Low-cost account
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Low-cost accounts are accounts with monthly fees of no more than C$4.00, offered in Canada. Low-cost accounts came about as a result of an agreement between the Canadian federal government and the banking sector. There are currently eight banks offering low-cost accounts to their customers.
[edit] Features
Low-cost accounts have the following features:
- deposits free of charge;
- debit card usage;
- cheque-writing;
- account statement or passbook updated at no charge;
- 8-15 debit transactions per month, with two or more in-branch; and
- monthly fee no higher than C$4.00.
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada publishes a booklet called Low-Cost Accounts[1] which explains the fees and features associated with these accounts.
