加拿大金融机构近年来在中国市场表现相对比较活跃,5家大银行有4家在中国设有代表处或分行。排名第一的加拿大皇家银行1981年在北京设立了代表处;第二大银行加拿大帝国商业银行也于1981年及2004年先后在上海、北京设立了代表处;第四大银行加拿大丰业银行于1982年在北京设立了代表处,又于1994 Canadian financial institutions have been relatively active in the Chinese market in recent years, with four of the five largest banks having representative offices or branches in China. The highest ranked Royal Bank of Canada set up a representative office in Beijing in 1981; the second largest bank, the Canadian Imperial Bank, also set up representative offices in Shanghai and Beijing in 1981 and 2004 respectively; and Scotiabank, the fourth largest bank, In 1982, a representative office was set up in Beijing and again in 1994