Remitting from Singapore to Bangladesh

The following table shows how much it costs to remit money from Singapore To Bangladesh. Click on column headings to sort the data.

Note: Corridor averages are unweighted and do not reflect the market shares of the different firms that compose the average. For comparability purposes, the two initial USD reference amounts of $200 and $500 were kept. In the third quarter of 2009, the amounts in local currency were adjusted in order to reflect foreign exchange fluctuations.

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290720
 Total cost 
Firm nameFirm typeFee
(SGD)
Exchange rate
margin (%)
Percent (%)SGD Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

Date

Prime Bank (Prime Exchange Co.)Bank4.000.351.735.02 Next dayNationwideAug 08, 2009
Balaka Exchange Private Ltd (National Bank of Bangladesh)MTO4.500.251.805.22 Next dayNationwideAug 08, 2009
Agrani Exchange House (Agrani Bank)Bank/MTO5.000.251.975.71 3-5 daysNationwideAug 08, 2009
Brunphil (MoneyGram)MTO5.000.752.477.16 Less than one hourNationwideAug 08, 2009
Western UnionMTO6.000.772.848.24 Less than one hourNationwideAug 08, 2009
MoneyWorld (MoneyGram)MTO9.000.753.8511.16 Less than one hourNationwideAug 08, 2009
Bank Average 4.000.351.735.02
Bank/MTO Average 5.000.251.975.71
MTO Average 6.120.632.747.95
Total Average 5.580.522.447.08
Total Average in First Quarter 2009 4.811.172.928.47
200500
 Total cost 
Firm nameFirm typeFee
(USD)
Exchange rate
margin (%)
Percent (%)USD Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

Date

Prime Bank (Prime Exchange Co.)Bank2.760.351.733.46 Next dayNationwideAug 08, 2009
Balaka Exchange Private Ltd (National Bank of Bangladesh)MTO3.100.251.803.60 Next dayNationwideAug 08, 2009
Agrani Exchange House (Agrani Bank)Bank/MTO3.450.251.973.94 3-5 daysNationwideAug 08, 2009
Brunphil (MoneyGram)MTO3.450.752.474.94 Less than one hourNationwideAug 08, 2009
Western UnionMTO4.140.772.845.68 Less than one hourNationwideAug 08, 2009
MoneyWorld (MoneyGram)MTO6.210.753.857.70 Less than one hourNationwideAug 08, 2009
Bank Average 2.760.351.733.46
Bank/MTO Average 3.450.251.973.94
MTO Average 4.220.632.745.48
Total Average 3.850.522.444.88
Total Average in First Quarter 2009 3.501.172.925.84
275690
 Total cost 
Firm nameFirm typeFee
(SGD)
Exchange rate
margin (%)
Percent (%)SGD Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

Date

Mustafa ForexMTO0.001.311.313.60 6 days or moreNationwideFeb 01, 2009
Ameer Tech Remittance (MoneyGram)MTO4.000.541.995.47 6 days or moreNationwideFeb 01, 2009
Prime Bank (Prime Exchange Co.)Bank4.000.541.995.47 2 daysNationwideFeb 01, 2009
Balaka Exchange Private Ltd (National Bank of Bangladesh)MTO4.500.542.186.00 Next dayNationwideFeb 01, 2009
Agrani Exchange House (Agrani Bank)Bank/MTO5.000.542.366.49 3-5 daysNationwideFeb 01, 2009
MoneyWorldMTO5.000.872.697.40 Less than one hourNationwideFeb 01, 2009
Western UnionMTO6.001.663.8410.56 Less than one hourNationwideFeb 01, 2009
Pinoy Express (Xpress Money)MTO10.003.397.0319.33 3-5 daysNationwideFeb 01, 2009
Bank Average 4.000.541.995.47
Bank/MTO Average 5.000.542.366.49
MTO Average 4.921.383.178.72
Total Average 4.811.172.928.03
Total Average in 2008 13.312.707.5420.74
200500
 Total cost 
Firm nameFirm typeFee
(USD)
Exchange rate
margin (%)
Percent (%)USD Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

