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4.2/5
Our Rating
The RBC VIP Banking account is RBC’s flagship chequing account, offering unlimited transactions, global ATM access, and high-value perks like credit card fee rebates, overdraft protection, and bundled services. It’s designed for users who want a fully integrated banking experience—but at $30/month, it only makes sense if you actively use the premium features.
Open an eligible RBC Chequing Account and get the new Apple Watch(1)

4.2/5
Our Rating
The RBC VIP Banking account is RBC’s flagship chequing account, offering unlimited transactions, global ATM access, and high-value perks like credit card fee rebates, overdraft protection, and bundled services. It’s designed for users who want a fully integrated banking experience—but at $30/month, it only makes sense if you actively use the premium features.
Open an eligible RBC Chequing Account and get the new Apple Watch(1)
Offer Headline
Open an eligible RBC Chequing Account and get the new Apple Watch(1)
Monthly Fee
$30
Multiple fee rebates available (2 options)
Our Rating
4.2/5
Account Type
Chequing
Account Category
Personal
Institution
RBC
Open an Eligible RBC Chequing Account and Get the New Apple Watch(1)
Plus, get Apple Music and Apple Fitness+ at no cost for 3 months with your new Apple Watch*(2)
*New subscribers only. After months, subscription automatically renews until cancelled.
How to get your new Apple Watch
1. Open an eligible RBC bank account(1) by June 1, 2026
2. Set up and complete two of the following by August 10, 2026:
Other terms and conditions apply. Click on the "Open Account" button to learn more.
Account Fees
Monthly Fee
$30
Fee Rebate: Eligible Personal Credit Card, Personal Investment and Small Business Account
Save $12.95/mo
As low as $17.05/month with the Value Program Rebate(14)
Fee Rebate: Eligible Personal Credit Card, Personal Investment and Residential Mortgage
Save $12.95/mo
As low as $17.05/month with the Value Program Rebate(14)
Credit Card Rebate
Up to $120
eStatement
Included
Transactions
Transactions
Unlimited free
Interac e-Transfers
Unlimited free
ATM Fees
Own Network
$0
Other Canadian ATMs
$2
USA
$3
International
$5
International & Currency
Foreign Currency Conversion
2.5%
Cross-Border Debit Fee
$0
Other Fees
NSF (Non-sufficient Funds)
$10
Overdraft Protection
$0/month
Overdraft Interest
22% annually (if used)
Bank Draft
$0
1) To take advantage of this offer, you must be a resident of Canada and age of majority by June 1, 2026 and you must not have an existing Personal Banking Account with Royal Bank of Canada or any of its deposit taking subsidiaries at the beginning of the “Promotional Period” on January 14, 2026, or in the prior five year period, and otherwise comply with the terms of the offer. You will be eligible to receive a complimentary Apple Watch (Apple Watch Series 11 GPS, Rubber band, 42 mm or 46 mm case in your choice of Jet Black Aluminum with Black Sport Band, Space Grey Aluminum with Black Sport Band, Rose Gold Aluminum with Light Blush Sport Band or Silver Aluminum with Purple Fog Sport Band, Model Numbers included in the full Terms and Conditions), when you open your first new Eligible Personal Banking Account of either an RBC Signature No Limit Banking® account (monthly fee of $16.95) or RBC VIP Banking® account (monthly fee of $30) by 9PM EST June 1, 2026 and complete two of the following ”Qualifying Criteria” by 9PM EST August 10, 2026: set up two pre-authorized payments from the Eligible Personal Banking Account; and/or one automated and recurring payroll or pension direct deposit to the Eligible Personal Banking Account, and/or two eligible bill payments to a service provider from the Eligible Personal Banking Account. RBC has the right to determine what is considered payroll. This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other Personal Banking Account offers unless otherwise indicated. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time without notice, even after acceptance by you. Other conditions apply. For full details including defined terms visit rbc.com/watchterms.
Royal Bank of Canada may withdraw or amend this Offer at any time without notice. For full details including defined terms visit rbc.com/watchterms. 2) Apple Music:
New subscribers only. $10.99/month after trial. Offer is available for new Apple Music subscribers with a new eligible device for a limited time only. Offer redemption for eligible audio devices requires connecting or pairing to an Apple device running the latest iOS or iPadOS. Offer redemption for Apple Watch requires connecting or pairing to an iPhone running the latest iOS. Offer good for three months after eligible device activation. Only one offer per Apple Account, regardless of the number of eligible devices you purchase. Plan automatically renews until cancelled. Restrictions and other terms apply.
