Money Transfer Brokers

Here we have provided a list of Money Transfer companies. These are best used for transferring money abroad to relatives or friends. The type of service varies greatly according to company, so using our comparison table, check the transfer method, transfer speed, payment method and location.

As you will note, some Money Transfer Services offer an online method whereas others use the more traditional method where you are required to visit a branch. Some services specialise in transfers to specific world regions.

For smaller foreign currency purchases for holidays, see Travel Money for buying cash, Travel Money FX Cards for currency cards or Travellers Cheques

Enquiry Line: +44 (0) 207 061 6485 (Mon-Fri: 9:00-18:00 GMT)

COMPANY	FEES	PAYMENTS	LOCATIONS	TRANSFER METHODS	TRANSFER SPEED	MIN	MAX	CCY	APPLY
UK Forex Money Transfer	£7 per transaction under £3000, free over £3000	Electronic Bank Transfer, BACS, CHAPS	Worldwide	Online, Phone	1-3 days	£100	Unlimited	21 Currencies 1. Australian Dollar 2. British Pound 3. Canadian Dollar 4. Euros 5. Danish Kroner 6. Fiji Dollar 7. Hong Kong Dollar 8. Japanese Yen 9. New Zealand Dollar 10. Norwegian Kroner 11. Papua New Guinea Kina 12. Polish Zloty 13. Singapore Dollar 14. South African Rand 15. Swedish Krona 16. Swiss Franc 17. Thai Baht 18. US Dollar 19. Mexican Peso 20. Philippines Peso 21. Indian Rupee
UK Forex Money Transfer	UKForex offers excellent rates on Foreign Exchange, whether emigrating, buying a holiday home or if you want to send money online, UKForex can help you make significant savings on your money transfer transactions. With access to a 24hr dealing desk manned by efficient and friendly staff giving you peace of mind that your funds are dealt with safely and securely.								Requirements Requirements Online application (Photo ID, Proof of address depending verification) Advantages Advantages 1. Global 24hr dealing desk. 2. Live market prices online. 3. Access to a dedicated dealer 4. Online or phone execution. 5. Forward Exchange Contracts. 6. Limit Orders. 7. Complete price transparency. 8. Buying and Selling all major currencies. Disadvantages Disadvantages 1. No cash payments. 2. No credit or debit cards accepted
Western Union	From £4.90	Credit and Debit Cards, Cash (Instore) - direct to bank	Worldwide Agents	Online, Telephone, Retail Locations, Direct to bank	In minutes, Next Day Service (to India and Pakistan)	Above 0 GBP	£400 (new), £2500 (repeat)	176 Currencies Afghanistan Afghan afghani AFN Albania Albanian lek ALL Algeria Algerian dinar DZD Andorra European euro EUR Angola Angolan kwanza AOA Anguilla East Caribbean dollar XCD Antigua and Barbuda East Caribbean dollar XCD Argentina Argentine peso ARS Armenia Armenian dram AMD Aruba Aruban florin AWG Australia Australian dollar AUD Austria European euro EUR Azerbaijan Azerbaijani manat AZN Bahamas Bahamian dollar BSD Bahrain Bahraini dinar BHD Bangladesh Bangladeshi taka BDT Barbados Barbadian dollar BBD Belarus Belarusian ruble BYR Belgium European euro EUR Belize Belize dollar BZD Benin West African CFA franc XOF Bhutan Bhutanese ngultrum BTN Bolivia Bolivian boliviano BOB Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina konvertibilna marka BAM Botswana Botswana pula BWP Brazil Brazilian real BRL Brunei Brunei dollar BND Bulgaria Bulgarian lev BGN Burkina Faso West African CFA franc XOF Burundi Burundi franc BIF