Comparison chart

Last updated: February 16, 2010

This chart summarizes Canadian high interest savings account rates and is for informational purposes only. The rates are subject to change and there are more features to an account than its rate. Always be sure to check the specific banks’ websites and do your research about a bank account!

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Bank	Account	Rate	History Rates are listed when perceived on this site as being changed. Exact dates of change will vary.		TFSA rate
Achieva Financial	Achieva Savings	1.85%	History mm-dd-yy 12-15-07: 4.35% 01-04-08: 4.10% 02-01-08: 3.85% 04-02-08: 3.35% 05-01-08: 3.05% 01-03-09: 2.80% 03-03-09: 2.40% 04-01-09: 2.10% 05-01-09: 1.85%	Discuss	1.85%
Ally	High Interest Savings	2.00%	History mm-dd-yy 12-28-09: 2.00%	Discuss	2.00%
Canadian Direct Financial	KeyRate Savings Account	2.00%	History mm-dd-yy 07-25-09: 1.95% 09-09-09: 2.00%	Discuss	n/a
Canadian Tire Financial	High Interest Savings	1.35%	History mm-dd-yy 01-31-08: 4.00% 02-01-08: 3.85% 03-01-08: 3.75% 03-12-08: 3.35% 05-01-08: 3.05% 12-04-08: 2.75% 01-23-09: 2.50% 04-29-09: 2.25% 05-22-09: 2.00% 07-09-09: 1.75% 07-30-09: 1.50% 09-09-09: 1.20% 12-18-09: 1.35%	Discuss	3.15%
Coast Capital Savings	High-interest, No-fee Savings Account	1.00%	History mm-dd-yy 01-13-09: 2.75% 02-04-09: 2.50% 02-23-09: 2.30% 03-09-09: 2.00% 03-19-09: 1.75% 04-16-09: 1.50% 04-27-09: 1.25% 05-25-09: 1.15% 07-13-09: 1.00%	Discuss	1.00%
ICICI Bank	HiSAVE Savings Account	1.20%	History mm-dd-yy 12-14-07: 4.50% 12-15-07: 4.25% 02-01-08: 4.10% 03-12-08: 3.60% 05-08-08: 3.40% 11-18-08: 3.10% 12-17-08: 2.50% 03-19-09: 2.15% 04-04-09: 2.00% 04-22-09: 1.85% 04-27-09: 1.60% 07-20-09: 1.40% 09-29-09: 1.20%	Discuss	1.40%
ING Direct	Investment Savings Account	1.20%	History mm-dd-yy 01-24-08: 3.75% 01-25-08: 3.65% 03-07-08: 3.30% 04-29-08: 3.00% 11-08-08: 2.70% 02-03-09: 2.50% 02-20-09: 2.30% 03-05-09: 2.00% 03-25-09: 1.85% 04-12-09: 1.70% 04-22-09: 1.50% 05-20-09: 1.35% 07-14-09: 1.20% 09-09-09: 1.05% 12-14-09: 1.20%	Discuss	3.00%
MAXA Financial	MAXA Savings	1.85%	History mm-dd-yy 10-01-08: 3.05% 12-11-08: 2.75% 01-23-09: 2.90% 03-06-09: 2.25% 04-27-09: 2.00% 10-05-09: 1.85%	Discuss	1.85%
Outlook Financial	High Interest Savings Account	1.50%	History mm-dd-yy 04-06-08: 3.35% 05-01-08: 3.05% 01-03-09: 2.80% 02-02-09: 2.25% 03-05-09: 2.00% 04-23-09: 1.75% 06-01-09: 1.50%	Discuss	1.50%
PC Financial	Interest Plus	1.00% *	History mm-dd-yy 01-19-08: 4.10% 01-20-08: 4.00% 01-24-08: 3.85% 02-13-08: 3.75% 03-10-08: 3.35% 04-30-08: 3.05% 12-03-08: 2.75% 01-23-09: 2.25% 02-06-09: 2.55% 02-25-09: 2.35% 03-05-09: 1.85% 03-16-09: 1.65% 04-09-09: 1.45% 04-20-09: 1.20% 05-06-09: 1.00% 06-01-09: 0.75% 11-18-09: 1.00%	Discuss	1.00%
Peoples Trust	Peoples Choice Savings Account	2.10%	History mm-dd-yy 03-01-09: 3.60% 04-01-09: 3.00% 04-30-09: 2.50% 06-30-09: 2.25% 07-31-09: 2.10%	Discuss	3.00%
Vancity	Jumpstart High Interest Savings	1.00%	History mm-dd-yy 01-19-08: 3.75% 01-20-08: 3.80% 03-01-08: 3.70% 03-10-08: 3.00% 04-02-08: 3.10% 04-09-08: 3.00% 12-14-08: 2.75% 02-03-09: 2.50% 03-03-09: 2.25% 03-11-09: 2.00% 03-25-09: 1.75% 04-16-09: 1.50% 04-27-09: 1.25% 05-17-09: 1.00%	Discuss	1.25%

* On balances over $1,000. If you carry less than $1,000, the rate is 0.50%