Institution record
BMO
Bank of Montreal
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FCACTier-1 Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | Number pending check | Regulated | Bank of Montreal | — | |
FDICTier-1 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (U.S.) | Number pending check | Regulated | BMO Bank National Association | — | |
CDICTier-1 Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation | Number pending check | Regulated | Bank of Montreal | — |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing BMO against peer institutions in our crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO (this record) | FCACFDICCDIC | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | DFSFDICFRS | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| IDB Bank | DFSFDIC | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Binance | FIU-INDAMFFinCEN+11 | 12 / 14 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| OKX | FSAMASVARA+6 | 9 / 9 | Risk level not supplied | — | 1 |
| BAM | AMFFIUVARA+12 | 15 / 15 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
BMO: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is BMO's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, BMO (legal entity reference: Bank of Montreal) holds 3 recorded licence entries, of which 3 carry a "regulated" status and 3 are marked regulated or registered: FCAC (Financial Consumer Agency of Canada) — licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-1; FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (U.S.)) — licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-1; CDIC (Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation) — licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-1. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official FCAC, FDIC, CDIC public register.
Which of BMO's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
BMO is tracked under our crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers coverage scope based on its institutional service profile (Wealth management, Banking) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 3 recorded licences (FCAC, FDIC, CDIC) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is BMO's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
BMO carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to BMO's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with BMO (listed execution software: BMO Mobile Banking), institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (not supplied in source) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to FCAC.
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