Changes to select bank accounts
There will be changes coming to our Banking Services as well as our Personal Bank Accounts, including the Ultimate Package , Preferred Package, and Preferred Package for Students and Youth.
We encourage you to review the chart below for a summary of key effective dates and changes and note that some may not apply to you.1
What’s changing?
Banking Services
If you have a Scotiabank Personal Bank Account, these changes may impact you.
CURRENT |
NEW |
WAYS TO SAVE |
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| NSF | EFFECTIVE MARCH 9, 2026 | ||
Cheque or other debit item returned for insufficient funds (NSF) |
$48 |
$10 This fee will not apply if the difference between the account balance and the funds needed when we receive a payment item is $10 or less. It will also not be charged more than once within two business days per account. |
Enrol in Overdraft Protection and Info Alerts to avoid NSF fees.
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| Stop Payment | EFFECTIVE MARCH 20, 2026 | ||
Fee |
Complete: $12.50 Incomplete: $20 |
Assisted2: $30.00 Self-Serve3: $0.00 |
Avoid fees by making stop payments directly through online banking or the Scotia app. |
| Safety Deposit Box | EFFECTIVE MARCH 20, 2026 | ||
Small (Type A) |
$60 |
$80 |
Our Ultimate Package and Private Banking Package provide an $80 discount on Safety Deposit Boxes5 Not using all the space in your Safety Deposit Box? Consider switching to a different size to save on fees. |
Medium (Type B) |
$100 |
$120 |
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Large |
$150 |
$200 |
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XL |
$300 |
$350 |
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Super XL |
$400 |
$450 |
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| Bank Drafts | EFFECTIVE MARCH 20, 2026 | ||
Each Canadian or U.S. Bank Drafts purchase |
$9.50 |
$9.95 |
Free with our Ultimate Package and Private Banking Packages |
Bank Accounts
If you have one of the accounts listed below, these changes will impact you.
CURRENT |
NEW |
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| Ultimate Package | EFFECTIVE MARCH 20, 2026 | |
Combined Balance Monthly Account Fee Waiver |
$0 monthly account fee by maintaining a minimum daily closing balance of $6,000 for the entire month in your Ultimate Package account OR with a combined balance of $30,000 across your Ultimate Package and MomentumPLUS Savings Account. |
$0 monthly account fee by maintaining a minimum daily closing balance of $6,000 for the entire month in your Ultimate Package account, OR a minimum daily closing Total Relationship Balance of $100,000 or more for the entire month in your Eligible Accounts (excluding iTRADE accounts; see terms & conditions for full list of exclusions and conditions).5 |
Annual Safety Deposit Box fee waiver |
Credit of $60.00/year or equivalent to a free small box |
Free small safety deposit box ($80 annual fee waived)4 |
| EFFECTIVE JUNE 22, 2026 | ||
MomentumPLUS Savings Account(s) Interest Rate Boost |
Ultimate Interest Rate Boost on your entire MomentumPLUS Savings Account balance |
No longer offered |
Ultimate Rate on GICs |
Ultimate GIC Rate |
No longer offered |
| Preferred Package and Preferred Package for Students and Youth | EFFECTIVE JUNE 22, 2026 | |
Credit Card Rebate |
1st year annual fee rebate of up to $150 (on select credit cards) |
Ongoing $40 annual fee rebate (on select credit cards)6 |
MomentumPLUS Savings Account(s) Interest Rate Boost |
Preferred Interest Rate Boost on your entire MomentumPLUS Savings Account balance |
No longer offered |
Preferred Rate on GICs |
Preferred GIC Rate |
No longer offered |
| Preferred Package for Student and Youth | EFFECTIVE MARCH 31, 2026 | |
Age |
$0 until you are 23 years old or enrolled full time in a post-secondary institution in Canada or the U.S. |
$0 until you are 25 years old or enrolled full time in a post-secondary institution in Canada or the U.S. |
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The Ultimate Package monthly account fee is waived if a minimum daily closing balance of $6,000 is maintained for the entire month in the Ultimate Package account. If the minimum daily closing balance of $6,000 is not maintained for the entire month in the Ultimate Package account but you have a Total Relationship Balance of $100,000 or more for the entire month, the monthly account fee of the Ultimate Package account will be either waived, or charged then rebated within the first 10 business days of the following month. This Ultimate Package monthly account fee waiver is limited to one waiver or rebate per client per month. For joint Ultimate Package accounts, the Total Relationship Balances are calculated separately for each accountholder and the monthly account fee will be waived or rebated if any one of the joint accountholder’s Total Relationship Balance is $100,000 or more. The Ultimate Package account must have sufficient funds to cover any fees, including the monthly account fee.
