# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001000275
**File Stem:** 0000950103-25-009481
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
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**0000950103-25-009481.hdr.sgml**: 20250730

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950103-25-009481

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 424B2

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250730

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250730

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001000275
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 135357855
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** A6
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 424B2
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-275898
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251164341

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** ROYAL BANK PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** 200 BAY STREET
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5J 2J5
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-437-9267

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** ROYAL BANK PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** 200 BAY STREET
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5J 2J5

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ROYAL BANK OF CANADA \
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950908

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| Pricing Supplement dated July 28, 2025 | Pricing Supplement dated July 28, 2025 | Registration Statement No. 333-275898<br> Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) |
| ![](image_001.jpg)<br>**Royal Bank of Canada**<br>| **$2,805,000** <br> **Capped Buffered Return Notes Due August 13, 2026<br> Linked to the SPDR<sup>®</sup> Gold Trust**<br>**Senior Global Medium-Term Notes, Series J** | **$2,805,000** <br> **Capped Buffered Return Notes Due August 13, 2026<br> Linked to the SPDR<sup>®</sup> Gold Trust**<br>**Senior Global Medium-Term Notes, Series J** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Investors in the Notes will receive exposure of 1.00 times any appreciation of the Underlier at maturity if the Final Underlier Value
is greater than the Initial Underlier Value, subject to the Maximum Return. If the Final Underlier Value is less than or equal to the
Initial Underlier Value but is greater than or equal to the Buffer Value, at maturity, investors will receive the principal amount of
their Notes. If the Final Underlier Value is less than the Buffer Value, at maturity, investors will lose approximately 1.11111% of the
principal amount of their Notes for each 1% that the Final Underlier Value is less than the Initial Underlier Value in excess of the Buffer
Percentage.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Investors in the Notes should be willing to forgo fixed interest and dividend payments and accept the risk of losing some or all of
their principal.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Senior unsecured debt securities of Royal Bank of Canada. All payments on the Notes are subject to our credit risk.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Minimum denominations of $10,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The Notes priced on July 28, 2025 (the "Trade Date") and are expected to be issued on or about July 31, 2025 (the "Issue
Date").

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| **Key Terms** | *Terms used in this pricing supplement, but not defined herein, will have the meanings ascribed to them in the product supplement.* |
| Issuer: | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Underlier: | The SPDR<sup>®</sup> Gold Trust (Bloomberg symbol "GLD UP") |
| Payment at Maturity: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Investors will receive on the Maturity Date per $1,000 principal amount of Notes:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· if the Final Underlier Value is greater than the Initial Underlier Value, a cash amount calculated as follows:<br>$1,000 + ($1,000 × the lesser of (a) Underlier Return × Participation Rate and (b) Maximum Return) <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· if the Final Underlier Value is less than or equal to the Initial Underlier Value but is greater than or equal to the Buffer Value: $1,000<br>*In this case, you will not receive any return on your investment in the Notes*.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· if the Final Underlier Value is less than the Buffer Value, a cash amount calculated as follows:<br>$1,000 + [$1,000 × (Underlier Return + Buffer Percentage) × Downside Multiplier] <br> *In this case, you will lose approximately 1.11111% of the principal amount of your Notes for each 1% that the Final Underlier Value is less than the Initial Underlier Value in excess of the Buffer Percentage.*<br>|
| Participation Rate: | 1.00 |
| Maximum Return: | 12.51%, which corresponds to a maximum payment at maturity of $1,125.10 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes |
| Downside Multiplier: | 100/90, which is approximately 1.11111 |
| Buffer Percentage: | 10% |
| Buffer Value: | $274.87, which is 90% of the Initial Underlier Value (rounded to two decimal places) |
| Underlier Return: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Underlier Return will be calculated as follows:<br><u>Final Underlier Value – Initial Underlier Value</u> <br> Initial Underlier Value  |
| Initial Underlier Value: | $305.41, which was the closing value of the Underlier on the Trade Date |
| Final Underlier Value: | The closing value of the Underlier on the Valuation Date |
| Valuation Date:\* | August 10, 2026 |
| Maturity Date:\* | August 13, 2026 |
| CUSIP/ISIN: | 78017PCE9 / US78017PCE97 |
| Calculation Agent: | RBC Capital Markets, LLC ("RBCCM") |

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\* Subject to postponement. See "General Terms of the Notes—Postponement of a Determination Date" and "General Terms of the Notes—Postponement of a Payment Date" in the accompanying product supplement.

