| Account / Service | Current Fee |
New Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Chequing – Student account (no longer sold) |
Monthly fee is waived if you keep a minimum balance of $2,000 during the entire monthly statement cycle |
Monthly fee is waived if you keep a minimum balance of $2,000 during the entire monthly statement cycle |
| Cheques and bank drafts deposited to your account and then returned | • Free – Due to Non-Sufficient Funds • $5.00 per item – Any other reason |
$7.00 per item – Any reason |
Account Services • Bank confirmation • Copy of tax records (other than receipts) • Reference Letter
Search and copy records • more than 60 days after transaction |
$30 per hour ($17.50 minimum) $30 per hour ($17.50 minimum)
|
$30 per hour plus applicable tax* $30 per hour plus applicable tax* $30 per hour plus applicable tax* * Charged based on actual time spent. |
| Cheques deposited to your account drawn from an account outside Canada (per request) |
0.20% of deposit amount (minimum charge of $30 up to a maximum of $150) |
• $30 – deposits under $20,000* • $75 – deposits between $20,000 and $75,000* • $150 – deposits over $75,000* * In CAD equivalent |
Transfers to your own HSBC deposit account (CAD currency) for: • High Rate Savings Account - Canadian Dollar • TFSA - High Rate Savings Account • Investment Savings (no longer sold) |
Free
|
• Free through HSBC Online or Mobile banking, or at ATMs • Standard account transaction fees apply in-branch and Telephone Banking |
| Account / Service |
Performance Chequing – Student account (no longer sold) |
|---|---|
| Current Fee
|
Monthly fee is waived if you keep a minimum balance of $2,000 during the entire monthly statement cycle |
| New Fee
|
Monthly fee is waived if you keep a minimum balance of $2,000 during the entire monthly statement cycle |
| Account / Service | Cheques and bank drafts deposited to your account and then returned |
| Current Fee
|
• Free – Due to Non-Sufficient Funds • $5.00 per item – Any other reason |
| New Fee
|
$7.00 per item – Any reason |
| Account / Service |
Account Services • Bank confirmation • Copy of tax records (other than receipts) • Reference Letter
Search and copy records • more than 60 days after transaction |
| Current Fee
|
$30 per hour ($17.50 minimum) $30 per hour ($17.50 minimum)
|
| New Fee
|
$30 per hour plus applicable tax* $30 per hour plus applicable tax* $30 per hour plus applicable tax* * Charged based on actual time spent. |
| Account / Service |
Cheques deposited to your account drawn from an account outside Canada (per request) |
| Current Fee
|
0.20% of deposit amount (minimum charge of $30 up to a maximum of $150) |
| New Fee
|
• $30 – deposits under $20,000* • $75 – deposits between $20,000 and $75,000* • $150 – deposits over $75,000* * In CAD equivalent |
| Account / Service |
Transfers to your own HSBC deposit account (CAD currency) for: • High Rate Savings Account - Canadian Dollar • TFSA - High Rate Savings Account • Investment Savings (no longer sold) |
| Current Fee
|
Free
|
| New Fee
|
• Free through HSBC Online or Mobile banking, or at ATMs • Standard account transaction fees apply in-branch and Telephone Banking |
Standardization of transaction fees to $1.00
Some of our chequing accounts include a set number of free transactions (withdrawals and debits) per monthly statement cycle. In some cases, we were not consistently charging the current fee for both CAD and USD accounts. Starting May 18, 2019, the new fee below will be charged after the free transactions have been used.
