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Scotiabank: accounts and charges

11 accounts captured from Scotiabank's own published pages and fee schedules, captured 2026-11-15. Charges are printed exactly as published.

Ultimate Package

Type: chequing

Monthly fee$30.95/month
Fee waiver minimum balance$6,000 minimum daily closing balance for the entire month in the Ultimate Package account, or a minimum daily closing Total Relationship Balance of $100,000 for the entire month in Eligible Accounts
Included transactionsUnlimited
Excess transaction feeNot in the published capture
Interac e-Transfer feeFree (included)
NSF feeNot in the published capture
OverdraftNo monthly Overdraft Protection fee with the Ultimate Package
ATM feesUnlimited free Global non-Scotiabank ABM withdrawals; other-bank ABM fees otherwise $2.00 Canada / $3.00 US / $5.00 outside Canada and US per fee booklet
Published welcome bonusUp to $1,000 cash bonus bundle: $700 for opening a new Ultimate or Preferred Package and completing qualifying transactions, plus up to $300 additional with an eligible registered account and/or credit card; offer Oct 30, 2026 to Mar 4, 2027
Interest rate as publishedNot in the published capture

Senior's pricing $23.95/month published on chequing page. NSF fee not published on the Scotiabank pages reached in this pass (null). Excess fee null because transactions are unlimited.

Source: https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal/bank-accounts/chequing-accounts.html | Captured 2026-11-15

Preferred Package

Type: chequing

Monthly fee$16.95/month
Fee waiver minimum balance$4,000 minimum daily closing balance for the entire month
Included transactionsUnlimited
Excess transaction feeNot in the published capture
Interac e-Transfer feeFree (included)
NSF feeNot in the published capture
OverdraftOverdraft Protection: $5.00/month Monthly Plan or $5.00/use Pay-per-Use Plan (not available in Quebec); interest applies
ATM feesOne free non-Scotiabank ABM withdrawal per month in Canada; additional non-Scotiabank ABM: $2.00 Canada / $3.00 US / $5.00 outside Canada and US per fee booklet
Published welcome bonusUp to $1,000 cash bonus bundle: $700 for opening a new Preferred or Ultimate Package and completing qualifying transactions, plus up to $300 additional; offer Oct 30, 2026 to Mar 4, 2027
Interest rate as publishedNot in the published capture

Senior's pricing $12.95/month published. NSF fee not published on pages reached (null).

Source: https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal/bank-accounts/chequing-accounts.html | Captured 2026-11-15

Preferred Package for Students and Youth

Type: chequing

Monthly fee$0/month
Fee waiver minimum balanceNot in the published capture
Included transactionsUnlimited
Excess transaction feeNot in the published capture
Interac e-Transfer feeFree (included)
NSF feeNot in the published capture
OverdraftNot in the published capture
ATM feesNot in the published capture
Published welcome bonusUp to $175 welcome bonus when you open a new Preferred Package for Students and Youth (published on Scotiabank chequing comparison pages; up to $400 in value with the Scene+ Student Banking Bundle)
Interest rate as publishedNot in the published capture

For eligible students and youth. Replaces the Student Banking Advantage Plan, which Scotiabank discontinued May 26, 2025 and which is therefore not listed as a current account. Waiver, NSF, overdraft and ATM figures not published on pages reached (null).

Source: https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal/bank-accounts/chequing-accounts.html | Captured 2026-11-15

Basic Plus Bank Account

Type: chequing

Monthly fee$11.95/month
Fee waiver minimum balance$3,000 minimum daily closing balance for the entire month
Included transactions25 free debit transactions per month
Excess transaction fee$1.25/each (published for additional debit transactions on Scotiabank Basic account pages; see notes)
Interac e-Transfer feeFree Interac e-Transfer transactions
NSF feeNot in the published capture
OverdraftOverdraft Protection: $5.00/month Monthly Plan or $5.00/use Pay-per-Use Plan (not available in Quebec); interest applies
ATM feesScotiabank ABM: no charge stated for own-network access in fee booklet excerpts; Non-Scotiabank ABM in Canada (Interac): $2.00; US PLUS: $3.00; outside Canada/US PLUS: $5.00 (Day-to-Day Banking Companion Booklet)
Published welcome bonusNot in the published capture
Interest rate as publishedNot in the published capture

Senior's pricing $7.95/month published. Excess fee: Scotiabank's own Basic Banking Account page publishes $1.25/each for additional debit transactions; a third-party review noted Scotiabank does not publish a Basic Plus-specific excess fee on its fees page, so this figure should be re-verified on the Basic Plus page. NSF not published on pages reached (null).

Source: https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal/bank-accounts/chequing-accounts.html | Captured 2026-11-15

Basic Bank Account

Type: chequing

Monthly fee$3.95/month
Fee waiver minimum balanceNot in the published capture
Included transactions18 free transactions per month
Excess transaction fee$1.25/each
Interac e-Transfer feeFree Interac e-Transfer transactions
NSF feeNot in the published capture
OverdraftNot in the published capture
ATM feesScotiabank ABM: no charge stated for own-network access in fee booklet excerpts; Non-Scotiabank ABM in Canada (Interac): $2.00; US PLUS: $3.00; outside Canada/US PLUS: $5.00 (Day-to-Day Banking Companion Booklet)
Published welcome bonusNot in the published capture
Interest rate as publishedNot in the published capture

No balance waiver published on the chequing listing (fee listed as $3.95 or $0; seniors pricing $0 after Seniors Discount on the Basic account page). Included count: current Scotiabank newcomers/chequing pages publish 18 free transactions per month; the older Basic Banking Account page still in the search index publishes 12 transactions including up to 4 teller-assisted, with $1.25/each additional. Overdraft protection not available on this account per the Day-to-Day booklet excerpt. NSF not published on pages reached (null).