**Investing in the Notes involves a number of risks. See "Selected Risk Considerations" beginning on page PS-4 of this pricing supplement and "Risk Factors" in the accompanying prospectus, prospectus supplement and product supplement.** 

None of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), any state securities commission or any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of the Notes or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this pricing supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. The Notes will not constitute deposits insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other Canadian or U.S. governmental agency or instrumentality. The Notes are not bail-inable notes and are not subject to conversion into our common shares under subsection 39.2(2.3) of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act. The Notes will not be listed on any U.S. securities exchange or quotation system.

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| | **Price to Public<sup>1</sup>** | **Underwriting Commission<sup>2</sup>** | **Proceeds to Royal Bank of Canada** |
| **Per Note** | $1000.00 | $10.00 | $990.00 |
| **Total** | $2805000 | $28050 | $2776950 |

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<sup>1</sup> Certain fiduciary accounts purchasing the Notes will pay a purchase price of $990.00 per Note, and the placement agents will forgo any fees with respect to sales made to those accounts. The price to the public for all other purchases of the Notes is 100%.

<sup>2</sup> JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and their affiliates will act as placement agents for the Notes and will receive a fee from us of $10.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, but will forgo any fees for sales to certain fiduciary accounts.

The initial estimated value of the Notes determined by us as of the Trade Date, which we refer to as the initial estimated value, is $986.16 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes and is less than the public offering price of the Notes. The market value of the Notes at any time will reflect many factors, cannot be predicted with accuracy and may be less than this amount. We describe the determination of the initial estimated value in more detail below.

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| **RBC Capital Markets, LLC** | **JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** | **J.P. Morgan Securities LLC** |
|  | **Placement Agents** | **Placement Agents** |

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**Additional Terms of the Notes**

You should read this pricing supplement together with the prospectus dated December 20, 2023, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated December 20, 2023, relating to our Senior Global Medium-Term Notes, Series J, of which the Notes are a part, the underlying supplement no. 1A dated May 16, 2024 and the product supplement no. 1A dated May 16, 2024. This pricing supplement, together with these documents, contains the terms of the Notes and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous oral statements as well as any other written materials, including preliminary or indicative pricing terms, correspondence, trade ideas, structures for implementation, sample structures, fact sheets, brochures or other educational materials of ours.

We have not authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this pricing supplement and the documents listed below. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. These documents are an offer to sell only the Notes offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in each such document is current only as of its date.

If the information in this pricing supplement differs from the information contained in the documents listed below, you should rely on the information in this pricing supplement.

You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in "Selected Risk Considerations" in this pricing supplement and "Risk Factors" in the documents listed below, as the Notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the Notes.

You may access these documents on the SEC website at www.sec.gov as follows (or if such address has changed, by reviewing our filings for the relevant date on the SEC website):

· Prospectus dated December 20, 2023:

[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000119312523299520/d645671d424b3.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000119312523299520/d645671d424b3.htm)

· Prospectus Supplement dated December 20, 2023:

[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000119312523299523/d638227d424b3.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000119312523299523/d638227d424b3.htm)

· Underlying Supplement No. 1A dated May 16, 2024:

[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000095010324006773/dp211259_424b2-us1a.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000095010324006773/dp211259_424b2-us1a.htm)

· Product Supplement No. 1A dated May 16, 2024:

[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000095010324006777/dp211286_424b2-ps1a.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000095010324006777/dp211286_424b2-ps1a.htm)

Our Central Index Key, or CIK, on the SEC website is 1000275. As used in this pricing supplement, "Royal Bank of Canada," the "Bank," "we," "our" and "us" mean only Royal Bank of Canada.

**What Are the Payments on the Notes at Maturity Assuming a Range of Performance for the Underlier?**

The following table and examples illustrate hypothetical payments and total returns at maturity per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for a range of performance of the Underlier. The table and examples are based on a hypothetical Initial Underlier Value of $100, a hypothetical Buffer Value of $90, the Maximum Return of 12.51%, the Participation Rate of 1.00 and the Downside Multiplier of 100/90. The table and examples are only for illustrative purposes and may not show the actual payments and returns applicable to a purchaser of the Notes. The numbers appearing in the following table and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis. The examples below do not take into account any tax consequences from investing in the Notes.

