Accepting foreign currency payments

CurrencySelect lets your customers pay online in up to 12 currencies, while you receive the money in New Zealand dollars (NZD).^

Multi-Currency Settlement allows you to receive settlement in up to four foreign currencies with no conversion.^

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Features and benefits of CurrencySelect

Help international customers pay with confidence in their local currency. Accept Visa and Mastercard payments through your website, payment links, invoices, or a virtual terminal.

Accept up to 12 foreign currencies

Select some or all of the available currencies:


  • Australian Dollar (AUD)
  • Chinese Yuan (CNY)
  • Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
  • Japanese Yen (JPY)
  • Korean Won (KRW)
  • Singapore Dollar (SGD)
  • Euro (EUR)
  • Great Britain Pound (GBP)
  • Swiss Franc (CHF)
  • Canadian Dollar (CAD)
  • United States Dollar (USD)
  • South African Rand (ZAR).

No surprises at checkout

Your customers see the same price from browsing your website through to checkout. They pay in their local currency, giving them certainty of the final cost and a shopping experience that feels like paying a local business.

Receive NZD

Your customer makes a purchase in an available foreign currency. Payments are automatically converted to NZD and settled into your account 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Get paid in foreign currencies

Multi-Currency Settlement lets you receive funds in up to four currencies into a foreign currency account, with funds settled the next business day (Mon-Fri).^
Available currencies:


  • Australian Dollar (AUD)
  • Great Britain Pound (GBP)
  • Euro (EUR)
  • United States Dollar (USD).

Pay overseas suppliers

Use the available currencies to pay your overseas suppliers and avoid the foreign exchange fees.

Choose when to convert

Keep money in your foreign currency account and convert it to NZD, or another currency, when it suits your business.

Access our foreign exchange rates

Get competitive foreign exchange rates with us when you convert money to NZD or another currency.

How to get set up

You can request CurrencySelect on its own, or with Multi-Currency Settlement, for your online business.

If you already have a BNZ merchant facility, call us on 0800 737 774 (Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm) to find out whether they can be added to your existing setup.

1. Complete the application

We’ll help you set up the right merchant facility for your business. Choose the currencies you want to accept and whether funds are settled in NZD or into a foreign currency account.

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2. Get your website ready

Talk to your website developer about displaying your products in foreign currencies online.

3. Receive payments

Customers pay in their local currency. Funds are then settled in NZD or foreign currency, depending on your chosen setup.

Looking for a payment gateway?

BNZ Pay Online is a simple payment solution for online stores. Use it with CurrencySelect and Multi-Currency Settlement to accept Visa and Mastercard payments, and offer and receive payments in selected foreign currencies.

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