CBA Travel Money & Currency Exchange Services for Cash
CBA Foreign Currency Exchange Rates for Travel Money
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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.
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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:
- Order it online
- Head down to a branch and buy it
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 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 |
