The “Big Five” Canadian banks include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Are there other viable options?
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Bank of Canada deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins. (Fred Lum/Globe and Mail/CP)
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Nominees for the 2016 Best of Finance Awards
– ratesupermarket.ca
RateSupermarket.ca’s annual awards recognizes the best of the best in Canada’s personal finance industry
Here at RateSupermarket.ca, we’re always working to help Canadian consumers decide which credit cards, bank accounts and investment types fit their lifestyle and budget. And each year, we host the Best of Finance Awards, to not only recognize some of the top products in the personal finance industry, but also to help you – the consumer – find your best match.
In selecting the nominees for the 2016 Best of Finance Awards, we took various factors into consideration, such as points, miles and interest and converted all figures into cash to see which products keep – or put – the most money in your wallet. Each category contains two to three nominees, all of which we found performed exceptionally well for the Canadian consumer.
And now, we present the full list of categories and nominees, all in alphabetical order. The winners will be announced in late November…
