Compare Australian banks vs CurrencyFair to exchange AUD to EUR

CurrencyFair vs ANZ, CommBank, NAB and Westpac

Nobody likes to pay more than they need to. Nowadays you don’t have to. You can go online and compare the prices between providers within seconds, meaning you are only paying what you need to and are getting the best price available.

At CurrencyFair we are clear and transparent in how we process an international money transfer at bank-beating rates.

We decided to benchmark our rates and fees against the leading Australian banks to highlight how you could save over €460 or $670* by using CurrencyFair instead of a traditional banking provider.

Banks have not caught up with the changing times. For example when you need to send money overseas via an online money transfer, most banks will show the exchange rate being offered and the fee they will charge to do the transfer.

What is not clear to their customers are the unexpected fees hidden in bank exchange rates. These are rarely, if ever, explained - only in the small print if you look really hard for it.

How CurrencyFair is different:

Our bank-beating exchange rates are usually as close as 0.45% to the currency market rate. High-street banks on the other hand hide their fees and charges in the exchange rate they offer you, which can then be as far as 3%–6% away from the same Interbank rate.

Our bank-beating exchange rates mean you avoid hidden mark-ups and excessive fees charged by traditional providers, helping you send money up to 8 times cheaper than with a typical bank.

To highlight how much more you could be paying in excessive fees and poor exchange rates with these other providers, we compared CurrencyFair with the leading Australian banks when you are exchanging your Australian Dollars into Euro - with some very interesting results.

How much will I receive when I exchange A$15,000 to Euro?

For our comparison, we examined the exchange rates quoted and any bank fees charged by the leading Australian banks. We compared this to the rates available with CurrencyFair at the time. You can always transfer your EUR for just €3 (or its currency equivalent) from your CurrencyFair account so we converted this into AUD to match the banks AUD fee.

The savings on offer with CurrencyFair were substantial - enough to cover the cost of a return flight from Perth to Sydney for New Year's Eve *

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Comparing CurrencyFair with leading Australian banks

How we collected our data is very simple - we base our price comparisons on exchange rates we get from the banks’ websites.

We called the Australian banks in our comparison during Australian business hours and asked them what the current AUD-EUR exchange rate was. For all the banks contacted, the exchange rate quoted over the phone matched the rate being shown in the currency calculator on the bank website.

We use each bank's currency calculator on the specific date to obtain the exchange rate from AUD to EUR. We then compare these rates to bank-beating exchange rates of AUD-EUR rate on currencyfair.com at the same time.

Why do banks have unfair exchange rates?

Banks add a margin onto the exchange rate they obtain each day to ensure they are covered should the rates move substantially during the day.

At CurrencyFair, we offer a live rate, which can always be clearly seen via our live currency calculator. This is the instant rate available for an exchange that happens immediately.

How CurrencyFair is different from Australian banks

Live rates: CurrencyFair offer bank beating rates on AUD to EUR. The exchange rate we offer does not include a chunky margin to hide fees and charges, which means competitive rates and more savings for you.

One small fair fee: If is free to send in money to be exchanged with CurrencyFair. For just €3, you can transfer your EUR out of your CurrencyFair account (or its currency equivalent). In contrast, the fees being charged by the Australian banks can range from up to A$30 - almost 10x as much as our transfer fee.

World class customer support: With our 5-star “Excellent” rating in Trustpilot, our local Australian office in Newcastle is available during Australian business hours.

Join over 100,000 customers getting these bank-beating exchange rates when they want to convert Australian Dollars into Euro.

Don’t take our word for it, here is what our customers have to say about our service and rates:

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