4.15% is good, but there are better options, including with big banks like Bank of America (4.50% currently, though with an initial deposit requirement of $100k).
Yea I don’t think “any bank” will give you 4%. Just checked CIBC and there are a number of conditions and also the bonus interest only applies for the first 4 months on your first account: https://www.cibc.com/en/special-offers/smart-savings-bonus-i...
I made a mistake, I equated Savings Account with a GIC (which is like a cashable certificate of deposit). In Canada they can both be referred to as a TFSA, or Tax-Free Savings Account.
However the GIC is not like a savings account where there are minimum balance requirements to get an advertised rate.
They are not really competitive due to the high initial deposit or total balance requirements, as there are smaller banks that offer higher yields and no requirements. These products mostly function as an incentive for higher net worth individuals to maintain the relationship with their existing big bank.