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What does it cost to send money from United Kingdom to India?

We test a £200.00 personal bank transfer and rank the amount that reaches the recipient.

Latest result today16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTCChecks are dated in UTC · collection scheduled daily
Most money delivered by a verified quote today₹24,955TransferGo · receipt available
Gap between completed quotesPendingMeasured on the same £200.00 transfer
Companies on our watchlist3416 results today · 8 previous results · 1 comparable today
PROVIDER RESULTS

Latest available provider results

Each provider shows its latest result from today, or its freshest saved result in grey. Previous results and calculator estimates stay outside today's price ranking.

CompanyRate and visible feeWhat arrivesOur receipt
126Fee £0.99
₹25,200Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTC

Public destination calculator. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

125.71517Fee £0.00
₹25,143Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

125.6965Fee £0.00
₹25,139Promotional quote, not ranked
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTC

First-transfer Instarem offer. We keep the receipt, but a price available only to selected customers cannot win the standard table.

WI
125.806Fee £1.49
₹24,974Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

125.94407Fee £1.99
₹24,938Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 00:40 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

125.21836Fee £1.99
₹24,794Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 00:20 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

125.6439Fee £4.00
₹24,626Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 01:20 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

122.81357Fee £0.00
₹24,563Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

122.81357Fee £0.00
₹24,563Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

120.03445Fee £2.99
₹23,648Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 00:46 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

121.79269Fee £7.00
₹23,506Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 00:20 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

LB
122.64595Fee £15.00
₹22,690Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTC

ECB reference rate less Lloyds' published 2.60% margin, plus £15 online fee. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

122.37716Fee £15.00
₹22,640Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTC

Business Current Account public indicative rate plus published payment fee. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

122.14227Fee £25.00
₹21,375Calculator evidence only
Open receipt16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTC

ECB reference rate less Santander's published 3% markup, plus £25 payment fee. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

IC
ICICI BankCheck provider
129.64503Fee £1.00
₹25,799Previous result · not a current quote
Open receipt24 Aug 2026, 09:20 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

HSBC
HSBCCheck provider
124.8129Fee £0.00
₹24,963Previous result · not a current quote
Open receipt13 Oct 2026, 15:40 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

WR
WorldRemitCheck provider
126.24814Fee £3.49
₹24,809Previous result · not a current quote
Open receipt13 Oct 2026, 15:24 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

XM
XoomCheck provider
124.36018Fee £1.99
₹24,625Previous result · not a current quote
Open receipt15 Oct 2026, 21:05 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

BAR
BarclaysCheck provider
122.62693Fee £0.00
₹24,525Previous result · not a current quote
Open receipt13 Oct 2026, 10:45 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

HA
HalifaxCheck provider
123.09637Fee £9.50
₹23,450Previous result · not a current quote
Open receipt6 Oct 2026, 02:21 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

LL
LloydsCheck provider
121.51223Fee £9.50
₹23,148Previous result · not a current quote
Open receipt13 Oct 2026, 12:38 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

NWD
NationwideCheck provider
123.02391Fee £15.00
₹22,759Previous result · not a current quote
Open receipt15 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTC

Wise comparison estimate for a bank-funded transfer. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

14 monitored providers have no saved result for this transfer

CurrencyFair, Atlantic Money, Ria Money Transfer, SingX, Revolut, Starling Bank, HSBC UK, Asda Money, Paysend, ACE Money Transfer, Profee, OrbitRemit, MoneyGram, LemFi.

They are omitted from the table until we have a usable result for the amount and currencies shown. This does not mean the provider cannot offer the transfer.

A provider button may earn us money. The receipt link does not; it opens the evidence we stored independently.

Open a receipt to inspect the saved evidence and its UTC date. Grey results are historical reference points; recheck the provider's current rate before transferring. Providers without a matching saved result are listed in the note below the table.

