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Our featured chequing account for your day-to-day spending, bill payments and other transactions

CHEQUING

CIBC Smart™ Account

Limited time offer

Enjoy a year of Amazon Prime^Ⓡ on us^† when you open an account.

Includes

Free Interac e-Transfer^® transactions¹
Monthly fee waiver available²

Monthly fee

$4.95 to $14.95

Transactions^{3, 4}

Up to 12: $4.95
13 to 20: Additional $1.25 each
Unlimited: $14.95

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A savings account with competitive interest to help you reach your goals faster

A bundle to meet all your banking needs

SAVINGS

CIBC eAdvantage^®
Savings Account

Includes

Free online transfers between your CIBC personal bank accounts

Monthly fee
$0

Interest rate
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with a $5,000 minimum balance⁵

Transactions³
$5.00 each

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CHEQUING

CIBC PremierService^®Account

Includes

A select premium CIBC credit card with no annual fee⁶
Unlimited transactions, including Interac e-Transfer® service
No charge for cash withdrawals from non-CIBC ATMs in Canada

Monthly fee
$28.95

Transactions³
Unlimited

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Let us help you transfer your accounts, pre-authorized payments and deposits. It's easy to join CIBC.

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Save on bank account fees

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Great services and features

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Overdraft protection

CIBC Overdraft Protection Service covers you up to your approved credit limit⁶ when you don’t have enough money in your account to complete a transaction. Choose from 2 fee options.

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eStatements

Switch to eStatements to reduce paper clutter and record-keeping fees. You can review and download these free statements anytime and access them online for up to 7 years.

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Automate your banking

Pre-authorized payments

Pre-authorized payments are automatically debited from your chequing account monthly, semi-monthly, biweekly or weekly. They’re easy to set up and you'll never miss a bill payment again.

Recurring fund transfers

Transfer money between your CIBC chequing and savings accounts using CIBC Online and Mobile Banking. You can use automated transfers to keep your savings goal on track.

Direct deposit

Direct deposit is a quick and easy way to get your payroll or other deposits straight into your chequing account.

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You can download one simple form to help you set up pre-authorized payments and direct deposits.

Account Information For Payroll, Direct Deposit or Pre-Authorized Payment (PDF, 509 KB)

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514-861-9898
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1-800-465-2422
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902-420-2422
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Additional service fees

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Personal Account Service Fees (PDF, 535 KB)

CIBC Personal Deposit Account Terms and Conditions (PDF, 445 KB)

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How to

Order foreign cash online

Choose from up to 65 currencies. Have your cash delivered to your home for free or pick it up at any CIBC Banking Centre.

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Open a joint account

Add a co-applicant during your online application or at any CIBC Banking Centre.

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How to

Send money with Interac e-Transfer®

It's easy and secure to send cash and request money from others. Register for Autodeposit and skip answering security questions.

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^† Offer begins on March 21, 2019 at 12:01 am (ET) and ends on May 31, 2019 at 11:59 pm (ET). Offer only open to Canadian residents (i) who have reached the age of majority; (ii) who are not holders or joint holders of a CIBC chequing account and; (iii) who have not previously received a CIBC chequing account promotional offer from 2015 to present time.

To qualify, open a CIBC Smart™ Account and provide a valid email address. Next, within 3 calendar months, you must set up and complete within the CIBC Smart Account at least one (1) eligible recurring direct deposit OR at least two (2) different eligible recurring pre-authorized debits within the same calendar month.

Offer cannot be combined with any other offer, reward or rebate except the CIBC Homeowner^® Banking Bundle or the CIBC Smart™ Account fee waiver. CIBC will send the Amazon Prime Code to the email address you provide within 12-16 weeks of your completion of the required transactions. Other conditions apply. For full offer details, visit a CIBC Banking Centre or review the terms and conditions (PDF, 35 KB) Opens a new window in your browser.

Offer subject to change. Amazon Prime has a CAD$79/year value. Amazon is not a sponsor of this promotion. All Amazon ^®, TM & © are IP of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

Amazon Prime is a registered trademark of Amazon Technologies, Inc. Used under license.

¹ The additional $1.50 service fee is waived for sending Interac e-Transfer transactions. Each Interac e-Transfer transaction you send counts as a transaction for calculating your monthly fee.

² Entire monthly fee is waived if you maintain a minimum end of day balance of $3,000 each day and a recurring direct deposit or 2 pre-authorized payments each month in this account. For details, review the CIBC Smart Account fee waiver terms and conditions, part of the Personal account service fees (PDF, 535 KB)

³ A transaction includes cheques, withdrawals, transfers, pre-authorized payments, bill payments (including CIBC Credit Cards and CIBC Personal Lines of Credit) and debit purchases. For CIBC eAdvantage Savings Accounts, a transaction does not include transfers to your other CIBC bank account(s) using the transfer function on CIBC Online Banking, CIBC Mobile Banking, CIBC Telephone Banking and at CIBC ATMs. For all accounts, transfers to CIBC-branded loans (excluding CIBC Personal Lines of Credit), mortgages and investments (registered and non-registered) are free. "CIBC-branded” means any brand that has CIBC in its name and is offered by CIBC or its Canadian affiliates (and does not include CIBC Bank USA). Other fees (in addition to any transaction fee) include: withdrawals from non-CIBC bank machines, Interac e-Transfer transactions (the Interac e-Transfer fee is waived for CIBC Smart Accounts, CIBC PremierService Accounts and for clients who are enrolled in CIBC Advantage for Youth, CIBC Smart for Students, CIBC Smart for Seniors (on the CIBC Smart Account) and CIBC Advantage for Students (on the CIBC Everyday Chequing Account) and transactions in currency (including cheques written in currencies other than the account currency).

⁴ Any free or unused transactions cannot be carried forward for use in subsequent months.

⁵ Regular interest (“Regular Interest”) is calculated daily at the current rate on each day’s full closing balance and paid monthly. The regular interest rate is paid on the full daily closing balance when the balance is $5,000 or more.

Interest is credited to your account as of the last business day in the interest period. However, the interest cannot be withdrawn, and will not be printed at branch terminals or at CIBC's Bank Machines or made available through CIBC Telephone or Online Banking, until two business days after the end of the interest period.

Interest rates quoted are annual. Interest rates and balance tiers are subject to change without prior notice.

If you have any questions about our interest rates, call 1-800-465-2422, or come into your local CIBC branch today to open an account.

⁶ Subject to credit approval.

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Bank Accounts

Spend smart and save smart

Bank your way

Sign up with ease

Enjoy great value

Find the best bank account for you Learn about different account types. Opens a popup.

Our featured chequing account for your day-to-day spending, bill payments and other transactions

CIBC Smart™ Account

A savings account with competitive interest to help you reach your goals faster

A bundle to meet all your banking needs

CIBC eAdvantage® Savings Account

CIBC PremierService® Account

Our clients come first

Switch to CIBC

Save on bank account fees

Great services and features

Overdraft protection

eStatements

Automate your banking

Pre-authorized payments

Recurring fund transfers

Direct deposit

Lost, stolen or damaged cards

Report fraud

Resources

How to

Order foreign cash online

How to

Open a joint account

How to

Send money with Interac e-Transfer®

Need to talk?

CIBC eAdvantage^®
Savings Account

CIBC PremierService^®Account