National Bank The Minimalist Chequing Account

National BankChequing

National Bank · Chequing

$3.95 a month with 18 transactions included.

Monthly fee$3.95
Transactions included18
Interest rateNone published
Deposit insuranceInsured

Fees and rates verified 2026-08-19Published fee scheduleWe earn nothing from any institution hereHow we research

What it costs

Monthly fee
$3.95
How the waiver works
No minimum-balance waiver. $0 for ages 0-24, students, Indigenous peoples, Guaranteed Income Supplement recipients and RDSP beneficiaries (a $3.95/month discount).
Each transaction over the limit
$1.25
NSF fee
$10.00

What is included

Transactions each month
18 transactions a month
Interac e-Transfers
Included with no separate fee
ATM network
National Bank, Interac
ATM outside the network
$2.00

Who can open it

Free for youth
Yes
Free for students
Yes

Deposit protection

Insured by
CDIC

Where these figures come from

Figures checked on
August 19, 2026
Source page
www.nbc.ca

Notes

18 digital transactions a month with Interac e-Transfers counted inside that limit (extra electronic transactions $1.25, branch transactions $2.50); not eligible for National Bank's cashback promotion. Overdraft is priced per use at $5.00, with no monthly overdraft plan fee published.

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