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Data collected on: May 17, 2020
Firmsort descending
Payment instrument
Access point
Sending network coverage
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Disbursing network coverage
Fee
Exchange rate margin (%)
Total cost (%)
Total cost (USD)
Firmsort descending
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
4.994.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.43
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 156.220.43
Total cost (%)
2.932.93
Total cost (USD)
5.865.86
Firmsort descending
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
4.994.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.43
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 156.220.43
Total cost (%)
2.932.93
Total cost (USD)
5.865.86
Firmsort descending
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
11.0011.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
1.32
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 154.821.32
Total cost (%)
6.826.82
Total cost (USD)
13.6413.64
Firmsort descending
Ria
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High
Fee
8.008.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
-1.06
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 158.56-1.06
Total cost (%)
2.942.94
Total cost (USD)
5.885.88
Firmsort descending
Walmart2World
Firm type: Bank
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent, Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High
Fee
7.007.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.82
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 155.610.82
Total cost (%)
4.324.32
Total cost (USD)
8.648.64
Firmsort descending
Western Union
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Disbursing network coverage
Low
Fee
0.000.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
-0.32
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 157.40-0.32
Total cost (%)
-0.32-0.32
Total cost (USD)
-0.64-0.64
Firmsort descending
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
5.005.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
4.73
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 149.484.73
Total cost (%)
7.237.23
Total cost (USD)
14.4614.46
Firmsort descending
Western Union
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Disbursing network coverage
Low
Fee
2.992.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
4.73
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 149.484.73
Total cost (%)
6.226.22
Total cost (USD)
12.4412.44
Firmsort descending
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
9.999.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
-0.72
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 158.03-0.72
Total cost (%)
4.274.27
Total cost (USD)
8.548.54
Firmsort descending
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
5.005.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
-0.24
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 157.28-0.24
Total cost (%)
2.262.26
Total cost (USD)
4.524.52
Firmsort descending
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
7.007.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
4.62
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 149.644.62
Total cost (%)
8.128.12
Total cost (USD)
16.2416.24
Firmsort descending
WorldRemit
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
0.000.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.23
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 156.540.23
Total cost (%)
0.230.23
Total cost (USD)
0.460.46
Firmsort descending
WorldRemit
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Disbursing network coverage
High
Fee
0.000.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.23
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 156.540.23
Total cost (%)
0.230.23
Total cost (USD)
0.460.46
Firmsort descending
Xoom
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Disbursing network coverage
Low
Fee
4.994.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.49
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 156.120.49
Total cost (%)
2.992.99
Total cost (USD)
5.985.98
Firmsort descending
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
4.994.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.49
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 156.120.49
Total cost (%)
2.992.99
Total cost (USD)
5.985.98
Total Average Second Quarter
3.613.61
Total Average First Quarter
4.754.75
Total Average
Fee
5.065.06
Exchange Rate Margin (%)
1.081.08
Total Cost Percent (%)
3.613.61
Total Cost (USD) Total Cost (USD)
7.227.22
Non-Transparent records
Bank account transfer Debit/credit card Cash
Less than one hour Same day Next day 3-5 days
Bank account Cash Mobile wallet
Firmsort descending
Payment instrument
Access point
Sending network coverage
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Disbursing network coverage
Fee
Exchange rate margin (%)
Total cost (%)
Total cost (USD)
Firmsort descending
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
4.994.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.43
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 156.220.43
Total cost (%)
1.431.43
Total cost (USD)
7.157.15
Firmsort descending
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
9.999.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.43
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 156.220.43
Total cost (%)
2.432.43
Total cost (USD)
12.1512.15
Firmsort descending
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
11.0011.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
1.32
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 154.821.32
Total cost (%)
3.523.52
Total cost (USD)
17.6017.60
Firmsort descending
Ria
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High
Fee
8.008.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
-1.06
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 158.56-1.06
Total cost (%)
0.540.54
Total cost (USD)
2.702.70
Firmsort descending
Walmart2World
Firm type: Bank
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Agent, Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
High
Fee
7.007.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.82
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 155.610.82
Total cost (%)
2.222.22
Total cost (USD)
11.1011.10
Firmsort descending
Western Union
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Disbursing network coverage
Low
Fee
0.000.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
-0.32
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 157.40-0.32
Total cost (%)
-0.32-0.32
Total cost (USD)
-1.60-1.60
Firmsort descending
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
7.007.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
4.73
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 149.484.73
Total cost (%)
6.136.13
Total cost (USD)
30.6530.65
Firmsort descending
Western Union
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Disbursing network coverage
Low
Fee
2.992.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
4.73
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 149.484.73
Total cost (%)
5.325.32
Total cost (USD)
26.6026.60
Firmsort descending
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
9.999.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
-0.72
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 158.03-0.72
Total cost (%)
1.271.27
Total cost (USD)
6.356.35
Firmsort descending
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
5.005.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
-0.24
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 157.28-0.24
Total cost (%)
0.760.76
Total cost (USD)
3.803.80
Firmsort descending
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
9.009.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
4.62
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 149.644.62
Total cost (%)
6.426.42
Total cost (USD)
32.1032.10
Firmsort descending
WorldRemit
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Agent
Disbursing network coverage
Medium
Fee
0.000.00
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.23
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 156.540.23
Total cost (%)
0.230.23
Total cost (USD)
1.151.15
Firmsort descending
WorldRemit
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Disbursing network coverage
High
Fee
N/AN/A
Exchange rate margin (%)
N/A
not availableN/A
Total cost (%)
N/AN/A
Total cost (USD)
N/AN/A
Firmsort descending
Xoom
Firm type: Money Transfer Operator
 
Payment instrument
Access point
Internet
Sending network coverage
High
Transfer speed
Receiving method
Disbursing network coverage
Low
Fee
4.994.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.49
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 156.120.49
Total cost (%)
1.491.49
Total cost (USD)
7.457.45
Firmsort descending
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
7.997.99
Exchange rate margin (%)
0.49
Percentage difference between market reference rate 156.90 and exchange rate charged 156.120.49
Total cost (%)
2.092.09
Total cost (USD)
10.4510.45
Total Average Second Quarter
2.402.40
Total Average First Quarter
3.173.17
Total Average
Fee
6.286.28
Exchange Rate Margin (%)
1.141.14
Total Cost Percent (%)
2.402.40
Total Cost (USD) Total Cost (USD)
11.9811.98
Non-Transparent records
Bank account transfer Debit/credit card Cash
Less than one hour Same day Next day 3-5 days
Bank account Cash Mobile wallet
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