Exchange rates: Where's the best place to exchange currency?

XE cost breakdown

XE's transfer fee is £0.00 and their exchange rate is 1.3175. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 1.3256, which will cost you £12.22.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £0.00 + the exchange rate fee £12.22 = £12.22

This makes XE the second cheapest provider in the table to send £2,000.00 to USD.

• Amount you send (fees included)£2,000.00
• Transfer fee£0.00
• XE exchange rate1.3175
• 0.61% lower than the mid-market rate 1.3256
• Fee within the exchange rate£12.22
• Total cost£12.22
• Amount received$2,634.99

CurrencyFair cost breakdown

CurrencyFair's transfer fee is £3.04 and their exchange rate is 1.3179. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 1.3256, which will cost you £11.61.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £3.04 + the exchange rate fee £11.61 = £14.65

This makes CurrencyFair the third cheapest provider in the table to send £2,000.00 to USD.

• Amount you send (fees included)£2,000.00
• Transfer fee£3.04
• CurrencyFair exchange rate1.3179
• 0.58% lower than the mid-market rate 1.3256
• Fee within the exchange rate£11.61
• Total cost£14.65
• Amount received$2,631.80

OFX cost breakdown

OFX's transfer fee is £0.00 and their exchange rate is 1.3158. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 1.3256, which will cost you £14.82.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £0.00 + the exchange rate fee £14.82 = £14.82

This makes OFX the fourth cheapest provider in the table to send £2,000.00 to USD.

• Amount you send (fees included)£2,000.00
• Transfer fee£0.00
• OFX exchange rate1.3158
• 0.74% lower than the mid-market rate 1.3256
• Fee within the exchange rate£14.82
• Total cost£14.82
• Amount received$2,631.60

TorFX cost breakdown

TorFX's transfer fee is £0.00 and their exchange rate is 1.3122. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 1.3256, which will cost you £20.35.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £0.00 + the exchange rate fee £20.35 = £20.35

This makes TorFX the fifth cheapest provider in the table to send £2,000.00 to USD.

• Amount you send (fees included)£2,000.00
• Transfer fee£0.00
• TorFX exchange rate1.3122
• 1.01% lower than the mid-market rate 1.3256
• Fee within the exchange rate£20.35
• Total cost£20.35
• Amount received$2,624.39

Currencies Direct cost breakdown

Currencies Direct's transfer fee is £0.00 and their exchange rate is 1.3095. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 1.3256, which will cost you £24.44.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £0.00 + the exchange rate fee £24.44 = £24.44

This makes Currencies Direct the sixth cheapest provider in the table to send £2,000.00 to USD.

• Amount you send (fees included)£2,000.00
• Transfer fee£0.00
• Currencies Direct exchange rate1.3095
• 1.21% lower than the mid-market rate 1.3256
• Fee within the exchange rate£24.44
• Total cost£24.44
• Amount received$2,619.09

WorldRemit cost breakdown

WorldRemit's transfer fee is £1.99 and their exchange rate is 1.3079. That rate is lower than the mid-market rate of 1.3256, which will cost you £26.99.

The total cost of this transaction is: the transfer fee of £1.99 + the exchange rate fee £26.99 = £28.98

This makes WorldRemit the seventh cheapest provider in the table to send £2,000.00 to USD.

• Amount you send (fees included)£2,000.00
• Transfer fee£1.99
• WorldRemit exchange rate1.3079
• 1.33% lower than the mid-market rate 1.3256
• Fee within the exchange rate£26.99
• Total cost£28.98
• Amount received$2,615.85