Remitting from United Kingdom to Sierra Leone

The following table shows how much it costs to remit money from United Kingdom To Sierra Leone. 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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				Total cost
Firm name	Firm type	Fee (GBP)	Exchange rate margin (%)	Percent (%)	GBP	Transfer speed	Network Coverage	Date
Global Link	MTO	4.80	-1.23	2.77	3.32	Next day	Urban only	Aug 28, 2009
Money Remittance Worldwide	MTO	3.60	1.36	4.36	5.23	Next day	Urban only	Aug 28, 2009
Western Union	MTO	6.90	0.06	5.81	6.97	Next day	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
MoneyGram	MTO	9.99	0.85	9.17	11.00	Less than one hour	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
Coinstar Money Transfer	MTO	4.80	6.84	10.84	13.01	Next day	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
Western Union	MTO	21.00	0.06	17.56	21.07	Less than one hour	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
u transfer.com/Money Systems	MTO	8.00	12.52	19.19	23.03	2 days	Urban only	Aug 28, 2009
Chequepoint	MTO	1.20	25.64	26.64	31.97	Next day	Main city	Aug 28, 2009
MTO Average		7.54	5.76	12.04	14.45
Total Average		7.54	5.76	12.04	14.45
Total Average in First Quarter 2009		6.14	3.30	9.15	10.98

	Total cost
Firm name	Firm type	Fee (GBP)	Exchange rate margin (%)	Percent (%)	GBP	Transfer speed	Network Coverage	Date
Global Link	MTO	12.00	-1.23	3.32	9.96	Next day	Urban only	Aug 28, 2009
Western Union	MTO	9.90	0.06	3.81	11.43	Next day	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
MoneyGram	MTO	9.99	0.85	4.63	13.89	Less than one hour	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
Money Remittance Worldwide	MTO	9.00	1.36	4.77	14.31	Next day	Urban only	Aug 28, 2009
Western Union	MTO	27.00	0.06	10.29	30.87	Less than one hour	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
Coinstar Money Transfer	MTO	12.00	6.84	11.39	34.17	Next day	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
u transfer.com/Money Systems	MTO	12.00	12.52	17.06	51.18	2 days	Urban only	Aug 28, 2009
Chequepoint	MTO	3.00	25.64	26.78	80.34	Next day	Main city	Aug 28, 2009
MTO Average		11.86	5.76	10.25	30.75
Total Average		11.86	5.76	10.25	30.75
Total Average in First Quarter 2009		9.60	3.30	6.94	20.82

200500

				Total cost
Firm name	Firm type	Fee (USD)	Exchange rate margin (%)	Percent (%)	USD	Transfer speed	Network Coverage	Date
Global Link	MTO	8.00	-1.23	2.77	5.54	Next day	Urban only	Aug 28, 2009
Money Remittance Worldwide	MTO	6.00	1.36	4.36	8.72	Next day	Urban only	Aug 28, 2009
Western Union	MTO	11.50	0.06	5.81	11.62	Next day	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
MoneyGram	MTO	16.65	0.85	9.17	18.34	Less than one hour	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
Coinstar Money Transfer	MTO	8.00	6.84	10.84	21.68	Next day	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
Western Union	MTO	35.00	0.06	17.56	35.12	Less than one hour	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
u transfer.com/Money Systems	MTO	13.33	12.52	19.19	38.38	2 days	Urban only	Aug 28, 2009
Chequepoint	MTO	2.00	25.64	26.64	53.28	Next day	Main city	Aug 28, 2009
MTO Average		12.56	5.76	12.04	24.08
Total Average		12.56	5.76	12.04	24.08
Total Average in First Quarter 2009		11.69	3.30	9.15	18.30

	Total cost
Firm name	Firm type	Fee (USD)	Exchange rate margin (%)	Percent (%)	USD	Transfer speed	Network Coverage	Date
Global Link	MTO	20.00	-1.23	3.32	16.60	Next day	Urban only	Aug 28, 2009
Western Union	MTO	16.50	0.06	3.81	19.05	Next day	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
MoneyGram	MTO	16.65	0.85	4.63	23.15	Less than one hour	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
Money Remittance Worldwide	MTO	15.00	1.36	4.77	23.85	Next day	Urban only	Aug 28, 2009
Western Union	MTO	45.00	0.06	10.29	51.45	Less than one hour	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
Coinstar Money Transfer	MTO	20.00	6.84	11.39	56.95	Next day	Nationwide	Aug 28, 2009
u transfer.com/Money Systems	MTO	20.00	12.52	17.06	85.30	2 days	Urban only	Aug 28, 2009
Chequepoint	MTO	5.00	25.64	26.78	133.90	Next day	Main city	Aug 28, 2009
MTO Average		19.77	5.76	10.25	51.25
Total Average		19.77	5.76	10.25	51.25
Total Average in First Quarter 2009		18.18	3.30	6.94	34.70

