Best companies for CNY/AED transfers
3 of 3 providers Last updated on 28 October 2026
Based on 50,000 CNY transfer Best companies for CNY/AED transfers Sort Cheapest
Promoted Wise Pay via Bank transfer	Fee ¥336.19 1 CNY = 0.5508 AED -0.02% vs mid-market	Recipient gets AED 27,357.26 Same day
25 reviews Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers
Ways to receive money in United Arab Emirates with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer ¥336.191 CNY = 0.5508 AED AED 27,357.26You pay¥50,000.00
Promoted Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer	Fee ¥0.00 1 CNY = 0.5492 AED +0.27% vs mid-market	Recipient gets AED 27,462.45 Minutes - 24 hours
9 reviews Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service
Ways to receive money in United Arab Emirates with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 CNY = 0.5492 AED AED 27,462.45You pay¥50,000.00
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Exclusive: First Transfer Deal Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer	Fee ¥0.00 1 CNY = 0.5492 AED +0.27% vs mid-market	Recipient gets AED 27,462.45 Minutes - 24 hours
9 reviews Cheapest Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service
Ways to receive money in United Arab Emirates with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 CNY = 0.5492 AED AED 27,462.45You pay¥50,000.00
Wise Pay via Bank transfer	Fee ¥336.19 1 CNY = 0.5508 AED -0.02% vs mid-market	Recipient gets AED 27,357.26 Same day
25 reviews FastestRecommended Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers
Ways to receive money in United Arab Emirates with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer ¥336.191 CNY = 0.5508 AED AED 27,357.26You pay¥50,000.00
Moneycorp Pay via Bank transfer	Fee ¥0.00 1 CNY = 0.5430 AED +1.40% vs mid-market	Recipient gets AED 27,151.28 Minutes - 2 days
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Ways to receive money in United Arab Emirates with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 2 days Free1 CNY = 0.5430 AED AED 27,151.28You pay¥50,000.00
Wise Pay via Alipay	Fee ¥993.74 1 CNY = 0.5508 AED -0.02% vs mid-market	Recipient gets AED 26,995.05 Same day
25 reviews Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers
Ways to receive money in United Arab Emirates with Wise when paying by alipay. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer ¥993.741 CNY = 0.5508 AED AED 26,995.05You pay¥50,000.00
How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 CNY = 0.5507 AED Updates every 60 minutes.

Why compare

CNY/AED exchange rate

Best ways to pay & receive

Transfer speed

How to send money from China to UAE

Pick a company

I suggest starting with Regency FX which is the cheapest option for sending 元50,000.

Regency FX was the cheapest on 29 of the 29 days it quoted 元50,000 transfers to UAE.

Fund your transfer

You have 2 ways to pay, including bank transfer and alipay.

A transfer from your Chinese bank account is the standard way, and you may be asked for the purpose of the transfer.

Some companies also take an Alipay top-up if you're a foreign resident.

Verify and send

What you need depends on who you are.

Foreign residents make transfers against a tax certificate, which is what sets your transfer limit.

Chinese citizens are limited by the yearly allowance, with the transfer purpose documented at the bank.

Compare amounts

How much CNY are you sending to UAE?

How much CNY you send to UAE heavily affects the best ways and the cheapest options. Use the table below to check how the cheapest options change and how much more you'd get by comparing.

Our analysis shows Regency FX was the cheapest in 100% of all the transfers it quoted over the past month.

					Cheapest service
¥10,000	-0.03%	¥93.66	AED 5,457.17with bank transfer to bank deposit	+AED 40.40
¥50,000This page	0.27%	¥0.00	AED 27,462.45with bank transfer to bank deposit	+AED 220.94

Mid-market rate: 1 CNY = 0.5507 AED

CNY/AED Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from China to UAE?

The cheapest way to send CNY to AED can change every day, or stay with the same company all month.

We've compared the mid-market rate with the cheapest option each day (today it's Regency FX), across 30 days of comparisons for 50,000 CNY transfers to UAE.

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send ¥50,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what ¥50,000 converts to at the real exchange rate, with no fees or markup. Rates are checked once a day. Sponsored placements never affect this data. There are no bank quotes for this period.

The dashed line is what you'd get at the mid-market rate with no fees, and the blue line is the cheapest option that day.

When the blue line goes above the dashed one, you're getting more AED per CNY than the mid-market rate can offer.

This could be due to money transfer offers, FX rate adjustments, or market competitiveness.

No company, app or bank beat the mid-market rate over the past month, meaning you lose a bit of AED on every transfer from China.

Right now, Regency FX pays 27,462.45 AED on 50,000 CNY, which is 74.35 AED less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout is the highest in the past month.

Cheapest over time

Picking the cheapest money transfer company

Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to UAE.

We've tracked 46 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 2 amounts over the past month.

Regency FXAppeared in 29 comparisons
Cheapest every time
WiseAppeared in 46 comparisons
Cheapest in 37% of them
MoneycorpAppeared in 45 comparisons
Never the cheapest

Based on 46 comparisons across 2 amounts over the last 30 days.

