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Please note our contact centre will be open 9:30 am to 4:00 pm ET on May 18th.
Online banking and ATMs are available for your convenience.
Accounts
Additional Account Options
Part of our low cost no cost commitment
Banking that fits your life
Whether you're looking for low-cost banking with added flexibility or specialized accounts for students and youth, we offer three smart chequing account options:
Basic Chequing
$4/month
- 20 day-to-day transactions included monthly
- FREE digital statements and cheque images
- Cheque writing privileges included
- Fee waived for seniors2, including those receiving GIS, RDSP beneficiaries, youth, students, and newcomers to Canada3
- No Minimum Balance
Youth Start Chequing
No monthly fee
- 30 day-to-day transactions included
- FREE paper and digital statements
- Perfect first account to build banking habits
- No Minimum Balance
Student Life Chequing1
No monthly fee
- Unlimited day-to-day transactions
- FREE digital and paper statements
- Proof of enrollment required annually
- Designed for busy student life
- No Minimum Balance
Ready to get started?
These accounts can only be opened at an authorized Alterna Bank location.
Offered as part of the Commitment on Low-Cost and No-Cost Accounts.
Compare accounts across Canadian financial institutions using the FCAC Account Comparison Tool.
1 Student Life Package eligibility: to retain eligibility, you must provide proof of continued enrollment in post-secondary education by your account anniversary each year; failure to do so may result in your account being switched to the Basic package.
2 Discounted Fee for Seniors: If you’re 59 or older, you’ll start receiving a reduced fee beginning the month after your 59th birthday.
3 Newcomers are only eligible for a free account for their first year in Canada.
CS Alterna Bank is a member of Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC).
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