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Accounts
Additional Account Options
Part of our low cost no cost commitment
Banking that fits your life
Whether you're looking for low-cost banking with added flexibility or specialized accounts for students and youth, we offer three smart chequing account options:
Basic Chequing
$4/month
- 20 day-to-day transactions included monthly
- FREE digital statements and cheque images
- Cheque writing privileges included
- Fee waived for seniors2, including those receiving GIS, RDSP beneficiaries, youth, students, and newcomers to Canada3
- No Minimum Balance
Youth Start Chequing
No monthly fee
- 30 day-to-day transactions included
- FREE paper and digital statements
- Perfect first account to build banking habits
- No Minimum Balance
Student Life Chequing1
No monthly fee
- Unlimited day-to-day transactions
- FREE digital and paper statements
- Proof of enrollment required annually
- Designed for busy student life
- No Minimum Balance
Ready to get started?
These accounts can only be opened at an authorized Alterna Bank location.
Offered as part of the Commitment on Low-Cost and No-Cost Accounts.
Compare accounts across Canadian financial institutions using the FCAC Account Comparison Tool.
1 Student Life Package eligibility: to retain eligibility, you must provide proof of continued enrollment in post-secondary education by your account anniversary each year; failure to do so may result in your account being switched to the Basic package.
2 Discounted Fee for Seniors: If you’re 59 or older, you’ll start receiving a reduced fee beginning the month after your 59th birthday.
3 Newcomers are only eligible for a free account for their first year in Canada.
CS Alterna Bank is a member of Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC).
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