Commonwealth Bank

About Commonwealth Bank Overseas Transfers

Can you send money overseas with the Commonwealth Bank, yes you can. Commonwealth Bank offers IMT services for its banking customers via its online banking platform NetBank or through the CommBank App. As you would expect from Australia’s biggest bank, you’ll be able to send money easily and safely to over 200 countries in 30 currencies around the world. So, whether you just want to make a small one time payment to a single currency or make regular overseas payments to multiple currencies and accounts, Commonwealth Bank can help you transfer your money internationally.

Today’s exchange rates for CBA

Rates and fees verified as correct at 20 July, 2019. Other information correct at the time of writing.

Need to transfer your money today, here’s a look at the exchange rates CBA has listed for some of the most popular currencies. There are 30 currencies you can transfer via Netbank.

Currency	At today's Commonwealth Bank Rate, 1 AUD buys*	For 10,000 AUD recipient will get
Australian Dollars (AUD) AUD	AUD 0.0	AUD 0
United States Dollars (USD) USD	USD 0.6671	USD 6,663
Euros (EUR) EUR	EUR 0.5944	EUR 5,937
Great Britain Pounds (GBP) GBP	GBP 0.5329	GBP 5,323
Canadian Dollars (CAD) CAD	CAD 0.8743	CAD 8,733
Danish Krone (DKK) DKK	DKK 4.4375	DKK 44,322
Hong Kong Dollars (HKD) HKD	HKD 5.2059	HKD 51,997
Indian Rupee (INR) INR	INR 46.1216	INR 460,663
Japanese Yen (JPY) JPY	JPY 71.89	JPY 718,037
New Zealand Dollars (NZD) NZD	NZD 0.9983	NZD 9,971
Norwegian Krone (NOK) NOK	NOK 5.7156	NOK 57,087
Philippine Peso (PHP) PHP	PHP 33.7177	PHP 336,772
Saudi Riyal (SAR) SAR	SAR 2.5015	SAR 24,985
Singapore Dollars (SGD) SGD	SGD 0.907	SGD 9,059
Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) LKR	LKR 117.228	LKR 1,170,873
South African Rand (ZAR) ZAR	ZAR 9.2947	ZAR 92,835
Swedish Krona (SEK) SEK	SEK 6.2527	SEK 62,452
Swiss Francs (CHF) CHF	CHF 0.6557	CHF 6,549
Thai Baht (THB) THB	THB 20.55	THB 205,253
UAE Dirham (AED) AED	AED 2.4499	AED 24,470

Commbank international money transfer must knows

Transfer maximum: The maximum amount you can transfer via NetBank is subject to your daily withdrawal limits.
Speed of transfer: Depending on the currency you are sending it can take up to 5 days. For more popular currencies it generally takes 1-3 business days for the funds to hit your recipient's account.
Transfer Fees: If you complete your transfer in-branch the cost is $30 or $22 if you use the CommBank App or NetBank.

International Money Services at Commonwealth Bank

For the bulk of people who need to send money internationally whether occasionally or every month, the international money transfer option on NetBank or via the CommBank App is a convenient and secure way to send money around the globe.

Commonwealth Bank also has a foreign currency account option. This is primarily for people who need to hold savings in another currency or regularly send money overseas. If this type of account is of interest to you, you’ll need to discuss with CommBank directly.

Why choose CBA for your international money transfer

If you’re looking for convenience and security of a bank, transferring funds internationally with CommBank ticks all the boxes. Some other reasons you might want to choose them for your IMT needs include:

Global reach. You can transfer money to over 200 countries in 30 currencies from NetBank
Fees are not based on currency or transfer amount, you get charged a flat fee no matter how much you are transferring
Send money anywhere, anytime via NetBank, phone using the CommBank App or at one of the 1000 CBA branches around Australia

How to transfer money overseas with CommBank

Before transferring money abroad, you'll need to be a Commonwealth Bank customer which you can do by setting up an account online or at one of its branches first.

When you’re ready to make an international money transfer you will need to get some important information from the person or business you are sending your funds to. This will ensure that your money is sent to the right account overseas. You will need the following information:

Bank code, full name and address of the bank that you're transferring to
Recipient's name, address and account name
Account number or International Bank Account Number (IBAN)
Amount and currency you are sending

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*The exchange rates offered by each provider are indicative exchange rates that have either been supplied by each provider or gathered by Mozo. Exchange rates fluctuate constantly and as a consequence the exchange rates listed here may vary to the actual exchange rate you are quoted by a provider. Please ensure you confirm the actual exchange rate with the relevant provider prior to conducting any transaction. These exchange rates are updated every hour.