| Chequing Account | # of Free Transactions | Account Transaction | Current | New |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Performance Chequing – Limited (CAD/USD) (no longer sold) (CAD/USD) (no longer sold) (CAD) (no longer sold) (CAD/USD) (no longer sold) |
14 transactions per month
|
After your free transactions, we charge a fee for withdrawals and debits, including: • through HSBC Online, Telephone, Mobile banking • at ATMs (standard debit card fees apply) • Interac®1 debit purchases at retailers across Canada • pre-authorized debits and bill payments • clearing cheques • transfers to HSBC deposit accounts (CAD currency) in same customer name • transfers to another HSBC customer |
$0.60 |
$1.00 for all additional transactions |
| Chequing Account |
Performance Chequing – Limited (CAD/USD) (no longer sold) (CAD/USD) (no longer sold) (CAD) (no longer sold) (CAD/USD) (no longer sold) |
|---|---|
| # of Free Transactions |
14 transactions per month
|
| Account Transaction |
After your free transactions, we charge a fee for withdrawals and debits, including: • through HSBC Online, Telephone, Mobile banking • at ATMs (standard debit card fees apply) • Interac®1 debit purchases at retailers across Canada • pre-authorized debits and bill payments • clearing cheques • transfers to HSBC deposit accounts (CAD currency) in same customer name • transfers to another HSBC customer |
| Current |
$0.60 |
| New |
$1.00 for all additional transactions |
| Savings Account | Account Transaction | Current | New |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Savings (no longer sold) Regular Savings (no longer sold) |
Withdrawals and debits, including: • through HSBC Online, Telephone, Mobile banking • at ATMs (standard debit card fees applicable) • Interac®1 debit purchases at retailers across Canada • pre-authorized debits and bill payments • Regular Savings only - transfers to HSBC deposit accounts (CAD currency) in same customer name • transfers to another HSBC customer |
$0.85 $0.85 $0.85 $0.85 $0.85 $0.85 |
$1.00 for transactions in this table |
| Savings Account |
Investment Savings (no longer sold) Regular Savings (no longer sold) |
|---|---|
| Account Transaction |
Withdrawals and debits, including: • through HSBC Online, Telephone, Mobile banking • at ATMs (standard debit card fees applicable) • Interac®1 debit purchases at retailers across Canada • pre-authorized debits and bill payments • Regular Savings only - transfers to HSBC deposit accounts (CAD currency) in same customer name • transfers to another HSBC customer |
| Current |
$0.85 $0.85 $0.85 $0.85 $0.85 $0.85 |
| New |
$1.00 for transactions in this table |
Cheque image return for Performance Chequing – Limited accounts – effective May 18, 2019
We will no longer waive the cheque image return service fee ($2.50 per month). The fee will be charged for all Performance Chequing - Limited accounts, including those held by customers with no internet access. If you want to cancel this service, you can visit one of our branches or call Telephone Banking.
As an alternative to this service, you can view images of your cheques for free by logging on to Online Banking at hsbc.ca. Cheque images can be viewed for 100 days from the date they were posted. If you are not registered for Online Banking, visit hsbc.ca/pib to learn more.
Receiving money by wire transfer
Previously, we have not consistently charged a fee for receiving money by wire transfer. Starting May 18, 2019, we would like to remind you that there is a $15.00 fee applicable for receiving money by wire transfers.
How we apply ATM rebates and debit card fees for HSBC Premier and Advance
Previously, the rebates/fees below were applied to accounts linked to your HSBC Premier or Advance debit card. Starting May 18, 2019, they will only apply to your HSBC Premier or Advance chequing account(s) or Premier Youth High Rate or Savings (no longer sold) accounts. Also, rebates will only apply to ATM withdrawals made in Canada.
For all other accounts, standard debit card fees will apply and no ATM rebates will be given as per our Personal Service Charges Statement of Disclosure.
| ATM Service | Premier Chequing |
Advance Chequing | Premier Youth – High Rate Savings |
Premier Youth Savings (no longer sold) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withdrawals at all ATMs in Canada |
Free | Free |
$1.501 |
Free |
| Rebates on surcharges you pay other banks for withdrawals made at all ATMs in Canada except HSBC and THE EXCHANGE®2 Network. Maximum $2.00 each. |
Unlimited | 5 rebates per month | None | Unlimited |
| Withdrawals at all ATMs outside of Canada |
No HSBC Bank Canada charge1 |
$5.001 | $5.001 |
$5.001 |
| ATM Service |
Withdrawals at all ATMs in Canada |
|---|---|
Premier Chequing |
Free |
| Advance Chequing |
Free |
| Premier Youth – High Rate Savings |
$1.501 |
| Premier Youth Savings (no longer sold) |
Free |
| ATM Service |
Rebates on surcharges you pay other banks for withdrawals made at all ATMs in Canada except HSBC and THE EXCHANGE®2 Network. Maximum $2.00 each. |
Premier Chequing |
Unlimited |
| Advance Chequing | 5 rebates per month |
| Premier Youth – High Rate Savings |
None |
| Premier Youth Savings (no longer sold) |
Unlimited |
| ATM Service |
Withdrawals at all ATMs outside of Canada |
Premier Chequing |
No HSBC Bank Canada charge1 |
| Advance Chequing | $5.001 |
| Premier Youth – High Rate Savings |
$5.001 |
| Premier Youth Savings (no longer sold) |
$5.001 |
Our Personal Service Charges Statement of Disclosure will be updated with the fee changes on May 18, 2019. You can get a copy at hsbc.ca/documents or at any of our branches.
If you have questions about any of these changes, call us at 1-888-310-4722. Thank you for your continued business.
1 We charge debit card fees on top of account transaction fees, where they apply. Other banks, including HSBC entities, may charge additional ATM surcharges.
®1 Interac e-Transfer is a registered trade-mark of Interac Inc. Used under license.
®2 THE EXCHANGE is a registered trademark owned by Fiserv Inc. licensed for use in Canada by FICANEX Services Limited Partnership.