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Data collected on: Feb 17, 2025 - Feb 20, 2025
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Firm
Payment instrument
Access point
Sending network coverage
Transfer speed
<em>Transfer Speed</em> has been standardized in six broad categories.
Receiving method
Disbursing network coverage
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 (USD)sort descending
The total cost of sending a remittance transfer includes: the fee charged to the sender plus the exchange rate margin.
Firm
WorldRemit
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
1.99
Exchange rate margin(%)
0.92
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.45 and exchange rate charged 18.28
Total cost (%)
1.92
Total cost (USD)sort descending
3.84
Firm
WorldRemit
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
1.99
Exchange rate margin(%)
0.96
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.42 and exchange rate charged 18.25
Total cost (%)
1.96
Total cost (USD)sort descending
3.92
Firm
Ria
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
1.75
Exchange rate margin(%)
1.33
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.52 and exchange rate charged 18.27
Total cost (%)
2.21
Total cost (USD)sort descending
4.42
Firm
WorldRemit
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
7.99
Exchange rate margin(%)
0.92
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.45 and exchange rate charged 18.28
Total cost (%)
4.92
Total cost (USD)sort descending
9.84
Firm
Wise
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
10.00
Exchange rate margin(%)
0.03
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.51 and exchange rate charged 18.50
Total cost (%)
5.03
Total cost (USD)sort descending
10.06
Firm
WorldRemit
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
4.99
Exchange rate margin(%)
3.14
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.45 and exchange rate charged 17.88
Total cost (%)
5.64
Total cost (USD)sort descending
11.28
Firm
Western Union
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
8.00
Exchange rate margin(%)
1.67
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.46 and exchange rate charged 18.16
Total cost (%)
5.67
Total cost (USD)sort descending
11.34
Firm
Wise
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
12.07
Exchange rate margin(%)
0.03
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.51 and exchange rate charged 18.50
Total cost (%)
6.07
Total cost (USD)sort descending
12.14
Firm
Xoom
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
4.99
Exchange rate margin(%)
3.97
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.46 and exchange rate charged 17.73
Total cost (%)
6.47
Total cost (USD)sort descending
12.94
Firm
Xoom
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
6.41
Exchange rate margin(%)
3.97
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.46 and exchange rate charged 17.73
Total cost (%)
7.18
Total cost (USD)sort descending
14.36
Firm
Xoom
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
6.41
Exchange rate margin(%)
3.97
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.46 and exchange rate charged 17.73
Total cost (%)
7.18
Total cost (USD)sort descending
14.36
Firm
Western Union
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
10.99
Exchange rate margin(%)
1.97
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.46 and exchange rate charged 18.10
Total cost (%)
7.47
Total cost (USD)sort descending
14.94
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
6.66
Exchange rate margin(%)
5.21
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.50 and exchange rate charged 17.53
Total cost (%)
8.54
Total cost (USD)sort descending
17.08
Firm
WorldRemit
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
10.99
Exchange rate margin(%)
3.14
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.45 and exchange rate charged 17.88
Total cost (%)
8.64
Total cost (USD)sort descending
17.28
Firm
Walmart2World
Firm type: Bank
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
12.00
Exchange rate margin(%)
4.82
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.43 and exchange rate charged 17.54
Total cost (%)
10.82
Total cost (USD)sort descending
21.64
Firm
Wise
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
21.77
Exchange rate margin(%)
0.03
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.51 and exchange rate charged 18.50
Total cost (%)
10.92
Total cost (USD)sort descending
21.84
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
12.00
Exchange rate margin(%)
5.21
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.50 and exchange rate charged 17.53
Total cost (%)
11.21
Total cost (USD)sort descending
22.42
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High 
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High 
Fee
11.99
Exchange rate margin(%)
5.21
Percentage difference between market reference rate 18.50 and exchange rate charged 17.53
Total cost (%)
11.21
Total cost (USD)sort descending
22.42
Total Average First Quarter 2025
6.84
Total Average Fourth Quarter 2024
8.02
Total Average
Fee
8.50
Exchange Rate Margin (%)
2.58
Total Cost Percent (%)
6.84
Total Cost (USD)
13.67
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