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Guarantees, Commitments and Pledged Assets - Summary of Other Indirect Commitments (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Oct. 31, 2025 | Oct. 31, 2024
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Guarantees commitments and pledged assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum exposure to credit risk |  | $ 355,709 | $ 333,163
Commercial letter of credit [member] |  |  |
Guarantees commitments and pledged assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum exposure to credit risk |  | 836 | 1,049
Commitments to extend credit original term to maturity of one year or less [member] |  |  |
Guarantees commitments and pledged assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum exposure to credit risk | [1] | 275,504 | 272,793
Securities lending [member] |  |  |
Guarantees commitments and pledged assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum exposure to credit risk |  | 78,548 | 58,477
Securities purchase and other commitment [member] |  |  |
Guarantees commitments and pledged assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum exposure to credit risk |  | $ 821 | $ 844
[1] | Includes liquidity facilities, and excludes commitments which are unconditionally cancellable at the Bank’s discretion at any time.

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