Cash and deposits with financial institutions

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2022

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Cash and deposits with financial institutions

5. Cash and deposits with financial institutions

	As at
($ millions)	April 30 2022			January 31 2022			October 31 2021
Cash and non-interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions	$	10,643		$	10,563		$	9,693
Interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions		75,267			88,490			76,630
Total	$	85,910	(1)	$	99,053	(1)	$	86,323	(1)

(1) Net of allowances of $2 (January 31, 2022 – $1; October 31, 2021 – $1).

The Bank is required to maintain balances with central banks, other regulatory authorities and certain counterparties and these amounted to $5,634 million (January 31, 2022 – $5,162 million; October 31, 2021 – $5,719 million) and are included above.