What is the cheapest way to send money abroad?
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Find the cheapest international money transfer
The cost of your transfer comes from the fee and the exchange rate. Many high street banks offer “no fee”, while hiding a markup in the exchange rate, making you pay more.
At Wise, we’ll never do that. We only use the mid-market exchange rate, and show our fees upfront. This table compares the fees you’d really pay when sending money with the most popular banks and providers, or with us.
How do we select providers and collect this data?| Sending 1,000 NZD with | Recipient gets(Total after fees) | ||||||||||
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 | 593.64 USD | ||||||||||
Transfer fee 4.46 NZD Exchange rate(1 NZD USD) 0.596300 Exchange rate markup 0 NZD Cost of transfer 4.46 NZD | |||||||||||
 | 586.76 USD- 6.88 USD | ||||||||||
Transfer fee 0 NZD Exchange rate(1 NZD USD) 0.586760 Exchange rate markup 16.00 NZD Cost of transfer 16.00 NZD | |||||||||||
 | 583.37 USD- 10.27 USD | ||||||||||
Transfer fee 5 NZD Exchange rate(1 NZD USD) 0.586300 Exchange rate markup 16.77 NZD Cost of transfer 21.77 NZD | |||||||||||
 | 583.03 USD- 10.61 USD | ||||||||||
Transfer fee 5 NZD Exchange rate(1 NZD USD) 0.585963 Exchange rate markup 17.34 NZD Cost of transfer 22.34 NZD | |||||||||||
 | 582.20 USD- 11.44 USD | ||||||||||
Transfer fee 0 NZD Exchange rate(1 NZD USD) 0.582200 Exchange rate markup 23.65 NZD Cost of transfer 23.65 NZD | |||||||||||
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Best ways to send money internationally
Bank Transfer
Bank transfers are usually the cheapest option when it comes to funding your international money transfer with Wise. Bank transfers can be slower than debit or credit cards, but they usually give you the best value for your money. Read more how to use bank transfers as a payment option.Debit Card
Paying for your transfer with a debit card is easy and fast. It’s also usually cheaper than credit card, as credit cards are more expensive to process. Read more about how to pay for your money transfer with a debit card.Credit Card
Paying for your transfer with a credit card is easy and fast. Wise accepts Visa, Mastercard and some Maestro cards. Read more about how to pay for your money transfer with a credit card.Apple Pay
If you’ve enabled Apple Pay on your phone, you can use it to pay for a transfer with Wise. Paying with Apple Pay is a convenient and quick way to send money abroad. If you’re using a credit card, watch out for extra charges. Some banks consider these payments as cash withdrawal, and they may charge you extra fees.Google Pay
If you’ve enabled Google Pay on your phone, you can use it to pay for a transfer with Wise. Paying with Google Pay is a convenient and quick way to send money abroad. If you’re using a credit card, watch out for extra charges. Some banks consider these payments as cash withdrawal, and they may charge you extra fees.
How to send a cheap money transfer in 3 easy steps
Choose your payment method
Funding your money transfer with a bank transfer is usually the cheapest way to send money abroad.
Get the cheapest rate possible.
Wise always gives you the real and fair mid-market exchange rate. If the rate is not good right now, sign up for Rate alerts to receive an email notification when the rate changes.
Send NZD, receive USD.
The recipient gets money in their currency directly to their bank account.
Things to consider to find a truly cheap way to send money abroad
Fees
Many businesses state low fees or even offer consumers fee-free transfers, but most of the expense of sending money abroad is hidden. The bulk of consumer costs can be concealed in poor exchange rates.
Exchange rates
A quick Google search will show you an exchange rate. But if you compare it to the exchange rate offered by banks and traditional money transfer services, you’ll find their rate is often much worse.
Transfer time
Traditional banks and international money remittances often take several working days. Wise is often much faster: a lot of transfers are completed within 1 business day. Many of our transfers are even instant.
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Sending money is cheap with the Wise app
Looking for an app to send money with low fees? Sending money is easy with Wise app.
- Cheaper transfers abroad - free from hidden fees and exchange rate markups.
- Check exchange rates - see on the app how exchange rates have changed over time.
- Repeat your previous transfers - save the details, and make your monthly payments easier.
