10:38 AM EDT, 10/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- EQ Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of EQB (EQB.TO), Wednesday announced the launch of its Business Banking platform, which it said will give Canadian small businesses "an edge in how they manage their money."

EQ Bank said that the nationwide launch includes the high-interest Business Account and Business GICs. The EQ Bank Business Account is not yet available in Quebec.

A statement noted that the launch "delivers rewarding digital solutions to help business owners save time, earn more and stay focused on growth."

"We're proud to launch our Business Banking platform to help hard-working owners focus on growth and to extend the benefits of our challenger bank approach to this community for the first time," said Dan Broten, SVP and head of EQ Bank. "This is about catalyzing positive, long-lasting change and bringing real competition to an underserviced market that deserves better options."

EQB shares were last seen up $0.13 to $93.69 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

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