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What does it cost to send money from United Kingdom to South Africa?

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

Most recent sweep1 Aug 2026, 07:39 UTCA new collection is scheduled every 24 hours
Most money delivered by a verified quoteZAR 4,272.33Starling Bank · receipt available
Gap between completed quotesPendingMeasured on the same £200.00 transfer
Companies on our watchlist3417 returned evidence · 1 can be compared directly
PROVIDER RESULTS

Today's quotes, including the misses

Xe appears first as our Best Rated service. Price order then follows comparable recipient amounts; unsupported calculators remain visible rather than quietly disappearing.

CompanyRate and visible feeWhat arrivesOur receipt
XE
XeNot a transfer quoteRecheck with provider
Best Rated
22.29322Fee £0.00
ZAR 4,458.64Calculator evidence only
Open receipt1 Aug 2026, 07:39 UTC

Xe mid-market reference only. This evidence does not complete a like-for-like transfer, so it stays out of the winner calculation.

HSBC
22.14771Fee £0.00
ZAR 4,429.54Calculator evidence only
Open receipt31 Jul 2026, 18:06 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.

WI
22.3405Fee £3.37
ZAR 4,392.81Calculator evidence only
Open receipt1 Aug 2026, 07:40 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.

RM
22.12Fee £1.49
ZAR 4,391.04Calculator evidence only
Open receipt1 Aug 2026, 06:40 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.

TS
21.87Fee £0.00
ZAR 4,374.00Calculator evidence only
Open receipt1 Aug 2026, 07:40 UTC

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

RBS
21.81138Fee £0.00
ZAR 4,362.28Calculator evidence only
Open receipt1 Aug 2026, 07:30 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.

NW
21.81138Fee £0.00
ZAR 4,362.28Calculator evidence only
Open receipt1 Aug 2026, 07:30 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.

WU
21.99766Fee £1.99
ZAR 4,355.76Calculator evidence only
Open receipt31 Jul 2026, 17:35 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
21.70459Fee £0.00
ZAR 4,340.92Calculator evidence only
Open receipt31 Jul 2026, 13:19 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.

MO
22.2896Fee £6.00
ZAR 4,324.18Calculator evidence only
Open receipt1 Aug 2026, 07:20 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.

XM
21.6643Fee £2.99
ZAR 4,268.08Calculator evidence only
Open receipt1 Aug 2026, 05:19 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.

OFX
21.6418Fee £7.00
ZAR 4,176.87Calculator evidence only
Open receipt1 Aug 2026, 07:24 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.

NWD
21.88656Fee £15.00
ZAR 4,049.01Calculator evidence only
Open receipt1 Aug 2026, 06:20 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.

NWB
21.67785Fee £15.00
ZAR 4,010.40Calculator evidence only
Open receipt1 Aug 2026, 07:40 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.

LB
21.66741Fee £15.00
ZAR 4,008.47Calculator evidence only
Open receipt1 Aug 2026, 07:40 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.

SAN
21.57843Fee £25.00
ZAR 3,776.22Calculator evidence only
Open receipt1 Aug 2026, 07:40 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.

CF
CurrencyFairNo usable public quote in this sweep
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
AM
Atlantic MoneyThis route did not return a standard public quote
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
IR
InstaremWe could not reproduce a bank-transfer quote on this route
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
RIA
Ria Money TransferThe bank-funded public journey did not complete
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
TG
TransferGoNo usable public quote in this sweep
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
SX
SingXNo usable public quote in this sweep
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
RE
RevolutNo usable public quote in this sweep
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
HSBC
HSBC UKHSBC shows the transferable customer rate only after sign-in or inside its app
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
SK
SkrillNo current comparison estimate was captured for this route
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
PP
PayPalNo current comparison estimate was captured for this route
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
AS
Asda MoneyNo current comparison estimate was captured for this route
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
PS
PaysendNo usable public quote in this sweep
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
WR
WorldRemitThe public calculator asked this checking session for human verification
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
ACE
ACE Money TransferThe provider blocked automated collection of the public quote
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
PF
ProfeeWe could not reproduce a bank-funded quote on this route
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
OR
OrbitRemitThe provider's public verification step blocked this collection
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
MG
MoneyGramThe estimator required a human-verification session
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported
LF
LemFiThe public calculator was visible, but the provider blocked automated receipt collection
Not availableNo rate to compare
Not quotedCannot take part in the price ranking
No receiptThe public journey failed or was unsupported

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BEFORE YOU PAY

Check the bank details for South Africa

GB → ZA · ZAR bank-account payout

Account formatAccount number plus a 6-digit branch code
Ask the recipient forRecipient name · Account number · Branch code
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 South Africa 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.

CheckedProviderRecipient receivedEvidence
1 Aug 2026, 07:40 UTCWise indicativeZAR 4,392.81View proof
1 Aug 2026, 07:40 UTCSantander UK indicativeZAR 3,776.22View proof
1 Aug 2026, 07:40 UTCLloyds Bank Business indicativeZAR 4,008.47View proof
1 Aug 2026, 07:40 UTCNatWest Business indicativeZAR 4,010.40View proof
1 Aug 2026, 07:40 UTCStarling Bank verifiedZAR 4,272.33View proof
1 Aug 2026, 07:40 UTCTaptap Send indicativeZAR 4,374.00View proof
1 Aug 2026, 07:39 UTCXe indicativeZAR 4,458.64View proof
1 Aug 2026, 07:30 UTCRBS indicativeZAR 4,362.28View proof
1 Aug 2026, 07:30 UTCNatWest indicativeZAR 4,362.28View proof
1 Aug 2026, 07:24 UTCOFX indicativeZAR 4,176.87View proof
1 Aug 2026, 07:20 UTCMonese indicativeZAR 4,324.18View proof
1 Aug 2026, 06:40 UTCRemitly indicativeZAR 4,391.04View proof
1 Aug 2026, 06:20 UTCNationwide indicativeZAR 4,049.01View proof
1 Aug 2026, 05:19 UTCXoom indicativeZAR 4,268.08View proof
31 Jul 2026, 18:06 UTCHSBC indicativeZAR 4,429.54View proof
31 Jul 2026, 17:35 UTCWestern Union indicativeZAR 4,355.76View proof
31 Jul 2026, 13:19 UTCBarclays indicativeZAR 4,340.92View proof
31 Jul 2026, 08:12 UTCWise indicativeZAR 4,364.33View proof
31 Jul 2026, 08:12 UTCSantander UK indicativeZAR 3,768.70View proof
31 Jul 2026, 08:12 UTCLloyds Bank Business indicativeZAR 4,000.48View proof
31 Jul 2026, 08:12 UTCNatWest Business indicativeZAR 3,995.83View proof
31 Jul 2026, 08:12 UTCStarling Bank verifiedZAR 4,297.18View proof
31 Jul 2026, 08:12 UTCTaptap Send indicativeZAR 4,408.00View proof
31 Jul 2026, 08:12 UTCXe indicativeZAR 4,439.56View 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 →