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Foreign Cash online orders currently unavailable

  • Online ordering of foreign cash is currently unavailable.

    If you want to purchase USD, NZD, EUR, GBP, JPY, SGD, HKD, CAD or CNY, please visit one of our foreign cash branches. You can search for these branches using our Locate Us tool on the CommBank website.

Have cash ready when you arrive

  • Wide range of currencies

    Order Foreign Cash in branch or online from ExpressFX.

    9 currencies available on the spot in selected branches & over 30 currencies available for order online1

    We buy back USD, EUR, GBP, NZD, JPY, CAD, SGD, HKD, CNY currencies

  • Order up to $10,000 online

    Order online between 5-21 days before you travel, then collect from your nominated CommBank branch. 

  • Range of ways to pay

    Pay using BPAY® in NetBank, telephone banking or, if you don’t bank with us, through your own financial institution.

  • Anyone can order

    You don’t need to be a CommBank customer to buy or sell foreign cash. Just make sure you bring ID when you go in to a CommBank branch.

How to order

  • Order online

    Order cash online with ExpressFX, then collect it from your nominated CommBank branch at a time that suits you.

    • Order between AUD500 and AUD10,000 worth of currency
    • Lock in an exchange rate when you order
    • Pay using BPAY® via NetBank, telephone banking or through your own financial institution2
    • Available to both CommBank and non-CommBank customers

  • Buy in a branch

    You can buy the following currencies at selected CommBank branches (subject to availability)

    • US Dollar (USD)
    • Euro (EUR)
    • Great British Pound (GBP)
    • New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
    • Japanese Yen (JPY)
    • Canadian Dollar (CAD)
    • Singapore Dollar (SGD)
    • Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
    • Chinese Renminbi (CNY)

    If the currency you need isn’t available, we'll order it in. It usually arrives within 5 business days. 

When you return home

Have any leftover currency? Instead of saving it for your next trip, consider the following options:

  • Sell your currency back to us. We buy back USD, EUR, GBP, NZD, JPY, CAD, SGD, HKD, CNY currencies
  • Donate your foreign cash and coins to UNICEF by visiting any branch.
When you return

Rates & fees

Where you buy or sell foreign cash notes
Fees
Comments
Buy or sell from a CommBank branch1
1% of transaction amount (minimum $10 per transaction)
Multiple currencies can be purchased or sold in one transaction at a CommBank branch
Buy online from our CommBank PriorityFX/ExpressFX service
1% of transaction amount (minimum $10 per transaction)
  • Order from AUD500 to AUD10,000 online via ExpressFX
  • Pay using BPAY® via NetBank, telephone banking or through your own financial institution2
  • Multiple currencies can be purchased in one transaction

See all rates and fees (PDF)

Tools & support

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Things you should know

  • Things you should know

    1 Subject to branch stock availability

    2 If you choose to pay by credit card, your card issuer may charge you a cash advance fee which will be shown separately on your credit card statement

    Fees and charges apply. As this advice has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on this advice, consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. View our Financial Services Guide (PDF).

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