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Fact check: Trump claims U.S. banks cannot operate in Canada — that is false.

Fact check: Trump claims U.S. banks cannot operate in Canada — that is false.

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September 8th, 2026

Fact check: Trump claims U.S. banks cannot operate in Canada — that is false.

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When questioned on Wednesday about the trade war with Canada, President Donald Trump erroneously asserted that American banks were prohibited from conducting business with their northern neighbor.

水曜日にカナダとの貿易戦争について質問を受けた際ドナルド・トランプ大統領は米国の銀行が北方の隣国との取引を禁じられている誤って主張した

The remark was made during a meeting with executives from the US travel industry held in the Oval Office, after Trump had been questioned by reporters about whether there were any plans to resume trade negotiations between the two countries.

この発言はトランプ氏が両国間における貿易交渉の再開計画の有無について記者から質問を受けた後、オーバルオフィスで開催された米国旅行業界の幹部らとの会合中になされたものである

According to experts, while American banks may face certain restrictions, they are not entirely prohibited from conducting business within Canada.

専門家の見解によれば米国の銀行は何らかの制約を受ける可能性はあるもののカナダ国内での事業展開が全面的に禁じられているわけではない

In what follows, we shall scrutinize the facts in considerable detail.

以下に事実を詳細にわたって精査していくこととする

Mr. Trump: "They have banks here.

トランプ氏:「彼らはここに銀行を有している

All the major banks, starting with the Bank of Canada, are large and truly impressive institutions.

カナダ銀行をはじめ大手銀行すべてがいずれも規模が大きく実に見事な銀行だ

It appears that there are six or seven major banks operating in this country.

当地には主要銀行が6、7行は存在していると見受けられる

In contrast, we do not hold a single bank in their country.

一方我々は彼らの国に銀行を一切保有していない。

Do you know why that is?

その理由がお分かりか

It is because they do not permit it."

彼らがそれを認めていないからだ。」

As a matter of fact, according to a spokesperson for the Canadian Bankers Association, fifteen US-based banks currently operate in Canada in the form of branches or subsidiaries.

事実としてカナダ銀行協会の広報担当者によれば現在米国に本拠を置く15の銀行が支店または子会社という形態でカナダ国内において事業を展開している

In the view of experts, while certain regulations may render competition north of the border challenging for American banks, market entry itself remains unrestricted.

専門家の見解では特定の規制が米国の銀行にとって国境以北での競争を困難にする可能性はあるものの市場への参入そのものは自由であるとされる

According to the latest data from the Federal Reserve, eight Canadian banks are operating within the United States.

連邦準備制度の最新データに基づけば米国内で営業しているカナダの銀行は8行である

It should be noted, however, that the Bank of Canada is not among them.

なおカナダ銀行はその中には含まれない

This is because it is Canada's central bank, the equivalent of the US Federal Reserve, and not a commercial enterprise.

それは米国の連邦準備制度に相当するカナダの中央銀行であり商業企業ではないからである

"The divergence between the regulatory frameworks of the United States and Canada is bound to generate considerable confusion," observed James Thompson, a professor of finance at the University of Waterloo, located in Ontario, Canada.

米国とカナダの規制枠組みの相違が少なからぬ混乱を引き起こすことになるでしょう」と、カナダのオンタリオ州に位置するウォータールー大学の金融学教授ジェームズ・トンプソン氏は指摘した

"While American banks are indeed permitted to conduct operations in Canada, the scope of their activities is largely contingent upon the manner in which they choose to enter the Canadian market."

米国の銀行がカナダで事業を展開することを確かに認められてはいますが、カナダ市場への参入方法次第でその事業範囲は大きく左右されるのです。」

Canada's banking system is classified into three categories: Schedule I, Schedule II, and Schedule III.

カナダの銀行制度はスケジュールI、スケジュールII、スケジュールIIIという三つの区分に分類される

Banks owned by Canadian capital fall under Schedule I, among which there are six major institutions; however, the combined assets of these six exceed the total assets of the twenty-eight smaller banks located within the country.

カナダ資本による所有銀行はスケジュールIに該当しその中でも主要な六行が存在するがこれら六行の総資産は国内に所在する二十八の小規模銀行の資産合計を凌駕している

Foreign enterprises have the option of operating as Schedule II or Schedule III banks.

外国企業はスケジュールIIまたはスケジュールIIIの銀行として営業する選択肢を持つ

Schedule II banks are foreign-owned subsidiaries incorporated in Canada, and they fall under a banking regulatory framework that is largely equivalent to that applied to domestically owned banks.

スケジュールII銀行はカナダで法人化された外国資本の子会社であり国内資本の銀行とほぼ同等の銀行規制枠組みに該当する

In contrast, Schedule III banks are branches of foreign banks that are not incorporated in Canada, and they face regulatory constraints such as a high minimum deposit requirement.

