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Everyday and savings accounts fees

The following fees and charges may apply to everyday and savings accounts.

These should be read in conjunction with the fees and charges specified for the product on their individual product pages.

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Bank services fees

Fee type Fee amount
Bank Cheque Fee $10.00
Coin/Note Handling Fee
Charged at the time of transaction for deposits and/or withdrawals of bulk coin and/or notes.
 
Coins:  
One denomination per calico bag $7.50
Mixed denomination per calico bag $12.50
Notes:  
Over $10,000 per day 0.25%

Cards

Fee type Fee amount
Card Replacement Fee
For the replacement of lost or damaged Visa Debit card:
 
Standard replacement $10.00
Urgent replacement $50.00

Emergency Card Replacement Fee
For the issue of a temporary emergency Visa Debit card, to temporarily replace a lost, stolen or damaged Visa Debit card:

 
Declined $70.00
Approved $320.00
Visa Chargeback Request Fee
When a cardholder raises a dispute relating to a card transaction.
$25.00

Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) and foreign currency fees

Fee type Fee amount
Cash Passport  
Initial activation $10.00
Reload $10.00
Foreign Cheques  
Foreign cheque deposits less than $25,000 AUD $10.00
Foreign cheque deposits $25,000 AUD or more $60.00
International Transfers  
Online International Transfer (iBank) $15.00
Telegraphic Transfer, converted to foreign currency prior to transmission (in branch) $30.00
Telegraphic Transfer, if currency remains in AUD (in branch) $45.00
RTGS From Another Bank
To cover the cost of processing ‘SWIFT’ payments from overseas and same day local payments through ‘RTGS’ (Real Time Gross Settlement) systems.
$5.00

Visa Foreign Currency Conversion

Payable when you make a transaction using your Visa Credit or Visa Debit card:

  • in a foreign currency using either online or at a merchant point of sale (irrespective of where the transaction occurs); or
  • in Australian Dollars when either the merchant or its financial institution/ payment processor is located overseas.

Please note: It may also not always be clear that the merchant or its financial/payment processor is located or registered outside Australia.

3% of the transaction’s value in AUD

Dishonour fees

Fee type Fee amount
Auto Transfer Dishonour Fee
Charged where there are insufficient funds in your account when an external auto transfer payment is due to be made.
$6.00
Dishonour Fee
Where a direct debit is dishonoured due to insufficient funds.
$6.00
Overdrawn Account Management Fee
Applied in relation to any month where we allow the approved credit limit on your account to be exceeded by more than $50 or, if your account does not have an approved credit limit, if we allow you to overdraw your account by more than $50.
$10.00
Referral Fee
Where an account has insufficient available funds to cover a direct debit transaction, and the transaction is honoured by BCU.
$3.50

Trace and recall fees

Fee type Fee amount
BPAY - Trace or Recall Request  
Trace request $5.50
Recall of payment $11.51
Cheque - Trace or Copy Request  
Trace of cheque/deposit $33.00
Copy of cheque/deposit – presented within 30 days $11.00
Copy of cheque/deposit – presented 30 - 90 days $16.50
Copy of cheque/deposit – presented over 90 days $38.00
Outward Direct Entry - Trace or Recall Request  
Trace request $50.00
Recall of traced item $50.00
Telegraphic Transfer - Trace
Where you request us to trace an outward telegraphic transfer to confirm account of receipt.
$27.50

Other fees

Fee type Fee amount
Audit Certificate Fee $25.00
Safe Custody Management Fee $25.00 per annum
Statement Retrieval Fee
Statement retrieval if more than 12 months old:
 
1st page $6.00
Each subsequent page $1.50

Product specific fees

Fee type Fee amount
BCU Business Access Account  
Monthly Account Keeping Fee $20.00 (waived for Not for Profit organisations)
BCU Business Basic Access  

Staff Assisted Deposit or Withdrawal Fee
$2.50
Staff Assisted BPAY Fee $0.50

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Important information

BCU Bank can change the standard fees and charges that apply to accounts from time to time. Please refer to the terms and conditions for notification requirements.

This document should be read in conjunction with Savings Accounts & Account Access Channels Terms and Conditions and the interest rates applicable to the account. Together they form your terms and conditions.

The terms and conditions relate to BCU Bank savings accounts, transaction accounts (including our Business Basic Access, Business Access and Business iSaver Accounts) and associated non-cash payment services.

Copies of these documents are available from any BCU Bank branch, on our website, or by calling us on 1300 228 228.