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| **Final Underlier Value**<br>| **Underlier Return**<br>| **Payment at Maturity**<br>| **Total Return on the Notes** <br>|
| $150.00 | 50.00% | $1125.10 | 12.510% |
| $140.00 | 40.00% | $1125.10 | 12.510% |
| $130.00 | 30.00% | $1125.10 | 12.510% |
| $120.00 | 20.00% | $1125.10 | 12.510% |
| $115.00 | 15.00% | $1125.10 | 12.510% |
| $112.51 | 12.51% | $1125.10 | 12.510% |
| $110.00 | 10.00% | $1100.00 | 10.000% |
| $105.00 | 5.00% | $1050.00 | 5.000% |
| $100.00 | 0.00% | $1000.00 | 0.000% |
| $95.00 | -5.00% | $1000.00 | 0.000% |
| $90.00 | -10.00% | $1000.00 | 0.000% |
| $80.00 | -20.00% | $888.89 | -11.111% |
| $70.00 | -30.00% | $777.78 | -22.222% |
| $60.00 | -40.00% | $666.67 | -33.333% |
| $50.00 | -50.00% | $555.56 | -44.444% |
| $40.00 | -60.00% | $444.44 | -55.556% |
| $30.00 | -70.00% | $333.33 | -66.667% |
| $20.00 | -80.00% | $222.22 | -77.778% |
| $10.00 | -90.00% | $111.11 | -88.889% |
| $0.00 | -100.00% | $0.00 | -100.000% |

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**Example 1: The value of the Underlier increases from the Initial Underlier Value to a Final Underlier Value of $105.00, resulting in an Underlier Return of 5.00%.**

Because the Final Underlier Value is greater than the Initial Underlier Value, investors will receive a payment at maturity of $1,050.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, for a return on the Notes of 5.00%, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 × the lesser of (a) 5% × 1.00 and (b) 12.51%) = $1,050.00

**Example 2: The value of the Underlier increases from the Initial Underlier Value to a Final Underlier Value of $150.00, resulting in an Underlier Return of 50.00%.**

Because the Final Underlier Value is greater than the Initial Underlier Value, investors will receive a payment at maturity of $1,125.10 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, for a return on the Notes of 12.51%, which is the Maximum Return, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + ($1,000 × the lesser of (a) 50% × 1.00 and (b) 12.51%) = $1,125.10

In this case, the return on the Notes is less than the Underlier Return.

**Example 3: The value of the Underlier decreases from the Initial Underlier Value to a Final Underlier Value of $95.00, resulting in an Underlier Return of -5.00%.**

Even though the Underlier Return is negative, because the Final Underlier Value is greater than or equal to the Buffer Value, investors will receive a payment at maturity of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, for a return on the Notes of 0.00%.

**Example 4: The value of the Underlier decreases from the Initial Underlier Value to a Final Underlier Value of $50.00, resulting in an Underlier Return of -50.00%.**

Because the Final Underlier Value is less than the Buffer Value, investors will receive a payment at maturity of $555.56 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, for a return on the Notes of -44.444%, calculated as follows:

$1,000 + [$1,000 × (-50.00% + 10.00%) × 100.00/90.00] = $555.56

In this case, the amount that will be paid on the Notes will be significantly less than the principal amount.

**Selected Risk Considerations**

An investment in the Notes involves significant risks. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the Notes. Some of the risks that apply to an investment in the Notes are summarized below, but we urge you to read also the "Risk Factors" sections of the accompanying prospectus, prospectus supplement and product supplement. You should not purchase the Notes unless you understand and can bear the risks of investing in the Notes.

**Risks Relating to the Terms and Structure of the Notes**

· **You May Lose a Portion or All of the Principal Amount at Maturity —** If the Final Underlier Value is less than the Buffer
Value, you will lose approximately 1.11111% of the principal amount of your Notes for each 1% that the Final Underlier Value is less than
the Initial Underlier Value in excess of the Buffer Percentage.  ***You could lose some or all of your principal amount at maturity.*** 

· **Your Potential Return at Maturity Is Limited** — Your return on the Notes will not exceed the Maximum Return, regardless
of any appreciation in the value of the Underlier, which may be significant. Accordingly, your return on the Notes may be less than your
return would be if you made an investment in a security directly linked to the positive performance of the Underlier.

· **The Notes Do Not Pay Interest, and Your Return on the Notes May Be Lower Than the Return on a Conventional Debt Security of Comparable Maturity —** There will be no periodic interest payments on the Notes as there would
be on a conventional fixed-rate or floating-rate debt security having the same maturity. The return that you will receive on the Notes,
which could be negative, may be less than the return you could earn on other investments. Even if your return is positive, your return
may be less than the return you would earn if you purchased one of our conventional senior interest-bearing debt securities.

