Treasury Foreign Currency Deposit Account
Make transactions in foreign currencies and save on conversion fees.
Why choose a Foreign Currency Deposit Account?
Whether you make regular or occasional foreign currency transfers for your business, seek to hold foreign currency in an account, or preserve and grow your foreign currency capital, you may wish to ask us about our Treasury Foreign Currency Deposit Accounts.
Key features
- Deposit money in the currency of your choosing (see list below)
- Transact in that currency, or convert to AUD or another listed currency when you need to
- Minimum deposit of the equivalent of $25,000 AUD for foreign currency fixed term deposit. This can be made up of multiple currencies
- Transactions can only be made by electronic transfer – foreign cash/notes or cheques can’t be deposited or withdrawn
- Funds at-call or lock away in a foreign currency fixed term deposit to potentially earn higher interest rates
Access your account through our Treasury Representatives
Our Treasury Representatives can help you with making your transactions through electronic transfer.
Foreign Currency At-call Deposit
You can transact on any business day
Please make sure that you’re aware of the Close Off times for deposits or withdrawals, as these vary depending on the time zone/country in question. Your Treasury Representative can advise you of these.
Foreign Currency Fixed Term Deposit
Generally, you can’t access your funds until the end of the agreed term. If you need to break your term, we may be able to negotiate a solution with you, depending on your circumstances.
Available currencies
Interest Rates
Interest rates are negotiated based on a number of factors including the amount you have deposited, our relationship with you and the official market rate in the country of your currency.
To find out the interest rate that applies to you, please contact your Treasury Representative. If you don’t have a contact, please call us on 1300 557 818 (or +617 3362 1712 from overseas).
Standard fees
Unless otherwise stated, fees are charged per item, at the time the service is provided, or the transaction or event occurs:
Whilst there are no account keeping fees, we charge a margin to you for each buy or sell transaction (i.e. any contribution or withdrawal made to your account) you make. This margin is the difference between the market foreign exchange rate and the foreign exchange rate we quote for your foreign currency transaction. The size of the margin is determined at our discretion on a transaction by transaction basis. This margin is in addition to the Telegraphic Transfer charges outlined above.
For a better idea of the fees that might apply in your situation, please contact your Treasury Representative.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, since 2 December 2020, we no longer accept foreign cash or cheques in a foreign currency.
No. Products issued by Suncorp Bank Treasury can only be transacted with Treasury staff.
Please contact our Foreign Exchange Representatives directly on 1300 557 763 for assistance.
The Treasury Foreign Currency Deposit Account cannot be viewed online, nor is it accessible through your internet banking.
Statements are issued monthly (via mail and facsimile) and contain details of your transactions, current interest rate, interest payments and account balance during the period.
We will also send a Confirmation (via mail, e-mail, and facsimile) when we process any transactions that you initiate.
Contact a Treasury Representative
Call us on 1300 557 818
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