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Registration

Decide which company best services your needs. Register with company / open an account. This is free and can be completed online. Be prepared to supply a proof of ID.

The Transfer

1. Provide details of the recipient (name, contact, bank details)
2. Provide details of how much money you are sending
3. Your transfer company will confirm details of the transfer, how much it will cost and how much the recipient will recieve.
4. Get the money to be transfered to your transfer company (credit or debit card, bank transfer...)
5. Track your transfer online.

There are different ways to send money abroad:

Bank Transfer

The bank is the traditional method of sending money abroad; but banks offer the most expensive exchange rates and have fees and charges you will not find elsewhere..

International Cheque

Probably the slowest method of sending money to another country. You will be charged by your bank or post office for the cheque and the recipient will also have to pay a charge to cash the cheque.

Online Transfer Specialists

Dedicated transfer companies have grown rapidly over the past two decades alongside the digital revolution. They offer quicker transactions with better exchange rates and lower fees than banks. There are two types: traditional FOREX transfers or Peer 2 Peeer transfers. These companies offer the best value for international money transfers. The most common method of payment is into a bank account.

Cash Pickups Abroad

Some online transfer companies will send money abroad to be collected as cash. Useful if the recipient is in another country without a bank account. However, the "pickup point" has to be paid and this tends to become a more expensive option than a transfer direct into a bank account.

Paypal

With its origins as an online global payment processor Paypal has become increasingly popular for sending money to another country. Its fees are cheaper than a bank but more expensive than the dedicated transfer companies. Paypals downfall is its problem with fraud.

Traditional banks do transfer money to other countries, they are regulated and they are trustworthy. The downside is that international payments and international financial transfers are not their speciality. That's why dedicated companies exist that specialise in money transfers abroad. Such companies offer a much more competitive and quicker service than banks. The companies found on FundsAbroad.com are equally regulated, as the banks.

If you need to transfer a large sum of money abroad then the benefit to your wallet of employing a transfer company is clear as they offer better exchange rates and lower fees than banks. Banks have supplementary fees that you would not expect to find with a transfer company, like handling charges and foreign exchange commissions.

Equally if you are regulalry transfering smaller amounts of money a transfer company will save you money. Some transfer companies have specialised staff to help with regular transfers (like pensions). These are employed to get you the best deals possible.

In conlusion you can use a bank to send funds abroad but a dedicated transfer company will charge you a lot less, find the best exchange rates and will be quicker. At the same time reputable, regulated transfer companies offer the same security as a bank.