The package's allowances are not interchangeable: self-serve transactions, branch activity, cheques, and Interac e-Transfers each have their own included amounts.
Essential Chequing Package
A $3 Meridian package with separate self-serve, branch, cheque, and Interac e-Transfer allowances.
At a glance
- Monthly fee
- $3
- Monthly transactions
- 15
- Monthly Interac e-Transfers
- 4
- Interest
- See details
Overview
Features and access
Monthly fees and transactions
- Monthly fee
- $3The normal recurring monthly fee is $3.00.
- Monthly transactions
- 15Fifteen self-serve transactions are included; five branch transactions and two cheques have separate allowances.
Transfers
- Monthly Interac e-Transfers
- 4Four transfers are rebated under the package terms; additional transfers cost extra.
Card and payments
- Payment card
- YesMeridian debit-card access is supported.
Cash and branch access
- Cash deposits
- Select ATMsMeridian explicitly permits physical-cash deposits at select ATMs; it does not represent every Meridian or THE EXCHANGE ATM as deposit-capable.
- Cash withdrawals
- Meridian + THE EXCHANGEMeridian and THE EXCHANGE ATM withdrawals are surcharge-free and consume the package's transaction allowance. Allpoint access is available in the US; other-network fees were not established.
- Branch access
- YesFive in-branch transactions are included monthly.
Cheques and ownership
- Cheque writing
- YesTwo cheques drawn on the account are included monthly.
- Cheque deposits
- YesMobile cheque deposit is supported, and select ATMs accept cheque deposits.
- Joint account
- UnknownJoint-account support was not established by the reviewed product material.
Interest
- Interest rate
- See detailsThe reviewed material does not establish an account interest rate.
Deposit protection
Eligible non-registered Canadian-dollar deposits are insured through Ontario's FSRA framework up to its applicable limit and aggregation rules.