一方スケジュールIII銀行はカナダで法人化されていない外国銀行の支店であり高い最低預金額などの規制上の制約に直面する

The majority of U.S.-owned banks operate in Canada as Schedule III institutions.

米国資本の銀行の大半はスケジュールIIIの機関としてカナダで事業を展開している

Natalie Bergeron, a spokesperson for the Canadian Bankers Association, expressed the view that the total assets held by branches and subsidiaries of US-owned banks operating within Canada amount to approximately 124 billion Canadian dollars (90.1 billion US dollars), which now constitutes more than half of all assets held by foreign bank subsidiaries and branches.

カナダ銀行協会の広報担当者であるナタリー・バージェロン氏は、カナダ国内で事業を展開する米国系銀行の支店および子会社が保有する総資産約1,240億カナダドル(901億米ドル)に上りこれは外国銀行の子会社および支店が保有する全資産の過半数を占めるに至るとの見解を示した

"These banks specialize in a wide array of financial services, including corporate and commercial lending, treasury services, credit card products, investment banking, and mortgage financing," she stated.

これらの銀行は、法人向けおよび商業向け融資、財務サービスクレジットカード商品投資銀行業務住宅ローン融資など多岐にわたる金融サービスに特化していますと彼女は述べた

"They cater not only to a clientele engaged in cross-border business activities but also to the domestic retail market within Canada."

彼らは国境を越えたビジネス活動に従事する顧客層だけでなくカナダ国内の小売市場にも対応しています。」

Among the American banks operating in Canada are JP Morgan Chase, Citibank, Bank of America, Capital One, and Wells Fargo.

カナダで事業を展開する米系銀行にはJPモルガン・チェース銀行シティバンクバンク・オブ・アメリカキャピタル・ワンウェルズ・ファーゴが名を連ねている

Banks classified under Schedule II and Schedule III are both subject to constraints imposed by Canadian banking regulations.

スケジュールIIおよびスケジュールIIIに分類される銀行はいずれもカナダの銀行規制による制約を受けている。

Jeremy Kronick, a financial and monetary policy expert who serves as president and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, a Canadian think tank, explained that Schedule III banks are unable to accept deposits of less than 150,000 Canadian dollars (72,529 US dollars).

金融・金融政策の専門家でありカナダのシンクタンクであるCDハウ研究所の社長兼CEOを務めるジェレミー・クロニック氏はスケジュールIII銀行は15万カナダドル(7万2,529米ドル)未満の預金を受け入れることができないと説明した

In other words, for most people, it is impossible to use them as retail banks.

つまりほとんどの人にとってそれらを小売銀行として利用することは不可能である

He further added that, since Schedule II banks are legal entities separate from their foreign parent companies, they must maintain their own local capital and liquidity structures, which makes them an inefficient option from the banks' perspective.

さらに同氏はスケジュールII銀行は外国の親会社とは別の法的実体であるため、独自の現地資本および流動性構造を維持する必要があり銀行の観点からは非効率的な選択肢となる付け加えた

Such constraints may well explain why the majority of U.S.-owned banks refrain from expanding their operations across the border.

このような制約が米国資本の銀行の大半が国境を越えた事業展開を控える背景にあるのかもしれない

According to data from the Federal Reserve Board, while there are over 3,700 domestically owned commercial banks within the United States, only a mere 15 are based in Canada.

連邦準備制度理事会のデータによれば米国内には3,700以上の国内資本商業銀行が存在する一方カナダに拠点を置くのはわずか15行に過ぎない

"Canada is a relatively small market, and the existing Canadian banks are extremely large institutions with well-established brands, extensive branch networks, and customer relationships cultivated over many years," said Mr. Thompson.

カナダは比較的狭小な市場であり既存のカナダ系銀行はすでに確立されたブランド広範な支店網そして長年にわたって培われた顧客関係を有する極めて大規模な機関ですとトンプソン氏は述べた

"For US banks considering entry, building the infrastructure needed to compete for Canadian retail customers would entail substantial costs, while initially capturing only a modest share of an already relatively small market."

参入を検討している米国の銀行にとってカナダの個人顧客と競合するために必要なインフラを構築するには多額の費用がかかる一方すでに比較的小さい市場のごく一部のシェアを最初に獲得するにすぎません。」

The White House did not respond immediately to requests for comment.

ホワイトハウスはコメント要請に対して即座に応答することはなかった

This article was first published on September 3, 2026.

この記事は2026年9月3日に初めて公表された。

An update was made on September 8, 2026, correcting the reported value of assets held by branches and subsidiaries of U.S.-based banks operating in Canada.

2026年9月8日に更新が施されカナダで事業を展開する米国系銀行の支店および子会社が保有する資産額の記載が修正された

When combined, those assets amount to approximately $90.1 billion U.S. dollars, depending on the exchange rate, not $904 million.

それらの資産を合算すると為替レート次第で約901億米ドルに相当し9億400万米ドルではない。

September 8th, 2026

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