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$U.S. Build-Up Savings Account

Who should get this account?

People who travel or reside for extended periods in the United States. You can carry out various regular transactions, grow your U.S. currency savings and save on foreign exchange fees.

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Features

Transactions	Deposits, withdrawals and transfers in Desjardins caisses.
Interest	Interest based on daily closing balance and paid monthly.
Monthly fees	Regular transactions are free if you maintain a minimum monthly balance of $1,000. In addition to per transaction fees, a fixed monthly charge of $1 applies when the account minimum balance is $500 or less.
Account statement	Free monthly statements of account by mail. Find out more about monthly statements of accounts.
Insured deposits	Deposits are not covered by the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario.
Other	Eligible for potential member dividends. Find out more about member dividends.

	At the caisse	Members Make an appointment with a caisse advisor: online by phone Non-members To open an account, you must first become a member of a caisse.