Apple Fitness+:
A subscription is required for Apple Fitness+.
Apple Fitness+ requires iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16.1 or later, or Apple Watch Series 3 or later with watchOS 7.2 or later paired with an iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14.3 or later.
Offer available to new subscribers who purchase an eligible device after September 7, 2022. $12.99/month after trial. Only one offer per Apple Account and only one offer per family if you’re part of a Family Sharing group, regardless of the number of devices you or your family purchases. This offer is not available if you or any of your family members have previously subscribed to Apple Fitness+. Offer good for three months after eligible device activation. Plan automatically renews until cancelled. Restrictions and other terms apply.
2) The Monthly Fee is charged on the last day of the Month of your Account’s monthly cycle. If the last day is a non-Business Day, the fee is charged the previous Business Day. However, if the last day of your Account’s Monthly Cycle is a non-Business Day and falls at the beginning of the calendar month, then the Monthly Fee is collected the next Business Day.
4) There is a limit of 999 free Interac‡ e-Transfer Transactions per Month per Account; for every Interac‡ e-Transfer Transaction over the limit, you will be charged $1.
5) Interac‡ e-Transfer Transactions expire 30 days after they are sent and cannot be claimed by the recipient after this time. You have 15 days after the Interac‡ e-Transfer Transaction is sent to cancel without charge. A $5 Interac‡ e-Transfer Transaction Reclaim Fee is charged when a recipient does not accept it before it expires and the sender does not cancel the transaction before the 15-day cancellation period.
6) To participate in this offer, you must have an RBC debit or credit card which is issued by Royal Bank of Canada (excluding RBC commercial credit cards) (“RBC Card”). RBC business clients will only be able to link up to two (2) business credit cards and one business debit card to a Petro-Points card. You must be enrolled in RBC Online Banking or the RBC Mobile app in order to link your RBC Card to your Petro-Points card. Card linking may take up to 2 business days to process before savings and bonus points can be applied to purchases. A linked RBC Card means an RBC Card linked to a Petro-Points Account. Your linked RBC Card acts as your Petro-Points card. You will automatically earn Petro-Points when you pay for qualifying purchases with your linked RBC Card at Petro-Canada locations and you do not need to swipe your Petro-Points card before you pay. You can redeem your Petro-Points at Petro-Canada using your linked RBC Card. Each time you use your linked RBC Card to purchase any grade of gasoline, or diesel, at a Petro-Canada location, you will save three cents ($0.03) per litre at the time of the transaction.
7) RBC VIP Banking account comes with a choice of up to two additional Canadian dollar deposit accounts, to be selected among the RBC Day to Day Banking, RBC Enhanced Savings and RBC Day to Day Savings accounts, and one additional U.S. dollar deposit account, limited to the U.S. Personal Account, with the monthly fees waived and unlimited debit transactions. Note: Due to system limitations all accounts must be opened by the client in the same geographic location or region to be recognized for this bundling feature. If you have questions, please speak to your branch.
9) When you use your Client Card to make a withdrawal in a currency other than Canadian dollars at an ATM outside Canada displaying the PLUS system symbol, we will convert the amounts withdrawn and any associated charges imposed by any third party for the use of the ATM to Canadian dollars when we deduct the funds from your Account. We will convert these amounts to Canadian dollars no later than the date we post the transaction to your Account at our exchange rate, which is 2.5% over a benchmark rate set by Visa International, a subsidiary of Visa Inc., and which Royal Bank of Canada pays on the date of conversion. This rate may be different from the rate in effect on the date your ATM withdrawal occurred or on the date of the transaction.
