AUD/SGD Exchange Rates and Providers Compared
This guide to the Australian Dollar to Singapore Dollar exchange rate with
90-day chart & alerts ,
historic rates ,
forecasts
and AUD to SGD comparison tables for
foreign transfers and
travel money
rates and fees on offer by banks and foreign exchange providers. Calculate amounts and rate margins
with the AUD/SGD Calculator .
AUD/SGD - 90 Day Rate Alerts
1 AUD = 0.9317 SGD
90-DAY LOWS
60-DAY LOWS
30-DAY LOWS
14-DAY LOWS
1-DAY DOWN 1.2%
AUD/SGD over the last 90 days
View AUD /SGD - Interactive Chart
Exchange rates can vary significantly depending on the transaction type (transfer, cash or card), currency pair and amount. The below table shows an example of total costs charged by FX specialists and banks for AUD/SGD International Money Transfers. Costs are calculated against the current interbank mid-rate.
AUD to SGD International Money Transfers Foreign Transfer Providers Receive SGD(S$) Exchange RateFee AUD Total Cost Deal Links
9,270 SGD Best Overall
0.927 0 0.5%
9,242 SGD 28 SGD
0.9242 0^ 0.8%
9,088 SGD 182 SGD
0.9088 0 2.46%
9,313.34 SGD 43 SGD
0.9332 20 0.04%
9,073.64 SGD 196 SGD
0.909 18 2.61%
Average Bank Rate
8,987 SGD 283 SGD
0.9005 15 3.54%
BankSA International Money Transfers
8,973.01 SGD 297 SGD
0.8991 20.01 3.69% Bank of Melbourne International Money Transfers
8,972.12 SGD 298 SGD
0.8991 21 3.7%
8,936.11 SGD 334 SGD
0.8963 30 4.09%
8,905.37 SGD 365 SGD
0.8925 22 4.42%
8,873.67 SGD 396 SGD
0.8879 6 4.76%
8,852.26 SGD 418 SGD
0.887 20 4.99%
WorldFirst: Foreign Transfer AUD→SGD From Amount: 10,000 AUD Fee: Exchange Rate: 0.9270 (0.5% from mid-rate) To Amount: 9,270 SGD Total Cost: 0.5% Time: 8:01 Local Transfer Speed: 1-2 days Services: Bank Transfers - Online & Phone, Foreign Currency Accounts Rating: : 4.6/5.0 Reviews:
OFX (OzForex): Foreign Transfer AUD→SGD From Amount: 10,000 AUD Fee: 0^ - No fees for BestExchangeRates users (normally $15 for transfers over $10K) Exchange Rate: 0.9242 (0.8% from mid-rate) To Amount: 9,242 SGD Total Cost: 0.8% Difference: Time: Rate Fetched: 8:01 Local
Transfer Speed: 1-2 days Services: Bank Transfers - Online & Phone, Foreign Currency Accounts Rating: : 4.8/5.0 Reviews:
TorFX: Foreign Transfer AUD→SGD From Amount: 10,000 AUD Fee: 0 Exchange Rate: 0.9088 (2.46% from mid-rate) To Amount: 9,088 SGD Total Cost: 2.46% Difference: Time: 8:01 Local Transfer Speed: 1-2 days Services: Bank Transfers - Online & Phone Rating: : 4.7/5.0 Reviews:
Westpac: Foreign Transfer AUD→SGD From Amount: 10,000 AUD Fee: 20 Exchange Rate: 0.9332 (-0.16% from mid-rate) To Amount: 9,313.34 SGD Total Cost: 0.04% Difference: Time: Rate Fetched:
website - Mon Apr 15 2019 01:04:04 GMT+0000 (UTC)
Transfer Speed: 2-3 days Services: Online, Branch, Bank Transfers Rating: : 2/5.0 Reviews:
ANZ Bank: Foreign Transfer AUD→SGD From Amount: 10,000 AUD Fee: 18 Exchange Rate: 0.909 (2.44% from mid-rate) To Amount: 9,073.64 SGD Total Cost: 2.61% Difference: Time: Rate Fetched:
website - Sun Sep 22 2019 07:03:05 GMT+0000 (UTC)
Transfer Speed: 2-3 days Services: Online, Branch, Bank Transfers Rating: : 3/5.0 Reviews:
Foreign Transfer AUD→SGD From Amount: 10,000 AUD Fee: 15 Exchange Rate: 0.9020 (3.19% from mid-rate) To Amount: 8,987 SGD Total Cost: 3.54% Difference: Transfer Speed: 2-3 days Services: Online, Branch, Bank Transfers
