Remitting from Germany to Lebanon

The following table shows how much it costs to remit money from Germany To Lebanon. 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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140350
 Total cost 
Firm nameFirm typeFee
(EUR)
Exchange rate
margin (%)
Percent (%)EUR Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

Date

Postbank*Bank8.00*0.00*5.71*7.99 3-5 daysNationwideSep 21, 2009
Berliner Volksbank*Bank10.00*0.00*7.14*10.00 6 days or moreNationwideSep 21, 2009
Ria EnviaMTO11.001.399.2512.95 Same dayNationwideSep 21, 2009
MoneyGramMTO13.004.5613.8519.39 Less than one hourNationwideSep 21, 2009
HypoVereinsbank*Bank25.00*0.00*17.86*25.00 6 days or moreNationwideSep 21, 2009
Sparkasse KolnBonn*Bank25.00*0.00*17.86*25.00 6 days or moreNationwideSep 21, 2009
Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr*Bank25.00*0.00*17.86*25.00 6 days or moreNationwideSep 21, 2009
Stadtsparkasse Munchen*Bank29.00*0.00*20.71*28.99 6 days or moreNationwideSep 21, 2009
Bank Average 20.330.0014.5220.33
MTO Average 12.002.9811.5516.17
Total Average 18.250.7413.7819.29
Total Average in First Quarter 2009 14.000.7011.0715.50
Corridor note
  • * indicates that the RSP is not transparent and did not provide all the relevant information. Roll-over firm name for more info.
  • 200500
     Total cost 
    Firm nameFirm typeFee
    (USD)
    Exchange rate
    margin (%)
    Percent (%)USD Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

    Date

    Postbank*Bank11.43*0.00*5.71*11.42 3-5 daysNationwideSep 21, 2009
    Berliner Volksbank*Bank14.29*0.00*7.14*14.28 6 days or moreNationwideSep 21, 2009
    Ria EnviaMTO15.711.399.2518.50 Same dayNationwideSep 21, 2009
    MoneyGramMTO18.574.5613.8527.70 Less than one hourNationwideSep 21, 2009
    HypoVereinsbank*Bank35.71*0.00*17.86*35.72 6 days or moreNationwideSep 21, 2009
    Sparkasse KolnBonn*Bank35.71*0.00*17.86*35.72 6 days or moreNationwideSep 21, 2009
    Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr*Bank35.71*0.00*17.86*35.72 6 days or moreNationwideSep 21, 2009
    Stadtsparkasse Munchen*Bank41.43*0.00*20.71*41.42 6 days or moreNationwideSep 21, 2009
    Bank Average 29.050.0014.5229.04
    MTO Average 17.142.9811.5523.10
    Total Average 26.070.7413.7827.56
    Total Average in First Quarter 2009 20.740.7011.0722.14
    Corridor note
  • * indicates that the RSP is not transparent and did not provide all the relevant information. Roll-over firm name for more info.
  • 135330
     Total cost 
    Firm nameFirm typeFee
    (EUR)
    Exchange rate
    margin (%)
    Percent (%)EUR Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

    Date

    Volksbank Rhein-RuhrBank8.000.005.938.01 6 days or moreNationwideFeb 10, 2009
    Ria EnviaMTO7.000.906.088.21 Next dayNationwideFeb 24, 2009
    PostbankBank8.500.006.308.51 3-5 daysNationwideFeb 10, 2009
    Berliner VolksbankBank10.000.007.4110.00 6 days or moreNationwideFeb 10, 2009
    Stadtsparkasse MunchenBank12.000.008.8912.00 6 days or moreNationwideFeb 10, 2009
    Sparkasse KolnBonnBank15.000.0011.1115.00 6 days or moreNationwideFeb 10, 2009
    MoneyGramMTO14.004.7015.0720.34 Less than one hourNationwideFeb 24, 2009
    HypoVereinsbankBank37.500.0027.7837.50 6 days or moreNationwideFeb 10, 2009
    Bank Average 15.170.0011.2315.16
    MTO Average 10.502.8010.5814.28
    Total Average 14.000.7011.0714.94
    Total Average in 2008 15.504.2715.7521.26
    200500
     Total cost 
    Firm nameFirm typeFee
    (USD)
    Exchange rate
    margin (%)
    Percent (%)USD Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

    Date

    Volksbank Rhein-RuhrBank11.850.005.9311.86 6 days or moreNationwideFeb 10, 2009
    Ria EnviaMTO10.370.906.0812.16 Next dayNationwideFeb 24, 2009
    PostbankBank12.590.006.3012.60 3-5 daysNationwideFeb 10, 2009
    Berliner VolksbankBank14.810.007.4114.82 6 days or moreNationwideFeb 10, 2009
    Stadtsparkasse MunchenBank17.780.008.8917.78 6 days or moreNationwideFeb 10, 2009
    Sparkasse KolnBonnBank22.220.0011.1122.22 6 days or moreNationwideFeb 10, 2009
    MoneyGramMTO20.744.7015.0730.14 Less than one hourNationwideFeb 24, 2009
    HypoVereinsbankBank55.560.0027.7855.56 6 days or moreNationwideFeb 10, 2009
    Bank Average 22.470.0011.2322.46
    MTO Average 15.562.8010.5821.16
    Total Average 20.740.7011.0722.14
    Total Average in 2008 22.964.2715.7531.50
    135330
     Total cost 
    Firm nameFirm typeFee
    (EUR)
    Exchange rate
    margin (%)
    Percent (%)EUR Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

    Date

    Ria EnviaMTO5.004.277.9710.76 Up to 2 days-May 20, 2008
    Western UnionMTO26.004.2723.5331.77 Instant-May 20, 2008
    MTO Average 15.504.2715.7521.26
    Total Average 15.504.2715.7521.26
    First Quarter 2009  14.000.7011.0714.94
    Corridor note
  • The exchange rate column reflects the fact that money is sent in USD. At the point of collection, the money is converted to the local currency. Remittance recipients may incur an additional cost (not shown here) if and when converting the USD to the local currency.
  • 200500
     Total cost 
    Firm nameFirm typeFee
    (USD)
    Exchange rate
    margin (%)
    Percent (%)USD Transfer speedNetwork Coverage

    Date

    Ria EnviaMTO7.414.277.9715.94 Up to 2 days-May 20, 2008
    Western UnionMTO38.524.2723.5347.06 Instant-May 20, 2008
    MTO Average 22.964.2715.7531.50
    Total Average 22.964.2715.7531.50
    First Quarter 2009  20.740.7011.0722.14
    Corridor note
  • The exchange rate column reflects the fact that money is sent in USD. At the point of collection, the money is converted to the local currency. Remittance recipients may incur an additional cost (not shown here) if and when converting the USD to the local currency.