CBA Travel Money & Currency Exchange Services for Cash

ANZ Travel Money & Currency Exchange Services for Cash

CBA Foreign Currency Exchange Rates for Travel Money

Compare CBA exchange rates to other banks and foreign exchange services

About CBA exchange rates

Buy Foreign Cash: Your rate to buy foreign currency in cash (notes and coins)
Sell Foreign Cash: Your rate to sell foreign currency in cash (notes and coins)

To view the exchange rates for CBA international money transfers, click here

If you're not sure about what currency you’ll need for the country you are going to, check out the full list of currency codes here.

 

 

Currency Calculator

Australian Dollar
Rate

Compare CBA exchange rates to other banks and foreign exchange services

How to buy foreign currency in cash from Commonwealth Bank

There are 2 ways to buy foreign currency in cash at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia:

  1. Order it online
  2. Head down to a branch and buy it
How to Buy Foreign Currency in Cash from ANZ

1. Online

Head to the CBA foreign currency cash website. Enter the amount you need. Choose how you would like to pay for it (either Bpay or card). You need to choose which branch you'd like to pick it up from and a date to pick it up. Finally, you'll need to confirm your details and have your I.D. on hand when you collect your foreign currency.

There is a minimum order size of $500 and a maximum limit of $10000. You can pick the order up from your local branch in 2-3 business days, but you need to bring some I.D.

2. At the branch

Using a branch to buy your currency isn't the quickest option, because a lot depends on how much stock of currency the branch itself is holding. In most cases, the branch will need to order the currency in, which can take 2-5 business days.

Make sure you have some I.D. with you, because this is a requirement for any transaction.

How to Sell Foreign Currency in Cash from ANZ

How to sell foreign currency in cash to CBA

Commbank will buy any currency that you may have left over from your holiday at any branch. They will only accept notes and you must provide some identification. They also won't buy any currency from you. It's limited to US dollars (USD), Euros (EUR), British Pounds (GBP), New Zealand Dollars (NZD), Japanese Yen (JPY), Canadian Dollars (CAD), Singapore Dollars (SGD), Hong Kong Dollars (HKD) and Chinese Yuan (CNY).

If you have a different currency or foreign currency coins, you can also donate them at any CBA branch. The money goes to UNICEF.

 

 

Charges, Currency Conversion Fees and Commissions

There is a fee to buy foreign currency. It's 1% of your transaction amount with a minimum charge of $10 per transaction. If you want to pay for your currency using a credit or debt card, there are additional card processing fees.

Please note, CBA do not give you the wholesale exchange rate you see on Google or XE.com. While a worse rate is not a commission or a fee, it still adds to your cost of purchasing currency.

Currency Codes

If you're not sure which exchange rate you need, here is a list of currencies, countries and currency codes.

Country Currency Code
ARGENTINA Argentine Peso ARS
AUSTRALIA Australian Dollar AUD
AUSTRIA Euro EUR
BANGLADESH Taka BDT
BELGIUM Euro EUR
BRAZIL Brazilian Real BRL
CANADA Canadian Dollar CAD
CHILE Chilean Peso CLP
CHINA Yuan Renminbi CNY
COLOMBIA Colombian Peso COP
CROATIA Kuna HRK
CYPRUS Euro EUR
CZECH REPUBLIC Czech Koruna CZK
DENMARK Danish Krone DKK
EGYPT Egyptian Pound EGP
ESTONIA Euro EUR
EUROPEAN UNION Euro EUR
FIJI Fiji Dollar FJD
FINLAND Euro EUR
FRANCE Euro EUR
GERMANY Euro EUR
GREECE Euro EUR
GREENLAND Danish Krone DKK
HONG KONG Hong Kong Dollar HKD
HUNGARY Forint HUF
ICELAND Iceland Krona ISK
INDIA Indian Rupee INR
INDONESIA Rupiah IDR
IRELAND Euro EUR
ISRAEL New Israeli Sheqel ILS
ITALY Euro EUR
JAPAN Japanese Yen JPY
JORDAN Jordanian Dinar JOD
KENYA Kenyan Shilling KES
THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA Won KRW
LATVIA Euro EUR
LIECHTENSTEIN Swiss Franc CHF
LITHUANIA Euro EUR
LUXEMBOURG Euro EUR
MALAYSIA Malaysian Ringgit MYR
MALTA Euro EUR
MEXICO Mexican Peso MXN
MONACO Euro EUR
MOROCCO Moroccan Dirham MAD
NEPAL Nepalese Rupee NPR
THE NETHERLANDS Euro EUR
NEW CALEDONIA CFP Franc XPF
NEW ZEALAND New Zealand Dollar NZD
NORWAY Norwegian Krone NOK
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Kina PGK
THE PHILIPPINES Philippine Peso PHP
POLAND Zloty PLN
PORTUGAL Euro EUR
PUERTO RICO US Dollar USD
QATAR Qatari Rial QAR
ROMANIA Romanian Leu RON
RUSSIA Russian Ruble RUB
SAMOA Tala WST
SOUTH AFRICA South African Rand ZAR
SPAIN Euro EUR
SRI LANKA Sri Lanka Rupee LKR
SWEDEN Swedish Krona SEK
SWITZERLAND Swiss Franc CHF
TAIWAN New Taiwan Dollar TWD
THAILAND Thai Baht THB
TONGA Pa’anga TOP
TURKEY Turkish Lira TRY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UAE Dirham AED
UNITED KINGDOM Pound Sterling GBP
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA US Dollar USD
VANUATU Vatu VUV
VIETNAM Dong VND
Ileana Ionescu
Content manager
With a background in business journalism, Ileana is an experienced content manager, creating content for Exiap that helps its audience make informed decisions about their finances.
Read more
Last updated
September 19th, 2019