Date

Mustafa ForexMTO0.001.311.312.62 6 days or moreNationwideFeb 01, 2009
Ameer Tech Remittance (MoneyGram)MTO2.910.541.993.98 6 days or moreNationwideFeb 01, 2009
Prime Bank (Prime Exchange Co.)Bank2.910.541.993.98 2 daysNationwideFeb 01, 2009
Balaka Exchange Private Ltd (National Bank of Bangladesh)MTO3.270.542.184.36 Next dayNationwideFeb 01, 2009
Agrani Exchange House (Agrani Bank)Bank/MTO3.640.542.364.72 3-5 daysNationwideFeb 01, 2009
MoneyWorldMTO3.640.872.695.38 Less than one hourNationwideFeb 01, 2009
Western UnionMTO4.361.663.847.68 Less than one hourNationwideFeb 01, 2009
Pinoy Express (Xpress Money)MTO7.273.397.0314.06 3-5 daysNationwideFeb 01, 2009
Bank Average 2.910.541.993.98
Bank/MTO Average 3.640.542.364.72
MTO Average 3.581.383.176.34
Total Average 3.501.172.925.84
Total Average in 2008 9.682.707.5415.08
275690
 Total cost 
Firm nameFirm typeFee
(SGD)
Exchange rate
margin (%)
Percent (%)SGD Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

Date

Prime Bank (Prime Exchange Co.)Bank4.002.143.609.90 1 day to Prime bank branches in Bangladesh; 3-7 days to all other banks-Apr 08, 2008
Balaka Exchange Private LtdMTO4.502.143.7810.40 Next day to National Bank in Bangladesh; 2-5 days to all other banks-Apr 08, 2008
Ameer Tech Remittance – accountMTO4.002.804.2511.69 3-5 work days-Apr 08, 2008
Western UnionMTO6.003.615.7915.92 15 minutes-Apr 08, 2008
Ameer Tech Remittance (MoneyGram)MTO9.002.806.0716.69 10 minutes-Apr 08, 2008
BruphilMTO9.002.806.0716.69 10 minutes-Apr 08, 2008
MoneyWorldMTO25.002.6611.7532.31 2 - 5 working days-Apr 08, 2008
United Overseas BankBank45.002.6619.0252.30 Same day-Apr 08, 2008
Bank Average 24.502.4011.3131.10
MTO Average 9.582.806.2817.27
Total Average 13.312.707.5420.74
First Quarter 2009  4.811.172.928.03
200500
 Total cost 
Firm nameFirm typeFee
(USD)
Exchange rate
margin (%)
Percent (%)USD Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

Date

Prime Bank (Prime Exchange Co.)Bank2.912.143.607.20 1 day to Prime bank branches in Bangladesh; 3-7 days to all other banks-Apr 08, 2008
Balaka Exchange Private LtdMTO3.272.143.787.56 Next day to National Bank in Bangladesh; 2-5 days to all other banks-Apr 08, 2008
Ameer Tech Remittance – accountMTO2.912.804.258.50 3-5 work days-Apr 08, 2008
Western UnionMTO4.363.615.7911.58 15 minutes-Apr 08, 2008
Ameer Tech Remittance (MoneyGram)MTO6.552.806.0712.14 10 minutes-Apr 08, 2008
BruphilMTO6.552.806.0712.14 10 minutes-Apr 08, 2008
MoneyWorldMTO18.182.6611.7523.50 2 - 5 working days-Apr 08, 2008
United Overseas BankBank32.732.6619.0238.04 Same day-Apr 08, 2008
Bank Average 17.822.4011.3122.62
MTO Average 6.972.806.2812.56
Total Average 9.682.707.5415.08
First Quarter 2009  3.501.172.925.84