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Desjardins: The largest cooperative financial group in Canada

A long-established and solid financial institution

  • $196.7 billion in total assets (as at December 31, 2012)
  • Top cooperative financial group in Canada
  • Largest financial group in Quebec
  • Ranked 23th among the world's 50 safest financial institutions (Global Finance magazine's 2013 world ranking)
  • Robust Tier 1 Capital ratio, among the best in the Canadian industry
  • Strong long-term credit ratings: AA (DBRS), A+ (Standard and Poor's), Aa2 (Moody's), AA- (Fitch)
  • Founded in 1900 by Alphonse and Dorimène Desjardins
  • Named Top Corporate Citizen in Canada by Corporate Knights (2012 ranking)

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It is all about people

  • Nearly 5.6 million members
  • 44,942 employees
  • 5,268 elected officers
  • $85 million in community support (donations and sponsorships) in 2012

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Services across Canada
and internationally

  • 897 points of service
  • 2,508 ATMs
  • 43 Desjardins Business Centres
  • More than 20 entities and business units offering a large range of financial and insurance services in Canada
  • Active in 40 developing and emerging countries through Développement international Desjardins (DID)
  • Pioneer and leader in online and mobile banking services in Quebec

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Data as at December 31, 2012, unless otherwise indicated.