Total Relationship Balance: for any day, the sum of daily closing balances for that day in your eligible Scotiabank chequing accounts, savings accounts, GICs, and Mutual Funds including Scotia Registered Accounts and Scotia Investment Accounts (as defined in the Investment Companion Booklet) (“Eligible Accounts”) linked to your retail client profile for which you hold your Ultimate Package. A complete list of the Eligible Accounts is found at scotiabank.com/totalrelationshipbalance and Eligible Accounts include sole and joint accounts. For Mutual Funds, your daily closing balance is based on market value. For GICs where interest is paid before maturity, your daily closing balance is equal to the principal amount less the amount of all partial redemptions plus any accrued and unpaid interest up to that date. For GICs where interest is compounded, your daily closing balance is equal to the principal amount less the amount of all partial redemptions plus compound interest earned, plus interest accrued and unpaid up to that date. For eligible non-Canadian dollar accounts, the balance will be determined based on the daily exchange rate determined by us and shown in Canadian Dollars.
Exclusions: All non-personal accounts and accounts held at Scotia McLeod, iTrade and/or any account type that is not in this list found at scotiabank.com/totalrelationshipbalance are excluded from the Total Relationship Balance.
If a transaction is recorded retroactively in the Eligible Account (“Backdated Transaction”), the Backdated Transaction will not retroactively change your Total Relationship Balance that was used to determine the eligibility for the monthly account fee waiver or rebate. In other words, we will consider the eligibility of the monthly account fee waiver or rebate only once at the end of any given month and will not reconsider even though a Backdated Transaction was retroactively recorded.
By opening your Ultimate Package account, you consent for The Bank of Nova Scotia to review your Eligible Accounts held at the Bank of Nova Scotia (“Eligible BNS Accounts”) as well as Eligible Accounts held at Scotia Securities Inc. (“Eligible SSI Accounts”), including the balances held at both Eligible BNS Accounts and Eligible SSI Accounts (including your sole account balances and any joint account balances you hold with other account holders) for the purpose of evaluating, calculating, and investigating the Total Relationship Balance tier applicable to your Ultimate Package.
Privacy Statement: If you have a joint Ultimate Package account and it receives a monthly account fee waiver based on the Total Relationship Balance, the other Ultimate Package joint accountholder may be able to infer that you hold a qualifying balance and/or have other products with us. This is because the Total Relationship Balance includes the balances held individually or jointly in other Eligible Accounts. If you prefer not to have the individual balances in your Eligible Accounts considered for the monthly account fee waiver eligibility on a joint account, please speak with your advisor or visit a branch to explore alternative banking options that may better suit your privacy preferences.
Effective starting on and after June 22, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), clients who have a Preferred Package account (“Account”) will receive an annual fee rebate of $40 (“Annual Fee Rebate”) on one Eligible Card Account where they are the primary cardholder (“Eligible Card”), beginning on the first Anniversary Date after June 22, 2026 (and on each annual Anniversary Date thereafter), provided all of the following conditions are met: (i) there must be at least $15,000 in Qualifying Purchases posted to the Eligible Card Account in the 12 monthly statements prior to the month in which the Eligible Card Account’s annual fee is charged to the Eligible Card Account (the “Annual Anniversary Spend Amount”), and (ii) both the Eligible Card Account and the Account must be open and in good standing at the time the Annual Fee Rebate is applied. The Rebate should appear on your Eligible Card statement approximately on, or within the first two statements after the annual fee is charged to the Eligible Card Account.
The first-year annual fee(s) charged on your Eligible Card Account after the Effective Date is not eligible for an Annual Fee Rebate. The Annual Fee Rebate applies, even if you opened an Eligible Card Account prior to the Account Open Date.
Each Account will only receive one Annual Fee Rebate regardless of the number of accountholders on the Account or Eligible Cards held or opened on the Eligible Card Account. If you are the primary cardholder of multiple Eligible Cards, the Annual Fee Rebate will be applied to the annual fee that is charged first on an Eligible Card after the Account Open Date if you meet the Annual Anniversary Spend Amount.
If your Eligible Card Account has an annual fee(s) that is greater than the amount of the Annual Fee Rebate, you are responsible for any difference in annual fee(s) after the Annual Fee Rebate is applied. All other fees and charges applicable to the Eligible Card Account continue to apply.
The Annual Fee Rebate is subject to change and cannot be combined with any other offer including an annual fee rebate or waiver offer. Annual fees, rates and other features for Eligible Cards are subject to change. We may limit or revoke the Annual Fee Rebate(s) without notice if we believe there is suspicious or fraudulent activity, if the offer is being abused, or if you receive an Annual Fee Rebate in error.
“Account Open Date” means the date that the Account is opened.
“Anniversary Date” means the date that is one year after the annual fee is first charged to your Eligible Card Account and every 12 months thereafter.
“Eligible Card Accounts” are currently the Scotiabank Gold American Express®, Scotiabank Passport® Visa Infinite* and Scotia Momentum® Visa Infinite*credit cards. Eligible Card Accounts are subject to change.
A “Qualifying Purchase” is a Purchase (as defined in your credit agreement for your Eligible Card Account) that is posted to your Eligible Card Account, less any refunds, returns or other similar credits on your Eligible Card Account. Qualifying Purchases exclude cash advances (including balance transfers and cash-like transactions), interest charges, fees and payments posted to your Eligible Card Account.