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    1. Scotia High Interest Savings Account

    HIGH INTEREST

    Scotia High Interest Savings Account 

    Special offer

    Earn up to 4.70%* for the first 3 months when you open your first Scotia High Interest Savings Account. 

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    About the offer

    To get the offer:

    1. Open your first Scotia High Interest Savings Account (HISA). You must not currently have a MomentumPLUS Savings Account or a Scotia HISA or have held either account within the last 2 years
    2. Your Total Relationship Balance1 must be over $10,000 CAD each day to earn interest on your Scotia HISA for that day. This is calculated by adding up the daily closing balances in your Scotia HISA and all your other eligible accounts

    Then, for the first 3 months you have your account, you’ll earn both the:

    • Promotional rate of 2.50%2
    • Regular interest rate of up to 2.20%3

    Interest will be applied to your Scotia HISA only when:

    • The Total Relationship Balance is greater than $10,000 CAD
    • Your Scotia HISA is open and in good standing

    Additional conditions apply. For more information, visit the Welcome Offer Terms & Conditions.

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    Interest rate that grows

    the more you bank with us

    Not all savings accounts are created equal.

    The Scotia High Interest Savings Account (HISA) is different - the more you deposit and invest with us, the higher your interest rate on your HISA account.

    It's simple: keep a Total Relationship Balance1 of at least $10,000 to start earning a high interest rate. As the balances across your eligible accounts grow, so will the interest rate on your HISA.

    Eligible chequing accounts

    The funds in these chequing accounts count towards your Total Relationship Balance1:

    • Basic Banking Account
    • Basic Plus Bank Account
    • Preferred Package
    • Ultimate Package
    • Preferred Package for Students and Youth
    • Private Banking Chequing Account

    These accounts aren’t available anymore but if you have an existing one, it counts towards your Total Relationship Balance1:

    • Scotia One Service 
    • Scotia Value 
    • Powerchequing

    Review full list of eligible accounts.

    Eligible savings accounts

    The funds in these savings accounts count towards your Total Relationship Balance1: 

    • Scotia High Interest Savings Account (HISA)
    • MomentumPLUS Savings Account
    • Money Master Savings Account
    • Scotia Euro Savings Account
    • Scotia U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Account
    • AgriInvest Account

    These accounts aren’t available anymore but if you have an existing one, it counts towards your Total Relationship Balance1:

    • Blue Chip
    • Gain Plan 
    • Daily Interest Savings 
    • Momentum Savings 
    • Scotia Power Savings Account 

    Review full list of eligible accounts.

    Eligible investment accounts

    The funds in these investment accounts count towards your Total Relationship Balance1: 

    • Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) 
    • Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) – Individual and Family 
    • First Home Savings Account (FHSA) 
    • Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)  
    • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) 
    • Registered Retirement Income Fund 
    • Locked-In Retirement Income Fund 
    • Prescribed Retirement Income Fund 
    • Restricted Locked-in Savings Plan 
    • Locked-In Retirement Savings Plan 
    • Spousal Reg Retirement Savings Plan 
    • Restricted Life Income Fund 
    • Locked-In Retirement Account 
    • Life Income Fund 
    • Spousal Reg Retirement Income Fund
    • Non-Registered Savings – Personal

    Funds in ScotiaMcLeod or iTRADE® accounts, or in investment accounts that aren’t listed, won’t count towards your Total Relationship Balance1.

    How your interest rate

    is determined

    Achieve your goals faster. 

     

    Your HISA interest rate is determined by your Total Relationship Balance1, which is the combined daily closing balance in your eligible chequing, savings, and investment accounts.

     

    Regular interest rate
    Up to 2.2%

    $10,000 minimum Total Relationship Balance1 required to earn interest3

    Promo interest rate
    Earn an extra 2.5%

    Get the promo rate for 3 months, on top of our regular tiered interest rates.2

    Interest rates

    The Regular Interest Rate on your Scotia HISA is determined by your Total Relationship Balance1. 

    Total Relationship Balance1 Levels Total Relationship Balance1 Regular Interest Rate3
    Level 5 $500,000 or more 2.20%
    Level 4 $250,000-$499,999 2.00%
    Level 3 $100,000-$249,999 1.75%
    Level 2 $10,000-$99,999 0.75%
    Level 1 Less than $10,000 0%

    Account

    benefits

    Earn competitive interest rates that increase as your Total Relationship Balance1 grows


    Pay no monthly account fees


    Make unlimited self-service transfers between your accounts4

    Frequently asked

    questions

    With the Scotia High Interest Savings Account, your interest rate isn’t based on just one account. It’s calculated based on your Total Relationship Balance1. That’s the combined balance in all your eligible accounts with Scotiabank. As long as your Total Relationship Balance1 is $10,000 CAD or more, you’ll earn interest. We apply your interest to the funds in your Scotia High Interest Savings Account. 