10) Subject to credit approval. As a sole or joint owner of an RBC VIP Banking (VIP) account and the primary cardholder of one of the eligible credit cards listed below, the annual fee of that eligible credit card will be fully or partially rebated (as indicated below), every year, as long as your credit card remains in good standing and you remain a VIP account owner. Additional cardholders’ annual fee is also fully or partially rebated (as indicated below), every year, as long as your eligible credit card remains in good standing and you remain a VIP account owner. Only one credit card annual fee rebate per VIP account is allowed, which means that if you own a joint VIP account and each co-owner is also the primary cardholder of an eligible credit card, only the primary owner of the VIP account will be entitled to the credit card annual fee rebate. Other conditions and restrictions apply. Rebates that apply to eligible credit cards are: (i) partial rebate of $120 for the primary cardholder and $50 for the co-applicant on the annual fee of an RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege card, and (ii) annual fee fully rebated for the primary cardholder and the additional cardholders (co-applicant and authorized users) on any of the following cards: RBC Avion Visa Infinite, RBC Avion Visa Platinum, RBC Rewards Visa Preferred, RBC U.S. Dollar Visa Gold, RBC British Airways Visa Infinite, RBC ION+TM Visa ($4 applied monthly), RBC Cash Back Preferred World Elite Mastercard and WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard. If you already have a VIP account, the rebate will be applied at the time you open your eligible credit card account. If you open your VIP account after you have opened your eligible credit card account, the rebate will be applied at your next annual renewal and won't be applied retroactively. Other conditions and restrictions may apply. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time, even after acceptance by you.
11) Eligible accounts include: RBC VIP Banking, RBC Signature No Limit Banking, RBC Advantage Banking, RBC Day to Day Banking account. You must close the account and apply for the refund or switch to another account within 4 months of account opening or upgrade. Offer limited to one account opening or upgrade per customer per calendar year. Offer may be withdrawn at any time without notice.
13) For clients age 65 or older. Only one Monthly Fee rebate per Account Owner will apply. Other conditions and exceptions may apply, please refer to the Personal Deposit Accounts Disclosures and Agreements for full details.
14) By enrolling an eligible RBC personal bank account into the RBC Value Program, holding eligible additional RBC products (“Product Categories”, as more particularly described below), and completing certain activities from your enrolled account each month (as more particularly described below), you may be entitled to receive a partial or full rebate of your enrolled account’s standard Monthly Fee. Eligible Product Categories include RBC personal credit cards, personal investments, residential mortgages, and linked small business relationships. Multiple products in a single Product Category will be considered one Product Category. In addition to having eligible Product Categories, you must also perform any two (2) or more of the following specified account activities in the previous calendar month to or from your enrolled account: a monthly direct deposit, a monthly pre-authorized payment, or an eligible bill payment made at minimum once per month. An eligible bill payment means a bill payment completed through either RBC Online Banking, the RBC Mobile app, using an RBC ATM, or using Telephone Banking Services, and excludes any bill payment made: (i) in-person at an RBC Royal Bank branch with an RBC Advisor, (ii) to an RBC credit card account, or (iii) using an RBC Virtual Visa Debit® associated with your Enrolled Account. Conditions apply. For complete details, please see the Value Program Terms & Conditions.
15) When you enrol your eligible RBC personal bank account into the RBC Value Program, you will be eligible to earn Avion points within the Avion Rewards Program as an Eligible Personal Banking Client, and any such points earned will be deposited into the Avion Rewards account tied to your enrolled account. Purchases from your account refers to using your RBC Client Card to pay for items at a merchant or service provider with the amount electronically debited directly from your enrolled account or using your RBC Virtual Visa Debit for purchases online. Avion points are governed by the Avion Rewards Terms and Conditions available on our website, or a copy may be provided to you by contacting us. For complete details on the Value Program, please see the Value Program Terms & Conditions.
19) On operating account only.
20) In addition to the fee for making a Cross Border Debit, the purchase amount will be subject to foreign exchange rates at the time of the purchase. Transactions are converted to Canadian dollars at an exchange rate that is 2.5% over the Interbank Spot Rate as defined by Interac Corp.
38) If you are an owner of an Account that allows Companion Accounts, participation in the RBC’s Value Program, a discount on the annual fee for an RBC credit card or a discount on the annual rental fee of a safe deposit box, your holdings will be automatically linked if their owner(s) is (are) the same. However, in some instances your product holdings may need to be manually linked, and you will need to contact us to do so. Without limitation, this includes if your product holdings are held in different ownership, in different processing centers, or there are greater than two account owner(s) on your Account. If any one of your associated or linked RBC products is in joint ownership and the ownership of any of the linked products differ from one another, you acknowledge that the ownership of the other products may be disclosed to the other joint owners or co-owners.
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RBC VIP Banking Account
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Open an eligible RBC Chequing Account and get the new Apple Watch(1)