· **The Contingent Repayment of Principal Applies Only at Maturity** — You should be willing to hold your Notes to maturity.
If you sell your Notes prior to maturity in the secondary market, if any, you may have to sell your Notes at a loss relative to your initial
investment even if the value of the Underlier is above the Buffer Value.

· **Payments on the Notes Are Subject to Our Credit Risk, and Market Perceptions about Our Creditworthiness May Adversely Affect the Market Value of the Notes** — The Notes are our senior unsecured debt securities, and your receipt of any amounts due on the Notes
is dependent upon our ability to pay our obligations as they come due. If we were to default on our payment obligations, you may not receive
any amounts owed to you under the Notes and you could lose your entire investment. In addition, any negative changes in market perceptions
about our creditworthiness may adversely affect the market value of the Notes.

· **Any Payment on the Notes Will Be Determined Based on the Closing Values of the Underlier on the Dates Specified —** Any payment on the Notes will be determined based on the closing values of the Underlier on the dates
specified. You will not benefit from any more favorable value of the Underlier determined at any other time.

· **The U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of an Investment in the Notes Are Uncertain** — There is no direct legal authority
regarding the proper U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Notes, and significant aspects of the tax treatment of the Notes are uncertain.
Moreover, the Notes may be subject to the "constructive ownership" regime, in which case certain adverse tax consequences
may apply upon your disposition of a Note. You should review carefully the section entitled "United States Federal Income Tax Considerations"
herein, in combination with the section entitled "United States Federal Income Tax Considerations" in the accompanying product
supplement, and consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Notes.

**Risks Relating to the Initial Estimated Value of the Notes and the Secondary Market for the Notes**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **There May Not Be an Active Trading Market for the Notes; Sales in the Secondary Market May Result in Significant Losses** —
There may be little or no secondary market for the Notes. The Notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. RBCCM and our other
affiliates may make a market for the Notes; however, they are not required to do so and, if they choose to do so, may stop any market-making
activities at any time. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for the Notes, the price at which you may be able
to trade your Notes is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which RBCCM or any of our other affiliates is willing to buy the Notes.
Even if a secondary market for the Notes develops, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to easily trade or sell the Notes.
We expect that transaction costs in any secondary market would be high. As a result, the difference between bid and ask prices for your
Notes in any secondary market could be substantial. If you sell your Notes before maturity, you may have to do so at a substantial discount
from the price that you paid for them, and as a result, you may suffer significant losses. The Notes are not designed to be short-term
trading instruments. Accordingly, you should be able and willing to hold your Notes to maturity.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Is Less Than the Public Offering Price** — The initial estimated value of the
Notes is less than the public offering price of the Notes and does not represent a minimum price at which we, RBCCM or any of our other
affiliates would be willing to purchase the Notes in any secondary market (if any exists) at any time. If you attempt to sell the Notes
prior to maturity, their market value may be lower than the price you paid for them and the initial estimated value. This is due to, among
other things, changes in the value of the Underlier, the internal funding rate we pay to

issue securities of this kind (which is lower than the rate at which we borrow funds by issuing conventional fixed rate debt) and the inclusion in the public offering price of the underwriting discount, our estimated profit and the estimated costs relating to our hedging of the Notes. These factors, together with various credit, market and economic factors over the term of the Notes, are expected to reduce the price at which you may be able to sell the Notes in any secondary market and will affect the value of the Notes in complex and unpredictable ways. Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the price, if any, at which you may be able to sell your Notes prior to maturity may be less than your original purchase price, as any such sale price would not be expected to include the underwriting discount, our estimated profit or the hedging costs relating to the Notes. In addition, any price at which you may sell the Notes is likely to reflect customary bid-ask spreads for similar trades. In addition to bid-ask spreads, the value of the Notes determined for any secondary market price is expected to be based on a secondary market rate rather than the internal funding rate used to price the Notes and determine the initial estimated value. As a result, the secondary market price will be less than if the internal funding rate were used.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Is Only an Estimate, Calculated as of the Trade Date** — The initial estimated
value of the Notes is based on the value of our obligation to make the payments on the Notes, together with the mid-market value of the
derivative embedded in the terms of the Notes. See "Structuring the Notes" below. Our estimate is based on a variety of assumptions,
including our internal funding rate (which represents a discount from our credit spreads), expectations as to dividends, interest rates
and volatility and the expected term of the Notes. These assumptions are based on certain forecasts about future events, which may prove
to be incorrect. Other entities may value the Notes or similar securities at a price that is significantly different than we do.

