Is it better to exchange money in Australia or overseas?
In most cases, it is cheaper to buy your foreign currency at home in Australia before you head overseas. Additionally, you could get better rates if you send money to Fiji online.
In most cases, it is cheaper to buy your foreign currency at home in Australia before you head overseas. Additionally, you could get better rates if you send money to Fiji online.
Sending money to Fiji online is generally more cost-effective. Money changers with a retail store have to pay for rent, staff, and insurance, with you covering the cost of these additional third-party charges. Online money transfer providers don’t have these large costs, making it easier to provide better exchange rates and lower fees when you send money. Some stores may also have limited currency availability.
According to OFX, Spot rates are the current exchange rates at which specific currencies can be bought or sold on currency exchange markets. Spot rates fluctuate by the second. It’s also known as the ‘interbank’, ‘wholesale’, ‘mid-market’ or ‘live’ rate. It’s also the rate that S Money offers for foreign currency in Australia.
If you’re looking to send money to Fiji or make any international transfers, OFX is your simplest, most convenient choice. To begin, you’ll need to create a free account with OFX, or log in if you already have one. Once logged in, you can request a live quote for your transfer, which shows exactly how much your recipient will receive after fees and currency conversion. Once you have all the necessary banking information for your recipient, enter your payment details and specify the amount you wish to send. OFX will automatically calculate the converted amount in Fijian Dollars, factoring in […]
The most cost-effective way of Fiji money transfer is usually via an online banking transfer using OFX. Unlike traditional banks, OFX applies a small, transparent margin on the exchange rate instead of charging high hidden fees. This makes your cost to send money much cheaper.
With OFX, there are no strict minimum or maximum limits for personal transfers, although the banks may double-check certain larger amounts. This flexibility makes it easy to send anything from a few hundred dollars for personal expenses to tens of thousands for tuition, property, or business purposes.
Like all reputable money exchanges, we are registered with AUSTRAC and regulated by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC).

S Money complies with the relevant laws pertaining to privacy, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance. This means you are required to provide I.D. when you place an order. It also means the order must be paid for by the same person ordering the currency and you must show your identification again when receiving your order.
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