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Send money to South Africa

Save on your online money transfer to South Africa from Romania. Transfer Romanian leu to South African rand quickly, safely and join over 12.8 million people using Wise.
  • Low fees — fees get cheaper the more you send
  • Lightning fast — money typically arrives in seconds
  • Perfectly predictable — lock in an exchange rate for up to 48 hours
Open an account
 Rate guaranteed (22h)
  • Bank transfer fee
    0 RON
  • Our fee
    1,510.07 RON

  • Volume discount

    -28.62 RON

Total included fees (0.99%)
1,481.45 RON

Should arrive by Tuesday

You're sending a lot so we discounted our fee

Savings on this transfer, and eligible transfers for the rest of the month.

Learn more

Send money to South Africa

Save on your online money transfer to South Africa from Romania. Transfer Romanian leu to South African rand quickly, safely and join over 12.8 million people using Wise.
  • Low fees — fees get cheaper the more you send
  • Lightning fast — money typically arrives in seconds
  • Perfectly predictable — lock in an exchange rate for up to 48 hours
Open an account
 Rate guaranteed (22h)
  • Bank transfer fee
    0 RON
  • Our fee
    1,510.07 RON

  • Volume discount

    -28.62 RON

Total included fees (0.99%)
1,481.45 RON

Should arrive by Tuesday

You're sending a lot so we discounted our fee

Savings on this transfer, and eligible transfers for the rest of the month.

Learn more

Compare fees for when you send money to South Africa

The total cost of a transfer is the fee plus exchange rate. If your provider says there’s no fee, check their exchange rate against the one Wise offers. You might be paying more than you think.

Monese
Monese
Wise
Wise

Recipient gets

(Total after fees)

3,908.92 ZAR3,800.28 ZAR

Exchange rate markup

0.15 RON0 RON

Exchange rate

(1 ZARRON)

0.2507080.250671

Transfer fee

20 RON47.38 RON

Total transfer cost

20.15 RON47.38 RON

We’re always honest with our customers. And honestly, we’re not the cheapest this time. But, we’re working hard to continue to lower our prices.

This applies when you pay in via bank transfer. How do we collect this data?
  • We’re regulated in the EU by the national bank of Belgium
  • We help 12.8 million customers move £30bn every quarter, worldwide
  • Your transactions are extra-secure with our 2-factor authentication

How to send money to South Africa from Romania

Open a free account today in minutes. Then set up your first transfer in 3 easy steps.

  • Send to South Africa to personal and business bank accounts in South Africa. Your recipient doesn't need Wise to receive money.
  • If your recipient has Wise, you can look them up on our network and send to them in seconds.
  • Enter the amount you want to send from Romanian leu to South African rand. Check out the fees — and see exactly how much you’ll get on the other side.
  • Pay by bank transfer, card, or using money already in your Wise account. Once we get the money, we’ll convert it and send it to your recipient.
  • Depending on how you pay, this usually takes seconds.

How to send money to South Africa from Romania

Open a free account today in minutes. Then set up your first transfer in 3 easy steps.

  • Send to South Africa to personal and business bank accounts in South Africa. Your recipient doesn't need Wise to receive money.
  • If your recipient has Wise, you can look them up on our network and send to them in seconds.
  • Enter the amount you want to send from Romanian leu to South African rand. Check out the fees — and see exactly how much you’ll get on the other side.
  • Pay by bank transfer, card, or using money already in your Wise account. Once we get the money, we’ll convert it and send it to your recipient.
  • Depending on how you pay, this usually takes seconds.

How to send money to South Africa from Romania

Open a free account today in minutes. Then set up your first transfer in 3 easy steps.

  • Send to South Africa to personal and business bank accounts in South Africa. Your recipient doesn't need Wise to receive money.
  • If your recipient has Wise, you can look them up on our network and send to them in seconds.
  • Enter the amount you want to send from Romanian leu to South African rand. Check out the fees — and see exactly how much you’ll get on the other side.
  • Pay by bank transfer, card, or using money already in your Wise account. Once we get the money, we’ll convert it and send it to your recipient.
  • Depending on how you pay, this usually takes seconds.

Get fees as low as 0.1% on large transfers

Buying property, retiring abroad, making investments? We’re here to support with life-changing money moves.

  • Earn discounts when you send over 20,000 GBP.
  • Get dedicated support from a team of specialists in large transfers.

Secure money transfers to South Africa

Every transfer you make is protected with HTTPS encryption and 2-step verification. And we run millions of checks each day to protect every transaction from fraud.

  • Rock-solid technology
    Super smart Wisers have built our industry-leading security systems from scratch over the last 12 years.
  • People who care, 24/7
    With over 1,000 anti-fraud specialists, and real human help available every minute, we’re on hand when you’ve got questions.
  • Your money, not ours
    Your money is safeguarded, and held completely separate from ours, so it’s available to you all the time.

Best ways to send money to South Africa with WISE

The best way to send Romanian leu to South African rand is from a Wise balance. It’s cheapest and usually arrives in seconds. Bank transfers are also cheap, but can be slower.

Cheapest way to send money to South Africa from Romania

The cheapest way to send 150,000 RON to South Africa is from a Wise balance and costs 1,476.44 RON. We use the mid-market exchange rate — the fairest rate — and always show your fees upfront.

RON

ZAR

Sending 150,000 RONTransfer cost
Wise balance1,476.44 RON

Bank transfer1,481.45 RON

Send money to South Africa from Romania with the Wise app

Looking for an app to send money to South Africa? Send money on the go with Wise.

  • Cheap transfers abroad

    Free from hidden fees, you’ll always get the mid-market exchange rate with Wise.

  • Track exchange rates

    Save your favourite currencies to check how the exchange rate changes over time.

  • Real-time notifications

    Know exactly what you’ve spent, as soon as you spend it.

Send money to South Africa from Romania with the Wise app

Looking for an app to send money to South Africa? Send money on the go with Wise.

  • Cheap transfers abroad

    Free from hidden fees, you’ll always get the mid-market exchange rate with Wise.

  • Track exchange rates

    Save your favourite currencies to check how the exchange rate changes over time.

  • Real-time notifications

    Know exactly what you’ve spent, as soon as you spend it.

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Do more with Wise in Romania

You can use Wise for much more than just sending money. Here is what's available, based on where you live.

  • Wise balance for Romanian leu.

    Receive money fast

    Get paid easily in other currencies with global account details.

  • A Wise debit card.

    Save on spending abroad

    Pay and withdraw cash worldwide without any foreign transaction fees.

  • Notification showing gains from Interest over one month.

    Earn returns

    Earn returns every working day, and spend them instantly. Capital at risk.1

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  1. Interest is offered through Wise Assets Europe AS, authorised and regulated as an investment firm by the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (Finantsinspektsioon). We do not give investment advice, and you may be subject to pay tax. If you're not sure, seek qualified advice. You can find more information about the funds on our website.