The value of the Notes at any time after the Trade Date will vary based on many factors, including changes in market conditions, and cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual value you would receive if you sold the Notes in any secondary market, if any, should be expected to differ materially from the initial estimated value of the Notes.

**Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest and Our Trading Activities**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Our and Our Affiliates' Business and Trading Activities May Create Conflicts of Interest** — You should make your
own independent investigation of the merits of investing in the Notes. Our and our affiliates' economic interests are potentially
adverse to your interests as an investor in the Notes due to our and our affiliates' business and trading activities, and we and
our affiliates have no obligation to consider your interests in taking any actions that might affect the value of the Notes. Trading by
us and our affiliates may adversely affect the value of the Underlier and the market value of the Notes. See "Risk Factors —
Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest" in the accompanying product supplement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **RBCCM's Role as Calculation Agent May Create Conflicts of Interest** — As Calculation Agent, our affiliate, RBCCM,
will determine any values of the Underlier and make any other determinations necessary to calculate any payments on the Notes. In making
these determinations, the Calculation Agent may be required to make discretionary judgments, including those described under "—
Risks Relating to the Underlier" below. In making these discretionary judgments, the economic interests of the Calculation Agent
are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the Notes, and any of these determinations may adversely affect any payments
on the Notes. The Calculation Agent will have no obligation to consider your interests as an investor in the Notes in making any determinations
with respect to the Notes.

**Risks Relating to the Underlier** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **You Will Not Have Any Rights to the Underlier or the Gold Held by the Underlier** — As an investor in the Notes, you will
not have voting rights or any other rights with respect to the Underlier or the gold held by the Underlier.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Investing in the Notes Linked to the Underlier Is Not the Same as Investing Directly in Gold** — The performance of the
Underlier will not exactly replicate the performance of gold. The Underlier is subject to management risk, which is the risk that the
investment strategy for the Underlier, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may not produce the intended
results. The Underlier does not generate any income, and because it regularly sells gold to pay for its ongoing expenses, the amount of
gold represented by each share of the Underlier will gradually decline over time. Additionally, there is a risk that part or all of the
Underlier's holding in gold could be lost, damaged or stolen, and access to gold could be restricted due to war, terrorism, theft,
natural disaster or otherwise. In addition, because the shares of the Underlier are traded on a securities exchange and are subject to
market supply and investor demand, the market value of one share of the Underlier may differ from the net asset value per share of the
Underlier.

