If you’re from overseas and studying in New Zealand, you could qualify for Westpac's International Student Pac and get a transaction account with no monthly account or transaction fees plus a credit card with no annual fee charged for the first year and much more. You can even keep the money in your currency.
If you’re from overseas and studying in New Zealand, you can get a transaction account with no monthly account or transaction fees plus a fee-free credit card for the first year and much more. You can even keep the money in your currency.
Some of the things you will be charged for are:
| Easy Access Account (International Students) - Fees | ||
| Note: Any transactions or balance enquiries made at another bank's ATM will incur an additional $1 charge per transaction. The term 'free' refers to Westpac fees only. Please note a cheque book is not available on the Easy Access account. |
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| Fee type | Fee amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Account Maintenance Fee* Easy Access account and Online Saver |
Free | |
| Electronic transactions* EFTPOS, Westpac ATM transfers/withdrawls, automatic payments once set up (service fee applies to set up or amend), direction debit, direct credit, bill payments, online and phone banking payments. |
Free | |
| Manual transactions* (Cheques written, Westpac ATM deposits, deposits and withdrawals at a branch) Manual transactions not available for Online Saver. |
Free | |
| Phone Banking | First 10 calls month | Free |
| Calls after that | 50c each | |
| Foreign Exchange | Discounted¹ | |
*Other service fees may apply. Click here for details or refer to our Transaction and Service Fees brochure.
¹20% on Westpac's foreign exchange income margin. To receive the discount for Inward Telegraphic Transfers, they must be sent directly to Westpac Banking Corporation Wellington, New Zealand and have International Student Pac written in the Bank to Bank field to receive the discount.