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BMO Performance Chequing Account

4.6/5

Our Rating

Best for: Great bonus offer and unlimited transactions

BMO Performance Chequing Account

Banking that keeps up with your life. The BMO Performance Chequing Account is built for busy lives — unlimited transactions, free Interac e-Transfers, and a monthly fee that disappears when you keep a minimum balance. More features, less friction.

Earn up to a $900 cash bonus* and a Walmart+ membership for up to 12 months*

BMO Performance Chequing Account

BMO Performance Chequing Account

4.6/5

Our Rating

Banking that keeps up with your life. The BMO Performance Chequing Account is built for busy lives — unlimited transactions, free Interac e-Transfers, and a monthly fee that disappears when you keep a minimum balance. More features, less friction.

Earn up to a $900 cash bonus* and a Walmart+ membership for up to 12 months*

Account Details

Offer Headline


Earn up to a $900 cash bonus* and a Walmart+ membership for up to 12 months*

Monthly Fee


$17.95

Waived with a minimum balance of $4,000

Our Rating


4.6/5

Account Type


Chequing

Account Category


Personal

Institution


BMO

Offer Details


Earn up to a $900 cash bonus*

Plus a Walmart+ membership for up to 12 months*


STEP 1

Chequing Account Offer

Earn $700 when you:

- Open and fund a new BMO Performance or Premium Plan Chequing Account by November 2, 2026

- Complete the qualifying criteria by December 31, 2026

1. Set up a recurring direct deposit of $500 or more from your employer, the government, or your pension, and have the first deposit appear by December 31, 2026.

2. Complete one of the following by December 31, 2026: 

• Make two (2) bill payments of $50 or more to two (2) different payees through BMO Online Banking or the BMO Mobile Banking app; and

• Set up two (2) pre-authorized debits (PADs) of $50 or more from two (2) different payees.


STEP 2

Savings Account Offer

Earn $150 when you:

- Open a Savings Amplifier Account by November 2, 2026

- Complete the following:

• Deposit a total of $10,000 or more into the Savings Amplifier Account within the first 30 calendar days of opening the account;

• Maintain a daily closing balance of $10,000 or more for 120 calendar days from the date of deposit to earn the 5.00% promotional interest rate** on balances up to $1,000,000;

• After the initial 120-day promotional period, continue to maintain a daily closing balance of $10,000 or more for an additional 90 calendar days to qualify for the $150 cash bonus.


You must complete step one to qualify for step two. 


STEP 3

My Financial Progress Offer

Earn $50 when you:

- Sign in to BMO Online Banking or BMO Mobile Banking to access My Financial Progress and complete the following:

• Create one (1) Goal in My Financial Progress Plan by December 31, 2026;

• Go to the Planning Tab and apply one (1) Strategy to the plan by December 31, 2026.

You must complete step one to qualify for step three.



Get a Walmart+ membership for up to 12 months* when you:

- Open and fund a new Performance, Premium, Practical or Plus chequing account by November 2, 2026.

- Sign up for or update your existing Walmart+ membership on Walmart.ca by December 31, 2026. You’ll have to select Debit Mastercard as the payment option and enter your new BMO debit card number



Eligibility criteria (open account or switching eligibility)

If you meet the eligibility criteria, the Chequing Account and My Financial Progress cash bonus will be credited to your account by December 31, 2026. The Savings Account cash bonus will be credited by June 30, 2027.


Unfortunately if you already have a chequing account with us from August 7, 2025 to November 2, 2026 you are not eligible for this promotion.


If you close your account before November 2, 2027, you will not be eligible for this promotion.


Each bill payment is required to be paid to a different biller account number. For example, if you are paying a cell phone bill it has to be paid to different accounts numbers to be counted as 2 different bill payments.

Fees


Account Fees

Monthly Fee

$17.95

Fee Waiver: Minimum Balance Waiver

$4,000 min. balance

Maintain $4,000 minimum monthly balance to waive the monthly fee

Credit Card Rebate

Up to $40

eStatement

Included

Transactions

Transactions

Unlimited free

Interac e-Transfers

Unlimited free

ATM Fees

Own Network

$0

Canadian ATMs

$2

USA

$5

International

$5

International & Currency

Foreign Currency Conversion

2.5%

Other Fees

NSF (Non-sufficient Funds)

$5

Overdraft Protection

$5/month

Overdraft Interest

21% annually (if used)

Bank Draft

$9.95

Highlights


  • Get accounts for family members without paying an additional monthly fee
  • Get a promo interest rate when you add a Savings Amplifier Account
  • Up to $40 rebate on the annual fee for eligible BMO credit cards
  • OnGuard®† Identity Theft Protection at no charge
  • Unlimited transactions
  • No-fee Global Money Transfer transactions to up to 50 countries

Transaction Fees

$0.00 per use

Interac e-transer fee

$0.00 per use

Number of self-serve transactions

N/A

Number of Interac e-transfers

Unlimited

Global Money Transfer

$0.00 per use

ATM withdrawals

1 Canadian withdrawal included per month then $2 each in Canada, $5 each outside of Canada

Credit card fee rebate

$40

Rewards scheme

N/A

Bank draft cost

$9.95

Overdraft fee & interest

$5 per month


Paperless & Mailed monthly statement

$2.25 per month

Service features (digital/in-person)

Easy, secure digital banking

Move money on the go, track your savings goals and deposit cheques



*Terms and conditions apply. Visit bmo.com/cash.

**Terms and conditions apply. Learn more here.