The performance of the Underlier may diverge significantly from the performance of gold due to differences in trading hours between the Underlier and gold or other circumstances. During periods of market volatility, gold may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants may be unable to calculate accurately the intraday net asset value per share of the Underlier and the liquidity of the Underlier may be adversely affected. This kind of market volatility may also disrupt the ability of market participants to create and redeem shares in the Underlier. Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market participants are willing to buy and sell shares of the Underlier. As a result, under these circumstances, the market value of the Underlier may vary substantially from the net asset value per share. For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the Underlier may not correlate with gold as well as its net asset value per share of the Underlier.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **The Notes Are Subject to Risks Associated With Gold** — The investment objective of the Underlier is to reflect the performance
of the price of gold bullion, less the expenses of the Underlier's operations. The market for gold bullion is global, and gold prices
are subject to volatile price movements over short periods of time and are affected by numerous factors, including global demand for and
supply of gold and macroeconomic factors, such as the structure of and confidence in the global monetary system, expectations regarding
the future rate of inflation, the relative strength of, and confidence in, the U.S. dollar (the currency in which the price of gold is
usually quoted), interest rates, gold borrowing and lending rates and global or regional economic, financial, political, regulatory, judicial
or other events. Gold prices may be affected by industry factors, such as industrial and jewelry demand as well as lending, sales and
purchases of gold by the official sector, including central banks and other governmental agencies and multilateral institutions that hold
gold. Additionally, gold prices may be affected by levels of gold production, production costs and short-term changes in supply and demand
due to trading activities in the gold market. From time to time, above-ground inventories of gold may also influence the market. Gold
prices may also be affected by any gold pricing or auction methodologies used widely by the market, which methodologies may change from
time to time. It is not possible to predict the aggregate effect of all or any combination of these factors. The price of gold has recently
been, and may continue to be, extremely volatile.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Any Payment on the Notes May Be Postponed and Adversely Affected by the Occurrence of a Market Disruption Event** — The
timing and amount of any payment on the Notes is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of a market disruption event affecting the
Underlier. If a market disruption event persists for a sustained period, the Calculation Agent may make a discretionary determination
of the closing value of the Underlier. See "General Terms of the Notes—Reference Stocks and Funds—Market Disruption
Events," "General Terms of the Notes—Postponement of a Determination Date" and "General Terms of the Notes—Postponement
of a Payment Date" in the accompanying product supplement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Adjustments to the Underlier Could Adversely Affect Any Payments on the Notes** — The investment adviser of the Underlier
make changes to its investment strategy at any time. This could adversely affect the value of the Underlier and, consequently, the value
of the Notes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Anti-dilution Protection Is Limited, and the Calculation Agent Has Discretion to Make Anti-dilution Adjustments** — The
Calculation Agent may in its sole discretion make adjustments affecting any amounts payable on the Notes upon the occurrence of certain
events with respect to the Underlier that the Calculation Agent determines have a diluting or concentrative effect on the theoretical
value of the Underlier. However, the Calculation Agent might not make adjustments in response to all such events that could affect the
Underlier. The occurrence of any such event and any adjustment made by the Calculation Agent (or a determination by the Calculation Agent
not to make any adjustment) may adversely affect the market price of, and any amounts payable on, the Notes. See "General Terms
of the Notes—Reference Stocks and Funds—Anti-dilution Adjustments" in the accompanying product supplement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Reorganization or Other Events Could Adversely Affect the Value of the Notes or Result in the Notes Being Accelerated** —
If the Underlier is delisted or terminated, the Calculation Agent may select a successor fund. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain
reorganization or other events affecting the Underlier, the Calculation Agent may make adjustments that result in payments on the Notes
being based on the performance of (i) cash, securities of another issuer and/or other property distributed to holders of the Underlier
upon the occurrence of that event or (ii) in the case of a reorganization event in which only cash is distributed to holders of the Underlier,
a substitute security, if the Calculation Agent elects to select one. Any of these actions could adversely affect the value of the Underlier
and, consequently, the value of the Notes. Alternatively, the Calculation Agent may accelerate the Maturity Date for a payment determined
by the Calculation Agent. Any amount payable upon acceleration could be significantly less than any amount that would be due on the Notes
if they were not accelerated. However, if the Calculation Agent elects not to accelerate the Notes, the value of, and any amount payable
on, the Notes could be adversely affected, perhaps significantly. See "General Terms of the Notes—Reference Stocks and Funds—Anti-dilution
Adjustments—Reorganization Events" and "General Terms of the Notes—Reference Stocks and Funds—Discontinuation
of, or Adjustments to, a Fund" in the accompanying product supplement.

**Information Regarding the Underlier**

According to publicly available information, the Underlier is an investment trust sponsored by World Gold Trust Services, LLC, whose investment objective is to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less expenses. The Underlier holds gold bars and from time to time, issues blocks of shares in exchange for deposits of gold and distributes gold in connection with the redemption of blocks of shares. For more information about the Underlier, see "Exchange-Traded Funds—The SPDR<sup>®</sup> Gold Trust" in the accompanying underlying supplement.

**Historical Information**

The following graph sets forth historical closing values of the Underlier for the period from January 1, 2015 to July 28, 2025. The red line represents the Buffer Value. We obtained the information in the graph from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent investigation. **We cannot give you assurance that the performance of the Underlier will result in the return of all of your initial investment.**

**SPDR<sup>®</sup> Gold Trust**

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***PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS***

**United States Federal Income Tax Considerations** 

You should review carefully the section in the accompanying product supplement entitled "United States Federal Income Tax Considerations." The following discussion, when read in combination with that section, constitutes the full opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of the Notes.

Generally, this discussion assumes that you purchased the Notes for cash in the original issuance at the stated issue price and does not address other circumstances specific to you, including consequences that may arise due to any other investments relating to the Underlier. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the effect any such circumstances may have on the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your ownership of a Note.

In the opinion of our counsel, it is reasonable to treat the Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid financial contracts that are "open transactions," as described in the section entitled "United States Federal Income Tax Considerations—Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Notes Treated as Prepaid Financial Contracts that are Open Transactions" in the accompanying product supplement. There is uncertainty regarding this treatment, and the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") or a court might not agree with it. A different tax treatment could be adverse to you. Generally, if this treatment is respected, subject to the potential application of the "constructive ownership" regime discussed below, (i) you should not recognize taxable income or loss prior to the taxable disposition of your Notes (including upon maturity or an earlier redemption, if applicable) and (ii) the gain or loss on your Notes should be treated as short-term capital gain or loss unless you have held the Notes for more than one year, in which case your gain or loss should be treated as long-term capital gain or loss.

