SingX international money transfers. The fees, times and rates
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Customers of Bank Australia can send international transfers online on the web or app. The transfers are handled by Western Union Business Solutions. This article walks you through everything you need to know about sending money overseas using Bank Australia. Let's jump right in.
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Bank Australia partners with Western Union business solutions for its international transfer service. Here is the breakdown of the transfer fees Bank Australia charges if you send AUD to a friend in the UK in GBP.
Below are the fees incurred if you sent AUD 1000 to a friend in the UK. This considers the transfer was funded using a bank transfer or your Bank Australia account debit as your payment method.
Fees | Bank Australia² | Wise |
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Cost to transfer of staff assisted at branch or contact centre | AUD 30 Flat fee | N/A |
Cost to transfer if sent online or using the App | AUD 10 Flat fee | AUD 5.14 pricing here |
Western Union makes the currency conversion and sends the international transfer on behalf of Bank Australia. The exchange rate you get will be Western Unionâs.
Hereâs what Western Union say in the Send Money Online page footnotesÂł, relating to international transfers:
Western Union also makes money from currency exchange. When choosing a money transmitter, carefully compare both transfer fees and exchange rates. Fees, foreign exchange rates and taxes may vary by brand, channel, and location based on a number of factors. Fees and rates subject to change without notice.
Itâs clear to see Western Union uses a marked up rate that makes them money. You should factor the exchange rate in your decision to use a money transfer provider as the rate difference does add up.
A sample calculation done on Western Unionâs website on 16 November 2021 showed youâll get 0.5384 GBP for each 1 AUD you send.Âł
Letâs compare that to the real exchange rate Wise uses for international transfers.
Rates* | Bank Australia/Western Union | Wise: |
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Exchange rate offered on the date you wrote the article. Source, superscript and screenshot please. | AUD 1 = 0.5384 GBP | AUD 1 = 0.54516 GBP |
How much the recipient receives for this sample transfer | 538.42 GBP | 545.16 GBP â Your recipient gets 6.74 GBP more and you also pay less in bank fees to send this transfer. |
*Checked on 16th of November 2021
Simply based on the exchange rate in this sample transfer, your recipient will get 6.74 GBP more for this transfer sent with Wise.
Remember, you also pay almost half the price of Bank Australiaâs transfer fees to send this payment with Wise.
Letâs get to grips with how to make an international transfer using Bank Australia.
Bank Australia states you must send the payment to a foreign currencyš. So, for example, you cannot send AUD to an account in the UK denominated in AUD.
You can only send an international transfer that involves a conversion of currency.
Bank Australia offers customers multiple ways to send international transfers that are all easy to do. Here they are:
You can send an international transfer by logging into your account online and selecting âinternational transfersâ.
Then, all you need to do is:
You can send your transfer at a Bank Australia branch. All you have to do is:
You can initiate your international transfer on the phone as well. Youâll need contact Bank Australia phone support.
Delivery times for international transfer depend on the Western Union transfer time for your recipientâs bank account country and may vary. It could take up to 5 working days for the money to reach your recipientâs accountâ´.
Here are the fees charged by Bank Australia for additional services related to your international transfer.²
If youâd like to cancel an international transfer or stop its debiting, then youâll need to pay a A$25 fee.
Should your transfer not reach the recipient in time, you can request for it to be traced by the bank. The cost is A$25.
There is a daily transfer limit of AU $2000 with Bank Australia. However, you can reach out to them directly if you wish to send more than AU $2000 worth of currency in an international transfer per day.š
To make an international transfer with Bank Australia, youâll need the following informationš:
The details youâll need depends on the country youâre sending a payment to. For example, not all countries use the IBAN system.
All you need to do is follow these steps:âľ
Bank Australia offers a few different ways to get in touch if you need helpâˇ.
Bank Australia makes sending money overseas easy. But given that it uses Western Union, you should take into account the marked up exchange rate.
Wise is a smart, modern, and trusted alternative to send money overseas. Its low fees and real exchange rate mean your money goes further when making international transfers.
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