Currency Exchange Rates

Today’s exchange rates

We monitor market rates on a daily basis so you don’t have to.

We’re always comparing our rates against major in-store and online travel money providers, to make sure we provide you with great value on your foreign currency. Use our handy exchange rate calculator below to see real time currency conversions based on the Travelex.com.au rate of the day, so you can see if it's a good time to buy.

Currency jargon explained

Foreign exchange can be confusing. To help you make sense of it all, here are some common terms to do with currency:

Sell rate –This is the rate at which we sell foreign currency in exchange for local currency. For example, if you were heading to Europe, you would exchange Australian dollars for euros at the sell rate.

Buy rate – This is the rate at which we buy foreign currency back from you into your local currency. For example, if you were returning from America, we would exchange your US dollars back into Australian dollars at the buy rate.
Holiday money rate or tourist rate – This is another term for a sell rate.

Spot rate –This is known more formally as the ‘interbank’ rate. It’s the rate banks or large financial institutions charge each other when they’re trading significant amounts of foreign currency.
Spread – This is the difference between the buy and sell rates offered by a foreign exchange provider.

Cross rate – This is the rate we give to customers who want to exchange currencies that don’t involve the local currency (for example, if you wanted to exchange US dollars into British pounds).

Commission – This is the fee that foreign exchange providers charge for exchanging one currency with another.