Cambodia Cambodian riel KHR Cameroon Central African CFA franc XAF Canada Canadian dollar CAD Cape Verde Cape Verdean escudo CVE Cayman Islands Cayman Islands dollar KYD Central African Republic Central African CFA franc XAF Chad Central African CFA franc XAF Chile Chilean peso CLP China Chinese renminbi CNY Colombia Colombian peso COP Comoros Comorian franc KMF Congo Central African CFA franc XAF Congo, Democratic Republic Congolese franc CDF Costa Rica Costa Rican colon CRC Côte d'Ivoire West African CFA franc XOF Croatia Croatian kuna HRK Cuba Cuban peso CUC Cyprus European euro EUR Czech Republic Czech koruna CZK Denmark Danish krone DKK Djibouti Djiboutian franc DJF Dominica East Caribbean dollar XCD Dominican Republic Dominican peso DOP East Timor uses the U.S. Dollar USD Ecuador uses the U.S. Dollar USD Egypt Egyptian pound EGP El Salvador uses the U.S. Dollar USD Equatorial Guinea Central African CFA franc GQE Eritrea Eritrean nakfa ERN Estonia Estonian kroon EEK Ethiopia Ethiopian birr ETB Fiji Fijian dollar FJD Finland European euro EUR France European euro EUR French Polynesia CFP franc XPF Gabon Central African CFA franc XAF Gambia Gambian dalasi GMD Georgia Georgian lari GEL Germany European euro EUR Ghana Ghanaian cedi GHS Gibraltar Gibraltar pound GIP Greece European euro EUR Grenada East Caribbean dollar XCD Guatemala Guatemalan quetzal GTQ Guinea Guinean franc GNF Guinea-Bissau West African CFA franc XOF Guyana Guyanese dollar GYD Haiti Haitian gourde HTG Honduras Honduran lempira HNL Hong Kong Hong Kong dollar HKD Hungary Hungarian forint HUF Iceland Icelandic króna ISK India Indian rupee INR Indonesia Indonesian rupiah IDR International Monetary Fund Special Drawing Rights XDR Iraq Iraqi dinar IQD Ireland European euro EUR Israel Israeli new sheqel ILS Italy European euro EUR Jamaica Jamaican dollar JMD Japan Japanese yen JPY Jordan Jordanian dinar JOD Kazakhstan Kazakhstani tenge KZT Kenya Kenyan shilling KES Kiribati Australian dollar AUD Korea South South Korean won KRW Kuwait Kuwaiti dinar KWD Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstani som KGS Laos Lao kip LAK Latvia Latvian lats LVL Lebanon Lebanese lira LBP Lesotho Lesotho loti LSL Liberia Liberian dollar LRD Libya Libyan dinar LYD Liechtenstein uses the Swiss Franc CHF Lithuania Lithuanian litas LTL Luxembourg European euro EUR Macau Macanese pataca MOP Macedonia (Former Yug. Rep.) Macedonian denar MKD Madagascar Malagasy ariary MGA Malawi Malawian kwacha MWK Malaysia Malaysian ringgit MYR Maldives Maldivian rufiyaa MVR Mali West African CFA franc XOF Malta European Euro EUR Mauritania Mauritanian ouguiya MRO Mauritius Mauritian rupee MUR Mexico Mexican peso MXN Micronesia uses the U.S. Dollar USD Moldova Moldovan leu MDL Monaco European Euro EUR Mongolia Mongolian tugrik MNT Montenegro European Euro EUR Montserrat East Caribbean dollar XCD Morocco Moroccan dirham MAD Mozambique Mozambican metical MZM Myanmar Myanma kyat MMK Namibia Namibian dollar NAD Nauru Australian dollar AUD Nepal Nepalese rupee NPR Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antillean gulden ANG Netherlands European euro EUR New Caledonia CFP franc XPF New Zealand New Zealand dollar NZD Nicaragua Nicaraguan cordoba NIO Niger West African CFA franc XOF Nigeria Nigerian naira NGN Norway Norwegian krone NOK Oman Omani rial OMR Pakistan Pakistani rupee PKR Palau uses the U.S. Dollar USD Panama