We’ve compared 4 companies, and found MoneyGram to be the cheapest, while MoneyGram the fastest.
Sending £6,000 gets you $7,783.8 with MoneyGram at 1.2973 rupees per pound, about 0.15% more than the next best option.
| 4 of 4 providers Last updated on 28 September 2026 | |||
| Based on 6,000 GBP transfer Best companies for GBP/BSD transfers | |||
| Promoted  Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £210.32 1 GBP = 1.3256 BSD | Recipient gets $7,674.80 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Bahamas with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £210.321 GBP = 1.3256 BSD $7,674.80You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.2953 BSD | Recipient gets $7,771.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahamas with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 1.2953 BSD $7,771.80You pay£6,000.00 | |||
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Run a live search These companies offer multi-currency accounts for spending BSD. We suggest doing a live search based on how much GBP you're planning to spend in Bahamas. | |||
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| $0 fee on first online transfers  MoneyGram Pay via Debit card | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 1.2973 BSD | Recipient gets $7,783.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahamas with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 1.2973 BSD $7,783.80You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit card | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 1.2973 BSD | Recipient gets $7,783.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahamas with MoneyGram when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 1.2973 BSD $7,783.80You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 1.2973 BSD | Recipient gets $7,783.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahamas with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 1.2973 BSD $7,783.80You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.2953 BSD | Recipient gets $7,771.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahamas with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 1.2953 BSD $7,771.80You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.2953 BSD | Recipient gets $7,771.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahamas with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 1.2953 BSD $7,771.80You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.2953 BSD | Recipient gets $7,771.80 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahamas with Xe when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 1.2953 BSD $7,771.80You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £210.32 1 GBP = 1.3256 BSD | Recipient gets $7,674.80 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Bahamas with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £210.321 GBP = 1.3256 BSD $7,674.80You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Debit card | Fee £228.14 1 GBP = 1.3256 BSD | Recipient gets $7,651.18 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Bahamas with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £228.141 GBP = 1.3256 BSD $7,651.18You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Credit card | Fee £335.07 1 GBP = 1.3256 BSD | Recipient gets $7,509.43 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Bahamas with Wise when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:SWIFT £335.071 GBP = 1.3256 BSD $7,509.43You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 0.0000 BSD +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $0.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Bahamas with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 0.0000 BSD $0.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
Transfer details
For a one-off transfer to Bahamas, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is MoneyGram.
On a 6,000 GBP transfer, MoneyGram delivers the most BSD.
The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/BSD rate.
You have 3 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.
Paying from your bank is usually both cheapest and quickest, since most companies connect straight into your banking app via Open Banking.
Anywhere a debit card works, Apple Pay and Google Pay usually do too.
First time round you'll need to confirm your name, date of birth, address and a photo ID.
On £6,000 transfer it's normally instant but can take a couple hours.
How much GBP you send to Bahamas 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.
| Cheapest service | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £500 | 0.75% | £0.00 | $658.95with debit card to bank deposit | +$14.83 | |
| £1,000 | 0.67% | £0.00 | $1,316.80with debit card to bank deposit | +$27.13 | |
| £2,000 | £4.99 | $2,594.60with debit card to cash pickup | +$32.86 | ||
| £6,000This page | £4.99 | $7,783.80with debit card to cash pickup | +$833.58 | ||
| £10,000 | 0.27% | £0.00 | $13,240.88with bank transfer to bank deposit | +$327.19 | |
| £250,000 | 0.20% | £0.00 | $330,553.07with bank transfer to bank deposit | +$5,534.89 |
There are many ways to send money to Bahamas from the UK, including online, app, broker, in person, multi-currency account, and global account, and more.
For small & frequent transfers
If you send small amounts back home to Bahamas, say weekly or monthly, an app like MoneyGram is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £4.99 in fees, has % markup, lets you save recipient details, and BSD will arrive in minutes.
For one off transfers
Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized BSD transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.
Online companies like MoneyGram often have higher limits and/or first time promos.
