Interchange Rates

Domestic Point of Sale Interchange Rate Programs

Program Name Interchange Rate
MasterCard Rate 1 – Purchasing Programs

(e.g., Business cards, Travel and Entertainment cards, Fleet cards, Small Business card programs, Sole-proprietor card programs)
2% minus CAD 0.15 with a minimum of CAD 0.10
MasterCard Rate 2 - Standard Programs

(e.g., MasterCard transactions not qualifying for MasterCard Rate 1)
1.70% minus CAD 0.25 with a minimum of CAD 0.05
MasterCard Rate 3 - Maestro Programs

(e.g., all Maestro transactions)
0.65%

In the event of any discrepancy between this information and MasterCard’s official rates and criteria, the official rates and criteria will apply.