Caisse centrale Desjardins

Caisse centrale Desjardins acts as treasurer for the Desjardins Group and as its financial agent on Canadian and international markets.

Caisse centrale Desjardins is a cooperative owned by the Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec. It offers financing, banking and international services to institutional organizations (governments, municipalities, school districts, etc.), large and medium-sized businesses and various Desjardins Group entities.

As the financial agent for Desjardins Group, Caisse centrale Desjardins represents the caisses within the Canadian Payments Association. On behalf of the Group, Caisse centrale guarantees and assumes the clearing for banking instruments with the Bank of Canada, and for securities negotiated in Canada with the Canadian Depository for Securities.

As treasurer, Caisse centrale Desjardins also develops and implements liquidities and asset liability management strategies for the Group. Caisse centrale is also responsible for meeting the liquidity needs of the Group, as well as increasing and diversifying its sources of funds on national and international markets. It is supported in these efforts by a high level of capitalization and excellent credit ratings.

Caisse centrale Desjardins has adopted policies to protect its clients and reputation. In addition to its Privacy Policy, Desjardins also complies with National Instrument 24-101- Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement. Find out more about Desjardins' commitment to regulatory compliance.