Of 1 online services, MoneyGram is the cheapest and will get you $7,783.8 on £6,000 transfer.
For large transfers
Currency brokers like Xe are the best for £10,000+ transfers (things like house deposits, education fees, relocation, etc.).
You get a dedicated account manager to handle your transfer to Bahamas, and 24/7 support.
Xe charges no fees on large transfers, but adds % markup on top of the current GBP/BSD rate.
The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .
For fast money transfers
Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Bahamas, but is usually a bit more more expensive.
You will need to deposit £6,000 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Bahamas will be able to collect $7,783.8 in minutes.
For spending and receiving
Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Bahamian Dollar abroad like a local.
Wise offers the best multi-currency account.
With it, converting £6,000 to BSD will get you $7,674.8 after fees.
If you don’t have BSD in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Bahamas.
Once you have BSD in the account, there are no extra fees from Wise for spending or holding it (local ATM charges may still apply).
For business transfers
Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.
For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Bahamas, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.
Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much BSD your recipient gets. Use the table below to see how different options change how much you pay and what they get.
The overall best and cheapest way to send £6,000 to Bahamas is via MoneyGram, using a debit card to deposit GBP and cash pickup to receive BSD.
You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Bahamas, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.
The cheapest pay-in option is debit card.
The fastest option in the UK is almost always bank transfer, since most companies use Open Banking and Faster Payments System (FPS).
The most expensive deposit option is bank transfer.
Be careful with credit card deposits, since your bank often treats it as a cash advance and will charge interest.
Money can reach Bahamas by bank deposit and cash pickup, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.
The cheapest way to receive money in Bahamas is with bank deposit on average.
Receiving cash
MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup ( getting you $7,783.8 on £6,000 transfer).
Digital wallets
Your recipient can receive BSD directly into a digital wallet (like PayPal) which usually takes a few minutes to arrive.
You pay £6,004.99
$7,784
Cheapest
You pay £6,004.99
$7,784
$0
You pay £6,004.99
$7,784
$0
You pay £6,000.00
$7,772
-$12
You pay £6,000.00
$7,772
-$12
You pay £6,000.00
$7,772
-$12
There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Bahamas such as limits, taxes, and safety.
Right now, these are the best money transfer options for £6,000 transfer to Bahamas:
Cheapest way to send money to Bahamas
The cheapest way is to use MoneyGram, pay in with a debit card and withdraw via cash pickup. You will get $7,783.8, which is 0.15% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Bahamas
The fastest way is to use MoneyGram via debit card deposit and cash pickup for pay out. You get $7,783.8 and it will arrive in minutes - 24 hours.
There is no legal limit and no tax on sending your own money abroad.
Main hard limits come from your bank or money transfer company, often around £10,000 to £25,000 online (which you can usually increase in the app).
Also, the "£10,000 declaration" only applies to physically carrying cash through the border, not online transfers.
And on bigger GBP/BSD transfers (roughly £10,000 up) expect a source-of-funds check, such as a payslip or a statement.
That's anti-money-laundering checks, but it holds transfers up, so be prepared.
Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.
For example, sending $7,783.8 with MoneyGram will get you 7,783.8 BSD, that’s including £4.99 fee and % in exchange rate markup.
A bank like on the other hand, will get you $0, that’s £ in fees but % in FX fees.
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Bahamas.
And, regular gifts out of your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, no cap and no seven-year wait.
Only ever use a provider authorised by the FCA, which you can check on the FCA register in under a minute.
The rules in place for any scams cover domestic pound transfers only, on a transfer abroad you're less protected.
Always confirm who you're really sending to before you send, because there's little recourse after.
For more information, check our guide to money transfer regulations in the UK.
The exchange rate you secure impacts how much BSD you get for your GBP, so waiting a day or two can get you more Bahamian Dollar.
Mid-market rate:1 GBP = 1.327359 BSD
We track 4 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Bahamas in real time.
We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.
Most GBP/BSD pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.
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