Source: https://gtb.scotiabank.com/content/scotiabank/ca/en/personal/bank-accounts/chequing-accounts/basic-banking-account.html | Captured 2026-11-15

Scotia High Interest Savings Account (HISA)

Type: hisa

Monthly fee$0/month
Fee waiver minimum balanceNot in the published capture
Included transactionsUnlimited free self-service transfers between Scotiabank accounts
Excess transaction fee$5.00 service charge applies for any in-branch transaction (published footnote on savings page)
Interac e-Transfer feeNot in the published capture
NSF feeNot in the published capture
OverdraftNot in the published capture
ATM feesNot in the published capture
Published welcome bonusNot in the published capture
Interest rate as publishedRegular Interest Rate up to 2.45% (assuming a Total Relationship Balance of at least $500,000); up to 5.00% for the first 3 months including a Welcome Promotional Interest Rate Offer of 2.55% for new holders who have not held a Scotia HISA or MomentumPLUS account in the last two years

Type set to hisa per account name. e-Transfer, NSF, overdraft and ATM fees not published on the savings pages reached (null).

Source: https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal/bank-accounts/savings-accounts.html | Captured 2026-11-15

MomentumPLUS Savings Account

Type: hisa

Monthly fee$0/month
Fee waiver minimum balanceNo minimum balance needed
Included transactionsUnlimited self-service transfers between Scotia accounts
Excess transaction fee$5.00 service charge applies for any in-branch transaction (published footnote on savings page)
Interac e-Transfer feeNot in the published capture
NSF feeNot in the published capture
OverdraftNot in the published capture
ATM feesNot in the published capture
Published welcome bonusNot in the published capture
Interest rate as publishedNot in the published capture

Regular/premium interest rate tiers were not rendered as numbers in the text-search excerpts of Scotiabank's own savings page reached in this pass, so interest_rate is null rather than taken from third-party listings. Account has no ABM or point-of-sale access per Scotiabank footnote. e-Transfer, NSF, overdraft and ATM fees not published on pages reached (null).

Source: https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal/bank-accounts/savings-accounts.html | Captured 2026-11-15

Money Master Savings Account

Type: savings

Monthly fee$0/month
Fee waiver minimum balanceNo minimum balance needed
Included transactionsNot in the published capture
Excess transaction feeNot in the published capture
Interac e-Transfer feeNot in the published capture
NSF feeNot in the published capture
OverdraftNot in the published capture
ATM feesNot in the published capture
Published welcome bonusNot in the published capture
Interest rate as publishedNot in the published capture

Interest rate as a number was not published in the excerpts of Scotiabank's own savings page reached in this pass (null). Transaction, e-Transfer, NSF, overdraft and ATM figures not published on pages reached (null).

Source: https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal/bank-accounts/savings-accounts.html | Captured 2026-11-15

Scotia U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Savings Account

Type: savings

Monthly feeU.S. $1.00/month
Fee waiver minimum balanceWaived with a $200 minimum daily closing balance
Included transactionsNot in the published capture
Excess transaction fee$1.25 U.S. charge for each debit transaction (Day-to-Day Banking Companion Booklet, Part 8)
Interac e-Transfer feeNot in the published capture
NSF feeNot in the published capture
OverdraftNot in the published capture
ATM feesNot in the published capture
Published welcome bonusNot in the published capture
Interest rate as publishedNot in the published capture

Monthly fee and waiver are from Scotiabank's published Bank Account Related Fees schedule as reproduced in search excerpts. Interest rate, e-Transfer, NSF, overdraft and ATM figures not published on pages reached (null).

Source: https://gtb.scotiabank.com/content/dam/scotiabank/canada/en/documents/chequing-&-savings/day-to-day_banking_companion_booklet.pdf | Captured 2026-11-15

Scotia Euro Savings Account

Type: savings

Monthly fee€1.00/month
Fee waiver minimum balanceWaived with a €200 minimum daily closing balance
Included transactionsNot in the published capture
Excess transaction fee€1.25 charge for each debit transaction (Day-to-Day Banking Companion Booklet, Part 8)
Interac e-Transfer feeNot in the published capture
NSF feeNot in the published capture
OverdraftNot in the published capture
ATM feesNot in the published capture
Published welcome bonusNot in the published capture
Interest rate as publishedNot in the published capture

Monthly fee and waiver are from Scotiabank's published Bank Account Related Fees schedule as reproduced in search excerpts. Interest rate and other charges not published on pages reached (null).

Source: https://gtb.scotiabank.com/content/dam/scotiabank/canada/en/documents/chequing-&-savings/day-to-day_banking_companion_booklet.pdf | Captured 2026-11-15

Savings Accelerator Account

Type: savings

Monthly feeNot in the published capture
Fee waiver minimum balanceNot in the published capture
Included transactionsNot in the published capture
Excess transaction feeNot in the published capture
Interac e-Transfer feeNot in the published capture
NSF feeNot in the published capture
OverdraftNot in the published capture
ATM feesNot in the published capture
Published welcome bonusNot in the published capture
Interest rate as publishedNot in the published capture

Account name appears on Scotiabank's savings accounts page, but no fee, transaction or rate figures for it were rendered in the text excerpts reached in this pass; all figures null. It is primarily offered for registered plans.

Source: https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal/bank-accounts/savings-accounts.html | Captured 2026-11-15