The bank's two strategic business units, CIBC World Markets and CIBC Retail Markets, also have international operations in the United States, the Caribbean, Asia and the United Kingdom.

CIBC was also named as the 2008 top employer for summer recruitment in the same category.

In 1985, a former building of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ( CIBC ) near the campus was also converted to student residence.

* 416-980 numbers usually relate to the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ; 416-784 and 416-780 also used by CIBC

She also served on the boards of various New York City cultural institutions and additionally would make an appearance at the annual CIBC World Market's Miracle Day, a children's charity event at the former CIBC Center ( 300 Madison Avenue ).

Beginning in 2010, several Canadian financial institutions which primarily offer credit cards through the Visa network – namely CIBC, RBC, and TD – began to offer Visa Debit, either through a dual-network co-branded card which also works on Interac ( CIBC and TD ), or as a " virtual " card used alongside the customer's existing Interac debit card ( RBC ).

CIBC won the award for " Best Project Achievement in Business Enabling Processes " for enhancements to debit card fraud processes.

He was paired with hockey player Tessa Bonhomme, and on November 14, 2011, the pair won the $ 100, 000 first prize for the charities of their choice, Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta ( Pelletier ) and Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation ‘ CIBC Run for the Cure ’ – Sudbury Run Site ( Bonhomme ).

Nominated for the award by three outstanding charities with which CIBC has had long-standing relationships-Skills for Change, St. Michael's Hospital and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation-CIBC was recognized for the scope of its community investment programs.

CIBC sold its corporate and purchasing credit card business to U. S. Bank Canada in October 2006.

In December 2006, CIBC acquired majority control of its publicly held joint venture FirstCaribbean International Bank for just over US $ 1 billion ( Bds $ 2 billion ), from Barclays Bank's acquiring its 43. 7 % stake.

In 2006, CIBC bought out Barclays Bank's stake to give it about 92 % of FirstCaribbean International Bank.

In another similar incident, CIBC announced on April 27, 2006 that it's refunding an additional $ 27 million to about 200, 000 clients who were overcharged for certain overdraft fees and other borrowing transactions, some of which date back to 1993.

On January 18, 2007 CIBC Asset Management announced that the personal information of about 470, 000 current and former clients of Talvest Mutual Funds, a CIBC subsidiary, had gone missing.

In June 2007, CIBC was named in a $ 600 million class-action lawsuit regarding the lack of overtime pay to its customer service staff.

In November 2007, the new Oppenheimer & Co. ( Fahnestock ) announced that it would purchase a major part of CIBC World Markets ' U. S. Investment Banking, Corporate Syndicate, Institutional Sales and Trading, Equity Research, Options Trading and a portion of the Debt Capital Markets business which includes Convertible Bond Trading, Loan Syndication, High Yield Origination and Trading as well as related operations located in the UK, Israel and Hong Kong.

The Shoppers Drug Mart opened in late April 2007, its 1000th store, and the CIBC Branch opened at the same time.

The CIBC bank branch closed in 2007.

The aim was mainly for companies like the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ( CIBC ), Royal Bank of Canada ( RBC ), and Scotiabank, which ( along with Barclays of the United Kingdom ), when-combined control a healthy majority of Barbados ' local Commercial Banking sector.

The exchange is home to all of Canada's Big Five commercial banks — CIBC, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, Royal Bank of Canada and the Toronto-Dominion Bank — making the exchange the centre for banking in the country.

* Soltrus Inc 2001: provider of digital trust services for businesses and consumers to communicate and transact over digital networks owned by CIBC, Telus Corp and VeriSign Inc.

* Aplettix Inc 2000: firm specializing in secure transaction systems in the banking sector ; CIBC signed an agreement with the New York based firm in 2000, but the project was later abandoned for alternatives such as VeriSign

CIBC was Mr. Li's choice for financing many of his Canadian ventures, like Husky Energy.

CIBC is well known for its publicized battles of succession to the top position of President and CEO ( formerly styled Chairman and CEO until 2003 when the positions were separated ).

Kassie afterwards founded Genuity Capital and was alleged to have raided 20 key employees from World Markets for his new startup, causing CIBC to file a lawsuit.

* CIBC was named Canada ’ s Best Consumer Internet Bank for the third year in a row by Global Finance magazine in its 11th annual “ World ’ s Best Internet Banks ” competition.

* CIBC was selected by Corporate Knights as one of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens for 2010, marking the sixth time the bank has made the list since the annual ranking began in 2002.

* CIBC was recognized by the Sponsorship Marketing Council of Canada ( SMCC ) with the Award of Distinction in the Sustained Success category for its sponsorship of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure.

* CIBC has for the third consecutive year been recognized as one of Canada's Best Employers for New Canadians.

* For the second consecutive year, CIBC was recognized with a Silver Canadian Award for Training Excellence in Internal eLearning from the Canadian Society for Training and Development ( CSTD ).

In early May 2010, it was the national family restaurant sponsor of the 2010 Canadian Breast Foundation CIBC " Run for the Cure " fund raising event.

The Cambie Bridge is often used as part of the running route for events such as the Vancouver Sun Run, the BMO Vancouver Marathon, and the CIBC Run for the Cure.

The signature program for the foundation is the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run For The Cure.

* Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run For The Cure

In 1997, Global Crossing raised $ 35 million of capital from the CIBC Argosy Merchant Funds ( later Trimaran Capital Partners ), the heads of which were former associates of Winnick.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ( CIBC ) realized an estimated gain of $ 2 billion from its relatively small equity investment in Global Crossing, making it one of the most profitable investments by a financial institution in the 1990s.

Some of the companies that signed on included Coca-Cola, TSN and CIBC.

After robbing the bank, the robber exited the CIBC, and was preparing to enter a city vehicle driven by undercover police officer Don Milliard.

This was seen as being most evident during the proposed mergers of Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal alongside CIBC and Toronto-Dominion Bank in 1998, which were seen as stopping competition by the then Finance Minister Paul Martin.

In 2000, after Imperial Tobacco had been taken over by BAT Industries ( formerly British American Tobacco ), Shoppers was sold to a consortium of institutional investors including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ( KKR ), Bain Capital, Inc., DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, Charlesbank Capital Partners, Ontario Teachers ' Pension Plan, CIBC Capital Partners, and Shoppers Drug Mart's senior management and pharmacist / owners.

On October 19, 1999, Air Canada, backed by Star Alliance partners Lufthansa Airlines, United Airlines and CIBC announced a $ 930M counter bid to the Onex offer.

CIBC had long indicated its interest in Canada Trust, but ultimately BAT accepted an $ 8 billion offer from the Toronto-Dominion Bank.

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (, commonly CIBC in either official language ) is one of Canada's chartered banks, fifth largest by deposits.

Globally, CIBC serves more than eleven million clients, and has over 40, 000 employees.

Following the subprime mortgage crisis, the CIBC received an estimated $ 21 billion in Canadian government bailout money.

CIBC was named the strongest bank in Canada and North America, and the 3rd strongest bank in the world, by Bloomberg Markets magazine, in May 2012.

The newly merged CIBC commissioned a new logo to commemorate its 100th year of operation.

In 1967, both Canada and CIBC celebrated their centenaries.

CIBC was the only chartered bank to have a branch on-site at Expo 67.

Before the decade was out, CIBC had introduced the first 24-hour cash dispenser, which would eventually become the ATM.

CIBC quickly took advantage of this and became the first Canadian bank to operate an investment dealer, CIBC Securities, offering services to the public.

In 1988, CIBC acquired a majority interest in Wood Gundy Inc. who brought its reputation in underwriting and its name.