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What Landsbankinn really charges to exchange money

Landsbankinn's applied rates and published fees, verified against its own public sources and regenerated daily. Updated: 2026-10-12.

Rates applied today

Cost in ISK per unit of foreign currency when paying or converting with Landsbankinn, against the market reference.

OperationCurrency1 × in ISKvs referenceStatus
CardUSD124.8852+2.30%fresh
CardEUR139.9464+2.30%fresh
CardGBP165.1032+2.30%fresh
TransferUSD122.7600+0.40%fresh
TransferEUR137.3600+0.39%fresh
TransferGBP162.1100+0.39%fresh

Published card fee

2.30%
Foreign-transaction fee · visa 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 2.3%.

By published card fee, Landsbankinn ranks #5 of 8 banks open to new customers that we track in Iceland today.

Today's cheapest alternative

Indo publishes the lowest card fee in Iceland today: 0.7% (vs Landsbankinn's 2.3%). See its page →

Where these numbers come from

Card: the ECB reference rate plus the bank's published margin. Transfers: read from the bank's own published exchange board.

Compare Landsbankinn with every bank in the country on the daily Iceland table, check what each card charges, or price what your money is worth abroad.

Frequently asked questions

What exchange rate does Landsbankinn use?

Landsbankinn 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 Landsbankinn charge for card payments abroad?

Landsbankinn publishes a 2.3% foreign-transaction fee on card payments, verified 2026-07-23.

Is there a cheaper bank than Landsbankinn in Iceland?

Yes — as of today, Indo publishes the lowest card fee (0.7%) among banks open to new customers that we track in Iceland.

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.