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Includes Regular Interest Rate of 0.55%, plus a Package Interest Rate Boost of 0.10% for Ultimate Package holders or a Package Interest Rate Boost of 0.05% for Preferred Package holders, 90-Day Premium Period Interest Rate of 0.25% and a Welcome Bonus Interest Rate of 4.10% for 3 months. Regular Interest and Package Interest Rate Boosts are 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.

The Scotiabank Cash Bonus Bundle Offer (the “Offer”) is available between May 1, 2025 and July 31, 2025 (the “Offer Period”) to individuals who open new eligible accounts. Subject to the Offer conditions, eligible clients can earn $500 when they open a new Preferred Package or Ultimate Package chequing account and complete certain qualifying transactions. Plus, clients who meet the conditions for the $500 bonus are also eligible to earn up to $200 in additional cash bonuses when they bundle their new Preferred or Ultimate Package chequing account with a new Money Master Savings Account and/or a new eligible Registered Account and complete certain qualifying transactions.

 

$500 Cash Bonus for Preferred or Ultimate Package Conditions: To qualify for the $500 cash bonus (the “$500 Package Bonus”), you must:

1.  Open a new Ultimate Package or new Preferred Package chequing account (the “Eligible Chequing Account”) during the Offer Period; and 
2. Complete any two (2) of the following activities in your Eligible Chequing Account within 60 days of Eligible Chequing Account opening:
   • Set up and receive at least one eligible automated and recurring direct deposit^† , such as payroll or pension, which will recur monthly for a minimum of six (6) consecutive months in total, or 
   • Set up and make a minimum of two (2) separate eligible recurring preauthorized transactions^† with a minimum value of at least $50 per transaction which will each recur monthly for a minimum of six (6) consecutive months in total, or 
   • Make at least one (1) eligible online bill payment^† of at least $50 through the Scotiabank Mobile App or through Scotia OnLine.

 

† Click here for a list of eligible direct deposits, preauthorized transactions and online bill payments. Notwithstanding a transaction may be included in these lists, certain exclusions may still apply and Scotiabank reserves the right to modify these lists and to determine whether a specific direct deposit, pre-authorized transaction or bill payment is eligible for the $500 Package Bonus. Fund transfers initiated to other Scotiabank accounts (one time or recurring, e.g. credit card or savings account), to chequing or savings accounts held at other financial institutions, or to payment processing firms, are not eligible for the $500 Package Bonus.

 

$100 Money Master Savings Account Bundle Conditions: To qualify for the $100 cash bonus (the “$100 Savings Bundle Bonus”), you must meet all of the conditions for the $500 Package Bonus, and:

1.  During the Offer Period and within 60 days of opening your Eligible Chequing Account:
   i. Open a new Money Master Savings Account (the “Eligible Savings Account”).
   ii. Enroll your new Eligible Savings Account in either the Pay Yourself First or the Savings Finder tool (each a “Smart Savings Tool”). 
2. Remain enrolled in your selected Smart Savings Tool for 90 consecutive days.
   Note: Enrolment in a Smart Savings Tool is subject to certain eligibility requirements and can only be done through the Scotiabank mobile banking app. For example, enrollment in the Pay Yourself First tool will not be available if you have not had at least 4 recurring deposits to your Scotia Chequing Account at the time you attempt to enroll. Also, both the Eligible Chequing and Savings Accounts must be “Any to Sign” to be eligible for the Smart Savings tools. Only one Smart Savings Tool can be enrolled in at a time but you can switch tools at any time, however, you must remain enrolled in a Smart Savings Tool for 90 consecutive days from the date of first enrolment in step ‘1 (ii)’ above. See the Smart Savings Tool Agreement for full terms and conditions. 

 

$100 Registered Account Bundle Conditions: To qualify for the $100 cash bonus (the “$100 Registered Bundle Bonus”), you must meet all of the conditions for the $500 Package Bonus, and:

1. During the Offer Period and within 60 days of opening your Eligible Chequing Account,  open a new Eligible Registered Account (as defined below); and
2. Within 60 days of the Eligible Registered Account opening, contribute or transfer in a minimum of CAD $5,000 into your new Eligible Registered Account and maintain that minimum amount each day for at least three (3) consecutive months.

For the purposes of this Offer, the following Scotia Registered Accounts opened with either The Bank of Nova Scotia (“Scotiabank”) or Scotia Securities Inc. are defined as “Eligible Registered Accounts”: Scotia Registered Retirement Savings Plans (excluding Spousal RRSPs and locked-in plans such as LIRAs and LRSPs) (each an “RRSP”), Scotia Tax-Free Savings Accounts (each a “TFSA”) and Scotia First Home Savings Accounts (each a “FHSA”). Scotia RRIFs (including locked-in income plans), RESPs, RDSPs, and non-registered Scotia Investment Accounts are not included in the definition and are not eligible for the Offer.

 

Offer Eligibility and Exclusions: Individuals who are currently holders of, or who were previously holders within the last two (2) years, of a Scotiabank Chequing Account are not eligible for the Package Bonus. “Scotiabank Chequing Account” means any of the following accounts: Ultimate Package, Preferred Package, Scotia One Account, Basic Plus Bank Account, Basic Banking Plan, Basic Bank Account, Momentum Chequing, Power Chequing, Scotia One Service, Scotia Value, Student Banking Advantage Plan. In order to qualify for the $100 Savings Bundle Bonus the individual cannot currently hold or have held a Money Master Account with Scotiabank in the six (6) months preceding the Offer Period.    In order to qualify for the $100 Registered Bundle Bonus, the individual cannot have held the same type of Eligible Registered Account (as that opened during the Offer Period) with Scotiabank in the six (6) months preceding the Offer Period.  Employees of Scotiabank are also not eligible for these Offers.