Different companies can come out cheapest depending on the day and the amount you send.

To keep things fair, we only count the comparisons each company appeared in, and only analyse companies that appeared in at least 50% of all comparisons (so occasional cheapest options don't skew it).

Today Regency FX is the cheapest and gets you the most AED, and it was also the cheapest in 100% of the 29 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.

It's a good pick for both one-off and regular transfers to UAE.

Wise (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 37% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to UAE.

Ways to send money from China to UAE

There are 3 companies that send money from China to the United Arab Emirates.

For sending salary abroad

Online transfers

Foreign residents can send their after-tax salary out of China to UAE.

The money transfer service will ask for tax records and set the sending limit based on verified income.

With Wise your recipient gets 27,357.26 AED on a 元50,000 transfer in same day.

In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 30 of the 30 days it quoted.

You can use Alipay to fund the transfer to UAE, but it can't send money abroad by itself.

For paying overseas suppliers

Global accounts

Documented trade payments are supported by invoices and sit outside the personal foreign-exchange allowance.

WorldFirst and Payoneer can manage regular business payments from China to UAE and foreign-currency balances.

Ways to fund CNY and receive AED in UAE

With Regency FX, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending 元50,000 gives your recipient 27,462.45 AED.

You pay for your transfer from China using bank transfer and alipay.

Paying through a mainland Chinese bank

Your bank may ask for the transfer purpose and supporting documents before allowing you to send money to UAE.

Education, family support and your own overseas expenses may require different evidence.

For withdrawal in the United Arab Emirates, you can choose bank deposit.

1

Bank transfer Bank deposit

You pay 元50,000.00

AED27,462

Cheapest
2

Alipay Bank deposit

You pay 元50,000.00

AED26,995

-AED467

Consider this when sending CNY to UAE

The legal route depends on whether you are a Chinese citizen converting personal foreign exchange or a foreign worker sending taxed salary abroad.

Compare the available CNY/AED options

There are 3 companies in this comparison for a CNY 50,000 transfer to the United Arab Emirates. This example assumes an eligible foreign worker is sending documented salary to an account in their own name.

Cheapest way to send money to the United Arab Emirates

The cheapest option is Regency FX, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your account in the United Arab Emirates receives 27,462.45 AED, which is 0.38% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to the United Arab Emirates

Wise delivers 27,357.26 AED in same day using the same bank transfer and bank deposit chain.

Chinese citizens have allowance

A Chinese citizen can normally purchase up to the equivalent of US$50,000 in foreign currency per calendar year for permitted personal current-account uses.

The allowance is not permission to buy overseas property or securities.

Do not borrow another person's allowance or split a payment to get around the rule.

For tuition or another documented overseas service, the bank can process the payment against the admission letter, invoice and other evidence it requests.

Foreign workers can send documented salary

A foreign resident's lawful after-tax salary follows a different route from the citizen allowance.

The bank or transfer company will usually ask for a passport, work or residence permit, tax record and evidence of salary.

The amount you can send is tied to income you can document.

Keep the tax certificate and bank salary records together before sending money home.

Alipay and WeChat Pay

Alipay can fund the Chinese side when a supported transfer company offers it.

Alipay and WeChat Pay do not provide unrestricted person-to-person transfers from China to the United Arab Emirates.

The transfer still needs a permitted purpose or documented taxed income.

Avoid any person who promises to move unlimited money through private accounts, crypto or somebody else's quota.

How we analyse the market

We only list companies that can send money out of mainland China, which is a short list and depends on whether you're a resident or a foreign national.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 46 comparisons across 2 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for CNY/AED transfers. This is how we pick them:

Cheapest: the company that gets your recipient the most, after fees and the exchange rate. On a tie, live pricing from the company takes priority over the rates we collect by hand.
Fastest: the company with the shortest estimated delivery time once you’ve paid. On a tie, the one that pays out more takes priority.

We track 3 of them on CNY to the United Arab Emirates in real time on live comparisons, comparing rates, fees and payout options, and each goes through our review.

More on who we are, why you can trust us and getting started.

Any tax information is for general guidance only and does not constitute tax advice. Speak to a qualified tax adviser about your circumstances.

