Canada Approves Royal Bank Deal for HSBC’s Canada Unit

Updated Dec. 21, 2023 9:20 pm ET

OTTAWA—Canada on Thursday approved Royal Bank of Canada’s proposed $10.1 billion deal for HSBC Holdings’s Canadian unit, over a year after the two lenders unveiled the transaction.

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said RBC agreed to a series of conditions that cover employment levels in Canada, customer service and financing to help construct affordable housing.

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