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Cash and Deposits with Financial Institutions - Summary of Cash and Deposits with Financial Institutions (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Oct. 31, 2025 | Oct. 31, 2024 | Oct. 31, 2023
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Disclosure Of Cash And Cash Equivalents [abstract] |  |  |  |
Cash and non-interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions | [1] | $ 10,256 | $ 9,406 | $ 10,173
Interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions |  | 55,711 | 54,454 |
Total | [2] | $ 65,967 | $ 63,860 |
[1] | Represents cash and non-interest-bearing deposits with financial institutions (refer to Note 5).
[2] | Net of allowances of $4 (2024 – $3).

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