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BMO Commercial Bank

A full-service financial services provider

As a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), we’re part of one of the largest diversified financial services providers in North America with US$1 trillion total assets and approximately 54,000 employees as of October 31, 2024. BMO Financial Group is the 8th largest bank in North America as measured by assets (Bloomberg, as of October 31, 2024). Learn more in our Annual Report.

BMO Commercial Bank North American Footprint


Your BMO Commercial Bank team provides guidance, access to capital, risk management, research and a global distribution network that can help connect and grow your business locally and internationally. And with a strong presence in the U.S. and Canada, we can provide local guidance if your plans call for growth across the border.


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A Long Tradition of Leadership

More than 200 years after becoming Canada’s first bank, BMO is one of Canada’s pre-eminent financial institutions, with a significant presence in the United States and world markets.From playing a pivotal role in Canada’s early history to becoming a leading full-service North American-based financial services provider, integrity and excellence remain our hallmarks. See what we’ve accomplished as we continue to grow!

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Canada’s First Bank

Bank of Montreal opens its doors for the first time, providing Canada’s first sound and plentiful currency. Landmark activities include helping to finance the transcontinental railway and serving as Canada’s central bank until 1935.

Awards & Recognition

Best Metals & Mining Investment Bank

Global Finance, 2010-2024

Treasury & Payment Solutions awarded Best Bank for Transaction Banking in the Western United States

Global Finance, 2024

Treasury & Payment Solutions named Best Bank for Collections in North America

Global Finance, 2024

Best Commercial Bank in Canada

World Finance Magazine, 2015-2024

Best Commercial Bank in US

World Finance Magazine, 2023-2024

#1 Bank in North America on the 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World

Corporate Knights, 2020-2023

Winner of the Environmental Social Bond of the Year and Green Bond of the Year

Environmental Finance’s 2023 Bond Awards

Most Innovative in Capital Markets ETNs

Benzinga’s Global Fintech Awards, 2023

#2 Fixed Income Strategy Team

Institutional Investor, 2017-2023

#2 for U.S. Rates Strategy

Institutional Investor, 2017-2023

Ranked #1 Canada Forecaster

Focus Economics Survey, 2022

Ranked #2 U.S. Forecaster

Focus Economics Survey, 2022

#1 in Canadian Options Block Market Share

TSX, 2019-2023

#3 in US Agency CMO

US League Table, 2023

Best Issuer for Structured Products

Structured Products Intelligence, 2022

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