Canada says partners will sign the defence bank's Articles of Agreement on 30 November

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Canada and partners "will gather in Luxembourg on November 30, 2026, to sign the Articles of Agreement establishing the DSRB." The founding group named is Canada, Albania, Belgium, Greece, Latvia, Luxembourg, Romania, Türkiye and Ukraine. The bank is to be headquartered in Canada with a European hub in Luxembourg, aims for a AAA rating and targets full operation in 2027.