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

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

Most recent sweep9 Sept 2026, 09:52 UTCA new collection is scheduled every 24 hours
Most money delivered by a verified quoteUS$269.25Starling Bank · receipt available
Gap between completed quotesUS$2.51Measured on the same £200.00 transfer
Companies on our watchlist3417 returned evidence · 2 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
1.3489Fee £0.00
US$269.78Promotional quote, not ranked
Open receipt9 Sept 2026, 09:52 UTC

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

WI
WiseWise estimate PT11H22M41SRecheck with provider
1.3539Fee £1.72
US$268.45Calculator evidence only
Open receipt9 Sept 2026, 09:52 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.

1.3476Fee £1.99
US$266.84Calculator evidence only
Open receipt9 Sept 2026, 09:40 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.

1.3545Fee £4.00
US$265.48Calculator evidence only
Open receipt9 Sept 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.

1.32406Fee £0.00
US$264.81Calculator evidence only
Open receipt9 Sept 2026, 09:30 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.

1.32406Fee £0.00
US$264.81Calculator evidence only
Open receipt9 Sept 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.

1.32865Fee £1.99
US$263.09Calculator evidence only
Open receipt9 Sept 2026, 09:21 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.

1.29078Fee £0.00
US$258.16Calculator evidence only
Open receipt9 Sept 2026, 09:31 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.

1.33269Fee £7.00
US$257.21Calculator evidence only
Open receipt9 Sept 2026, 09:22 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.

1.29823Fee £2.99
US$255.76Calculator evidence only
Open receipt9 Sept 2026, 09:45 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.

1.32674Fee £15.00
US$245.45Calculator evidence only
Open receipt9 Sept 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.

LB
1.31934Fee £15.00
US$244.08Calculator evidence only
Open receipt9 Sept 2026, 09:52 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.

1.31789Fee £15.00
US$243.81Calculator evidence only
Open receipt9 Sept 2026, 09:52 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.

1.31392Fee £25.00
US$229.94Calculator evidence only
Open receipt9 Sept 2026, 09:52 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
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
TS
Taptap SendThis destination did not produce a supported public quote
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
BAR
BarclaysBarclays reveals the final rate inside the authenticated payment journey
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
XM
XoomA bank-funded public quote was not available outside the PayPal journey
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

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

Open any proof link to see the screen behind the figure. A missing public quote is shown as unavailable, and the provider should be checked again before money leaves your account.

BEFORE YOU PAY

Check the bank details for United States

GBUS · USD bank-account payout

Account formatAccount number plus a 9-digit routing number
Ask the recipient forRecipient name · Account number · ABA routing number · Account type
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 United States 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 caseRecipient receivedEvidence
9 Sept 2026, 09:52 UTCWise £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$268.45View proof
9 Sept 2026, 09:52 UTCSantander UK £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$229.94View proof
9 Sept 2026, 09:52 UTCLloyds Bank Business £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$244.08View proof
9 Sept 2026, 09:52 UTCNatWest Business £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$243.81View proof
9 Sept 2026, 09:52 UTCStarling Bank £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · verifiedUS$269.25View proof
9 Sept 2026, 09:52 UTCInstarem £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · promotion · indicativeUS$269.78View proof
9 Sept 2026, 09:52 UTCAtlantic Money £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · verifiedUS$266.74View proof
9 Sept 2026, 09:45 UTCPayPal £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$255.76View proof
9 Sept 2026, 09:40 UTCRemitly £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$266.84View proof
9 Sept 2026, 09:31 UTCSkrill £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$258.16View proof
9 Sept 2026, 09:30 UTCNatWest £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$264.81View proof
9 Sept 2026, 09:22 UTCOFX £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$257.21View proof
9 Sept 2026, 09:21 UTCWestern Union £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$263.09View proof
9 Sept 2026, 09:20 UTCMonese £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$265.48View proof
9 Sept 2026, 09:20 UTCNationwide £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$245.45View proof
9 Sept 2026, 07:30 UTCRBS £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$264.81View proof
9 Sept 2026, 04:44 UTCXe £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$270.95View proof
8 Sept 2026, 19:15 UTCHSBC £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$269.28View proof
8 Sept 2026, 19:05 UTCWorldRemit £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$264.72View proof
8 Sept 2026, 12:35 UTCMoneygram £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$267.84View proof
8 Sept 2026, 09:48 UTCWise £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$268.24View proof
8 Sept 2026, 09:48 UTCSantander UK £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$229.68View proof
8 Sept 2026, 09:48 UTCLloyds Bank Business £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$243.81View proof
8 Sept 2026, 09:48 UTCNatWest Business £200.00 · bank transfer to bank deposit · indicativeUS$243.61View 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 →