US & UKRemittance
Sending money abroad
International money transfer services, compared on how they price a transfer and how clearly they disclose it.
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Products, prices and protections differ by country, so each market has its own comparison in its own currency.
US edition · dollars
Sending money abroad from the US: how Wise, Remitly and Western Union price transfers
Three US money transfer services compared on how they price a transfer and what they disclose, with a calculator for the true cost of any quote.
UK edition · poundsSending money abroad from the UK: how Wise, Remitly and WorldRemit price transfers
Three UK money transfer services compared on how they price a transfer and what they say about exchange rates, with a true-cost calculator.
Guide · US & UK
How exchange-rate markups hide the real cost of sending money abroad
The fee is only part of what a transfer costs. Here is how to measure the margin hidden in the exchange rate, with worked examples.
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