A sign for the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 1 (Reuters) - Canada's Competition Bureau said on Friday Royal Bank of Canada's (RY.TO) (RBC) proposed acquisition of HSBC's (HSBA.L) domestic unit for C$13.5 billion ($10 billion) is unlikely to substantially hurt competition. Still, the regulator found that the deal would "result in a loss of rivalry between Canada's largest and seventh largest banks." It has been seeking comments on how the deal could impact consumers and the stability of the banking sector. Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru and Nivedita Balu in Toronto; Editing by Arun KoyyurOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Carlos Osorio, OSFI, Manya Saini, Balu, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Royal Bank of Canada, REUTERS, Friday Royal Bank of Canada's, RBC, Finance, HSBC, Reuters, Bank of Montreal, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Bengaluru, Toronto