     

    The Regular Interest Rate and Total Relationship Balance1 levels may change at any time without notice. For the latest interest rates, please visit this page. 

     

    For more information on the interest rates, browse Scotia High Interest Savings Account’s Terms & Conditions.

    You will not earn any interest on the funds in your Scotia HISA on the days when your Total Relationship Balance1 is below the $10,000 threshold. You will begin to earn interest on the funds in your Scotia HISA again when your Total Relationship Balance1 is greater than or equal to $10,000.

    You can check your interest rate through the Scotia mobile app or online banking. 

     

    To check your interest rate in the app: 

    1. Under My accounts, select your Scotia High Interest Savings Account 
    2. Select Interest rate
    3. Select How is my interest rate determined? to learn how we calculate your interest rate

    To check your interest rate in online banking:

    1. On the home page, select your Scotia High Interest Savings Account 
    2. Interest details are provided on the Scotia HISA page

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    Not sure if this is the account for you?

    This account may not be right for you if you:

    • Have a Total Relationship Balance1 of less than $10,000
    • Want to benefit from Smart Savings tools to build your savings habits
    • Want to use this account for everyday transactions

    Note: For alternate solutions to help you with everyday banking, ask us or visit www.scotiabank.com.

     

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    Includes Regular Interest Rate of 2.20% (assuming a Total Relationship Balance of at least $500,000) plus a Welcome Promotional Interest Rate Offer of 2.50% for the first 3 months (90 days). Regular Interest and Welcome Promotional Interest are calculated daily, paid on the 7th business day of the following month and are only earned on days when your Total Relationship Balance is equal to or greater than $10,000. The Regular Interest Rate that you earn on your HISA balance will be determined based on your Total Relationship Balance and the corresponding Balance Level. “Total Relationship Balance” is the sum of daily closing balances across all of your eligible Scotiabank accounts each day, as further defined in the Day-to-Day Banking Companion Booklet. For a full list of eligible accounts click here. As your Total Relationship Balance changes on a daily basis, the applicable Regular Interest Rate may also change, which may result in a change to the Regular Interest Rate that applies to your  HISA balance. Interest rates are subject to change. Visit the Current Rates Page  for more information and current rates.

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    Total Relationship Balance: for any day, the sum of daily closing balances for that day in your eligible Scotiabank chequing accounts, savings accounts, GICs, & Mutual 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 HISA. A complete list of the Eligible Accounts is found here www.scotiabank.com/TotalRelationshipBalance and Eligible Accounts include sole and joint accounts. We evaluate your Total Relationship Balance daily based on the daily closing balances of all Eligible 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 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 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. The Regular Interest Rate, determined based on your Total Relationship Balance, will only apply to the balances held in HISA. Non-personal accounts and accounts held at ScotiaMcLeod, iTrade and/or any account type that is not in this list are excluded from the Total Relationship Balance.

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    1) Definitions:

    Regular Interest Rate: An annual interest rate that will apply to the balance of deposits made to your HISA that is equal to the Balance Level Interest Rate of the Balance Level in which your Total Relationship Balance falls.

    Balance Level: Tiers or ranges of balances determined by Scotiabank. Each Balance Level has an annual interest rate based on your Total Relationship Balance.

    Daily closing balance: The end‑of‑day closing balance in your Eligible Account, calculated daily.

    Total Relationship Balance: For any day, the sum of daily closing balances for that day in your eligible Scotiabank chequing accounts, savings accounts, GICs, & 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 HISA. A complete list of the Eligible Accounts is found here www.scotiabank.com/TotalRelationshipBalance and Eligible Accounts include sole and joint accounts. We evaluate your Total Relationship Balance daily based on the daily closing balances of all Eligible 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 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 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. The Regular Interest Rate, determined based on your Total Relationship Balance, will only apply to the balances held in HISA. Non‑personal accounts and accounts held at ScotiaMcLeod, iTrade and/or any account type that is not in this list are excluded from the Total Relationship Balance.

    2) General

    The 2.50% Welcome Promotional Interest Rate Offer (the “Offer”) is only available on new HISA.

