Foreign exchange, accounts and international rates and fees
Foreign exchange
ANZ Foreign Currency Account and Term Deposit interest rates
The following information is current from — and is subject to change.
Minimum balance or deposit amount | On call | 30 days | 60 days | 90 days | 180 days | 365 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USD | USD 10,000 + | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. |
AUD | AUD 10,000 + | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. |
GBP | GBP 5,000 + | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. |
EUR | EUR 7,500 + | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. |
JPY | JPY 850,000 + | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. |
CAD | CAD 10,000 + | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. | —% p.a. |
This material is for information purposes only. We recommend seeking financial advice about your situation and goals before getting a financial product. To talk to one of our team at ANZ, please call 0800 269 296, or for more information about ANZ’s financial advice service or to view our financial advice provider disclosure statement see anz.co.nz/fapdisclosure
Terms and conditions apply. General Terms & Conditions are available on www.anz.co.nz or on request from any ANZ branch, free of charge. You can also find our Reserve Bank disclosure statement at the bottom of that page.
Interest rates are subject to change. Minimum balance or deposit amounts apply and are set out in the table above. These interest rates do not constitute a quote by ANZ. While ANZ has taken every care to ensure that the information on these pages is complete and accurate, it does not represent or warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of any information provided.
Fees
Outward payments - International money transfer
ANZ goMoney and ANZ Internet Banking | ANZ Direct Online | ANZ branch, ANZ Phone Banking | |
|---|---|---|---|
ANZ transfer fee | NZD 9* | NZD 9 | NZD 28 |
Amendment fee | NZD 25 | NZD 25 | NZD 25 |
Enquiry fee** | NZD 25 charge may apply | NZD 25 charge may apply | NZD 25 charge may apply |
Cancellation fee*** | NZD 25 | NZD 25 | NZD 25 |
*ANZ current has fee offers, see the International Money Transfer page.
ANZ will cover the standard overseas bank fees when sending payments in the following currency and country combinations: AUD to Australia and Kiribati, GBP to the United Kingdom, USD to the United States, INR to India, FJD to Fiji, WST to Western Samoa, TOP to Tonga, SBD to Solomon Islands, AUD to Australia and Kiribati, VUV to Vanuatu, PGK to Papua New Guinea, USD to Timor Leste, XPF to New Caledonia and NZD to the Cook Islands (where the recipient bank is ANZ Cook Islands). The payee’s bank may charge an additional fee for receiving this payment. Fees are subject to change.
**Where the beneficiary is claiming non-receipt of funds.
***ANZ will make every attempt to return funds; however, the beneficiary may have already been paid.
Inward payments
Payment type
Fee | |
|---|---|
Payment credited to an ANZ account in New Zealand dollars or foreign currency^^ | $15 |
Payment credited to a non-ANZ bank account in New Zealand dollars or foreign currency | $15 |
Payments in New Zealand dollars credited to an account outside of New Zealand | $15 |
^^No fee charged for payments under $300 New Zealand dollar equivalent.
Foreign cheques
ANZ only accepts foreign cheques in the following currencies: Australian Dollars (AUD), Canadian Dollars (CAD), Great British Pounds (GBP) and United States Dollars (USD).
Fee | |
|---|---|
Deposit of foreign cheques to a NZD account All individual cheques with a value greater than $25,000 must be sent on collection | $15 per deposit |
Deposit of foreign cheques to a Foreign Current Account | $20 per deposit |
Sent for collection (if you need to ensure cleared funds) | $75 |
Important update: From 1 March 2024, we’ll no longer accept foreign cheques of any currency for deposit into ANZ accounts. If you’re expecting a foreign cheque, now’s a good time to get in touch with the person or company sending you the cheque. Find out what you need to do on our changes to foreign cheques page.
We stopped accepting foreign exchange cash transactions from 14 November 2020.
Transaction fees and other fees and charges may apply to transactions that are initiated through an ANZ Foreign Currency Account. Any fee or charge stated in a currency other than that of your ANZ Foreign Currency Account will be converted into the applicable foreign currency, at the prevailing exchange rate of the day of the transaction.