BankSA: Foreign Transfer AUD→SGD From Amount: 10,000 AUD Fee: 20.01 Exchange Rate: 0.8991 (3.5% from mid-rate) To Amount: 8,973.01 SGD Total Cost: 3.69% Difference: Time: Transfer Speed: 2-3 days Services: Online, Branch, Bank Transfers Rating: : /5.0 Reviews:
Bank of Melbourne: Foreign Transfer AUD→SGD From Amount: 10,000 AUD Fee: 21 Exchange Rate: 0.8991 (3.5% from mid-rate) To Amount: 8,972.12 SGD Total Cost: 3.7% Difference: Time: Transfer Speed: 2-3 days Services: Online, Branch, Bank Transfers Rating: : /5.0 Reviews:
Bank of Queensland: Foreign Transfer AUD→SGD From Amount: 10,000 AUD Fee: 30 Exchange Rate: 0.8963 (3.8% from mid-rate) To Amount: 8,936.11 SGD Total Cost: 4.09% Difference: Time: Transfer Speed: 2-3 days Services: Online, Branch, Bank Transfers Rating: : 3/5.0 Reviews:
National Australia Bank (nab): Foreign Transfer AUD→SGD From Amount: 10,000 AUD Fee: 22 Exchange Rate: 0.8925 (4.21% from mid-rate) To Amount: 8,905.37 SGD Total Cost: 4.42% Difference: Time: Rate Fetched:
website - Sun Sep 22 2019 07:05:02 GMT+0000 (UTC)
Transfer Speed: 2-3 days Services: Online, Branch, Bank Transfers Rating: : 2.1/5.0 Reviews:
Commonwealth Bank (CBA): Foreign Transfer AUD→SGD From Amount: 10,000 AUD Fee: 6 Exchange Rate: 0.8879 (4.7% from mid-rate) To Amount: 8,873.67 SGD Total Cost: 4.76% Difference: Time: Rate Fetched:
website - Sun Sep 22 2019 07:02:02 GMT+0000 (UTC)
Transfer Speed: 2-3 days Services: Online, Branch, Bank Transfers Rating: : 1.2/5.0 Reviews:
St George Bank: Foreign Transfer AUD→SGD From Amount: 10,000 AUD Fee: 20 Exchange Rate: 0.8870 (4.8% from mid-rate) To Amount: 8,852.26 SGD Total Cost: 4.99% Difference: Time: Transfer Speed: 2-3 days Services: Online, Branch, Bank Transfers Rating: : 1/5.0 Reviews:
Example of the margins and possible savings when you order travel money online with a currency specialist rather than in-person from banks and currency kiosks.
Singapore dollar Travel Money Travel Money Providers Amount SGD(S$) Exchange RateFee AUD Total Cost Deal Links
923.87 SGD
0.9332 A$10 0.84%
899.91 SGD 24 SGD
0.909 A$10 3.41%
899.10 SGD 25 SGD
0.8991 $0 BPay, Card 0.72%-1% 3.5%
894.60 SGD 29 SGD
0.8946 A$0 3.98%
Average Bank Rate
888.56 SGD 35 SGD
0.8995 10 4.63%
Bank of Melbourne Foreign Currency
885.61 SGD 38 SGD
0.8991 A$15 4.95%
BankSA Foreign Currency
885.61 SGD 38 SGD
0.8991 A$15 4.95%
878.53 SGD 45 SGD
0.8874 A$10 5.71%
878.40 SGD 45 SGD
0.8784 $0 BPay, Card 0.72%-1% 5.72%
873.20 SGD 51 SGD
0.8865 A$15 6.28%
873.18 SGD 51 SGD
0.882 10 6.28%
Westpac: Travel Money AUD→SGD From Amount: 1,000 AUD Fee: A$10 AUD (1%) Exchange Rate: 0.9332 (-0.16% from mid-rate) To Amount: 923.87 SGD Total Cost: 0.84% Time: Rate Fetched:
website - Mon Apr 15 2019 01:04:04 GMT+0000 (UTC)
Currency Services: Branch Delivery/Collect: - Rating: : 2/5.0 Reviews:
ANZ Bank: Travel Money AUD→SGD From Amount: 1,000 AUD Fee: A$10 AUD (1%) Exchange Rate: 0.909 (2.44% from mid-rate) To Amount: 899.91 SGD Total Cost: 3.41% Time: Rate Fetched:
website - Sun Sep 22 2019 07:03:05 GMT+0000 (UTC)
Currency Services: Branch Delivery/Collect: - Rating: : 3/5.0 Reviews:
Australia Post: Travel Money AUD→SGD From Amount: 1,000 AUD Fee: $0 BPAY, 0.77% MasterCard debit, 0.94% MasterCard credit, 0.72% Visa debit and 1% Visa credit Exchange Rate: 0.8991 (3.5% from mid-rate) To Amount: 899.10 SGD Total Cost: 3.5% Time: 8:01 Local Currency Services: Online order, Branch pickup, $10 fee for orders under $1000 Delivery/Collect: 2-3 days Rating: : 4/5.0 Reviews:
