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Personal Chequing Account

Quick facts

  • Account type: chequing account
  • Interest rate: no interest is payable on the primary chequing account
  • Fees: none if minimum monthly balance for selected plan is maintained (otherwise standard transaction fees apply)
  • Insured deposits: up to $100,000 per person per caisse

Who should get this account?

People who need an account for all their regular transactions.

Features

Transactions
Deposits, withdrawals, cheques, transfers, bill payments and debit card purchases.
Access to your account
You can use your Desjardins Access Card (debit card) to make all your regular transactions at Desjardins caisses, ATMs and, at any time, on AccèsD Internet and Telephone.

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Monthly fixed-rate plans
You can choose one of our fixed-rate monthly plans and, if you maintain the appropriate minimum monthly balance in your account, your plan won't cost you anything.

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Account statement
Get free monthly statements of account by mail or online.

Find out more about monthly statements of accounts.
Insured deposits
Deposits insured up to $100,000 per person per caisse. In Ontario, Canadian dollar deposits are insured up to $100,000 by the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario. Find out more about deposit insurance (FAQ).
Overdraft transfers
You can add the Overdraft Transfer service to your account (Canadian currency only) to cover transactions that exceed the balance available in your account using an automatic cash advance from your VISA Desjardins credit card.

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How to get this product?
At the caisse At the caisse
Members
Make an appointment with a caisse advisor:
Non-members
To open an account, you must first become a member of a caisse.