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Fact check: Trump said U.S. banks can't operate in Canada, which is not true.

Fact check: Trump said U.S. banks can't operate in Canada, which is not true.

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September 8th, 2026

Fact check: Trump said U.S. banks can't operate in Canada, which is not true.

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Trump met with U.S. tourism leaders at the White House. He was asked about the trade war with Canada.

川普在白宮會見美國旅遊業高層時,被問到與加拿大的貿易戰

He said that U.S. banks cannot operate in Canada because Canada does not allow it.

他說美國銀行不能在加拿大營運因為加拿大不允許

Experts point out that this claim is not true.

專家指出這項說法不是事實

According to the Canadian Bankers Association, there are currently 15 American banks operating in Canada.

根據加拿大銀行家協會目前15家美國銀行在加拿大營運

They exist as branches or subsidiaries.

它們以分行或子公司的形式存在

These banks have combined assets of about 124 billion Canadian dollars, which equals 90.1 billion US dollars.

這些銀行的合併資產約為1240億加元相當於901億美元

Major players include JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Bank of America, Capital One, and Wells Fargo.

主要業者包括摩根大通花旗銀行美國銀行第一資本富國銀行

Canada divides banks into three types.

加拿大銀行分為三類

Local banks belong to Schedule I. Foreign banks can choose Schedule II or Schedule III.

本土銀行屬於附表I外國銀行可以選擇附表II附表III

Schedule II is a foreign-owned subsidiary registered in Canada. It is regulated in a way similar to local banks.

附表II在加拿大註冊的外資子公司監管方式本國銀行類似。

Schedule III is a branch of a foreign bank. It cannot accept deposits below 150,000 Canadian dollars.

附表III外國銀行分行不能接受低於15萬加元的存款

So most people cannot use it as a retail bank.

因此多數人無法將其用作零售銀行

Experts say that American banks can indeed enter the Canadian market.

專家表示美國銀行確實可以進入加拿大市場

However, they are limited by differences in rules and the size of the market.

不過它們受到監管差異市場規模的限制。

Existing Canadian banks are very large, and they have strong brands and customer bases.

加拿大現有銀行規模很大擁有品牌客戶基礎

For new banks, competing for retail customers costs a lot.

新進入者要競爭零售客戶成本很高

Federal Reserve data shows that the US has over 3,700 local banks. But only 15 operate in Canada.

聯準會數據顯示美國超過3700家本土銀行在加拿大營運的只有15家

September 8th, 2026

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