Fees and charges
with our Discovery Bank Forex Accounts
| MONTHLY ACCOUNT FEES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Bank Purple Suite | FREE | ||||
| Discovery Bank Black Suite | FREE | ||||
| Discovery Bank Gold or Platinum Suite, Discovery Bank Credit Card Account, or Discovery Bank Transaction Account with bundled fees | R22.50 for each forex account | ||||
| Discovery Bank Transaction Account with pay-as-you-transact fees | R37.50 for each forex account | ||||
| Card fees | |||||
| Virtual cards | FREE | ||||
| Once-off physical debit card issuing fee (optional) | R200 | ||||
| Once-off additional and secondary physical debit cards (optional) | R200 | ||||
| Transaction fees | |||||
| Transfers between ZAR and foreign currency accounts | FREE | ||||
| Transfers between foreign currency accounts | FREE | ||||
| International point-of-sale purchases2 | FREE | ||||
| International ATM withdrawal fees | |||||
| Discovery Bank Purple Suite | FREE | ||||
| Discovery Bank Black Suite and Discovery Bank Black Transaction Account with bundled fees | FREE | ||||
| All other accounts | R90 | ||||
| International payments | |||||
| Outgoing payments options | % of transaction value | Minimum fee | Maximum fee | Additional fees | |
| SHA You pay part of the fees (the fees we charge), and your beneficiary pays fees from intermediary banks. The final payment amount the beneficiary receives is lower because of the deduction of these fees. |
0.55% | R175 | R750 | R175 (if source currency is ZAR) |
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| OUR You pay all fees upfront, which includes our and the intermediary bank fees. The person receiving the payment will receive the full amount. |
0.55% | R175 | R750 | Destination bank fee of R175 and optional fee of R175 (if source currency is ZAR) |
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| BEN The beneficiary is responsible for all fees. All banks in the payment process deduct their fees from the payment amount. The final payment amount the beneficiary receives is lower because of the deduction of these fees. |
0.55% | R175 | R750 | R175 (if source currency is ZAR) |
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| Confirming your tax compliance status for using your Capital Allowance | R100 | ||||
| Incoming payments options | % of transaction value | Minimum fee | Maximum fee | ||
| SHA You are responsible for our fees, and the intermediary banks' fees are deducted from the amount paid to you. |
0.55% | R175 | R750 | ||
| OUR The payer chooses to pay all fees upfront, including fees from intermediary banks and our fees. You will receive the full payment amount without paying any fees. |
You'll receive the full payment, and you won't be charged fees | ||||
| BEN The payer makes you responsible for all fees. You have to pay fees from intermediary banks and us. The final amount you receive will be lower because of the deduction of these fees. |
0.55% | R175 | R750 | ||
These fees will be charged to the Rand account you nominated when you opened your foreign currency accounts. If you don't have a foreign currency account, fees for foreign currency transactions will be charged to the same account as the transaction.
Discovery Bank instantly processes your payments into the international banking system. Once your payment is received by an intermediary bank, it is subject to their processes and timelines.
Purchases include in-store and online payments using a physical card, virtual card or linked digital wallet like Apple Pay, Fitbit Pay, Garmin Pay, Samsung Pay or SwatchPAY!
Fees effective 1 January 2025
All fees include VAT.
Additional product or service fees may be charged. We'll notify you of these charges before delivering the service.
Any new services or products we introduce may also have a fee. We'll update this page to include these fees to ensure you always stay informed.