Panamanian balboa PAB Panama Canal Zone uses the U.S. Dollar USD Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinean kina PGK Paraguay Paraguayan guarani PYG Peru Peruvian nuevo sol PEN Philippines Philippine peso PHP Poland Polish zloty PLN Portugal European euro EUR Puerto Rico uses the U.S. Dollar USD Qatar Qatari riyal QAR Romania Romanian leu RON Russia Russian ruble RUB Rwanda Rwandan franc RWF Saint Helena Saint Helena pound SHP Saint Kitts and Nevis East Caribbean dollar XCD Saint Lucia East Caribbean dollar XCD Saint Vincent and the Grenadines East Caribbean dollar XCD Samoa (Western) Samoan tala WST San Marino European euro EUR Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe dobra STD Saudi Arabia Saudi riyal SAR Senegal West African CFA franc XOF Serbia Serbian dinar RSD Seychelles Seychellois rupee SCR Sierra Leone Sierra Leonean leone SLL Singapore Singapore dollar> SGD Slovakia Slovak koruna SKK Slovenia European euro EUR Solomon Islands Solomon Islands dollar SBD Somalia Somali shilling SOS South Africa South African rand ZAR South Sudan Sudanese pound SDG Spain European euro EUR Sri Lanka Sri Lankan rupee LKR Sudan Sudanese pound SDG Suriname Surinamese dollar SRD Swaziland Swazi lilangeni SZL Sweden Swedish krona SEK Switzerland Swiss franc CHF Syria Syrian pound SYP Taiwan New Taiwan dollar TWD Tajikistan Tajikistani somoni TJS Tanzania Tanzanian shilling TZS Thailand Thai baht THB Togo West African CFA franc XOF Tonga Paanga TOP Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago dollar TTD Tunisia Tunisian dinar TND Turkey Turkish new lira TRY Turkmenistan Turkmen manat TMM Tuvalu Australian dollar AUD Uganda Ugandan shilling UGX Ukraine Ukrainian hryvnia UAH United Arab Emirates UAE dirham AED United Kingdom British pound GBP United States of America United States dollar USD Uruguay Uruguayan peso UYU Uzbekistan Uzbekistani som UZS Vanuatu Vanuatu vatu VUV Vatican European euro EUR Venezuela Venezuelan bolivar VEB Vietnam Vietnamese dong VND Wallis and Futuna Islands CFP franc XPF Yemen Yemeni rial YER Zambia Zambian kwacha ZMK Zimbabwe Zimbabwean dollar ZWD
Western Union	Western Union Money Transfer service builds on the experience of meeting people’s money transfer needs for over 145 years. Western Union interacts with consumers millions of times a day. Their service allows quick money transfer with cash payout in minutes at over 400,000 locations worldwide. In some countries, money can also be sent directly to a bank account. Customers can transfer money through multiple channels; online, via telephone or in one of their retail locations. Key customer benefits include complete transparency of fees and FX rates as well as a cash payout network in 200 countries and territories. Register today and in four easy steps you could be sending money across the world in minutes!								Requirements Requirements Completion of Identification process Advantages Advantages 1. Convenience of being able to transfer funds online, via telephone or through a retail location 2. More than 415,000 locations around the world to send of collect funds 3. Visibility of transfer through tracking of stages from send to receive 4. Cash payout in minutes 5. 100% fee and FX transparency so no hidden costs 6. New Service: Send money directly to a bank account Disadvantages Disadvantages 1. Money transfers are restricted to people 17 years and older.
