Whether you prefer to bank at a branch or take advantage of our Self-Service Banking, Scotiabank offers you a convenient, non-interest-bearing¹ chequing account² designed to simplify your day-to-day banking, including:

• Writing cheques
• Withdrawing cash
• Paying bills
• Having regular payments withdrawn automatically
• Paying for banking services such as money orders, traveller's cheques and manager's cheques

With your ScotiaCard, you can access your chequing account via Internet banking, telephone banking, Scotiabank ATMs, any Scotiabank branch, Debit Point of Sale (POS) Merchants, MultiLink ATMs and any ATM worldwide displaying the Cirrus symbol.

To help you get started

We provide you with an initial supply of 50 free cheque leaves and a cheque register for easy record keeping. Account statements, in which Scotiabank records all transactions, and returned cheques help you reconcile your account. You can use the cheques for receipt purposes.

You can arrange for additional cheque leaves or special cheque leaves bearing a business entity logo to be printed at an additional cost.

Opening your Scotiabank chequing account is easy. Contact us for more information about this product and how you can easily transfer your existing business to Scotiabank.

¹ Scotiabank does not pay interest on chequing accounts
² Chequing accounts may also be held jointly or, in the case of business entities, in accordance with signing arrangements stipulated in the account opening documents