Western Union

4.8Minutes–daysDenver, USA

About Western Union

Global cash and bank payout network with the widest physical presence but typically wider FX spreads.

Corridors & rates

Effective rate on a 1,000 unit transfer for corridors this provider covers.

Every effort has been made to ensure accurate rates for each provider. However, rates and individual company policies are subject to change multiple times a day. Always confirm the final rate, fees and delivery time on the provider’s own website before sending money. BestAfricanFX does not hold, transfer or convert funds. We compare a finite sample of providers, so we cannot guarantee these are the best rates available anywhere. Use of this service implies acceptance of our Terms & Conditions.

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Coverage

Destination markets we track here: DR Congo Algeria Egypt Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Liberia Morocco Nigeria Senegal Tunisia Uganda South Africa Zimbabwe
Sends from (currencies we track here): AED AUD CAD EUR GBP SAR USD
Payout methods: Bank deposit, Cash pickup, Mobile money
Funding methods: Bank transfer, Debit card, Credit card
Data source: Publicly observed

This is what we cover, not what Western Union covers. BestAfricanFX only tracks the African destination markets we currently support — including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia — and only the send currencies listed above, so a market is shown here only once we hold a live price for it. Western Union almost certainly serves many more destination and sending countries than appear on this page. For their full list of routes, check Western Union’s own website.