Purchasing power made easy-to-use.
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Get 12 transactions a month with no monthly fee if you already have an applicable ATB chequing account1, or pay only $2.95 in US dollars (USD) a month if you don't.
Enjoy USD payment options
Make US dollar payments, purchases and gifts by cheque. No point-of-sale or automated banking machine (ABM) transactions, but you can transfer USD to your other ATB accounts.
Save yourself the hassle
No surprise service fees or hassle to convert your money. Canadian funds that you deposit or transfer are converted to US dollars automatically.
Key product details
| Monthly fee | $0 or $2.95 USD1 |
| Currency conversion rate | Fluctuates with market rates |
| Interac e-Transfer® | Not available |
| Global Transfers | $50 - $999.99: $5 USD $1,000 - $5,000: Free Special countries: $15 USD |
| Drafts | $9.95 USD each |
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can still transfer money from the US Dollar Chequing Account to any ATB account in your name, including the Pay As You Go Account and the Generation Account.
For anything more than the 12 transactions included, you pay:
- $1 USD each for in-branch withdrawals and transfers
- $1 USD each for cheques
- $1 USD each for electronic transfers
- An additional $1 USD (added to the standard $0-$15 CAD fee) for Global Transfers
- Outgoing transactions performed by telephone banking are free. Any debit transactions performed over the phone by Client Care will have the applicable fee applied.
- Deposits and incoming transfers are free.
ABM transactions are not available for the US Dollar Chequing Account.
Yes, you can. The US Dollar Chequing Account can be a joint account, and applications can be done online.
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US Dollar Chequing Account
Write cheques in US dollars and transfer USD between your ATB accounts for a low monthly fee.
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ATB US Dollar Mastercard®
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US Dollar Savings Account
Save with an account that converts Canadian (CAD) deposits to USD and earns interest in USD—for no monthly fee.
Existing clients can access a USD Chequing Account for no monthly fee if they hold an Unlimited Account, ATB Advantage Account, Freedom Account, or Basic Account.
Interac e-Transfer is a registered Trademark of Interac Corp. Used under license.