 

General Offer Terms: Provided all of the $500 Package Bonus conditions have been met, the $500 Package Bonus will be deposited to the Eligible Chequing Account within approximately nine (9) months from account open date. Provided all of the $100 Savings Bundle Bonus conditions outlined above have been met, the $100 Savings Bundle Bonus will be deposited to your Eligible Savings Account within approximately thirteen (13) months   from the account open date. Provided all of the $100 Registered Bundle Bonus conditions have been met, the $100 Registered Bundle Bonus will be deposited to your Eligible Registered Account within approximately ten (10) months from the account open date.      You have 24 months from the date you believe you have fulfilled the applicable Offer conditions to notify us if you have not received the applicable cash bonus so that we may confirm your eligibility. For clients investing in non-Canadian dollar currencies, the investment will be calculated based on Canadian dollar equivalent at the Scotiabank rate on the transaction date to determine eligibility for the offer. All bonuses will be paid in Canadian dollars. 

 

For any cash bonus to be fulfilled, the Eligible Chequing Account, the Eligible Savings Account and the Eligible Registered Account, as applicable, must be open and in good standing until the time of payout of the cash bonus. The Eligible Chequing Account is not in "good standing" if: (i) it has a negative balance exceeding the authorized overdraft limit, (ii) it has been in continuous overdraft for a period of three consecutive months, or (iii) the Account holder is in breach of the Account agreement with Scotiabank. The Eligible Savings Account is not in 'good standing' if it has a negative balance, or the Account holder is in breach of the Account agreement with Scotiabank.  An Eligible Registered Account is not in 'good standing' if the account holder is in breach of the Eligible Registered Account’s client account agreement. Clients are responsible to confirm their applicable registered plan contribution limits prior to making any contribution to their Eligible Registered Account(s). The $100 Registered Bundle Bonus is not considered a contribution. Scotiabank and Scotia Securities Inc. are not responsible for any contribution over a client’s applicable registered plan limit in connection with this Offer.     Clients should consult with a tax advisor to discuss any tax implications in connection with this Offer and clients are responsible for any required tax reporting.

This Offer is non-transferable and may not be duplicated. Limit of one (1) $500 Package Bonus, (1) $100 Savings Bundle Bonus, and one (1) $100 Registered Bundle Bonus per client (for a total bonus of up to $700), regardless of the number of Eligible Chequing Accounts, Eligible Savings Accounts or Eligible Registered Accounts opened.

If more than one (1) Eligible Chequing Account is opened, only the first Eligible Chequing Account opened will be eligible for the $500 Package Bonus. If more than one (1) Eligible Savings Account is opened, only one Eligible Savings Account that fulfilled the $100 Savings Bundle Bonus conditions will be eligible for the $100 Savings Bundle Bonus. If more than one (1) Eligible Registered Account is opened, only the first Eligible Registered Account that fulfilled the $100 Registered Bundle Bonus conditions will be eligible for the $100 Registered Bundle Bonus. If two Eligible Registered Accounts fulfill on the same day, the $100 Registered Bundle Bonus will be paid into only one of the Eligible Registered Account(s) in the following order: (1) Eligible TFSA, then (2) Eligible FHSA, then (3) Eligible RRSP. For joint accounts, only the primary Eligible Chequing Account holder is eligible to receive the $100 Savings Bundle Bonus and $100 Registered Bundle Bonus into their Eligible Savings Account and Eligible Registered Account, as applicable. The primary account holder must be the same client on both the Eligible Chequing Account and Eligible Savings Account.

All rates, fees, features and benefits are subject to change. All other terms and conditions of the Account and Smart Savings Tools Agreement continue to apply. The Offer is non-transferable and may not be duplicated. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers on the Account, unless otherwise permitted by Scotiabank.

Self-Service Transfer means a transfer to your other Scotiabank account without the help of a Teller, including through Scotia OnLine®, Scotiabank Mobile Banking and Contact Centre. The Momentum^PLUS Savings Account does not have ABM or Point of Sale access or automated direct bill payment functionality.

Self-service refers to any transfers processed without the help of a Scotia Advisor. You have unlimited no-fee self-service transfers to other Scotiabank accounts using Scotia OnLine, mobile banking, or over the phone. A $5.00 service charge applies for any in-branch transaction. Standard withdrawal and transfer fees apply for all registered plans.

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

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.

Compared to other consumer credit cards publicly offered by Canadian Schedule 1 banks as of March 3, 2023. 

We will not charge you Foreign Transaction Fees on foreign currency transactions, including purchases, only the exchange rate applies. The term “Foreign Transaction Fees” is a substitute for “Foreign Currency Conversion” as described in the Disclosure Statement you received with your Card. This fee relates to the 2.5% mark-up that is typically charged by credit card issuers in addition to the exchange rate. See the Foreign Currency Conversion section of the Disclosure Statement for this Card for full details. Rates and fees are subject to change.

The primary account holder of the Ultimate Package qualifies for a monthly account fee waiver on a Scotia® U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Account. The primary account holder on the Ultimate Package account can be either the primary or joint account holder on the Scotia® U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Account. If the primary account holder of the Ultimate Package had a Scotia® U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Account prior to activating an Ultimate Package the fee waiver will apply to the bill cycle following the activation of the Ultimate Package. Both accounts must be in good standing. Limit of one (1) Scotia® U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Account per Ultimate Package account.

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