THE ROUTE IN CONTEXT

Comparing transfers from the United Kingdom to India

The starting point here is a GBP 200 transfer, with the recipient paid in INR. That fixed amount makes the offers above easier to compare. Choosing a company also means checking how the payment is funded, what the recipient needs to collect it and what support is available if delivery takes longer than expected.

Today’s sample for this route contains 16 providers with a usable result, of which 1 qualifies as verified, standard bank-to-bank offers. There are not enough comparable offers today to calculate a meaningful price spread. Older receipts remain useful as dated references in the table above.

Put this route beside a useful comparison

Our United Kingdom–Australia, United Kingdom–Canada, United Kingdom–France routes use the same GBP 200 test amount and sending market. They are useful peers for checking how many providers we can observe and how widely their recipient amounts differ.

A higher number of INR received cannot tell you whether this route is cheaper than one paying another currency. Compare the total cost against an appropriate exchange-rate benchmark, or compare offers within this route using the same budget and payout method.

Choose the payment method before the headline rate

For bank deposits in INR, the receiving account format is Account number plus an 11-character IFSC. The recipient checklist for India explains which identifiers to request. A transfer company using a local payment route may ask for different information from a bank sending a direct international wire.

Keep bank-funded and card-funded offers separate when comparing costs. Check whether the quoted fee is inside your sending budget or charged on top, then use the recipient amount on the final confirmation screen. A fee advertised as zero can still accompany an exchange-rate markup. Delivery estimates also depend on the funding method and any required checks.

Read the India receiving-account checklist →

Read customer feedback for the problem you need solved

For a regular GBP 200 payment, look for reports about repeat transfers, recipient setup and resolving a delayed payment. For a larger one-off transfer, ask about limits, the documents required and how to reach a person before funding the transfer. A positive comment about an account or card does not establish that a company offers good value on GBP/INR.

Our company reviews separate published customer feedback from the prices collected here. They show the source, review date and whether the feedback covers money transfers or a wider business. Use those themes to form questions for the provider; use a current quote to judge the price of this particular transfer.

Compare two companies’ fees, access and customer feedback →

Sending INR back the other way

The return journey, India to United Kingdom, is tested with INR 85,000. That changes the sending market and the budget. A company available to customers in the United Kingdom may offer different products, fees or eligibility to customers in India.

Do not estimate the reverse transfer by turning an exchange rate upside down. Request a quote for the reverse direction, using its actual funding and payout methods. Compare the displayed fee and the amount the recipient will receive, including any disclosed receiving charges.

Compare India to United Kingdom →
HISTORICAL BENCHMARK · Q3 2025

Where India sat in the UK cost study

Our analysis of the World Bank’s Remittance Prices Worldwide observations estimated an average cost of £2.77 on a £200 transfer to India, equivalent to 1.38%. This is a dated comparison point for understanding the route, rather than a quote available today.

Average cost in the £200 scenario
£2.77
Service observations / firms
28 / 12
Cost position, lowest first
1 of 33

The cost position compares the 33 UK outbound corridors in that study. The £200 figures were calculated by linear interpolation between the World Bank’s observed £120 and £300 baskets. A service observation is a particular firm, product, funding and payout combination; it is not a customer transaction. The averages are not weighted by market share.

  • Bank account: 1.31%
    19 service observations
  • Cash collection: 1.55%
    9 service observations

These payout averages use different sets of offers. Their difference does not isolate the price of changing payout method with the same provider. Check matched offers before attributing a higher cost to cash, an account or a wallet.

Nearby cost averages among the UK routes covered on this site were Nigeria: £2.99; Pakistan: £3.23; Poland: £4.44 per £200 in the same historical scenario. Different providers and payout mixes mean those averages cannot rank today’s offers.

Source: World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide, Q3 2025; adapted calculations by Finofin Limited. Read the full study and methodology. Original observations and adapted calculations are credited under CC BY 4.0.

COMPARE THE CONTEXT

How does this route compare?

Choose another route to compare the evidence collected today. A wider range of offers gives you more prices to check; it does not guarantee a cheaper transfer.

