For Journalists
Everything you need to cover international money transfers and remittance rates. Access company facts, brand assets, data insights, and story ideas.
About CompareRemittanceRates.com
CompareRemittanceRates.com is a free platform that helps people compare provider quotes for international money transfers. We currently list 17 providers in the directory, while live comparison coverage still varies by corridor, payout method, and provider connectivity.
Our mission is to bring transparency to the remittance industry. Every year, over $700 billion is sent across borders, and hidden fees cost senders billions. By making rates visible and comparable, we help people keep more of their hard-earned money.
The platform is available as a web app, a progressive mobile app, a Telegram bot, and via WhatsApp — making it accessible wherever users are. Features include rate alerts, historical rate charts, a provider report card, and a free embeddable widget for publishers.
Key Facts & Figures
17
Providers Listed
Currently shown in the directory; route coverage still varies by corridor
Route-specific
Coverage Model
Results depend on send country, receive country, amount, and payout method
Fee-aware
Ranking Lens
Organic comparison focuses on expected recipient outcome
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Public Policies
Methodology, editorial standards, commercial policy, and affiliate disclosure
How It Works
User selects a corridor
Choose a sending currency, receiving currency, and transfer amount (e.g. £1,000 GBP to INR).
Route quotes are assembled
We assemble route-specific quote data from provider integrations and maintained pricing sources, then normalise it into a comparable format when that data is available.
Results ranked by best value
Providers are ranked by the amount the recipient would actually receive, making it easy to spot the best deal at a glance.
User clicks through to send
We link directly to the provider. We never handle user money — we are a comparison tool, not a transfer service.
Boilerplate (For Use in Articles)
“CompareRemittanceRates.com is a free, independent comparison platform for international money transfers. It helps consumers compare provider quotes, fees, and recipient outcomes across supported corridors before they send money abroad. Available on web, mobile, Telegram, and WhatsApp.”
Story Angles & Ideas
Looking for a story idea? Here are some angles we can support with data, expert commentary, or both:
The Hidden Cost of Remittances
Migrants lose billions annually to hidden fees and poor exchange rates. Our data shows the real cost difference between providers on popular corridors like GBP to INR and USD to PHP.
Digital Disruption in Money Transfer
Fintechs like Wise and Remitly are challenging legacy operators like Western Union. Our comparison data helps illustrate how their route economics differ when like-for-like quotes are available.
Rate Volatility & Its Impact on Families
Exchange rate swings can mean the difference of thousands of rupees, pesos, or naira for receiving families. Our historical data reveals patterns in rate volatility.
Fee Transparency in the Fintech Era
Not all "zero fee" transfers are truly free — many providers mark up the exchange rate instead. Our platform makes these hidden costs visible.
Brand Assets
Download our logos and images for use in articles and publications. Please do not alter or distort the logos.
Brand name: CompareRemittanceRates.com (one word, camel case). Abbreviated as CRR on second reference.
Data & Insights
Our platform generates unique data on exchange rate trends, provider pricing, and popular remittance corridors. Journalists are welcome to cite our data with attribution to CompareRemittanceRates.com.
Popular Corridors We Track
These are some of the most-compared remittance routes on our platform — useful context for stories about specific migration and remittance flows:
Editorial Independence
CompareRemittanceRates.com aims to keep editorial judgement and organic ranking separate from commercial relationships. We may earn affiliate or referral revenue when users click through to some providers, but those arrangements should not decide the organic comparison order.
Reporters and partners should review our Methodology, Editorial Standards, Commercial Policy, and Affiliate Disclosure for the full policy set.
Policies & Standards
These are the public source-of-truth pages journalists should use when describing how the platform works.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I cite data from CompareRemittanceRates.com?
Yes. Journalists are welcome to cite published comparisons, market observations, and methodology-backed public pages with attribution to CompareRemittanceRates.com. If you need a bespoke data pull, contact us first so we can confirm what current data supports.
Is CompareRemittanceRates.com affiliated with any provider?
We may have referral or commercial relationships with some providers, but those arrangements are disclosed and should not determine organic ranking order. The detailed rules are set out in our commercial policy and affiliate disclosure pages.
How do you get your rate data?
Comparison data comes from provider integrations and maintained pricing sources for the route being searched. Availability varies by corridor, and the final provider checkout should always be treated as the last source of truth before a transfer is completed.
Can I request an interview or expert comment?
Absolutely. We are happy to provide expert commentary on remittance trends, exchange rate movements, and fintech disruption in the money transfer space. Email us at admin@compareremittancerates.com with your deadline and topic.
What makes you different from other comparison sites?
We focus on fee-aware, route-specific comparison and publish public methodology, editorial standards, and commercial policy pages so reporters can verify how the product is meant to work. That is a stronger trust posture than generic comparison copy alone.
Media Contact
For press inquiries, interview requests, data requests, or partnership opportunities:
admin@compareremittancerates.comWe typically respond to media inquiries within 24 hours. Please include your outlet, deadline, and topic so we can prioritise accordingly.
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