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How much am I really paying to send money from the UAE?
Enter what your provider quoted you. We compare it against the mid-market rate and show the cost of the exchange-rate spread plus the fee you entered.
Use the amount shown as "recipient gets" or equivalent in your provider's quote.
If the payout amount already includes any fee deduction, enter the fee as AED 0 here to avoid counting it twice.
What's the mid-market rate?
The mid-market rate — the same rate you'd see on Google or XE — is the midpoint of the interbank buy/sell price, the benchmark before anyone adds a margin. It's the number every figure below is measured against. See how we calculate it →
Enter the rate or payout your provider quoted to see the breakdown.
A rate better than the mid-market benchmark is unusual — promotional or preferential rates can occasionally do this. The fee you entered is still counted in the total above.
Doesn't include charges the receiving bank or any intermediary may deduct.
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