1st Contact Forex	From £1 under 10k	UK Debit card online, Internet transfer, cash deposit, BACS,CHAPS	Worldwide	Online, email, fax, telephone	1-3 working days	£0	Unlimited	17 Currencies 1. Euro 2. Aus Dollar 3. NZ Dollar 4. SA Rand 5. Polish Zloty 6. US Dollar 7. Swiss Franc 8. Swedish Krona 9. Czech Krona 10. Turkish Lira 11. UAE Dirham 12. Hong Kong Dollar 13. Indian Rupee 14. Japanese Yen 15. Kenyan Shilling 16. Zambian Kwacha 17. Sri Lankan Rupee
1st Contact Forex	1st Contact forex offer a speedy, secure and cost effective international money transfer service, with excellent exchange rates guaranteed to beat any bank. UK Debit cards are accepted online allowing you upload your transfer in minutes while locking in your exchange rate at the same time – the rate you see is the rate you actually get! Their online payment portal is available 24/7; you can either take control of your own transfers or contact a friendly informed consultant for assistance.								Requirements Requirements Online application. Photo ID & Proof of address required Advantages Advantages 1. Low fees and Great exchange rates 2. Faster transactions 3. Online Debit card facility – exchange rate guaranteed 4. Unrivalled customer service 5. No minimum transaction amount 6. Every 5th transfer is free of charge 7. All transfer over £10 000 are free of charge 8. Secure online system, accessible 24 hours a day 9. Regulated by HM Customs & Excise in the UK. Disadvantages Disadvantages 1. No credit card payments
WorldRemit Ltd.	From £2.99	Credit and Debit cards, Online bank transfer	United Kingdom, Canada	Cash Pickup, Bank acc. Mobile acc. Home delivery.	Varies depending on destination country.	£1	£5000	22 Currencies UK Pounds GBP Australian Dollars AUD Bangladesh Taka BDT Burkina Faso West African Franc XOF Cameroon Central African Franc XAF Canadian Dollars CAD Danish Krone DKK US DollarsUSD Euros EUR Ghanaian Cedi GHS Guinea-Conakry GNF Honk Kong Dollars HKD Indian Rupees INR Ivory Coast West African Franc XOF Kenya Shilling KES Malaysia Ringgit MYR Nigeria Naira NGN South Africa Rand ZAR Sri Lanka Rupee LKR Sweden Krona SEK Swiss Franc CHF Uganda Shilling UGS Zambia Kwacha ZMK
WorldRemit Ltd.	World Remit is an online money transfer business enabling customers to send money to family and friends back home, using various payment options including cash pickup,debit cards, credit cards and online banking. Customers are also able to top up their mobile phone accounts and airtime from the UK. World Remit also specialised in money transfer to countries in sub-saharan Africa.								Requirements Requirements Must be approved by our online ID verification process. Advantages Advantages 1. Send online. 2. Easy to use money transfer. 3. No need to visit an agent. 4. Transparent exchange rates and fees. 5. Once-off registration only takes a few minutes. 6. Great for regular payments. Disadvantages Disadvantages 1. Sender must be 18 years or older. 2. No physical agents. 3. We do not accept cash.
Rational FX	Online transfers are Free \| Telephone transfers £10	Credit card, debit card, electronic bank transfer, iDeal, ELV	UK	Online, Telephone, Bank to Bank	Minutes on major currencies and up to 48 hours on exotic currencies.	$100	Unlimited	38 Currencies AED-AUD AED-EUR AED-INR AED-SEK AED-USD AUD-AED AUD-EUR AUD-INR AUD-NZD AUD-USD BHD-AED CAD-AED CAD-EUR CAD-USD CHF-AED CHF-CAD CHF-EUR CHF-NZD CHF-USD CZK-USD DKK-EUR EUR-AED EUR-AUD EUR-CAD EUR-CHF EUR-CYP EUR-DKK EUR-EGP EUR-HKD EUR-HRK EUR-INR EUR-KES EUR-MTL EUR-MUR EUR-NOK EUR-NZD EUR-SEK EUR-SGD EUR-THB EUR-TND EUR-USD EUR-ZAR GBP-AED GBP-AUD GBP-BHD GBP-CAD GBP-CHF GBP-CYP GBP-CZK GBP-DKK GBP-EGP GBP-EUR GBP-FJD GBP-HKD GBP-HUF GBP-ILS GBP-INR GBP-JOD GBP-JPY GBP-KES GBP-MAD GBP-MTL GBP-MUR GBP-MXN GBP-NOK GBP-NZD GBP-OMR GBP-PLN GBP-QAR GBP-RON GBP-SAR GBP-SEK GBP-SGD GBP-SKK GBP-THB GBP-TZS GBP-USD GBP-XCD GBP-ZAR HKD-CAD HKD-EUR HKD-USD ILS-USD INR-USD JPY-USD KES-EUR MTL-EUR MUR-EUR MXN-USD NOK-EUR NZD-AED NZD-USD OMR-EUR SEK-AED SEK-EUR SEK-USD SGD-USD USD-AED USD-AUD USD-CAD USD-CHF USD-CYP USD-CZK USD-EUR USD-ILS USD-INR USD-JPY USD-KES USD-MXN USD-NZD USD-QAR USD-SEK USD-SGD USD-SKK USD-THB USD-TND USD-ZAR ZAR-EUR ZAR-USD
