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What Bank of China (Hong Kong) really charges to exchange money

Bank of China (Hong Kong)'s applied rates and published fees, verified against its own public sources and regenerated daily. Updated: 2026-08-28.

Rates applied today

Cost in HKD per unit of foreign currency when paying or converting with Bank of China (Hong Kong), against the market reference.

OperationCurrency1 × in HKDvs referenceStatus
CashUSD7.8800+0.51%fresh
CashEUR9.2000+0.82%fresh
CashGBP10.7700+1.17%fresh

Published card fee

1.95%
Foreign-transaction fee · mastercard card · verified 2026-07-23
Read from this bank's own published card-rate sheet — it is the rate the bank applies, not a calculation of ours. The bank's own charge is 1.95%.

By published card fee, Bank of China (Hong Kong) ranks #2 of 15 banks open to new customers that we track in Hong Kong today.

Today's cheapest alternative

CMB Wing Lung Bank publishes the lowest card fee in Hong Kong today: 1.75% (vs Bank of China (Hong Kong)'s 1.95%). See its page →

Where these numbers come from

Card: the ECB reference rate plus the bank's published margin. Transfers: no published data.

Compare Bank of China (Hong Kong) with every bank in the country on the daily Hong Kong table, check what each card charges, or price what your money is worth abroad.

Frequently asked questions

What exchange rate does Bank of China (Hong Kong) use?

Bank of China (Hong Kong) prices card payments via the ECB reference rate plus the bank's published margin. Rates on this page are indicative, derived from published data, and regenerate daily.

What does Bank of China (Hong Kong) charge for card payments abroad?

Bank of China (Hong Kong) publishes a 1.95% foreign-transaction fee on card payments, verified 2026-07-23.

Is there a cheaper bank than Bank of China (Hong Kong) in Hong Kong?

Yes — as of today, CMB Wing Lung Bank publishes the lowest card fee (1.75%) among banks open to new customers that we track in Hong Kong.

Rates shown are indicative, derived from each bank's publicly published data, and may differ from the final rate applied at transaction time. MyRate FX is independent and not affiliated with any listed bank. No bank pays for position; sponsored links are labeled and never alter ordering.