to us, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Material economic assumptions underlying the forward looking-statements contained in this Earnings Release are set out in the Economic, market and regulatory review and outlook section and for each business segment under the Strategic priorities and Outlook headings in our 2019 Annual Report. Except as required by law, we do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf.

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Interested investors, the media and others may review this quarterly Earnings Release, quarterly results slides, supplementary financial information and our 2019 Annual Report at rbc.com/investorrelations.

Quarterly conference call and webcast presentation

Our quarterly conference call is scheduled for December 4, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (EST) and will feature a presentation about our fourth quarter and 2019 results by RBC executives. It will be followed by a question and answer period with analysts.

Interested parties can access the call live on a listen-only basis at rbc.com/investorrelations/quarterly-financial-statements.html or by telephone (416-340-2217, 866-696-5910, passcode 3486214#). Please call between 7:50 a.m. and 7:55 a.m. (EST).

Management’s comments on results will be posted on our website shortly following the call. A recording will be available by 5:00 p.m. (EST) from December 4, 2019 until February 20, 2020 at rbc.com/investorrelations/quarterly-financial-statements.html or by telephone (905-694-9451 or 800-408-3053, passcode 5654710#).

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Gillian McArdle, Senior Director, Communications, Group Risk Management and Finance, gillian.mcardle@rbccm.com, 416-842-4231

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