Rational FX	RationalFX allows clients to safely transfer money internationally direct to bank accounts overseas and save money. Regular transfers or one off transactions can be made from $100 up to $50K online (or unlimited over the phone). There are no transfer fees and the service is 0% commission. Transfers reach destinations in minutes on major currencies and up to 48 hours on exotic currencies.								Requirements Requirements Online application requires passport and driving licence Advantages Advantages 1. Worldwide payments in minutes 2. Payments up to £50K online or unlimited over the phone 3. No transfer fees 4. Authorised by the FSA 5. Clients funds are securely held in a segregated client account by our banking partner Barclays Disadvantages Disadvantages No cash Payments
FTT Currency Money Transfer	£10 fee below £3000, free over £3000	Electronic Bank Transfer, BACS, CHAPS, Swift	Worldwide	Online, Email, Phone, Fax	1-3 days	£100	Unlimited	28 Currencies 1. Australian Dollars AUD 2. Bahraini Dinar BHD 3. Canadian Dollars CAD 4. Czech Koruna CZK 5. Danish Krone DKK 6. Dihrams UAE AED 7. Euro EUR 8. Hong Kong Dollar HKD 9. Hungarian Forint HUF 10. Iceland Krona ISK 11. Indian Rupee INR 12. Israeli Shekel ILS 13. Japanese Yen JPY 14. Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 15. Mexican Peso MXN 16. New Zealand Dollar NZD 17. Norwegian Krone NOK 18. Polish Zloty PLN 19. Pounds Sterling GBP 20. Qatari Rial QAR 21. Saudi Riyal SAR 22. Singapore Dollar SGD 23. South African Rand ZAR 24. Swedish Krona SEK 25. Swiss Francs CHF 26. Thai Baht THB 27. Turkish Lira TRY 28. United States Dollar USD
FTT Currency Money Transfer	FTT Currency exchange currencies and make international money transfer payments simple. Register in seconds, book a foreign currency transfer or lock in a rate for the future instantly. Enter where the funds are to be sent. It is as simple as that. Securiity, all transactions are underwritten up to £1M.								Requirements Requirements Online application, Photo ID and/or Utility bill required for non UK residents Advantages Advantages 1. Open an account instantly. 2. Live market prices online. 3. Access to a dedicated dealer. 4. Online or phone execution. 5. Each transaction underwritten up to £1M. 6. Forward Exchange Contracts. 7. Limit Orders (Set a target rate). 8. 24 x 7 including weekends. 9. Friendly UK based support team. Disadvantages Disadvantages 1. No credit or debit cards accepted. 2. No cash payments.
Money Bookers	0.5€ + upload fee (No upload fee bank. 1.8% upload fee CC)	Online Debit, Credit Cards, Bank Transfer	Worldwide	Online, Email, Bank Transfer, Cheque	Instant	£5	Up to £2500	28 Currencies 1. Euro 2. British Pound 3. Bulgarian Lev 4. U.S. Dollar 5. Australian Dollar 6. Canadian Dollar 7. Czech Koruna 8. Danish Krone 9. Estonian Koruna 10. Hong Kong Dollar 11. Hungarian Forint 12. Israeli Shekel 13. Japanese Yen 14. Lithuanian Litas 15. Latvia Lat 16. Malaysian Ringgit 17. New Taiwan Dollar 18. New Turkish Lira 19. New Zealand Dollar 20. Norwegian Krone 21. Polish Zloty 22. Singapore Dollar 23. Slovakian Koruna 24. South-African rand 25. South-Korean won 26. Swedish Krona 27. Swiss Franc 28. Thailand Baht
Money Bookers	Send money online around the world - all you need is an email address and to register free with Money Bookers. You can even collect money via email.								Requirements Requirements Email address and bank account Advantages Advantages 1. Payments are in "real-time" - in other words instant 2. No other details such as bank account are required - just an email address 3. Financial information is kept safe 4. Clear fees and fee calculator Disadvantages Disadvantages 1. Could be easy to make mistakes 2. Maximum transfer £2500