Travel Money Oz: Travel Money AUD→SGD From Amount: 1,000 AUD Fee: A$0 AUD (0 BPay, Credit Card 1%) Exchange Rate: 0.8946 (3.98% from mid-rate) To Amount: 894.60 SGD Total Cost: 3.98% Time: Rate Fetched: 8:01 Local
Currency Services: Online order, Branch pickup Delivery/Collect: 3-5 days Rating: : 4.2/5.0 Reviews:
Travel Money AUD→SGD From Amount: 1,000 AUD Fee: 10 Exchange Rate: 0.8856 (4.95% from mid-rate) To Amount: 888.56 SGD Total Cost: 4.63% Currency Services: Branch Delivery/Collect: -
Bank of Melbourne: Travel Money AUD→SGD From Amount: 1,000 AUD Fee: A$15 AUD (Minimum fee) Exchange Rate: 0.8991 (3.5% from mid-rate) To Amount: 885.61 SGD Total Cost: 4.95% Time: Currency Services: Branch Delivery/Collect: - Rating: : /5.0 Reviews:
BankSA: Travel Money AUD→SGD From Amount: 1,000 AUD Fee: A$15 AUD (Minimum fee) Exchange Rate: 0.8991 (3.5% from mid-rate) To Amount: 885.61 SGD Total Cost: 4.95% Time: Currency Services: Branch Delivery/Collect: - Rating: : /5.0 Reviews:
Commonwealth Bank (CBA): Travel Money AUD→SGD From Amount: 1,000 AUD Fee: A$10 AUD (1%) Exchange Rate: 0.8874 (4.75% from mid-rate) To Amount: 878.53 SGD Total Cost: 5.71% Time: Rate Fetched:
website - Sun Sep 22 2019 07:02:02 GMT+0000 (UTC)
Currency Services: Branch Delivery/Collect: - Rating: : 1.2/5.0 Reviews:
Travelex Online AU: Travel Money AUD→SGD From Amount: 1,000 AUD Fee: $0 BPAY, 0.77% MasterCard debit, 0.94% MasterCard credit, 0.72% Visa debit and 1% Visa credit Exchange Rate: 0.8784 (5.72% from mid-rate) To Amount: 878.40 SGD Total Cost: 5.72% Time: Rate Fetched: Sun Sep 22 2019 08:00:14 GMT+0000 (UTC)
Currency Services: FREE Home delivery & Branch pickup Delivery/Collect: 2-3 days Rating: : 4.3/5.0 Reviews:
St George Bank: Travel Money AUD→SGD From Amount: 1,000 AUD Fee: A$15 AUD (Minimum fee) Exchange Rate: 0.8865 (4.85% from mid-rate) To Amount: 873.20 SGD Total Cost: 6.28% Time: Currency Services: Branch Delivery/Collect: - Rating: : 1/5.0 Reviews:
National Australia Bank (nab): Travel Money AUD→SGD From Amount: 1,000 AUD Fee: 10 Exchange Rate: 0.8820 (5.33% from mid-rate) To Amount: 873.18 SGD Total Cost: 6.28% Time: Currency Services: Branch Delivery/Collect: - Rating: : 2.1/5.0 Reviews:
AUD / SGD converter & margin calculator
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Australian Dollar
Singapore Dollar
1 AUD 0.9317 SGD
5 AUD 4.6585 SGD
10 AUD 9.3170 SGD
20 AUD 18.63 SGD
50 AUD 46.59 SGD
100 AUD 93.17 SGD
250 AUD 232.93 SGD
500 AUD 465.85 SGD
1,000 AUD 931.70 SGD
2,000 AUD 1,863.40 SGD
5,000 AUD 4,658.50 SGD
10,000 AUD 9,317.00 SGD
50,000 AUD 46,585.00 SGD
100,000 AUD 93,170.00 SGD
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Australian Dollar
Singapore Dollar
1.0733 AUD
1 SGD
5.3665 AUD
5 SGD
10.73 AUD
10 SGD
21.47 AUD
20 SGD
53.67 AUD
50 SGD
107.33 AUD
100 SGD
268.33 AUD
250 SGD
536.65 AUD
500 SGD
1,073.30 AUD
1,000 SGD
2,146.60 AUD
2,000 SGD
5,366.50 AUD
5,000 SGD
10,733.00 AUD
10,000 SGD
53,665.00 AUD
50,000 SGD
107,330.00 AUD
100,000 SGD
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AUD/SGD - Historical Trends
This table shows historic rates and trends of Australian Dollar to Singapore Dollar over periods upto 10 years.
