Your aunt in Durban. Your business partner in Cape Town.
Whatever the reason – if you need to send money to South Africa, making the transfer through Starling’s mobile current account will get you...
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£5.50
Fast and easy rand payments, direct from your bank account.
Whatever the reason – if you need to send money to South Africa, making the transfer through Starling’s mobile current account will get you...
When you make an international money transfer to South Africa through our app, we’ll apply a 0.4% fee to the transaction. That fee is included and taken from the conversion amount, so you’ll always know exactly how much your payment will cost and then you’ll be able to choose from one of the delivery options below. All fees are clearly displayed within the app, so you’ll always know exactly what you’ve paid.
£5.50
Fee
Starling
Western Union£ 14.90
Transferwise£ 13.67
MoneyGram£ 14.99*
RBS£ 22.00
NatWest£ 22.00
Santander£ 25.00
Total GBP converted
StarlingWestern Union£ 985.10
Transferwise£ 986.33
MoneyGram£ 985.01
RBS£ 978.00
NatWest£ 978.00
Santander£ 1,000.00
Exchange rate
StarlingWestern Union1.1941
Transferwise17.6228
MoneyGram16.2331
RBS16.57
NatWest16.5717
Santander17.18
Amount received
StarlingWestern Union$ 1,194.15*
TransferwiseR 17,381.90
MoneyGramR 16,233.11
RBSR 16,205.46
NatWestR 16,207.12
SantanderR 17,178.32
Starling
Western Union
Transferwise
MoneyGram
RBS
NatWest
Santander
Fee
£ 9.46
£ 14.90
£ 13.67
£ 14.99*
£ 22.00
£ 22.00
£ 25.00
Total GBP converted
£ 990.54
£ 985.10
£ 986.33
£ 985.01
£ 978.00
£ 978.00
£ 1,000.00
Exchange rate
17.658
1.1941
17.6228
16.2331
16.57
16.5717
17.18
Amount received
R 17,490.98
$ 1,194.15*
R 17,381.90
R 16,233.11
R 16,205.46
R 16,207.12
R 17,178.32
* Moneygram fee is added after conversion.
* Western Union can only send to South Africa in USD.
Currencies correct as of 9 July 2019.
Rates quoted are the generally available rates available at the date shown to members of the public. It does not reflect any discounts, promotions or other incentives offered.
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We’ll carry out some quick checks at a UK Credit Reference Agency, and if you’re approved for a current account, start sending money abroad straightaway.
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