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				Total cost
Firm name	Firm type	Fee (GBP)	Exchange rate margin (%)	Percent (%)	GBP	Transfer speed	Network Coverage	Date
Global Link (Freetown only)	MTO	0.00	0.24	0.24	0.25	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Money Remittance Worldwide	MTO	3.15	2.43	5.43	5.70	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Global Link	MTO	4.20	2.56	6.56	6.89	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Western Union	MTO	6.90	1.14	7.71	8.10	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Coinstar Money Transfer	MTO	4.00	4.42	8.23	8.64	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
LCC Transending	MTO	4.20	4.86	8.86	9.30	2 days	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
World Link Finance	MTO	5.00	4.88	9.65	10.13	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Chequepoint	MTO	1.05	9.06	10.06	10.56	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
u transfer.com/Money Systems	MTO	8.00	2.56	10.18	10.69	2 days	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
MoneyGram	MTO	9.99	3.05	12.56	13.19	Less than one hour	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Western Union	MTO	21.00	1.14	21.14	22.20	Less than one hour	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
MTO Average		6.14	3.30	9.15	9.61
Total Average		6.14	3.30	9.15	9.61

	Total cost
Firm name	Firm type	Fee (GBP)	Exchange rate margin (%)	Percent (%)	GBP	Transfer speed	Network Coverage	Date
Global Link (Freetown only)	MTO	0.00	0.24	0.24	0.63	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Western Union	MTO	9.90	1.14	4.89	12.91	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Money Remittance Worldwide	MTO	7.92	2.43	5.43	14.34	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Global Link	MTO	10.56	2.56	6.56	17.32	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
World Link Finance	MTO	5.00	4.88	6.78	17.90	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
MoneyGram	MTO	9.99	3.05	6.83	18.03	Less than one hour	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
u transfer.com/Money Systems	MTO	12.00	2.56	7.11	18.77	2 days	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Coinstar Money Transfer	MTO	10.00	4.42	8.20	21.65	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
LCC Transending	MTO	10.56	4.86	8.86	23.39	2 days	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Chequepoint	MTO	2.64	9.06	10.06	26.56	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Western Union	MTO	27.00	1.14	11.37	30.02	Less than one hour	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
MTO Average		9.60	3.30	6.94	18.32
Total Average		9.60	3.30	6.94	18.32

Corridor note

In 2008 information was not collected for this corridor.

200500

				Total cost
Firm name	Firm type	Fee (USD)	Exchange rate margin (%)	Percent (%)	USD	Transfer speed	Network Coverage	Date
Global Link (Freetown only)	MTO	0.00	0.24	0.24	0.48	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Money Remittance Worldwide	MTO	6.00	2.43	5.43	10.86	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Global Link	MTO	8.00	2.56	6.56	13.12	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Western Union	MTO	13.14	1.14	7.71	15.42	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Coinstar Money Transfer	MTO	7.62	4.42	8.23	16.46	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
LCC Transending	MTO	8.00	4.86	8.86	17.72	2 days	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
World Link Finance	MTO	9.52	4.88	9.65	19.30	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Chequepoint	MTO	2.00	9.06	10.06	20.12	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
u transfer.com/Money Systems	MTO	15.24	2.56	10.18	20.36	2 days	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
MoneyGram	MTO	19.03	3.05	12.56	25.12	Less than one hour	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Western Union	MTO	40.00	1.14	21.14	42.28	Less than one hour	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
MTO Average		11.69	3.30	9.15	18.30
Total Average		11.69	3.30	9.15	18.30

	Total cost
Firm name	Firm type	Fee (USD)	Exchange rate margin (%)	Percent (%)	USD	Transfer speed	Network Coverage	Date
Global Link (Freetown only)	MTO	0.00	0.24	0.24	1.20	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Western Union	MTO	18.75	1.14	4.89	24.45	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Money Remittance Worldwide	MTO	15.00	2.43	5.43	27.15	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Global Link	MTO	20.00	2.56	6.56	32.80	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
World Link Finance	MTO	9.47	4.88	6.78	33.90	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
MoneyGram	MTO	18.92	3.05	6.83	34.15	Less than one hour	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
u transfer.com/Money Systems	MTO	22.73	2.56	7.11	35.55	2 days	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Coinstar Money Transfer	MTO	18.94	4.42	8.20	41.00	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
LCC Transending	MTO	20.00	4.86	8.86	44.30	2 days	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Chequepoint	MTO	5.00	9.06	10.06	50.30	Next day	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
Western Union	MTO	51.14	1.14	11.37	56.85	Less than one hour	N/A	Feb 18, 2009
MTO Average		18.18	3.30	6.94	34.70
Total Average		18.18	3.30	6.94	34.70

Corridor note

In 2008 information was not collected for this corridor.

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