Period Change* AUD/SGD Date 1 Day -0.5% 0.9364 19 Sep 2019 7 Day -1.3% 0.9445 13 Sep 2019 30 Day -0.7% 0.9388 21 Aug 2019 3 Month -0.8% 0.9393 22 Jun 2019 1 Year -6.3% 0.9945 20 Sep 2018 5 Year -17.6% 1.1311 21 Sep 2014 10 Year -24.4% 1.2332 22 Sep 2009
* For period to 20-Sep 21UTC when AUD/SGD was 0.9320
You can use our AUD interactive charts to check AUDSGD historic trends.
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AUD and SGD in the Markets
When determining the best time to make a foreign exchange transaction, in this case the AUD vs SGD, you should pay attention to the recent market trends for both currencies.
Australian Dollar (AUD) In early August the Australian dollar sunk to a 10 year low of 67¢ (Aug-7) to the US dollar. This was due to the offshore yuan breaking the symbolic and closely watched USD/CNY = 7.0 exchange rate, after the trade war flared up again and the US labelled China a "currency manipulator".
Investors have sold AUD in recent months as they’ve bet on aggressive interest-rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia. These bets paid off: the RBA cut its cash rate in both June and July to a record low of 1 percent.
Lower borrowing costs are necessary, investors believe, in light of persistently soft domestic data and the fallout from a US-China trade standoff that shows no sign of nearing an end.
AUD will continue to track changes in interest-rate expectations. Economists expect at least one further cut this year and many expect two by early 2020. After July's cut, the RBA hinted it would leave rates unchanged for several months.
Interestingly, AUD has decoupled from commodity prices in 2019. The price of iron ore (Australia’s largest export) nears multi-year highs while AUD languishes.
Further RBA interest rate cuts this year are now a certainty, and that doesn’t bode well for currency valuations. Westpac has predicted three cuts this year.
Read more in the article AUD Forecasts .
Singapore Dollar (SGD) Singapore was added to a US watchlist of suspected currency manipulators in May. Though that means little right now in terms of economic implications, it created some negative sentiment that spurred a rise in USD/SGD to a 6-month high (SGD low ) of S$1.384.
Overall, it’s been a mixed 2019 for the Singapore dollar, with small gains (<2 percent) against the euro and Australian dollar, but small losses against the US dollar and pound.
In May, SGD was pressured by data showing core inflation at a 1-year low, by an escalation in US-China trade tensions, and after Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry downgraded 2019 growth forecasts. At 1.2 percent, quarterly growth in the Lion City has slowed to its lowest level in a decade.
All said, the Monetary Authority of Singapore will, at best, keep monetary policy unchanged when it next meets in October (there's a chance it could turn dovish).
Read more in the article SGD Forecasts .
Why can't I just get the AUD/SGD market rate I see online or in the media?
The mid-rate is the rate you will see quoted online or the news. It is actually just the half-way point (hence mid-rate) between
the last rate at which the AUD / SGD was traded (bought or sold) in the international markets.
All foreign exchange providers charge a fee for providing their service and this fee is usually contained within the exchange rate margin (or difference to the mid-rate).
Some providers such as Transferwise will quote you the mid-rate (or close to) and charge a separate percentage fee.
Getting a good market rate is mainly about timing however the transaction margin
you end up being charged can be considerably reduced by around a few percent (of total amount being exchanged) for
travel money and possibly over 5% to 6% when sending money .
The exact potential savings depends on the currencies being exchanged and the amount you are transferring and if you are willing to shop around.
Our real-time foreign transfer and travel money/cards comparison calculators
make shopping around easy and help you calculate how much you can save.
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