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Earn a 4.45% p.a. variable introductory rate15 when you open a NetBank Saver account for the first time.
You can open an Everyday Smart Access account up to 14 days before you arrive in Australia, or within 12 months after arriving.
Once you're in Australia, you'll need to visit any CommBank branch and provide identification documents and tax residency details before you can use your new account.
Working and living in Australia
$0 monthly account fee for the first year3
You are eligible if you:
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If you are already in Australia and arrived more than 12 months ago, please apply online.
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^ International Money Transfer Offer – Terms & Conditions
CommBank Everyday Account Smart Access: IMT Preferential Pricing
Eligibility Conditions
To be eligible for the International Money Transfer (IMT) Preferential Pricing offer, you must open a new CommBank Everyday Smart Access Account via the Moving to Australia (MTA) online portal between 15 December 2025 (12:01am, AEST) and 30 June 2026 (11:59pm AEST) (‘the offer period’).
This offer is only available for eligible customers who will be either (i) arriving in Australia within the next 14 days, or (ii) have been in Australia for less than 12 months and are over the age of 18 years at the time of account opening and who have never held a CommBank Everyday Smart Access Account. Single accounts only. Excludes joint and Everyday Offset accounts.
How to Qualify
To qualify for preferential pricing on your IMT, you need to open your first CommBank Everyday Smart Access account during the offer period online via the MTA portal. If you do not use the MTA portal to open your Everyday Smart Access account, you will not qualify for this offer.
The preferential pricing on IMT will be available to you within 21 days of your new Everyday Smart Access account being opened.
Your preferential rate will only apply to IMTs you make under the customer record through which you opened your Everyday account via the MTA portal. If you have more than one customer record, the preferential rate will not apply to the additional customer record(s).
What is Preferential Pricing under this Offer?
CommBank will offer Preferential Pricing under this offer, defined as a foreign currency rate that provides a better conversion rate than the standard advertised exchange rate. Preferential pricing will only be applicable to IMTs completed between Monday to Friday. IMTs completed on Saturday and Sunday or on a public holiday will use the standard advertised exchange rate, and the preferential pricing offer will not apply.
Preferential pricing is only valid when you complete an IMT via NetBank or the CommBank app, when transferring from Australian Dollars (AUD) to any Foreign Currency. The transfer fee will also be waived for this transaction (excludes transfers in AUD to AUD).
Preferential pricing is not available on any IMT transfers from AUD to AUD. If you would like to complete the IMT in branch you will be charged an AUD $30.00 transfer fee and a minimum of AUD $5000 per transfer is required, in order to be eligible for the preferential pricing on your IMT. To find out more information about International Money Transfers including IMT Terms and Conditions for NetBank and the CommBank app, click here.
For more information about the fees and charges for international payments, read our Standard fees and charges for international payments and travel funds.
Preferential pricing under this offer is available to you, for the duration of time that you hold an eligible active CommBank transaction account (i.e. Smart Access, Complete Access, Streamline Basic, Pensioner Security or Everyday Offset account).
CommBank reserves the right to change, end, or extend the offer at any time as permitted by law.
1 'Bank of the Year – Digital Banking' for 2025 (for the 16th year in a row) by Canstar in May 2025.
2 A monthly account fee waiver will apply if you're under 30 years of age, or if you deposit at least $2,000 each calendar month (excludes Bank-initiated transactions). You may also be eligible for a different Monthly Account Fee exemption if you have an aged, disability or war veterans' pension deposited in your account, have a balance of $50,000 or more in eligible contributing accounts, are reliant on over the counter services because of a disability, or have an eligible home loan. Find out more about rates and fees.
3 We'll automatically apply a waiver to the Monthly Account Fee for 12 months on the Smart Access account if you apply via the button below. Find out more about rates and fees. After the initial 12-month period, a monthly fee applies unless you are eligible for a further fee waiver. For example, a Monthly Account Fee waiver will apply if you're under 30 years of age, or if you deposit at least $2,000 each calendar month (excludes Bank initiated transactions). You may also be eligible for a different Monthly Account Fee exemption if you have an aged, disability or war veterans' pension deposited in your account, have a balance of $50,000 or more in eligible contributing accounts, are reliant on over the counter services because of a disability or have an eligible home loan. Find out more about rates and fees.
4 Independent ATM providers may charge a withdrawal fee.
5 We'll pay any correspondent bank fees when you send an IMT in any currency, as long as the originating account currency is different to the payment currency (i.e. a cross-currency IMT) – e.g. using an AUD account to send a payment in USD. We won't cover any fees that may be charged by the payee's bank.
6 To gain full access to your account, an Australian residential address will need to be provided when you visit a Commonwealth Bank of Australia branch to be identified. Accountholders will not be able to withdraw their funds or have full access to the CommBank app and Netbank until they have arrived in Australia and have been appropriately identified at a CBA branch.
7 Ongoing eligibility conditions apply for CommBank Yello. Offer eligibility conditions also apply and offers may vary between customers. For more information visit commbank.com.au/commbankyello
8 If you are aged under 14 years of age, please apply for a Smart Access Account for Youth once you arrive.
9 Full terms and conditions of the CommBank app are available on the app. The CommBank app is free to download however your mobile network provider charges you for accessing data on your phone. The CommBank app is available on Android operating systems 8.0+ and iOS operating system 15.0+. Terms and conditions are available on the app. NetBank access with NetCode SMS is required.
10 QR Cardless deposits and QR Cardless withdrawals can only be completed with the CommBank app on CommBank app registered devices at a CommBank ATM (only available to QR Cardless eligible CommBank accounts). Daily deposits and withdrawals limits apply. Full terms and conditions in the CommBank app. See also QR Cardless Deposits and QR Cardless Withdrawals.
11 The recipient needs to have an Australian bank account (with BSB and account number) and have an active mobile phone number.
12 Travel Booking is provided by Hopper Inc (Hopper). Hopper is not part of the CBA Group. CBA is not responsible for the content on this portal, nor the provision of any of the services that are offered through this portal. The services offered are subject to the Travel Booking terms and conditions. CBA does not guarantee the obligations or performance of Hopper or the services it offers. CommBank Awards customers can choose to use all or part of their Awards points for payment of their booking.
13 Applications are subject to credit approval. Full Conditions of Use will be included at point of application. Bank fees and charges may apply. View the StepPay Terms and Conditions (PDF)
14 Not available on Pensioner Security Accounts and Business Transaction Accounts.
15 You'll need an Australian residential address to open a NetBank Saver. Open a NetBank Saver for the first time from 22 August 2025 and you’ll receive a variable introductory interest rate for the first 5 months after account opening. The variable introductory rate is currently 4.45% p.a., which includes a fixed bonus margin of 2.90% p.a. above the NetBank Saver standard variable rate, currently 1.55% p.a. At the end of the introductory rate period the NetBank Saver standard variable rate applicable at that time will apply. This introductory rate offer is available for a limited time only and the Bank reserves the right to terminate this offer at any time. The variable introductory interest rate will not apply to NetBank Saver accounts which are jointly owned where one of the account holders has previously held a NetBank Saver account.
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The advice on this website has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should, before acting on the advice, consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. Please view our Financial Services Guide (PDF). Full terms and conditions for the transaction and savings accounts (PDF) mentioned and Electronic Banking (PDF) are available here or from any branch of the Commonwealth Bank.