Even if the treatment of the Notes as prepaid financial contracts is respected, purchasing a Note could be treated as entering into a "constructive ownership transaction" within the meaning of Section 1260 of the Internal Revenue Code ("Section 1260"). In that case, all or a portion of any long-term capital gain you would otherwise recognize upon the taxable disposition of the Note would be recharacterized as ordinary income to the extent such gain exceeded the "net underlying long-term capital gain" as defined in Section 1260. Any long-term capital gain recharacterized as ordinary income would be treated as accruing at a constant rate over the period you held the Note, and you would be subject to a notional interest charge in respect of the deemed tax liability on the income treated as accruing in prior tax years. In addition, long-term capital gain that you would otherwise recognize in respect of your Notes up to the amount of the "net underlying long-term capital gain" could, if you are an individual or other non-corporate investor, be subject to tax at the higher rates applicable to "collectibles" instead of the general rates that apply to long-term capital gain. Due to the lack of direct legal authority, our counsel is unable to opine as to whether or how Section 1260 applies to the Notes.

We do not plan to request a ruling from the IRS regarding the treatment of the Notes. An alternative characterization of the Notes could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of ownership and disposition of the Notes, including the timing and character of income recognized. In particular, there is a risk that the Notes could be characterized as debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes, in which case the tax consequences of an investment in the Notes could be different from those described herein and possibly adverse to certain investors. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS have requested comments on various issues regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of "prepaid forward contracts" and similar financial instruments and have indicated that such transactions may be the subject of future regulations or other guidance. Furthermore, members of Congress have proposed legislative changes to the tax treatment of derivative contracts. Any legislation, Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the Notes, possibly with retroactive effect.

**Non-U.S. Holders.** As discussed under "United States Federal Income Tax Considerations—Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders—Dividend Equivalents under Section 871(m) of the Code" in the accompanying product supplement, Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder ("Section 871(m)") generally impose a 30% withholding tax on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain financial instruments linked to U.S. equities or indices that include U.S. equities. The Treasury regulations, as modified by an IRS notice, exempt financial instruments issued prior to January 1, 2027 that do not have a "delta" of one. Based on certain determinations made by us, our counsel is of the opinion that Section 871(m) should not apply to the Notes with regard to Non-U.S. Holders. Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination.

We will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to U.S. federal withholding taxes.

You should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Notes, including possible alternative treatments and the potential application of the "constructive ownership" regime, as well as tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

**Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)**

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and its affiliates will act as placement agents for the Notes and will receive a fee from us of the amount per $1,000 principal amount of Notes specified on the cover of this pricing supplement, but will forgo any fees for sales to certain fiduciary accounts.

The value of the Notes shown on your account statement may be based on RBCCM's estimate of the value of the Notes if RBCCM or another of our affiliates were to make a market in the Notes (which it is not obligated to do). That estimate will be

based on the price that RBCCM may pay for the Notes in light of then-prevailing market conditions, our creditworthiness and transaction costs. For a period of approximately six months after the Issue Date, the value of the Notes that may be shown on your account statement may be higher than RBCCM's estimated value of the Notes at that time. This is because the estimated value of the Notes will not include the underwriting discount or our hedging costs and profits; however, the value of the Notes shown on your account statement during that period may initially be a higher amount, reflecting the addition of the underwriting discount and our estimated costs and profits from hedging the Notes. This excess is expected to decrease over time until the end of this period. After this period, if RBCCM repurchases your Notes, it expects to do so at prices that reflect their estimated value.

RBCCM or another of its affiliates or agents may use this pricing supplement in the initial sale of the Notes. In addition, RBCCM or another of our affiliates may use this pricing supplement in a market-making transaction in the Notes after their initial sale. Unless we or our agent informs the purchaser otherwise in the confirmation of sale, this pricing supplement is being used in a market-making transaction.

For additional information about the settlement cycle of the Notes, see "Plan of Distribution" in the accompanying prospectus. For additional information as to the relationship between us and RBCCM, see the section "Plan of Distribution—Conflicts of Interest" in the accompanying prospectus.

