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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Video: What do you need to open a bank account? Mar 25th
Looking for a better interest rate? Want more accessible ATMs? Tired of paying fees for things like bank drafts? Whatever your reason, changing banks or opening a new bank account can take just a few clicks—if you’re prepared. Watch this two-minute video to see what documents you’ll need (even.... More »
EU regulator accuses JPMorgan, HSBC and Credit Agricole of fixing interest rate market May 20th
AMSTERDAM – The European Commission’s top competition regulator has accused JPMorgan, HSBC and Credit Agricole of colluding to manipulate the price of financial products — “derivatives” — linked to interest rates.
Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Tuesday the banks will n.... More »
4 Tips to Avoid the Post-Holiday (Financial) Hangover Jan 15th
Christmas has already come and gone and today we’re honouring Blue Monday, the (unofficially) most depressing day of the year. The day is calculated by factoring in things such as weather and, yes, debt level as people start to receive their credit card statements from December.
Maybe this year y.... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: August 30, 2021 Aug 28th
Each week, Cut the Crap Investing founder Dale Roberts shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Big earnings from the big Canadian banks
The Big Six Canadian banks (Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank, Scotiabank, BMO, CIBC and National Bank) released quarterly ear.... More »
Sudden currency move spoils business at Indian food market + MORE Nov 24th
NEW DELHI – The scale of India’s cash economy can be seen in the Azadpur Mandi wholesale fruit and vegetable market. Trucks bring load after load of fresh produce to its grimy lanes every day. Then a complex web of wholesale merchants, smaller traders and retailers delivers the produce t.... More »
World stocks shrugged off worries over political turmoil in Egypt and rallied strongly Thursday on optimism that easy monetary policy from central banks in Europe is set to continue for some time to come. 
