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What Standard Chartered Malaysia really charges to exchange money

Standard Chartered Malaysia's applied rates and published fees, verified against its own public sources and regenerated daily. Updated: 2026-08-28.

Rates applied today

Cost in MYR per unit of foreign currency when paying or converting with Standard Chartered Malaysia, against the market reference.

OperationCurrency1 × in MYRvs referenceStatus
TransferUSD4.1311+2.57%fresh
TransferEUR4.8742+3.83%fresh
TransferGBP5.6368+2.88%fresh

Published card fee

1.00%
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%.

By published card fee, Standard Chartered Malaysia ranks #12 of 15 banks open to new customers that we track in Malaysia today.

Today's cheapest alternative

Affin Bank publishes the lowest card fee in Malaysia today: 1%. See its page →

Where these numbers come from

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

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

Frequently asked questions

What exchange rate does Standard Chartered Malaysia use?

Standard Chartered Malaysia 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 Standard Chartered Malaysia charge for card payments abroad?

Standard Chartered Malaysia publishes a 1% foreign-transaction fee on card payments, verified 2026-07-23.

Is there a cheaper bank than Standard Chartered Malaysia in Malaysia?

Yes — as of today, Affin Bank publishes the lowest card fee (1%) among banks open to new customers that we track in Malaysia.

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.