Is Moneris Canadian?
Partly
Ownership is split or partially foreign — read the details.
What we found
Moneris was created in 2000 as a 50/50 joint venture between Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal, growing into Canada's largest payment processor with over 325,000 merchant locations. In 2026 RBC and BMO agreed to.
The receipt
| Verdict | Borderline |
| Category | payment processing |
| HQ | Toronto, ON |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000121465926009856/ex9… registry record “RBC and BMO jointly own Moneris and have agreed to sell it to Francisco Partners, a global technology investment firm.” |
Canadian alternatives to Moneris
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moneris Solutions | Payment processing | Toronto, ON | View ownership → |
| Symcor | financial document and payment processing services | Mississauga, ON | View ownership → |
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