Business Foreign Exchange Cut-Off Times

This section details the latest times for receipt into Business Foreign Exchange of payment instructions and deal settlement instructions. The instructions must be fully authorised before the cut-off times listed below.

Settlement / Payment Method Cut-Off Times

The cut-off times for settling Business Foreign Exchange transactions are detailed below.

Country Cut-Off Times

Please note that in the following countries the COUNTRY cut-off time applies for payments/settlements in ANY currency to accounts resident in the countries concerned.

Currency Cut-Off Times

Business Foreign Exchange online transactions are available in the 25 currencies. The cut-off times for these currencies are listed below.

Please note that the codes marked with an asterisk * must be traded and have their settlement details authorised one day prior to the value date of the deal.

To transact in other currencies and to obtain cut-off times for those currencies, please contact the Business Foreign Exchange Dealing Desk on 1300 735 134.

Please note:

1.  Indicated times are subject to change without notice and will move in line with adjustments to local time in Sydney and in overseas countries.

2. Where a cut-off time for a currency precedes the cut-off time for the counter (other) currency in a FX deal, the earlier of the cut-off times applies for that deal.

3. Where a country cut-off time (applicable to payments/settlements to accounts/beneficiaries in that country) precedes the cut-off time for either/both currencies in a value today FX deal, the country cut-off time will apply to all settlements. In these circumstances the Bank will arrange value today settlement only on a best endeavours basis.

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Important information about advice
As this advice has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the advice, consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. View our Financial Services Guide (PDF 59kb).

View the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for Business Foreign Exchange (PDF 690kb)  issued by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and consider it before making any decision about the product.