Bank Act (S.C. 1991, c. 46)

Marginal note:Addition to stated capital account

78. On a conversion of any debt obligation of a bank into shares of a class or series of shares, the bank shall

• (a) deduct from the liabilities of the bank the nominal value of the debt obligation being converted; and

• (b) record the result obtained under paragraph (a) and any additional consideration received for the conversion in the stated capital account maintained or to be maintained for the class or series of shares into which the debt obligation has been converted.

Marginal note:Declaration of dividend

• 79. (1) The directors of a bank may declare and a bank may pay a dividend by issuing fully paid shares of the bank or options or rights to acquire fully paid shares of the bank and, subject to subsection (4), the directors of a bank may declare and a bank may pay a dividend in money or property, and if a dividend is to be paid in money, the dividend may be paid in a currency other than the currency of Canada.

• Marginal note:Notice to Superintendent

  (2) The directors of a bank shall notify the Superintendent of the declaration of a dividend at least 15 days before the day fixed for its payment.

• Marginal note:Share dividend

  (3) If shares of a bank are issued in payment of a dividend, the bank shall record in the stated capital account maintained or to be maintained for the shares of the class or series issued in payment of the dividend the declared amount of the dividend stated as an amount of money.

• Marginal note:When dividend not to be declared

  (4) The directors of a bank shall not declare and a bank shall not pay a dividend if there are reasonable grounds for believing that the bank is, or the payment would cause the bank to be, in contravention of any regulation referred to in subsection 485(1) or (2) or any direction made pursuant to subsection 485(3).

• (5) [Repealed, 2007, c. 6, s. 11]

Marginal note:Restriction on subordinated indebtedness

• 80. (1) A bank shall not issue subordinated indebtedness unless the subordinated indebtedness is fully paid for in money or, with the approval of the Superintendent, in property.

• Marginal note:References to subordinated indebtedness

  (2) A person shall not in any prospectus, advertisement, correspondence or literature relating to any subordinated indebtedness issued or to be issued by a bank refer to the subordinated indebtedness otherwise than as subordinated indebtedness.

• Marginal note:Deemed not to be a deposit

  (3) Subordinated indebtedness issued by a bank is deemed not to be a deposit.

• Marginal note:Other currencies

  (4) When issuing subordinated indebtedness, a bank may provide that any aspect of the subordinated indebtedness relating to money or involving the payment of or the liability to pay money in relation thereto be in a currency other than that of Canada including, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, the payment of any interest thereon.