Toronto's Financial District is the business and financial capital of Canada, and ranks as the twelfth most influential financial centre in the world according to the Global Financial Centre Index.

The Financial District includes the headquarters of five major Canadian banks, the Toronto Stock Exchange, major insurance companies, investment firms, pension funds, law firms and accounting firms.

Iconic buildings in the District include the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe inspired Toronto Dominion Centre, Brookfield Place with its award winning galleria designed by Santiago Calatrava, and First Canadian Place, the tallest skyscraper in Canada. The boundaries of the Financial District BIA take in Union Station, four subway stations, and substantial areas of the PATH underground walkway.