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Data collected on: Oct 30, 2019
Firm
Payment instrument
Access point
Sending network coverage
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Disbursing network coverage
Fee
Exchange rate margin (%)
Total cost (%)
Total cost (USD)sort descending
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
1.991.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.00
Percentage difference between market reference rate 1.00 and exchange rate charged 1.000.00
Total cost (%)
1.001.00
Total cost (USD)sort descending
2.002.00
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
1.991.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.57
Percentage difference between market reference rate 250.17 and exchange rate charged 248.750.57
Total cost (%)
1.561.56
Total cost (USD)sort descending
3.123.12
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
4.994.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.00
Percentage difference between market reference rate 1.00 and exchange rate charged 1.000.00
Total cost (%)
2.502.50
Total cost (USD)sort descending
5.005.00
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
4.994.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.57
Percentage difference between market reference rate 250.17 and exchange rate charged 248.750.57
Total cost (%)
3.063.06
Total cost (USD)sort descending
6.126.12
Firm
Ria
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent, Call Center
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
8.008.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.00
Percentage difference between market reference rate 1.00 and exchange rate charged 1.000.00
Total cost (%)
4.004.00
Total cost (USD)sort descending
8.008.00
Firm
Walmart2World
Firm type: Bank
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
8.008.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.57
Percentage difference between market reference rate 250.17 and exchange rate charged 248.750.57
Total cost (%)
4.574.57
Total cost (USD)sort descending
9.149.14
Firm
Xpress Money
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
Medium
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
10.0010.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.00
Percentage difference between market reference rate 1.00 and exchange rate charged 1.000.00
Total cost (%)
5.005.00
Total cost (USD)sort descending
10.0010.00
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
11.0011.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.00
Percentage difference between market reference rate 1.00 and exchange rate charged 1.000.00
Total cost (%)
5.505.50
Total cost (USD)sort descending
11.0011.00
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
11.0011.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.57
Percentage difference between market reference rate 250.17 and exchange rate charged 248.750.57
Total cost (%)
6.076.07
Total cost (USD)sort descending
12.1412.14
Firm
Xpress Money
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
Medium
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
10.0010.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
3.27
Percentage difference between market reference rate 250.17 and exchange rate charged 242.003.27
Total cost (%)
8.278.27
Total cost (USD)sort descending
16.5416.54
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
Medium
Fee
22.0022.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
1.74
Percentage difference between market reference rate 250.17 and exchange rate charged 245.831.74
Total cost (%)
12.7412.74
Total cost (USD)sort descending
25.4825.48
Total Average Fourth Quarter 2019
4.934.93
Total Average Third Quarter 2019
4.714.71
Total Average
Fee
8.548.54
Exchange Rate Margin (%)
0.660.66
Total Cost Percent (%)
4.934.93
Total Cost (USD) Total Cost (USD)
9.879.87
Non-Transparent records
Bank account transfer Debit/credit card Cash
Less than one hour Same day 3-5 days
Cash
Firm
Payment instrument
Access point
Sending network coverage
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Disbursing network coverage
Fee
Exchange rate margin (%)
Total cost (%)
Total cost (USD)sort descending
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
1.991.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.00
Percentage difference between market reference rate 1.00 and exchange rate charged 1.000.00
Total cost (%)
0.400.40
Total cost (USD)sort descending
2.002.00
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
1.991.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.57
Percentage difference between market reference rate 250.17 and exchange rate charged 248.750.57
Total cost (%)
0.970.97
Total cost (USD)sort descending
4.854.85
Firm
Ria
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent, Call Center
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
8.008.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.00
Percentage difference between market reference rate 1.00 and exchange rate charged 1.000.00
Total cost (%)
1.601.60
Total cost (USD)sort descending
8.008.00
Firm
Xpress Money
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
Medium
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
10.0010.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.00
Percentage difference between market reference rate 1.00 and exchange rate charged 1.000.00
Total cost (%)
2.002.00
Total cost (USD)sort descending
10.0010.00
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
9.999.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.00
Percentage difference between market reference rate 1.00 and exchange rate charged 1.000.00
Total cost (%)
2.002.00
Total cost (USD)sort descending
10.0010.00
Firm
Walmart2World
Firm type: Bank
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
8.008.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.57
Percentage difference between market reference rate 250.17 and exchange rate charged 248.750.57
Total cost (%)
2.172.17
Total cost (USD)sort descending
10.8510.85
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
11.0011.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.00
Percentage difference between market reference rate 1.00 and exchange rate charged 1.000.00
Total cost (%)
2.202.20
Total cost (USD)sort descending
11.0011.00
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
9.999.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.57
Percentage difference between market reference rate 250.17 and exchange rate charged 248.750.57
Total cost (%)
2.572.57
Total cost (USD)sort descending
12.8512.85
Firm
MoneyGram
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
11.0011.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.57
Percentage difference between market reference rate 250.17 and exchange rate charged 248.750.57
Total cost (%)
2.772.77
Total cost (USD)sort descending
13.8513.85
Firm
Xpress Money
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
Medium
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
10.0010.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
3.27
Percentage difference between market reference rate 250.17 and exchange rate charged 242.003.27
Total cost (%)
5.275.27
Total cost (USD)sort descending
26.3526.35
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
Medium
Fee
43.0043.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
1.74
Percentage difference between market reference rate 250.17 and exchange rate charged 245.831.74
Total cost (%)
10.3410.34
Total cost (USD)sort descending
51.7051.70
Total Average Fourth Quarter 2019
2.942.94
Total Average Third Quarter 2019
2.712.71
Total Average
Fee
11.3611.36
Exchange Rate Margin (%)
0.660.66
Total Cost Percent (%)
2.942.94
Total Cost (USD) Total Cost (USD)
14.6814.68
Non-Transparent records
Bank account transfer Debit/credit card Cash
Less than one hour Same day 3-5 days
Cash
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