International Transfers experiences

[jpinx]

Has anyone had experience with https://www.transferwise.com ? Apparently no fees, but not sure how their exchange rates compare in real life.

Edited December 23, 2015 by jpinx

[weegee]

Just checked it out.jpinx....

Pretty good rate and saving to be had using them and not the banks....

Thanks for the heads up..

[Expattaff1308]

Another one thats useful to know about is Xendpay, I've used them both and better rates than the banks.

Edited December 23, 2015 by Expattaff1308

[crazygreg44]

can recommend it.

Note, after registering, the first transfer is always a promo and it is for free.

much better than WU or bank-to-bank, depending on where you are from.

note . . worthy to check out

[mikebell]

Excellent Company. You are kept informed by email every step of the way. I moved 5K UKP to Transferwise at an excellent rate. They transferred it to my BKK Bank. The whole process took 48 hours.

[Hornyskunk]

I've used transferwise and they are awesome.

However, after repeated testing, I always found that the most cost-effective option for me is to transfer funds from my US bank to Bangkok Bank via domestic ACH transfers in the US. The difference, though, is like 100 baht per $1000.

Of course, do make use of any promotional, no-fee offers you get from transferwise.

Edited December 28, 2015 by Hornyskunk