It may feel like we’re easily connected with the rest of the world, and in many ways we are, but if
you’ve ever tried to send money abroad you’ll start to realise we’re not always as connected as we
think. Whether you want to send money to friends or family, need to maintain a foreign property, or
you’d like to repatriate your salary there are several options.
Online payment services
At the moment there are a number of websites which enable you to send your cash across the world
for a fraction of the price of a bank transfer. Most will charge a percentage of your transfer, so are
particularly advantageous for smaller sums.
One of the best ways to do this is through a system called send money now. Under this system you
can send up to £2,500 to any bank account, anywhere in the world and will only be charged a small
sum. In some instances this will be as little as 99p. This is one of the quickest, easiest and most cost-
efficient ways to move money around internationally.
Using the bank
High street banks have a
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Normally i use western union to send and receive money abroad, but this service is not available in some countries….other than this, i am using wire transfer:)
Simon