Fees and Pricing

The Investec Private Bank Foreign Exchange fees and pricing are as follows:

Traveller's cheques
US Dollars 1.60%
Pounds Sterling 1.60%
Euros 1.60%
Other 1.60%
Fees exclude VAT

A minimum fee of R100 plus VAT will be levied on each invoice relating to the sale of Travel Currency (effective 1 April 2012).

Foreign bank notes
All currencies
(Please note that all commissions above are charged on the ZAR amount of the transaction and VAT at 14% is charged on the commission amount only)
1.60%
Telegraphic transfers
New deal type description Minimum Fee Maximum Fee Fee %
Single Discretionary Allowance R300.00 R700.00 0.5%
Invoice Payments R400.00 R700.00 0.5%
Foreign Investment Allowance R250.00 R700.00 0.5%
Outbound Rand Transfers R300.00 R800.00 0.5%
Other Telegraphic Transfers R300.00 R700.00 0.5%
Fees exclude VAT

A flat fee of R 150 (VAT inclusive) will be charged, should the client request Investec to pay for offshore bank charges (effective 1 April 2012).

Inbound currency and Rand
New deal type description Minimum Fee Maximum Fee Fee %
Inbound Currency R200.00 R400.00 0.5%
Inbound Rand R225.00 R500.00 0.5%
Fees exclude VAT