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Canada has free “Interac E-transfers” that you can send to an email address or mobile phone number.
by spoonie 7y ago
Canada has free “Interac E-transfers” that you can send to an email address or mobile phone number.
- jml7c5 7y agoHistorically most banks have charged $1-$2 for an e-transfer (often with a limited number of free transfers per month, or a different type of chequing account one can sign up for to get free transfers), though it seems prices have been dropping in the past few years. Apparently the Bank of Montreal removed e-transfer fees on personal accounts a year or two ago. So there's definitely still overhead that can make small transfers infeasible, but it's getting better.
- smnrchrds 7y agoCIBC has done the same. TD charges only $0.50 on the most basic plan and it is free on other plans. Simplii (née PC Financial) has always had free Interac e-Transfers. Interac fees have vanished or are vanishing for most people. The daily and weekly maximums are still an issue though ($3k and $10k at most banks usually).