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National Bank concludes service agreement with Québec CMA Order
Montreal, 1 May 2002 - National Bank of Canada announced today the conclusion of a service agreement with the Québec CMA Order which will now be able to offer its members and candidates to the profession an extensive line of banking and financial services at advantageous conditions, namely, a bank account exempt from transaction fees, free electronic banking services and preferred-rate financing. Members will also have access to a complete range of products and services specially tailored to their business needs.
This agreement enables the National Bank to offer a product designed specifically for professional associations: The Financier, a financial package introduced some 15 years ago which has since been adopted by many associations, including the Association des médecins de langue française du Canada, the Barreau du Québec, the Chambre des notaires du Québec, the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, the Ordre professionnel des physiothérapeutes du Québec, the Réseau HEC and the Syndicat de professionnelles et professionnels du gouvernement du Québec.
Nicole Rondou, Vice-President, Wealth Management Development at the National Bank, is delighted that a professional association as widely recognized as the Québec CMA Order has joined the list of prestigious clients who already subscribe to The Financier offered by the National Bank. "This package will result in noticeable savings for the members of this association," stated Ms. Rondou, "but the biggest plus is that it will give them access to high-calibre personalized advisory services which will help them manage their personal finances much more easily."
The Québec CMA Order represents nearly 7,500 accredited members and candidates to the profession. CMAs are recognized for their expertise in strategic and financial management and hold key positions in all sectors of the economy. Once again this year, the CMA profession, which has an employment rate of 98%, has demonstrated the highest growth rate of all professions in the legal and business sector in Québec.
National Bank of Canada is an integrated group which provides comprehensive financial services to consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporations in its core market, while offering specialized services to its clients elsewhere in the world. The National Bank has assets of over $75 billion and, together with its subsidiaries, it employs over 17,000 people. The Bank's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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Bernard Blackburn
Product Officer – Professional Market
National Bank of Canada
Tel.: (514) 871-7187
E-mail: bernard.blackburn@bnc.ca
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