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Transfer your caisse account funds to a Desjardins Bank account

With AccèsD Internet

Allows Desjardins members registered for AccèsD to deposit funds:
  • in their Desjardins Bank account
  • in another Desjardins Bank customer's account

Features

Destination country
Select United States – Desjardins Bank in Florida as the destination country.
Currency
Make your transfer in U.S. funds (USD) since your Desjardins Bank account is also in U.S. dollars.
Types of transfer
Direct deposit or SWIFT transfer.
Information required
U.S. law requires that all money transfers identify:
  1. the person to whom the money is being sent (recipient):
    • Type of recipient (individual or business)
    • Type of destination account:
      • Checking: the account number used is for a checking account
      • Savings: the account number used is for a savings account (the 4th digit of the account number should be 4)
    • Recipient's contact information (name and address of the person who holds the account at Desjardins Bank)
  2. the name of the bank branch where the recipient holds an account
  3. the recipient's account number
Maximum daily amount
For transfers to Desjardins Bank, the limit set in your file applies. This amount is posted on the Make a transfer page in AccèsD.
Exchange rate
  • Current market exchange rate.
  • Exchange rates are current between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on business days.
  • When the markets are closed (before 8 a.m. and after 4:30 p.m. on business days and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays), Desjardins Group's Treasury increases the spread between the current buying and selling rates. The spread is readjusted once the markets open.
Cost
  • Free for transfers made by direct deposit into a Desjardins Bank account. You must select United States – Desjardins Bank in Florida as the destination.
  • Small charges apply to SWIFT transfers.
Processing time and security
  • From 1 to 4 business days, based on the transfer type used.
  • Money is transferred on a secure connection.

How it works

1.
Activate the international money transfer feature

You must go to your caisse to add a money transfer limit to your account or revise your current one.
2.
Create your list of recipients

Log on to AccèsD, then click:
  • International money transfers
  • Manage list of recipients

Have the following information on hand:
  • address of the recipient you want to add
  • the recipient's account number (enter the 10 digits of the account number as it appears on the bottom of cheques)
  • address of the branch to which you want to send the funds

You will be able to make a transfer to your recipient's account 48 hours after adding them to your list.
3.
Make a transfer

Simply select the recipient from the list of recipients you have already added and select the type of transfer based on the destination country.

Here's how

You have to be a Desjardins caisse member or VISA Desjardins cardholder to use AccèsD. Register for AccèsD

At a Desjardins Bank branch or Desjardins caisse

Funds transfer

  • Funds accessible within 24 hours if the application is submitted by 1:00 p.m. on the same day.
  • Fees to fill out application:
  • Drafts and money orders are also accepted, funds will be held for 10 business days.

Direct deposit

Possibility to send funds in U.S. dollars from your caisse account in Canadian or U.S. dollars.

By mail

Funds are held for 10 business days for:
  • checks in Canadian dollars
  • checks in U.S. dollars drawn from a Canadian bank account
  • Money orders, drafts or certified cheques

Exchange rate

Deposits will be credited to your Desjardins Bank account the following business day at the exchange rate posted by the caisse on the day of the transaction. If the transfer is made in US dollars, the exchange rate applied is the rate posted by your Desjardins caisse on the day of the transfer. However, if the transfer is made in Canadian dollars, the exchange rate applied is the rate posted by Desjardins Bank on the day it receives the transfer.