Canada has several major banks and many schedule II banks – but with rates and plans all over the map, it’s difficult to know where to bring your business. Our aim is to help you navigate Canada’s banking options to discover which one suits your needs best.
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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2023 Oct 24th
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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2023
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How to invest in cryptocurrency (without losing your shirt) Jan 29th
I have until now not written about the ongoing cryptocurrency boom—but, given the spectacular rise of bitcoin in the last few months, and last week’s subsequent correction, decided it was time.
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9 Best Chequing Accounts in Canada: No-Fee Banking, Welcome Offers, And More + MORE Jul 31st
With so many banking options available in Canada, choosing the best chequing account for your day-to-day banking needs can be challenging. In recent years, online banks have introduced no-fee chequing accounts with other convenient features, making the decision that much tougher.
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More Canadians are rethinking their bank. Should you? Jul 22nd
Clinton Begin was growing tired of frequent visits to bank branches and calling into the trading desk to check on various transactions. “There (were) a lot of things that just took too much of my time. I was always phoning, always going to visit them. It was always a big deal,” he recalled.
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Banks Brush Off New Capital Rules, Saying They Have ‘No Impact’
– financialsector.blogspot.com
The Globe and Mail, James Bradshaw, 9 January 2019
The chief executives of Canada’s largest banks are shrugging off tougher capital requirements introduced by the banking regulator, saying the change will have no impact on plans for acquisitions, dividend hikes or share buybacks.
Last June, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) revealed for the first time that the
