The firm

Awards

Canadian Banking

• Best Retail Bank in North America Retail Banker International (2012)
• Six Ipsos Reid Awards for excellence in Branch Service, Online Banking and Products & Services

Capital Markets

• 10th largest global investment bank by net revenue for 1H2012 in Q2 2012 Dealogic
• "Best Investment Bank in Canada across Equity, Debt and M&A for the 4th consecutive year" Euromoney

Wealth Management

• "Best Overall Fund Group", "Best Bond Fund Family", "multiple best equity and fixed income funds" Lipper
• "#1 Bank-Owned Investment Dealer", "#1 Overall Score", "#1 Advisor Overall Rating of theirFirm in Canada" Investment Executive 2012 Brokerage Report Card

International Banking

• "#1 Overall for quality of global custody services" Global Investor "#1 Overall global custodian in the world"" R&M Consultants

Key Facts

• Canadas largest bank by assets and market capitalization, with broad leadership in financial services
• ~80,000 full- and part-time employees
• 15 million clients worldwide
• 11th largest bank globally based on market capitalization, with operations in 51 countries

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Global financial stability

Chartered in 1869, RBC is Canadas largest bank and one of the worlds premier diversified financial services companies.

International wealth management at RBC serves high net worth individuals and institutional clients in select markets around the world. Client solutions include international trust and estate planning, discretionary investment management, investment advisory solutions, alternative investments, private banking and credit services, global custody and fund administration, and employee and executive compensation and benefits services.

RBC considers its corporate responsibility to include ethical business practices, having a positive economic impact, operating with integrity in the marketplace, providing a supportive workplace, being environmentally sustainable, and contributing to communities.

Among the Worlds Best

• Top 5 of largest banks in North America as measured by market capitalization*
• Top 15 of largest banks globally as measured by market capitalization*
• Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands (Brand Z 4th annual global brands ranking)

Canadas Leading Financial Institution

• Largest financial institution in Canada*, with C$724 billion in assets
• #1 or #2 market share across all major financial products and services
• One of Canadas 50 Most Socially Responsible Corporations based on social and environmental performance of 300 Canadian companies (Jantzi- Macleans Corporate Responsibility Report 2009)

Global recognition of governance

StableSafeSustainable

• Consistently strong and stable with a high quality balance sheet, proactive risk management and a strong liquidity position
• Recognized among the worlds financial, social and environmental corporate leaders for the ninth consecutive year on the 2009 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.
• Ranked #1 in the Global 100 Greenest Companies (Newsweek Magazine, April 2007)
• Committed to environmental and watershed protection in communities worldwide through the 10-year, C$50 million RBC Blue Water Project
• World Economic Forum named RBC among theworlds top 100 sustainable companies for the fourth consecutive year in the annual "Global 100" ranking in Davos, Switzerland, January 2008. This prestigious recognition rated such essential criteria as strategic governance, environmental initiatives and human capital/ labour relations practices.

*As measured by assets and market capitalization as at Q4, 2008 ** Major credit ratings as at May 28, 2009 (outlook: Moody's - negative, Standard & Poor's - stable, Fitch Ratings - stable). Ratings are subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating organization.