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Tue, Sep 29, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5473	–	AED 27,364.00
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5458	¥0.00	AED 27,290.12	−AED 73.88
Wise	0.5477	¥336.19	AED 27,201.56	−AED 162.44
Moneycorp	0.5396	¥0.00	AED 26,980.90	−AED 383.10

Wed, Sep 30, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5479	–	AED 27,393.05
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5464	¥0.00	AED 27,319.09	−AED 73.96
Wise	0.5479	¥336.19	AED 27,210.90	−AED 182.15
Moneycorp	0.5402	¥0.00	AED 27,009.55	−AED 383.50

Thu, Oct 1, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5477	–	AED 27,387.30
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5463	¥0.00	AED 27,313.35	−AED 73.95
Wise	0.5477	¥336.19	AED 27,199.97	−AED 187.33
Moneycorp	0.5401	¥0.00	AED 27,003.88	−AED 383.42

Fri, Oct 2, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5478	–	AED 27,387.90
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5463	¥0.00	AED 27,313.95	−AED 73.95
Wise	0.5478	¥336.19	AED 27,205.93	−AED 181.97
Moneycorp	0.5401	¥0.00	AED 27,004.47	−AED 383.43

Sat, Oct 3, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5478	–	AED 27,392.15
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5464	¥0.00	AED 27,318.19	−AED 73.96
Wise	0.5478	¥336.19	AED 27,204.44	−AED 187.71
Moneycorp	0.5402	¥0.00	AED 27,008.66	−AED 383.49

Sun, Oct 4, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5478	–	AED 27,388.15
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5463	¥0.00	AED 27,314.20	−AED 73.95
Wise	0.5478	¥336.19	AED 27,204.44	−AED 183.71
Moneycorp	0.5401	¥0.00	AED 27,004.72	−AED 383.43

Tue, Oct 6, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5478	–	AED 27,388.10
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5463	¥0.00	AED 27,314.15	−AED 73.95
Wise	0.5478	¥336.19	AED 27,206.63	−AED 181.47
Moneycorp	0.5401	¥0.00	AED 27,004.67	−AED 383.43

Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5479	–	AED 27,397.35
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5465	¥0.00	AED 27,323.38	−AED 73.97
Wise	0.5484	¥336.19	AED 27,235.68	−AED 161.67
Moneycorp	0.5403	¥0.00	AED 27,013.79	−AED 383.56

Sat, Oct 10, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5488	–	AED 27,438.90
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5473	¥0.00	AED 27,364.81	−AED 74.09
Wise	0.5488	¥336.19	AED 27,255.10	−AED 183.80
Moneycorp	0.5411	¥0.00	AED 27,054.76	−AED 384.14

Tue, Oct 13, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5488	–	AED 27,438.85
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5473	¥0.00	AED 27,364.77	−AED 74.08
Wise	0.5483	¥336.19	AED 27,232.65	−AED 206.20
Moneycorp	0.5411	¥0.00	AED 27,054.71	−AED 384.14

Thu, Oct 15, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5487	–	AED 27,436.45
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5472	¥0.00	AED 27,362.37	−AED 74.08
Wise	0.5488	¥336.19	AED 27,255.20	−AED 181.25
Moneycorp	0.5410	¥0.00	AED 27,052.34	−AED 384.11

Fri, Oct 16, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5489	–	AED 27,442.75
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5474	¥0.00	AED 27,368.65	−AED 74.10
Wise	0.5491	¥336.19	AED 27,270.89	−AED 171.86
Moneycorp	0.5412	¥0.00	AED 27,058.55	−AED 384.20

Sat, Oct 17, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5489	–	AED 27,442.80
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5474	¥0.00	AED 27,368.70	−AED 74.10
Wise	0.5493	¥336.19	AED 27,279.64	−AED 163.16
Moneycorp	0.5412	¥0.00	AED 27,058.60	−AED 384.20

Tue, Oct 20, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5498	–	AED 27,492.30
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5484	¥0.00	AED 27,418.07	−AED 74.23
Wise	0.5499	¥336.19	AED 27,309.33	−AED 182.97
Moneycorp	0.5421	¥0.00	AED 27,107.41	−AED 384.89

Wed, Oct 21, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5499	–	AED 27,496.80
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5485	¥0.00	AED 27,422.56	−AED 74.24
Wise	0.5498	¥336.19	AED 27,307.25	−AED 189.55
Moneycorp	0.5422	¥0.00	AED 27,111.84	−AED 384.96

Fri, Oct 23, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5499	–	AED 27,496.75
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5485	¥0.00	AED 27,422.51	−AED 74.24
Wise	0.5504	¥336.19	AED 27,336.50	−AED 160.25
Moneycorp	0.5422	¥0.00	AED 27,111.80	−AED 384.95

Sat, Oct 24, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	–	–	–
Wise Cheapest	0.5506	¥336.19	AED 27,346.19	–
Regency FX No quote collected this day	–	–	–	–
Moneycorp No quote collected this day	–	–	–	–

Sun, Oct 25, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5499	–	AED 27,496.85
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5485	¥0.00	AED 27,422.61	−AED 74.24
Wise	0.5506	¥336.19	AED 27,346.19	−AED 150.66
Moneycorp	0.5422	¥0.00	AED 27,111.89	−AED 384.96

Tue, Oct 27, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	0.5507	–	AED 27,536.80
Regency FX Cheapest	0.5492	¥0.00	AED 27,462.45	−AED 74.35
Wise	0.5508	¥336.19	AED 27,353.54	−AED 183.26
Moneycorp	0.5430	¥0.00	AED 27,151.28	−AED 385.52

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