High interest savings accounts

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Includes Regular Interest Rate of 1.30% plus a Package Interest Rate Boost of 0.05% for Preferred Package holders, 90-Day Premium Period Interest Rate of 0.85% and a Welcome Bonus Interest Rate of 3.40% for 3 months. Regular Interest plus a Package Interest Rate Boost of 0.05% for Preferred Package holders (or 0.10% for Ultimate Package holders) is calculated daily, paid monthly. Premium Period Interest is earned when you choose a 90, 180, 270 and/or 360-day Premium Period. A longer Premium Period earns a higher Premium Period Interest Rate provided you don’t make any withdrawals within the Premium Period you select. Premium Period Interest is calculated daily, paid at the end of the applicable Premium Period. Welcome Bonus Interest is calculated daily and paid monthly for 90 days (3 months) on your first Momentum^PLUS Savings Account opened. Interest rates are per annum and subject to change. Visit the Current Rates Page for more information and current rates.

Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) protects eligible deposits in Canadian and foreign currency for up to $100,000 (Canadian dollars) in each of CDIC’s insurance categories. CDIC eligible deposits include deposits at Canadian financial institutions held in one name or joint names, in trust, registered and non-registered accounts (including Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs), Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs), Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs), Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSPs) and First Home Savings Account (FHSA). Deposits held in Mutual Funds are not CDIC eligible deposits.

The bonus interest rate (The “Bonus Rate”) applies to New Deposits (defined below) made into an eligible Scotiabank Savings Accelerator Account (“SSAA”) between August 14, 2023 and January 31, 2024 (the “Bonus Rate Period”). Eligible SSAAs include only those held within a First Home Savings Account (FHSA) at either The Bank of Nova Scotia or Scotia Securities Inc. (together, “Scotiabank”). SSAAs held within a TFSA, RRSP, RRIF, LIF, Registered Locked-In RSP, RESP, RDSP or any other registered plan or non-registered account at Scotiabank are not eligible for this Bonus Rate.

 

During the Bonus Rate Period, the Bonus Rate of 4.25% will be earned only on that portion of the SSAA Daily Balance that is greater than the SSAA Daily Balance as of August 13 2023 (“New Deposits”).   The “SSAA Daily Balance” means, with respect to any particular day, the closing balance in the eligible SSAA. In addition, New Deposits will continue to earn interest at the posted annual interest rate for the SSAA (click here for current rates). 

 

The Bonus Rate will cease to apply as of February 1, 2024. The bonus interest earned during the Bonus Rate Period will be calculated daily and paid monthly. All interest rates described herein are annual rates.

 

SSAAs must be open and in good standing in order to receive any interest calculated at the Bonus Rate. A SSAA is not in 'good standing' if it has a negative balance, or the account holder is in breach of the account agreement with Scotiabank.

 

It is the SSAA account holder’s responsibility to determine his or her maximum allowable annual contributions in SSAAs held in registered plans.

 

All other terms and conditions of the SSAA continue to apply, refer to https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal/bank-accounts/savings-accounts/savings-accelerator-account.html for details, including calculation of interest. 

 

By accepting this offer, you consent to receive messages from Scotiabank via e-mail, Scotia OnLine and/or the Scotiabank Mobile Banking App so that we can notify you when the Bonus Rate Period and the offer are expiring and what interest rate will take effect after the Bonus Rate Period expires. Should you ever need to change your email address, you can update it by calling us or going into a branch.

 

These offer terms, including the Bonus Rate, may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time, in whole or in part, without notice. 

 

Scotia Securities Inc. is a mutual fund dealer and is a corporate entity, separate from, although wholly-owned by, The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"). ScotiaFunds are managed by 1832 Asset Management L.P. and are available from Scotia Securities Inc. 1832 Asset Management L.P. is a limited partnership the general partner of which is wholly-owned by Scotiabank. Scotia Smart Investor is a trade name of Scotia Securities Inc. 

A maximum of five Premium Periods at any one time, each of which can have a length of 90 days, 180 days, 270 days, or 360 days. For each Premium Period, Premium Interest is calculated daily by applying the Premium Interest Rate to each deposit, including any accumulated Regular Interest, until the end of the Premium Period. Premium Interest is paid at the end of each Premium Period, so long as no debit transaction has occurred within that Premium Period. When a debit transaction occurs, no Premium Interest is payable for that Premium Period and a new Premium Period of the same length will commence the same day. Refer to Current Rates Page for current Interest Rates, which are subject to change.

When you don’t make any withdrawals within the Premium Period timeframe you select.

Refer to Bank The Rest^® Savings Program page for further details.

A self-service transfer means a transfer to your other Scotiabank account without the help of a teller, including those made through Scotia OnLine^®, Scotiabank Mobile Banking and Contact Centre. A $5.00 per-transaction fee applies on all debit transactions that are not self-service transfers. Standard registered plan withdrawal and transfer fees apply for RESP, RSP and other registered accounts (except TFSA). The Momentum^PLUS Savings Account does not have ABM or Point of Sale access or automated direct bill payment functionality.

Only teller-assisted debit and withdrawal transactions conducted at your branch of account are allowed on this account. ABM, telephone and Internet banking services, direct payment transactions, bill payments, overdraft protection and cheque-writing privileges are not available on this account.