Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) plans to expand its credit derivatives trading business in the United States and Europe, according to reports. The bank is positioning the growth around expected demand for hedging products, driven in part by large-scale fundraising for artificial intelligence projects. Bloomberg and the Financial Post both report that RBC is making the move as multibillion-dollar capital raises linked to AI increase borrowing, credit exposure, and the need for risk management. The sources describe the expansion as a commercial bet that activity tied to AI financing will translate into greater use of credit derivatives for hedging. RBC’s efforts are presented as part of its broader trading strategy rather than a response to a specific credit event. The reports do not provide detailed financial terms, timelines, or the size of the planned expansion, but they agree on the geographic focus—US and Europe—and on the central rationale: anticipated hedging demand connected to AI-related debt issuance and funding.