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Commercial Access

Business transaction account for companies, SMEs and sole traders.

Savings & transaction accountsBank updated 3 July 2026

At a glance

Base rate
0.00%
Monthly fee
$8

Rates

Every rate Bank Australia publishes for this account, 6 in all.

TypeApplies toTermBandRateComparisonConditions
Variable--up to $5,0000.00%-paid every 3 mo
VariableInterest Calculated Daily and paid quarterly--$10,000–$20,0000.00%-paid every 3 mo
VariableInterest Calculated Daily and paid quarterly--$100,000+0.00%-paid every 3 mo
VariableInterest Calculated Daily and paid quarterly--$20,000–$50,0000.00%-paid every 3 mo
VariableInterest Calculated Daily and paid quarterly--$5,000–$10,0000.00%-paid every 3 mo
VariableInterest Calculated Daily and paid quarterly--$50,000–$100,0000.00%-paid every 3 mo

Fees

20 fees published, grouped by when they're charged.

While you hold it2

  • Commercial Access Monthly Account Fee

    A flat fee payable on the last day of each month. Fee waiver

    $8 a month
  • Dormancy Fee

    Administration fee where account has been transferred to dormancy status.

    $10 a year

When you make a transaction8

  • Inwards Payment fee

    International money transfer from overseas (other fees may be charged by participating banks involved in the transaction or settlement). The cost is per transaction.

    No fee
  • Online international payment in foreign currency

    This fee is charged when you make an International Payment in foreign currency on-line via Internet banking or Bank Australia app. The cost is per transfer.

    $10
  • Staff assisted international payment in AUD

    This fee is charged when you make an International Payment in AUD via a Branch or the Contact Centre. The cost is per transfer.

    $30
  • International transaction fee (ITF)

    When you undertake an International transaction on a Bank Australia Visa Debit Card you will be charged the fee. An International transaction is any purchase, withdrawal or credit in a currency other…

    3.00% of transaction
  • Same day funds transfers within Australia fee (RTGS)

    This fee is for a Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) payment which refers to the process of transferring money from one bank to another in Australia on a real time and gross basis. The cost is per tra…

    $20
  • Staff assisted international payment in foreign currency

    This fee is charged when you make an International Payment in foreign currency via a Branch or the Contact Centre. The cost is per transfer.

    $30
  • Domestic ("press credit") cash withdrawal fee

    A fee that applies to any cash withdrawal transaction within Australia made using the "credit" option on a Bank Australia Visa Debit card.

    No fee
  • Visa foreign cash withdrawal fee

    A fee that applies to any cash withdrawal transaction made with your Bank Australia Visa Debit Card outside Australia.

    No fee

If a payment is late or fails1

  • Dishonour Fee

    A fee charged where a debit presented to us is dishonoured because there aren't enough available funds in your account.

    No fee

When particular things happen9

  • Certificates supplied by the bank

    A fee for comprehensive certificates supplied for audit. The cost is $5 per page and $25 per hour.

    $5
  • Company/business name searches

    When we conduct a search of the ASIC register to obtain information about the ownership of a company in administration of an account. The cost is per search.

    $40
  • Debit interest charge rate

    Additional interest charged on overdrawn account.

    12.39% of transaction
  • Duplicate statement fee

    $5 per statement (for period more than 3 months before request). A fee that may be charged if you order a copy of a statement that has already been issued on your account. This fee per statement and…

    $5
  • Exceeding available funds fee

    A fee charged when you exceed the actual balance or authorised limit of your savings account, transaction account, or overdraft facility greater than $100 payable on the day the event occurs or next…

    No fee
  • Security token fee

    When you request that we provide you with a physical Token to provide an additional layer of security when you engage in transactions that carry a higher risk. We do not charge for the virtual token.

    $50
  • SMS alert fee

    This fee is charged when you elect to receive notifications about your account via SMS messages to a mobile telephone number you have given us for contacting you. The cost is per SMS.

    $0.25
  • Staff assisted withdrawal fee

    A fee charged for taking money out of your account with the assistance of a staff member, charged on the day the service is provided.

    No fee
  • Visa emergency card/cash overseas fee

    A fee charged when you need an emergency replacement card or cash delivered to you on an urgent basis to an address overseas.

    $175

Features

Instant paymentsPayIDDigital bankingUnlimited transactionsGoogle, Samsung and Apple Pay available
  • PayTo Payments: You can make recurring and one-off payments with any participating PayTo merchant, business or service provider and keep track of all the payments in the Bank Australia app or Interne…
  • Bank@Post: Customers with a Bank Australia Visa debit card can make cash deposits up to $9,999.95 per day.

Eligibility and limits

  • Minimum age 18
  • Residency: AU
  • Available to businesses

Published by Bank Australia under the Consumer Data Right, last changed by them on 3 July 2026. Figures are shown as the institution publishes them and can change without notice; confirm on their site before applying. The Finance Algorithm earns nothing from any product listed here.