Diversified Term Savings

Quick facts

  • Main feature: capital 100% guaranteed and divided into 3, 4 or 5 amounts invested for different terms    See an example (PDF, 122 KB)
  • Terms:
    • from 1 to 3 years (for investments divided into 3 segments)
    • from 1 to 4 years (for investments divided into 4 segments)
    • from 1 to 5 years (for investments divided into 5 segments)
  • Interest rate: 0.40% to 2.10% (fixed, guaranteed until maturity, a variety of interest payment options)

Who should get this investment?

Savers who want to take advantage of generally higher interest rates for investments with longer terms. Ideal if you want your investments to mature at different times: an investment technique called laddering. You can choose to cash in or reinvest funds at each maturity date.

Features

Interest rate
  • Fixed.
  • Guaranteed until maturity.
  • A variety of interest payment options.
See current rates
Minimum deposit
$3,000
Returns
High returns on savings.
Eligible for these plans
  • Registered plans: TFSA, RRSP, FTA, LIRA, Locked-In RRSPs, RRIF and LIF.
  • Non-registered plans.
Withdrawal
  • Option to withdraw all or part of one of the segments.
  • When a segment is renewed, an additional deposit can be invested in that segment only.
Other
  • Maturity dates are spread out, making it possible to benefit from changing interest rates.
  • 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).
  • Eligible for potential member dividends. Find out more about member dividends.
  • Savings-Life Insurance available.
How to get this product
By phone By phone
(Members)
Montreal area: 514-522-2373
Elsewhere in Canada and the US: 1-800-CAISSES (1-800-224-7737)
At the caisse At the caisse
Make an appointment with a caisse advisor:

Interest rates

Diversified Term Savings
As of November 22, 2009
Term
Rate
1 year
0.40%
3 years
1.60%
5 years
2.10%
Minimum deposit: $1,000
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