The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer investment funds and 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). Let’s explore the best place for you to invest.
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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2026 May 25th
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Find the best and most up-to-date GIC rates in Canada using the comparison tool below. Plus, use the filters to assess your estimated rate of return based on the size of your balance.
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120 days – 1.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-10-17. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
5.5 year – 2.35%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2013-11-09. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Pension crisis a global problem
– cbc.ca
Spawned years before the Great Recession and the 2008 financial meltdown, the current global pension crisis will play out for decades, and its consequences will be far-reaching.
30 days – 1.50%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2013-02-04. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
The board of directors of Apple Inc. is recommending that shareholders reject a proposal led by activist investor Carl Icahn that would see the technology company spend most of its huge cash hoard buying back its own shares and paying extra dividends to investors.