THIS ROUTE

United Kingdom → India

Amount tested
GBP 200
Recipient currency
INR
Providers with a result today
16
Verified, standard bank offers today
1
Recipient amount spread
Not enough comparable evidence

Latest included receipt: 16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTC.

See INR offers and receipts →
COMPARISON ROUTE

United Kingdom → Australia

Amount tested
GBP 200
Recipient currency
AUD
Providers with a result today
17
Verified, standard bank offers today
2
Recipient amount spread
1.71%

Latest included receipt: 16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTC.

See AUD offers and receipts →

These routes use the same sending country, currency and test amount, which makes their coverage easier to compare. Recipient amounts in different currencies are not a common measure of value.

What does the spread measure?

We subtract the lowest recipient amount from the highest, divide by the highest, and express the difference as a percentage. The calculation needs at least two verified, standard bank-to-bank offers from today (UTC). It excludes introductory offers, indicative estimates and previous-day results. Each provider contributes its latest usable result.

This is the spread between our observed offers, not the exchange-rate margin or the total cost of sending money. Quotes can have different capture times and are not guaranteed to remain bookable. A zero spread means the included results match; it does not mean the transfer is free.

Comparison context prepared by the OMT research desk, 29 September 2026. Live figures use today’s UTC receipts; historical figures retain their stated study period.

BEFORE YOU PAY

Check the bank details for India

GB → IN · INR bank-account payout

Account formatAccount number plus an 11-character IFSC
Ask the recipient forRecipient name · Account number · IFSC
SWIFT/BICOften requested for a direct wire
Run a private format check +

Checked only in this browser. Nothing entered here is sent, logged or stored.

Full India checklistSWIFT guideBIC checker

A format match cannot confirm the recipient, account ownership or that a payment is safe. Transfer companies may use local rails and ask for fewer fields than a direct bank wire.

HISTORY

What providers quoted before today

A fresh rate replaces the headline figure, not the record behind it.

CheckedProvider and transfer caseQuoted recipient amountEvidence
16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTCWise £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹24,974View proof
16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTCSantander UK £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹21,375View proof
16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTCLloyds Bank Business £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹22,690View proof
16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTCNatWest Business £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹22,640View proof
16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTCTransferGo £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · verified₹24,955View proof
16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTCTaptap Send £200.00 · Debit card or supported local payment method to Destination quote; payout method varies · indicative₹25,200View proof
16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTCInstarem £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · promotion · indicative₹25,139View proof
16 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTCXe £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹25,149View proof
16 Oct 2026, 01:20 UTCMonese £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹24,626View proof
16 Oct 2026, 00:46 UTCPayPal £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹23,648View proof
16 Oct 2026, 00:40 UTCRemitly £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹24,938View proof
16 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTCSkrill £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹25,143View proof
16 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTCNatWest £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹24,563View proof
16 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTCRBS £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹24,563View proof
16 Oct 2026, 00:20 UTCWestern Union £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹24,794View proof
16 Oct 2026, 00:20 UTCOFX £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹23,506View proof
15 Oct 2026, 22:20 UTCNationwide £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹22,759View proof
15 Oct 2026, 21:05 UTCXoom £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹24,625View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:42 UTCWise £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹24,975View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:42 UTCSantander UK £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹21,429View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:42 UTCLloyds Bank Business £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹22,747View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:42 UTCNatWest Business £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicative₹22,645View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:42 UTCTaptap Send £200.00 · Debit card or supported local payment method to Destination quote; payout method varies · indicative₹25,200View proof
15 Oct 2026, 04:42 UTCInstarem £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · promotion · indicative₹25,074View proof
REVIEWED BY

The names attached to this work

The checking desk produces the rate records. Finofin Limited is responsible for the published explanations and for correcting them when the evidence changes.

AR
Alon RajicPublisher and research leadBackground and responsibilities →
RG
Russell GousHead of contentBackground and responsibilities →