Foreign Exchange, Travel & International Payments

The Bendigo Bank offers a range of services to cater for all you foreign exchange and travel needs. Solutions allowing you to transfer and safely carry cash overseas, including:

• Telegraphic Transfers
• Online Telegraphic Transfers
• Foreign Cash
• Bank Drafts
• Travellers Cheques
• Travelex Cash Passport
• Travel Insurance
• Shareholders

Foreign Exchange Calculator

To calculate the value of your foreign exchange requirements, please use our Foreign Exchange Calculator:

Foreign Exchange Calculator - Approx 45Kb (Microsoft Excel)

Foreign Exchange Rates

To view our Foreign Exchange Rates, please view the following spreadsheet:

Current Foreign Exchange Rates - Approx 45Kb (Microsoft Excel)

Are you a business banking customer?

If you are doing business internationally, we offer a range of products and services to meet your needs including Foreign Exchange and International Trade. For further information, please refer to the following links:

• Foreign Exchange
• International Trade

Its easy to deal with us by either:

• Call us on 1300 BENDIGO (1300 236 344)
  or +61 3 5433 9339 (outside Australia); or
  
  
• Visit one of our branches
  
  
• e-banking - refer below to the “Online Telegraphic Transfers” section

The following is further information on the foreign exchange services we offer:

Telegraphic Transfers

A Telegraphic Transfer is one of the quickest methods of transferring money overseas and within Australia. A message is forwarded by Bank Tele-Transmission to an overseas correspondent instructing them to pay a beneficiary a specified sum of money at the request of the Customer.

Fees:

• A $30 fee is charged for payment of funds to another institution, within Australia or overseas, by Telegraphic Transfer ($15 for shareholders).
• The corresponding bank may also charge a handling fee.
• A $2 fee is charged for acceptances of a payment by Telegraphic Transfer from another institution within Australia.
• A $10 fee is charged for acceptance of a payment by Telegraphic Transfer from an overseas institution.

Online Telegraphic Transfers

Telegraphic Transfers can be performed through Bendigo e-banking. To register for online Telegraphic Transfers phone us 1300 BENDIGO (1300 236 344).

For a demonstration on online telegraphic transfers, please visit the Bendigo Bank Website via http://www.bendigobank.com.au/e-banking/demo/logon.html, then follow the below steps:

• Logon
• Payments tab (top of the screen)
• Telegraphic Transfer (left of screen)

Foreign Cash

It doesn’t matter where you’re going or how long you’re going for, it’s always good to have some of the local currency in your pocket when you arrive.

Talk to your nearest Bendigo Bank branch about our great rates and fast turnaround times on foreign cash – our friendly staff can then have your money ready for you before you leave.

• $5 or 1.00% of AUD amount, whichever is greater, to purchase or sell foreign currency.

Bank Drafts

A Draft is a foreign currency Bank Cheque drawn on an overseas bank.

Benefits:

• A Draft allows Customers to forward funds to an overseas recipient in a form which:
  • is acceptable in most countries
  • is in the recipient's currency (therefore does not require conversion)
  • does not incur delays in receiving funds (ie. clearance of Australian cheques).
• All currencies are available on request.

• A $10 fee will be charged for the purchase of a Bank Draft ($5 for shareholders).
• A $25 fee will be charged for placing a Stop Payment on a Bank Draft.

Travellers Cheques

Travellers Cheques are a safe way of carrying funds overseas or within Australia substituting for cash.

They are available in the following currencies:

• AUD
• CAD
• CHF
• EUR
• JPY
• USD
• GBP

• Worldwide acceptance.
• May be cashed at banks, hotels, restaurants, airports, shops, etc.

• $10 AUD or 1.00% of AUD amount, whichever is greater, to purchase American Express Travellers Cheques.

• Commission-free for Bendigo Bank shareholders

Travelex Cash Passport

Travelex Cash Passport is a prepaid travel money card available in 5 currencies. Lock in your value in Euros, Pounds, US, NZ or Australian dollars and withdraw local currency at over 1 Million ATM’s with your pin protected card. Also available in a debit card for use at over 24 Million Merchants worldwide.

Benefits:

• Worldwide acceptance.
• Not linked to a bank account.
• Customer can reload their card via Bpay whenever or wherever they are.
• Pin Protected.

Fees:

• $15 AUD or 1.00% of AUD value, whichever is the greater, for initial card loads and reloads. Further fees and charges apply.
• For more information on this product please visit your local branch.

Travel Insurance

Bendigo Insurance offers a wide range of travel insurance.

Shareholders

Shareholders are entitled to a 50% reduction on foreign currency fees