Earlier, RBC's peers CIBCCM.TO and Bank of MontrealBMO.TO also beat estimates, while Scotiabank BNS.TO fell short. Still, as economic uncertainty persists, banks are building provisions in case of delays or defaults in loan repayments by borrowers who have already been squeezed by high inflation since last year. ($1 = 1.3589 Canadian dollars) (Reporting by Niket Nishant and Jaiveer Shekhawat in Bengaluru; editing by Shailesh Kuber and Uttaresh Venkateshwaran) ((JaiveerSingh.Shekhawat@thomsonreuters.com;)) The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.