Remittance Prices Worldwide

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Data collected on: Feb 17, 2025 - Feb 21, 2025
KES | USD
Payment instrument
Access point
Sending network coverage
Transfer speed
<em>Transfer Speed</em> has been standardized in six broad categories.
Receiving method
Fee
Exchange rate margin (%)
The exchange rate margin is the cost resulting from the fact that the firm applies a rate that is different from the market reference rate. The margin is the percentage difference between the market reference rate and the exchange rate actually applied to the transaction.
Total cost (%)
The total cost of sending a remittance transfer includes: the fee charged to the sender plus the exchange rate margin.
Total cost (KES)sort descending
The total cost of sending a remittance transfer includes: the fee charged to the sender plus the exchange rate margin.
Dahabshiil
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High 
Receiving method
Agent
Low 
414.00
0.48
Percentage difference between market reference rate 0.01 and exchange rate charged 0.01
2.78
500.40
EcoBank Rapid Transfer
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
Payment instrument
Access point
Bank branch
Sending network coverage
High 
Receiving method
Agent
Medium 
517.50
-0.08
Percentage difference between market reference rate 10.94 and exchange rate charged 10.95
2.80
504.00
EcoBank Rapid Transfer
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Receiving method
Agent
Medium 
517.50
-0.08
Percentage difference between market reference rate 10.94 and exchange rate charged 10.95
2.80
504.00
EcoBank Rapid Transfer
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
Payment instrument
Access point
Bank branch
Sending network coverage
High 
Receiving method
Agent
Medium 
517.50
-0.08
Percentage difference between market reference rate 10.94 and exchange rate charged 10.95
2.80
504.00
EcoBank Rapid Transfer
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Receiving method
Agent
Medium 
517.50
-0.08
Percentage difference between market reference rate 10.94 and exchange rate charged 10.95
2.80
504.00
Western Union
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High 
Receiving method
Agent
High 
207.00
1.77
Percentage difference between market reference rate 0.01 and exchange rate charged 0.01
2.92
525.60
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High 
Receiving method
Agent
High 
403.00
4.40
Percentage difference between market reference rate 10.79 and exchange rate charged 10.31
6.64
1195.20
Western Union
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High 
Receiving method
Agent
High 
207.00
5.76
Percentage difference between market reference rate 10.94 and exchange rate charged 10.31
6.91
1243.80
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High 
Receiving method
Agent
High 
403.00
5.75
Percentage difference between market reference rate 10.87 and exchange rate charged 10.25
7.99
1438.20
M-Pesa
Firm type: Mobile Operator
Payment instrument
Access point
Mobile phone
Sending network coverage
High 
Receiving method
Agent
High 
350.00
6.13
Percentage difference between market reference rate 10.94 and exchange rate charged 10.27
8.07
1452.60
M-Pesa
Firm type: Mobile Operator
Payment instrument
Access point
Mobile phone
Sending network coverage
High 
Receiving method
Agent
High 
350.00
6.13
Percentage difference between market reference rate 10.94 and exchange rate charged 10.27
8.07
1452.60
Ecobank
Firm type: Bank
Payment instrument
Access point
Bank branch
Sending network coverage
Low 
Receiving method
Agent
Medium 
6,078.90
1.62
Percentage difference between market reference rate 0.01 and exchange rate charged 0.01
35.39
6370.20
Total Average First Quarter 2025
7.50
Total Average Fourth Quarter 2024
6.79
Total Average
Fee
873.58
Exchange Rate Margin (%)
2.64
Total Cost Percent (%)
7.50
Total Cost (KES)
1,349.55
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