Banknotes have been issued in Canada and the British colonies that confederated to form Canada from 1 July 1867.

Some issuers issued notes for more than one entity. For example, the Bank of Montreal issued notes for both Lower Canada and Quebec.

This listing does not include the Newfoundland banknote issuers.

Issuers that have a French name will have an English translation.

British Colonial

British Army

British Army Bill (1813–15). PS118A-120.

Provincial Issues

Alberta Alberta prosperity certificates British Columbia PS126-128. Nova Scotia PS132-140. Ontario PS141-143. Prince Edward Island PS144-157. Province of Canada PS161-176.

Chartered Banks

Canadian chartered banks historically issuing banknotes
Bank Name ID
Bank of British ColumbiaPS201-219.
Bank of British North AmericaPS221-435.
Bank of HamiltonPS441-468.
Bank of MontrealPS471-564.
Bank of New BrunswickPS571-599.
Bank of Nova ScotiaPS601-633.
Bank of OttawaPS636-664.
Bank of TorontoPS666-693.
Bank of VancouverPS696-700.
Bank of YarmouthPS701-704.
Banque Canadienne Nationale (National Bank of Canada)PS706-717.
Banque d'Hochelaga (Bank of Hochelaga)PS721-815.
Banque Internationale du Canada (International Bank of Canada)PS816-818.
Banque Jacques Cartier (Jacques Cartier Bank)PS821-837.
Banque Nationale (National Bank)PS841-875.
Bank of the PeoplePS875A-875E.
Banque du Peuple (Bank of the People)PS876-909.
Banque Provincale du Canada (Provincial Bank of Canada)PS911-922.
Banque de St. Hyacinthe (Bank of Saint Hyacinthe)PS924-929.
Banque de St. Jean (Bank of Saint Jean)PS931-935.
Banque Ville MariePS936-946.
Barclays Bank CanadaPS947-951.
Canadian Bank of CommercePS952-972.
City BankPS972A-972C.
Commercial Bank of CanadaPS973-996.
Commercial Bank of ManitobaPS997-1000.
Commercial Bank of the Midland DistrictPS1000A-1000W.
Commercial Bank of WindsorPS1001-1004.
Crown Bank of CanadaPS1006-1009.
Dominion BankPS1011-1036.
Eastern Townships BankPS1041-1057.
Exchange Bank of YarmouthPS1058-1060.
Farmers Bank of CanadaPS1061-1065.
Gore BankPS1066-1069.
Halifax Banking CompanyPS1070-1086.
Home Bank of CanadaPS1087-1091.
Hudson's Bay CompanyPS1095-1121.
Imperial Bank of CanadaPS1122-1145H.
Merchants' Bank of CanadaPS1146-1173.
Merchants' Bank of HalifaxPS1174-1189.
Merchants' Bank of Prince Edward IslandPS1191-1196.
Metropolitan BankPS1197-1201.
Molsons BankPS1202-1243.
Montreal BankPS1243A-1243K.
Niagara District BankPS1243L-1243V.
Northern BankPS1244-1247.
Northern Crown BankPS1248-1251.
Ontario BankPS1252-1286.
Peoples' Bank of HalifaxPS1287-1290.
Peoples' Bank of New BrunswickPS1291-1302.
Quebec BankPS1306-1368.
Royal Bank of CanadaPS1369-1394.
Saint Lawrence BankPS1395-1399.
Saint Stephen's BankPS1400-1430.
Sovereign Bank of CanadaPS1431-1434.
Standard Bank of CanadaPS1435-1447.
Sterling Bank of CanadaPS1448-1453.
Summerside Bank of Prince Edward IslandPS1454-1465.
Traders' Bank of CanadaPS1466-1482.
Union Bank of CanadaPS1483-1507.
Union Bank of HalifaxPS1511-1521.
Union Bank of Lower CanadaPS1521A-1521J.
Union Bank of Prince Edward IslandPS1522-1533.
United Empire Bank of CanadaPS1534-1535.
Western Bank of CanadaPS1536-1538.
Weyburn Security BankPS1539-1541.

Spurious or Expired Banks

The following banks issued notes that cannot be exchanged for current Canadian dollar banknotes.[1]

BankCatalog numbers
Bank of Acadia PS1542–1545
Accommodation Bank PS1546–1547
Agricultural Bank, Montreal PS1548–1550
Agricultural Bank, Toronto PS1551–1564
Arman's Bank PS1565–1567
Banque de Boucherville (Bank of Boucherville) PS1568
Bank of Brantford PS1569–1576
British Canadian Bank PS1577–1578
Canada Bank, Montreal PS1579–1580
Canada Bank, Toronto PS1581–1583
Bank of Canada, Montreal[lower-alpha 1] PS1584–1595
Banque Canadienne (Canadian Bank) S1596–1599
Central Bank of Canada PS1600–1602
Central Bank of New Brunswick PS1603–1617
Charlotte County Bank PS1618–1622
Bank of Charlottetown PS1623–1625

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Unrelated to the current Bank of Canada.

References

  1. ↑ Cuhaj, George S., ed. (18 December 2013). "Canada". Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues (12th ed.). Iola: Krause Publications. pp. 179–180. ISBN 978-1-4402-3883-3.
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