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What Bank of Ireland really charges to exchange money

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

Rates applied today

Cost in EUR per unit of foreign currency when paying or converting with Bank of Ireland, against the market reference.

OperationCurrency1 × in EURvs referenceStatus
CardUSD0.8759+2.00%fresh
CardGBP1.1896+2.00%fresh
CardJPY0.0055+1.99%fresh
TransferUSD0.8437-2.01%stale
TransferGBP1.1893+2.50%stale
TransferJPY0.0052-3.51%stale
CashUSD0.8420-2.51%suspicious
CashGBP1.1446-2.50%suspicious
CashJPY0.0052-3.96%stale

Published card fee

2.00%
Foreign-transaction fee · visa card · verified 2026-06-26
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%.

By published card fee, Bank of Ireland ranks #4 of 5 banks open to new customers that we track in Ireland today.

Today's cheapest alternative

Monzo publishes the lowest card fee in Ireland today: 0% (vs Bank of Ireland's 2%). See its page →

Where these numbers come from

Card: the ECB reference rate plus the bank's published margin. Transfers: no published pricing we can verify.

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

Frequently asked questions

What exchange rate does Bank of Ireland use?

Bank of Ireland 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 Ireland charge for card payments abroad?

Bank of Ireland publishes a 2% foreign-transaction fee on card payments, verified 2026-06-26.

Is there a cheaper bank than Bank of Ireland in Ireland?

Yes — as of today, Monzo publishes the lowest card fee (0%) among banks open to new customers that we track in Ireland.

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.