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A U.S. Dollar (USD) Term Deposit offers a fixed rate of interest for a specific term. Both principal and interest payments are guaranteed.

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These are ideal investments if you want to invest in U.S. dollars for a specific term at a fixed rate without risking your initial investment.

 

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Key Features:
Minimum Investment
  • $5,000 (1 to 5 years)
  • $5,000 (30 to 364 days)
  • $100,000 (less than 30 days)
Terms
  • 1 - 364 days
  • 1 - 5 years
Investment Payment Options
  • For terms less than one year, interest is paid at maturity
  • For terms of one year or more, interest is paid annually.
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Guaranteed principal and interest rate

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Access to Funds No
Plan Eligibility Non-Registered only
CDIC (opens new window) Eligible No

Benefits:
Security and Safety Both the original investment and interest payments are guaranteed
Competitive Interest Rates Guaranteed for the full term of the investment
 

Tools and Calculators

 

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Rates for 11 February 2012

U.S. $ Term Deposit Rates

Investment Rates

Term
to
Maturity 		For Investments of
$5,000
to
$24,999.99 		$25,000
to
$99,999.99 		$100,000
to
$249,999.99 		$250,000
to
$999,999.99
[%] [%] [%] [%]
Overnightn/a(1)n/a(1)0.00000.0000
2 to 7 daysn/a(1)n/a(1)0.00000.0000
8 to 13 daysn/a(1)n/a(1)0.00000.0000
14 to 20 daysn/a(1)n/a(1)0.02000.0200
21 to 29 daysn/a(1)n/a(1)0.02000.0200
30 to 59 days0.05000.05000.05000.0500
60 to 89 days0.15000.15000.15000.1500
90 to 119 days0.20000.20000.25000.2500
120 to 149 days0.25000.25000.30000.3000
150 to 179 days0.25000.25000.30000.3000
180 to 269 days0.30000.35000.35000.3500
270 to 364 days0.35000.45000.45000.4500
1 to 2 years less a day0.35000.35000.35000.3500
2 to 3 years less a day0.50000.50000.50000.5000
3 to 4 years less a day0.55000.55000.55000.5500
4 to 5 years less a day0.80000.80000.80000.8000
5 years and over1.10001.10001.10001.1000

NOTES
Interest rates are subject to change without notice at any time.
U.S. term deposits are not redeemable prior to maturity.
Rates shown are calculated on a per annum, 365 or 366 (366 only if a leap year) day basis.
For terms less than 1 year, interest is paid at maturity. For terms of one year or longer, interest is paid annually.
To purchase these GICs, call 1-800-769-2599 or visit an RBC Royal Bank branch. You can find the location and phone number of the nearest RBC Royal Bank branch by using our Branch Locator. Please call and arrange to have one of our investment specialists meet with you at your convenience.
1) Rate information is not available for these combinations of term and investment size.