Foreign Transfers from the United Kingdom

Use our comparison table to find the best exchange rates for foreign transfers from the United Kingdom versus the Banks.

When you are thinking about sending money abroad, an international money transfer provider is a great option. They can help you with the whole process, provide useful online tools and most importantly bank-beating exchange rates and low or zero fees.

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GBP to USD International Money Transfers

Send £5,000 GBP British pound sterling → U.S. dollar USD

Foreign Transfer Providers	Receive USD($)	Exchange Rate	Fee GBP	Total Cost	Deal Links
OFX International Money Transfers	6,222.5 USD Best Overall	1.2445	£0^	0.73%	Visit Site
HSBC International Money Transfers	6,091.85 USD 131 USD	1.2202	£7.5	2.81%	Compare
Natwest Bank International Money Transfers	6,057.77 USD 165 USD	1.2152	15	3.35%	Compare
Citibank International Money Transfers	6,030.49 USD 192 USD	1.209	12	3.79%	Compare
Banks - Average Rate Average Bank Rate	6,031 USD 191 USD	1.2097	15	3.79%
Santander International Money Transfers	5,995.92 USD 227 USD	1.204	20	4.34%	Compare
Lloyds TSB International Money Transfers	5,977.49 USD 245 USD	1.2003	20	4.63%	Compare

OFX

OFX: Foreign Transfer GBP→USD
GBP amount:	£5,000 GBP
Fee:	£0^ - No fees for BestExchangeRates users (normally 7GBP for smaller transfers)
Exchange Rate:	1.2445 (0.73% from mid-rate)
USD amount:	6,222.5 USD
Total Cost:	0.73%
Time:	Rate Fetched: Mon Jun 17 2019 18:09:06 GMT+0000 (UTC)
Transfer Speed:	1-2 days
Services:	Bank Transfers - Online & Phone, Foreign Currency Accounts
Rating:	: 4.8/5.0
Reviews:	20 Reviews

HSBC

HSBC: Foreign Transfer GBP→USD
GBP amount:	£5,000 GBP
Fee:	£7.5 GBP (.15%)
Exchange Rate:	1.2202 (2.66% from mid-rate)
USD amount:	6,091.85 USD
Total Cost:	2.81%
Difference:	131 USD less than using OFX
Time:	20:21 Local
Transfer Speed:	2-3 days
Services:	Online, Branch, Bank Transfers
Rating:	: /5.0
Reviews:

Natwest Bank

Natwest Bank: Foreign Transfer GBP→USD
GBP amount:	£5,000 GBP
Fee:	15
Exchange Rate:	1.2152 (3.06% from mid-rate)
USD amount:	6,057.77 USD
Total Cost:	3.35%
Difference:	165 USD less than using OFX
Time:	20:21 Local
Transfer Speed:	2-3 days
Services:	Online, Branch, Bank Transfers
Rating:	: 1/5.0
Reviews:	2 Reviews

Citibank

Citibank: Foreign Transfer GBP→USD
GBP amount:	£5,000 GBP
Fee:	12
Exchange Rate:	1.2090 (3.56% from mid-rate)
USD amount:	6,030.49 USD
Total Cost:	3.79%
Difference:	192 USD less than using OFX
Time:	20:21 Local
Transfer Speed:	2-3 days
Services:	Online, Branch, Bank Transfers
Rating:	: /5.0
Reviews:

Banks - Average Rate

Foreign Transfer GBP→USD
GBP amount:	£5,000 GBP
Fee:	15
Exchange Rate:	1.2003 (4.25% from mid-rate)
USD amount:	6,031 USD
Total Cost:	3.79%
Difference:	191 USD less than using OFX
Transfer Speed:	2-3 days
Services:	Online, Branch, Bank Transfers

Santander

Santander: Foreign Transfer GBP→USD
GBP amount:	£5,000 GBP
Fee:	20
Exchange Rate:	1.2040 (3.96% from mid-rate)
USD amount:	5,995.92 USD
Total Cost:	4.34%
Difference:	227 USD less than using OFX
Time:	20:21 Local
Transfer Speed:	2-3 days
Services:	Online, Branch, Bank Transfers
Rating:	: 2/5.0
Reviews:

Lloyds TSB

Lloyds TSB: Foreign Transfer GBP→USD
GBP amount:	£5,000 GBP
Fee:	20
Exchange Rate:	1.2003 (4.25% from mid-rate)
USD amount:	5,977.49 USD
Total Cost:	4.63%
Difference:	245 USD less than using OFX
Time:	20:21 Local
Transfer Speed:	2-3 days
Services:	Online, Branch, Bank Transfers
Rating:	: 1/5.0
Reviews:	2 Reviews

Snapshot 06/17/2019 - See full table

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