Foreign cash

Having foreign currency as soon as you arrive in another country can be handy for incidentals such as a taxi fares, meals, or renting an airport trolley. It also means you won't need to queue at the airport’s currency exchange when you arrive where rates may not be as good.

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Features

Take the stress out of your next overseas trip.

Pre-order and pay for your foreign cash online¹
Collect from your selected BankSA branch
Know your exchange rate is locked in when you buy
You will receive a mixture of small and large value notes
Select from 18 different currencies
You can order a minimum of AUD500 and a maximum total value of AUD10,000 of all foreign cash transactions in any 24hr period. Orders are also limited to a maximum of AUD20,000 over a 21 day period.

How it works

View the latest foreign currency exchange rates
Click Get started to order your foreign cash
Pay for your foreign cash via BPAY® or your Debit/Credit Card
Pick up from your selected branch:
- from 3 Business Days if you pay via Debit /Credit Card
- from 5 Business Days if you pay via BPAY

Please note that the delivery may be longer in remote locations.

Fees

A fee of $4 per order is applicable
A surcharge of up to 1% applies if you choose to pay for your order with a card^
Your card issuer may charge you cash advance fees if you choose to pay with your Credit Card

Currencies

You can choose from the following currencies:

US Dollars (USD)
Euros (EUR)
British Pounds (GBP)
Canadian Dollars (CAD)
Danish Kroner (DKK)
Fijian Dollars (FJD)
Hong Kong Dollars (HKD)
Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
Japanese Yen (JPY)

Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
New Zealand Dollars (NZD)
Norwegian Kroner (NOK)
Philippine Peso (PHP)
Singapore Dollars (SGD)
South African Rand (ZAR)
Swedish Kroner (SEK)
Swiss Franc (CHF)
Thai Baht (THB)

Foreign Cash ATMs

You can now withdraw USD, GBP, EUR and NZD foreign currency at any of our pop-up Foreign Cash ATMs, which are available at the following locations. Please be advised that withdrawals from these ATMs contribute towards your daily card withdrawal limit.

BankSA 97 King William St, SA
St.George Bank Kogarah, NSW
St.George Bank Wynyard, NSW
Westpac 49 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW
Westpac 341 George St, NSW
Westpac Bondi Junction, NSW
Westpac 172-174 Lonsdale St Melbourne, VIC
Westpac St Georges Terrace Perth, WA
Westpac Petrie Plaza, ACT
Westpac 260 Queen St, QLD

Exchange rates

View the latest exchange rates.

Leftover cash?

Visit a BankSA branch to sell your foreign cash back to us at the rate applicable at the time you wish to sell it.

Important information

1. Foreign Cash: Fees and Charges apply. Consider the Online Ordering Terms and Conditions before making a decision. BankSA – a division of Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141 AFSL 233714 acts as a distributor for the Foreign Currency Notes Service, which is provided by Travelex Limited ABN 36 004 179 953 AFSL 222444. BankSA is not responsible for and does not guarantee this service. Amounts paid for foreign currency notes do not represent a deposit with, or any other liability of BankSA, or any company in the Westpac Group.

^This change is effective 26th October.

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