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With the right tools at your disposal, you can find the best deal and have quick access to your funds when you receive a money transfer from abroad.
The best way to receive money from overseas depends on your specific situation. For many people, receiving the money straight to their bank through an international wire transfer is the most convenient, even if it can be expensive. Typically it is cheaper to use a money transfer company since these types of companies specialize in sending money overseas and offer lower fees and stronger exchange rates than banks.
From cheapest to most expensive, the best way to receive money from overseas is:
Use our comparison table to see how much money you could receive through different money transfer companies. Enter the amount you’ll be receiving, the currency in which it will be sent, then click Calculate.
In order to receive money from overseas, you’ll need to provide specific details about your bank, including:
If you decide to pick the transfer up as cash or have it delivered to a digital wallet, the information you’ll need to provide will vary.
The process may differ depending on the service provider used to send the funds. With some money transfer services, you need to request the transaction reference number from the sender and present the number along with your identification documents. You may also be required to fill out a receive form to access your funds.
With online transfers, the funds are deposited into your account, after which you can withdraw them. You can also receive funds through a prepaid card or mobile wallet.
Money transfers come in many varieties, all of which can be used to receive money from overseas.
No, there are no taxes simply for receiving a money transfer in Canada. However, an incoming transfer could trigger a tax if the money is earned or used in a taxable way. For example, if you receive money as profit from an overseas business venture, you’ll have to report this on your annual tax return as part of your income. Learn more about tax regulations for large international money transfers into Canada in our guide.
Receiving money from overseas doesn’t have to be expensive or stressful. By comparing your options, you can make sure you aren’t paying too much in fees or losing money to a poor exchange rate. Before making a final decision, learn more about how to save money when sending and receiving money from overseas.
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Hi I am currently working in California for 3months my pay will go into a western union acct can someone in Australia open an acct for me? And can I then transfer it to a.n.z. or commonwealth acct? As I don’t want to fly home with a bit of cash
Thanks
Hi Leonie,
Thanks for your question.
You can set it up so someone in Australia can pick up the cash for you at a Western Union kiosk and then they can deposit it into your bank for you.
Alternatively, you may want to consider an international money transfer service and have the funds directly deposited into your bank account here in Australia, this eliminates the need for someone to pick up the cash.
I hope this has helped.
Hi. Do you have a physical office in Thailand ?
Hi smngrffth,
Thanks for your question.
Since finder.com is an Australian third party comparison service, we don’t have any offices in Thailand.
Western Union has a number of kiosks available in Thailand.
Hi i am moving back to melbourne, and i will have a large sum of money transfering back to australia(over a mil AUD). so i dont trust these small transfer bank. So which is the best rate for bank? st george, westpac, commonwealth, or anz? thanks.
Hi Michael,
Thanks for your question.
Please note that the international money transfer services that we list are regulated in Australia by ASIC under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act 2006 and is regulated by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre ‘AUSTRAC’.
The exchange rates will depend on the currency you’re transferring from, so we’re unable to tell you immediately which bank is “best”. Please compare St.George rates here, Westpac rates here, CBA rates here and ANZ rates.
Hi,
In order to receive funds from my U.S. e-trade account into australia, e-trade in the US can only transfer funds to a bank account that is in my name. The issue with this is that aussie banks offer poor exchange rates when receiving these funds.
How can I receive funds from e-trade at more competitive exchange rates?
Regards
Colin
Hi Colin,
Thanks for your question.
If you want to earn a more competitive exchange rate, you could use a cash account that earns a competitive interest rate. The rate is more competitive depending on the amount you wish to deposit. Visit https://invest.etrade.com.au/InvestmentProducts/Cash/Default.aspx to find out more.
I hope this helps,
Harry
An American friend is about to send me some money. She will send US dollars, can I receive it in US dollars as we are about to go overseas and will need US dollars.
Hi Theresa,
Thanks for your question.
If your American friend sends money to your Australian bank account, the funds will automatically exchange to AUD as your bank account can only hold AUD.
You may want to consider a multi-currency account – or asking your friend to hold the money in USD cash.
Hope this helps.
I recently made a payment from INDIA to a commonwealth bank of Australia account.But when my bank transferred the funds it did via ANZ Bank. The funds were transferred to ANZ bank from where it was transferred to the beneficiary account at commonwealth
What my question is what would be the charges applied for the remittance
Hi Wilson,
Thanks for your question.
Generally the fees charged should be the fees involved with transferring from your Indian Bank to ANZ, as the transfer from ANZ to CommBank should be free of charge.
For more information, please speak to the Indian Bank that processed the transfer for you.
Cheers,
Shirley
For migrants moving to Australia, generally, What are the tax implications of
1. Sending funds across before we moved?
For many migrants, we would be liquidating assets in our home country and moving it across to Australia.
2. Receiving regular funds from overseas after we move?
Thank you
Hi Vee,
I’ve sent you an email to follow up with this enquiry.
Thanks,
Belinda
Hi, I have a similar question as Vee in July 2015. However, he got his reply by email, perhaps you can share it here?
For migrants moving to Australia, generally, What are the tax implications of
1. Sending funds across before we moved?
For many migrants, we would be liquidating assets in our home country and moving it across to Australia.
2. Receiving regular funds from overseas after we move?
Thank you
Hi Kat,
Thanks for your question.
Tax implications sending funds across before we moved
There are no tax implications for receiving funds here in Australia. However, your home country may have tax regulations in place that implicates you.
Receiving regular funds from overseas after we move
Unless the income is from an employer, there are generally no tax implications.
Hope this helps.
Je dois envoyer de l’argent sur un compte chez vous.
Il me manque votre SWIFT.
Veuillez me le communiquer. svp.
Avec mes meilleures salutations.
Hi René,
Thanks for your question.
Please note that finder.com is an online comparison and information service and is not a product issuer. You’ll need to speak to the institution directly to obtain their SWIFT code.
Cheers,
Shirley
Can you guys help us with bad credit in the US?
Hi Will,
thanks for the question.
Unfortunately at this current time we only compare lenders in Australia.
Sorry we couldn’t help,
Marc.