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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2025
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Summary of Changes In The Carrying Amounts of Goodwill By Groups of Cash Generating Units | The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by groups of cash-generating units (CGU) are as follows:
($ millions) |  | Canadian Banking |  |  | Global Wealth Management |  |  | Global Banking and Markets |  |  | Latin America |  |  | Caribbean and Central America |  |  | Total |
Balance as at October 31, 2023 |  | $ | 1,690 |  |  | $ | 3,610 |  |  | $ | 246 |  |  | $ | 2,630 |  |  | $ | 1,005 |  |  | $ | 9,181 |
Acquisitions |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |
Dispositions (1) |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (92 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  | (92 | )
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  |  | – |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (138 | ) |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | (128 | )
Balance as at October 31, 2024 |  |  | 1,690 |  |  |  | 3,614 |  |  |  | 246 |  |  |  | 2,400 |  |  |  | 1,011 |  |  |  | 8,961 |
Acquisitions |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |
Dispositions (2) |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (195 | ) |  |  | (394 | ) |  |  | (589 | )
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  |  | – |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 180 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 213 |
Balance as at October 31, 2025 |  | $ | 1,690 |  |  | $ | 3,641 |  |  | $ | 247 |  |  | $ | 2,385 |  |  | $ | 622 |  |  | $ | 8,585 |
(1) | In fiscal 2024, the Bank recorded a goodwill write-down of $92 million pre-tax within the Latin America CGU in relation to its agreement to sell CrediScotia Financiera, a subsidiary in Peru. Refer to Note 35 for details.
(2) | In the current year, the Bank recorded a goodwill write-down of $589 million pre-tax within the Latin America and Caribbean & Central America CGUs in relation to its agreement to sell banking operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama. Refer to Note 35 for details.
Summary of Intangible Assets |
|  | Finite life |  |  |  |  | Indefinite life |  |  |  |
($ millions) |  | Computer software |  |  | Other intangibles |  |  |  |  | Fund management contracts (1) |  |  | Other intangibles |  |  | Total |
Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as at October 31, 2023 |  | $ | 5,639 |  |  | $ | 1,815 |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,415 |  |  | $ | 163 |  |  | $ | 12,032 |
Acquisitions |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |
Additions |  |  | 840 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 841 |
Impairment |  |  | (188 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (188 | )
Disposals/Retirements |  |  | (538 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (538 | )
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | (22 | ) |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 2 |
Balance as at October 31, 2024 |  | $ | 5,777 |  |  | $ | 1,794 |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,415 |  |  | $ | 163 |  |  | $ | 12,149 |
Acquisitions |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |
Additions |  |  | 637 |  |  |  | – |  |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 637 |
Impairment (2) |  |  | (199 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (199 | )
Disposals/Retirements |  |  | (170 | ) |  |  | (36 | ) |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (206 | )
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  |  | 390 |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 410 |
Balance as at October 31, 2025 |  | $ | 6,435 |  |  | $ | 1,778 |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,415 |  |  | $ | 163 |  |  | $ | 12,791 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as at October 31, 2023 |  | $ | 2,566 |  |  | $ | 1,454 |  |  |  |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | 4,020 |
Amortization |  |  | 958 |  |  |  | 72 |  |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 1,030 |
Impairment |  |  | (91 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (91 | )
Disposals/Retirements |  |  | (614 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (614 | )
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  |  | (75 | ) |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (88 | )
Balance as at October 31, 2024 |  | $ | 2,744 |  |  | $ | 1,513 |  |  |  |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | 4,257 |
Amortization |  |  | 828 |  |  |  | 68 |  |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 896 |
Impairment (2) |  |  | (9 | ) |  |  | – |  |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (9 | )
Disposals/Retirements |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | (36 | ) |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | (68 | )
Foreign currency adjustments and other |  |  | 113 |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 131 |
Balance as at October 31, 2025 |  | $ | 3,644 |  |  | $ | 1,563 |  |  |  |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | – |  |  | $ | 5,207 |
Net book value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
As at October 31, 2024 |  | $ | 3,033 | (3) |  | $ | 281 |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,415 |  |  | $ | 163 |  |  | $ | 7,892 |
As at October 31, 2025 |  | $ | 2,791 | (3) |  | $ | 215 |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,415 |  |  | $ | 163 |  |  | $ | 7,584 |
(1) | Fund management contracts are attributable to the previously acquired Dynamic Funds business (formerly DundeeWealth Inc.), MD Financial Management Inc., and Jarislowsky Fraser Limited.
(2) | In the current year, the Bank recognized an impairment loss of $ 165 million pre-tax in relation to its agreement to sell banking operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama. Refer to Note 35 for details.
(3) | Computer software comprises purchased software of $262 (2024 – $194), internally generated software of $1,633 (2024 – $1,939), and in process software not subject to amortization of $896 (2024 – $900).

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