**Structuring the Notes**

The Notes are our debt securities. As is the case for all of our debt securities, including our structured notes, the economic terms of the Notes reflect our actual or perceived creditworthiness. In addition, because structured notes result in increased operational, funding and liability management costs to us, we typically borrow the funds under structured notes at a rate that is lower than the rate that we might pay for a conventional fixed or floating rate debt security of comparable maturity. The lower internal funding rate, the underwriting discount and the hedging-related costs relating to the Notes reduce the economic terms of the Notes to you and result in the initial estimated value for the Notes being less than their public offering price. Unlike the initial estimated value, any value of the Notes determined for purposes of a secondary market transaction may be based on a secondary market rate, which may result in a lower value for the Notes than if our initial internal funding rate were used.

In order to satisfy our payment obligations under the Notes, we may choose to enter into certain hedging arrangements (which may include call options, put options or other derivatives) with RBCCM and/or one of our other subsidiaries. The terms of these hedging arrangements take into account a number of factors, including our creditworthiness, interest rate movements, volatility and the tenor of the Notes. The economic terms of the Notes and the initial estimated value depend in part on the terms of these hedging arrangements.

See "Selected Risk Considerations—Risks Relating to the Initial Estimated Value of the Notes and the Secondary Market for the Notes—The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Is Less Than the Public Offering Price" above.

**Validity of the Notes**

In the opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, as Canadian counsel to the Bank, the issue and sale of the Notes has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Bank in conformity with the indenture, and when the Notes have been duly executed, authenticated and issued in accordance with the indenture and delivered against payment therefor, the Notes will be validly issued and, to the extent validity of the Notes is a matter governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario or Québec, or the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, will be valid obligations of the Bank, subject to the following limitations: (i) the enforceability of the indenture may be limited by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act (Canada), the Winding-up and Restructuring Act (Canada) and bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, arrangement or winding-up laws or other similar laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally; (ii) the enforceability of the indenture is subject to general equitable principles, including the principle that the availability of equitable remedies, such as specific performance and injunction, may only be granted at the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction; (iii) under applicable limitations statutes generally, including that the enforceability of the indenture will be subject to the limitations contained in the Limitations Act, 2002 (Ontario), and such counsel expresses no opinion as to whether a court may find any provision of the indenture to be unenforceable as an attempt to vary or exclude a limitation period under such applicable limitations statutes; (iv) rights to indemnity and contribution under the Notes or the indenture which may be limited by applicable law; and (v) courts in Canada are precluded from giving a judgment in any currency other than the lawful money of Canada and such judgment may be based on a rate of exchange in existence on a day other than the day of payment, as prescribed by the Currency Act (Canada). This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the laws of the Provinces of Ontario and Québec and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. In addition, this opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the trustee's authorization, execution and delivery of the indenture and the genuineness of signatures and to such counsel's reliance on the Bank and other sources as to certain factual matters, all as stated in the opinion letter of such counsel dated December 20, 2023, which has been filed as Exhibit 5.3 to the Bank's Form 6-K filed with the SEC dated December 20, 2023. References to the "indenture" in this paragraph mean the Indenture as defined in the opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP dated December 20, 2023, as further amended and supplemented by the sixth supplemental indenture dated as of July 23, 2024.

In the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as special United States products counsel to the Bank, when the Notes offered by this pricing supplement have been issued by the Bank pursuant to the indenture, the trustee has made, in accordance with the

indenture, the appropriate notation to the master note evidencing such Notes (the "master note"), and such Notes have been delivered against payment as contemplated herein, such Notes will be valid and binding obligations of the Bank, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability (including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith) and possible judicial or regulatory actions or applications giving effect to governmental actions or foreign laws affecting creditors' rights, *provided* that such counsel expresses no opinion as to (i) the enforceability of any waiver of rights under any usury or stay law or (ii) the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law on the conclusions expressed above. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the laws of the State of New York. Insofar as the foregoing opinion involves matters governed by the laws of the Provinces of Ontario and Québec and the federal laws of Canada, you have received, and we understand that you are relying upon, the opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Canadian counsel for the Bank, set forth above. In addition, this opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the trustee's authorization, execution and delivery of the indenture and the authentication of the master note and the validity, binding nature and enforceability of the indenture with respect to the trustee, all as stated in the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP dated May 16, 2024, which has been filed as an exhibit to the Bank's Form 6-K filed with the SEC on May 16, 2024. References to the "indenture" in this paragraph mean the Indenture as defined in the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP dated May 16, 2024, as further amended and supplemented by the sixth supplemental indenture dated as of July 23, 2024.

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#### Narrative Disclosure
The maximum aggregate offering price of the securities to which the prospectus relates is $2,805,000. The prospectus is a final prospectus for the related offering(s).