    A promotional rate of 2.50% (the “Promotional Rate”) will apply to eligible deposits made to a new HISA for a period of 90 days starting from the date the Account was opened (the “Promotional Rate Period”), up to a maximum HISA balance of CAD$1,000,000. If your HISA is opened or switched into on a non‑business day, the Promotional Rate Period will begin on the first business day after HISA is opened. Business day is defined as any day of a week except Sunday (i.e., Monday to Saturday), excluding statutory federal holidays or bank holidays. For the purpose of these terms and conditions, Easter Monday is considered as a business day.

    3) Eligibility

    Individuals who are currently or were previously holders of a MomentumPLUS Savings Account and/or a Scotia HISA within the last 2 years are not eligible for the Offer. The Promotional Interest Rate will only be applied to the HISA when the Total Relationship Balance is greater than CAD $10,000. Joint accounts are not eligible for a Scotia HISA, therefore are not eligible for this Offer.

    4) Interest calculation

    The Promotional Rate is an annualized rate and interest is calculated daily during the Promotional Rate Period only and paid monthly. During the Promotional Rate Period, the total annual interest rate applicable on your eligible HISA will be the sum of the Promotional Rate and the Regular Interest Rate (as determined by your Balance Level) calculated daily and paid monthly in two separate interest payments: (i) interest calculated at the Promotional Rate and (ii) interest calculated at the Regular Interest Rate. You will be able to see your interest payments posted to your HISA on your Online Banking or your Mobile App on the day after the 7th business day after the end of each month. For the interest calculation made on a day that is not a business day, the daily closing balance of the HISA on the previous business day will be used. If you close your HISA within 7 business days of opening it, you will forgo any Promotional Rate interest earned. HISA must be open and in good standing at the time of any interest payment.

    After the Promotional Rate Period ends, any balance in your HISA will earn interest at the then current posted Regular Interest Rate for the HISA (assuming your Total Relationship Balance is greater than CAD $10,000). Refer to www.scotiabank.com/rates for current interest rates, which are subject to change. The Regular Interest Rate is an annual rate and interest is calculated daily, paid monthly. Please refer to www.scotiabank.com/d2dbooklet for more information regarding interest rate for this account.

    5) Restrictions

    Your HISA must be open and in good standing at the time of any Promotional Rate interest payout in order to be paid. For purposes of this Offer, an Account is not in 'good standing' if the Account holder is in breach of the Account agreement with Scotiabank.

    Limit of one (1) Offer per client; Promotional Rate will only apply to the first eligible HISA opened. If multiple HISAs are opened on different days then the first HISA opened will receive the Promotional Offer, if applicable. If multiple HISAs are opened on the same day, the HISA with the smaller account number will be eligible to receive the Offer. For example, if two HISAs are opened on the same day with account numbers 1234 and 1236, only the account with the lower number (1234) will be eligible for the Offer. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except as otherwise permitted by us. If you accept another marketing offer from Scotiabank that applies to your HISA, you may become ineligible for the Offer described in these terms and conditions without any prior notice.

    All other terms and conditions of the HISA continue to apply. Please refer to www.scotiabank.com/d2dbooklet for more information. 

    By making a deposit to your HISA during the Promotional Rate  Period, you are deemed to have accepted the Offer, and consent to receive notices electronically via Scotiabank’s Digital Banking service which you can access by logging into ScotiaOnline or your mobile banking app and/or through emails sent to your email address that we have in our records. These electronic notices will notify you 21 and 5 days in advance of when the Promotional Rate Period expires and of any changes to your account(s) that will take effect after the offer period ends. A copy of these terms and conditions is provided to you by email and/or through ScotiaOnline and your mobile banking app.

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    Your HISA pays interest on your HISA balance at the Regular Interest Rate which is the Balance Level Interest Rate for the Balance Level into which your Total Relationship Balance falls. The Regular Interest Rate is the annual interest rate determined by your Total Relationship Balance and the corresponding Balance Level. As your Total Relationship Balance changes on a daily basis, the applicable Balance Level may also change, which may result in a change to the Regular Interest Rate that would apply to the HISA balance. Balance Levels are structured in such a way that, if the Total Relationship Balance exceeds or equals $10,000 CAD, you will earn the applicable Regular Interest Rate. Current interest rates for eligible deposit accounts including Regular Interest Rate and Balance Level Interest Rate may change at any time without prior notice. For the latest interest rates, please refer here www.scotiabank.com/rates for the current rates.  The Regular Interest Rate applicable, as determined by your Total Relationship Balance on any day is applicable to the entire HISA balance.

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    Self-Service Transfer means a transfer to your other Scotiabank accounts without the help of a teller, including through Online Banking, Mobile App and Contact Centre.

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