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International services

Service charges for international services

Transaction
Fee
Purchase/sale of foreign currencies other than US $
$5
Cashing of traveller’s cheques
no fee

Cashing or depositing a cheque, money order or draft into a CDN account
Transaction
Fee
American funds
$2.50
Other currencies
$12
US cheque issued on a CDN $ account
$15

Money order or drafts
Transaction
Fee
Issued in Canadian, US or other currency
$6.50 min., $7 max.
Photocopy as proof of cashing
$10 min., $15 max.
Reimbursement or replacement after loss or theft
$10 min., $20 max.

Direct deposit in US $ from United States
Transaction
Fee
Monthly fee
US$35
Administrative fee
US$1/deposit

Transfer of funds
Transaction
Fee
Receipt1
$10
Investigation1
$25 min.
Transfer paid in CDN $1 at the counter
Sent to Canada
$2 min., $50 max.
Sent abroad
$5 min., $80 max.
Paid in US $1 at the counter
Sent to Canada
US$2 min., US$50 max.
Sent abroad
US$5 min., US$80 max.
Transfer paid in CDN $1 on AccèsD Affaires
Sent to Canada
$2 min., $45 max.
Sent abroad
$5 min., $75 max.
Paid in US $1 on AccèsD Affaires
Sent to Canada
US$2 min., US$45 max.
Sent abroad
US$5 min., US$75 max.

Collection
Transaction
Fee
Clean item (cheque, letter of exchange and instrument) (outbound: item worth over CDN$100)
$30 min., $200 max.
Documentary item
$60 min., $275 max.
Returned item
$50

Export D (purchase and credit)
Fee depends on commercial and political risks involved

Deposit mailbox in the United States
Transaction
Fee
Monthly rental fee
US$100
Processing per item
US$1
Cheque returned
US$15
Notice on cheque returned
US$2
Photocopying charges
US$0.18

Commercial account in the United States (in US $)
Transaction
Fee
Desjardins Bank
Charge to open file
$25
Business chequing account
Monthly management fee
US$12 if min. daily balance < US$2,000
Per transaction fee
US$0.10/debit if > US$50
US$0.05/credit or deposit
Overdraft
US$30
Business money market chequing account
Monthly management fee
US$8.50 if min. daily balance < US$2,500
Overdraft
US$30
Controlled disbursement – cheques and direct deposits
Monthly management fee
$35
Clearing (per item)
$1
Stop payment (single or cheque series)
$30 (plus banking fee if applicable)
NSF cheque
$30
Irregular cheque
$5

France
Provided upon request

Documentary letter of credit
Transaction
Fee
Import
Opening (includes one amendment and one hour of consultation)
$200
Commission
1st drawing $60 min.
subsequent drawings $45 min.
Amendment
$50
Unused or cancelled credit
$60 min., $250 max.
Discharge, indemnity, release of goods
$50
Consultation
$100/hr
Export
Advising
$60
Commission
0.10% ($50 min.)
Amendment
$50
Confirmation
variable
Unused or cancelled credit
$50 min.
Draft acceptance at term
0.125%/30 days ($50 min.)
Assignment of proceeds
$50 min.
Prior notice of issue
$25
Documents with discrepancies
$40
Transfer of letter of credit
0.25% ($200 min.)
Reimbursement fee
$100
Consultation
$100/hr

Letter of guarantee and standby letter of credit
Transaction
Fee
Issued
Opening (includes one amendment and one hour of consultation)
$200
Commission
0.5% to 2.5% ($100 min.)
Amendment
$50
Consultation
$100/hr
Received
Advising
$60
Consultation
$100/hr
Confirmation
variable
Amendment
$50

1. Plus correspondent fees, if any.

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