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Interest Rates - May 13, 2008

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1 YEAR TERM WEALTH BUILDER and RRSP/RRIF

Term Deposit (NR) 3.30%
RRSP/RRIF (NR) 3.45%

 

3 YEAR TERM WEALTH BUILDER and RRSP/RRIF, RESP

Term Deposit (NR) 3.85%
RRSP/RRIF 4.00%
RESP 3.85%

 

5 YEAR TERM WEALTH BUILDER and RRSP/RRIF

Term Deposit (NR) 4.05%
RRSP/RRIF (NR) 4.20%

 

"ADVANTAGE Mortgage"

Advantage Mortgage 3 Year 5.75

 

"PRIME LINKED Redeemable Investments"

$5,000 - 99,999 TERM
2.40
RRSP/RRIF
2.40
$100,000 - $249,999 2.65 2.65
$250,000 - $499,999 2.90 2.90
$500,000 - $999,999 3.00 3.00
$1,000,000+ 3.15 3.15

See our staff for details

 

Savings Builder Term 2.25%

Short Term Wealth Builder Deposit

Days invested 30-59 60-89 90-119 120-149 150-179 180-269 270-364
NR 1.850 1.850 1.900 1.900 1.900 1.900 1.900

 

Long Term Wealth Builder Deposit

 

Years invested 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year
NR 3.300 3.700 3.850 3.850 4.050 4.150 4.200

 

Rate Riser Term Deposit

(5 Year Redeemable)
1 Yr.  3.15%   2 Yr. 3.15%   3 Yr. 3.30%   4 Yr. 3.30%   5 Yr. 6.65%
Effective Rate: 3.901%
Rate Riser cashable on anniversary.

 

RRSP & RRIF

Variable (RRSP & RRIF) 1.250
Fixed  
1 Year non redeemable 3.450
2 Year non redeemable 3.850
3 Year non redeemable 4.000
4 Year non redeemable 4.000
5 Year non redeemable 4.200
6 Year non redeemable 4.300
7 Year non redeemable 4.350

 

Rate Riser RRSP/RRIF

(5 Year Redeemable)
1 Yr. 3.30%  2 Yr. 3.30%   3 Yr.  3.45%   4 Yr.  3.45%   5 Yr. 6.80%
Effective Rate: 4.051%
Rate Riser cashable on anniversary.

 

RESP

1 Year non redeemable 3.300
2 Year non redeemable 3.700
3 Year non redeemable 3.850
4 Year non redeemable 3.850
5 Year non redeemable 4.050
6 Year non redeemable 4.150
7 Year non redeemable 4.200

 

Variable Balance Rate
up to $500
$501 to $1500
$1501 and over

0.550
1.550
2.300

 

RRSP Equity Linked Products

Product Closing Value
May 12, 2008
Issue
Date
Issue
Value
Expiry
Date
Performance
Canada
874.96 March 7/08 780.10 Feb.24/11
Performance
Alberta Global
112.71 March 7/08 100.00 Feb.26/13
Performance
Canada
874.96 March 8/07 745.39 Feb.26/10
Performance
West
115.28 March 8/07 100.00 Feb.27/12
Performance
Commodity
156.56 March 6/06 100.00 Feb.26/11
Performance
Canada
874.96 March 6/06 670.86 Feb.25/09
Spring
Performance
Canada
874.96 July 5/04 469.28 June30/09
Performance
Dow Jones
SWB
129.34 March10/04 100.00 Feb.27/09
Performance
Centennial
140.13 March10/05 100.00 Feb.26/10

 

Deposit Accounts

Participatory savings interest declared for
month of May, 2008
1.00
Investment savings
On the first $4,999
On the next $55,000
On the balance over $59,999
Tiered, calculated monthly
1.50
2.35
2.50
Select savings 0.25
U.S. dollar savings 1.00
Property tax 0.25
NISA accounts – Variable rate $25,000 and over 1.50

 

Chequing Accounts

Advantage 20, Advantage 50, Senior,
Infinity Advantage, Scholar & Lifesaver
Tiered, calculated daily
On the first $999     0.25
On the next $4,000 0.50
On the next $20,000 1.50
On the balance over $24,999 2.00
US Dollar Chequing Accounts 1.00
Business accounts including organizations
Business advantage
(Community advantage: same rates)
Calculated daily
$0 - $4,999 0.000
$5,000 - $24,999 0.500
$25,000 - $49,999 0.900
$50,000 + 1.150

 

Residential Mortgages

  Classic
Mortgage
Cash Back Mortgage
S/A Rate
Advantage Mortgage
S/A Rate
6 Month open 8.650 n/a n/a
1 Year open 9.100 n/a n/a
1 Year closed 6.950 n/a 6.350
2 Year closed 7.000 n/a 5.750
3 Year closed 7.000 7.000 5.750
4 Year closed 6.850 6.850 5.780
5 Year closed 6.990 6.990 5.920
7 Year closed 7.350 7.350 5.890

* Interest rates quoted are semi-annual not in advance
* Flexible prepayment options

 

CU Credit Mastercard No Fee Credit Card

Annual rate 19.99%

 

CU Credit Mastercard Credit Card
Student, Business & Platinum, Gold & Low Fee Rate

Annual Rate 19.49%

 

Prime Rate

Canadian

April 23, 2008  4.75%
March 5, 2008  5.25%
January 23, 2008  5.75%
December 5, 2007  6.00%

U.S.

May 1, 2008 5.00%
March 19, 2008 5.25%

 

EXCHANGE RATES - May 13, 2008

Rate type      
   

Member
SELLS
US to
CWCU

Member
BUYS
US from
CWCU
USA Cash 0.9891 1.0221
  Cheque 0.9941 1.0171

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