How to send money to Ghana from the UK with the best GBP-GHS rate

We’ve compared 7 companies, and found TapTap Send to be the cheapest, while Revolut is the fastest.

Sending £6,000 gets you GH₵94,518 with TapTap Send at 15.7530 GHS per GBP, about 0.71% more than the next best option.

Best companies for GBP/GHS transfers

7 of 7 providers

Last updated on 10 November 2026

Based on 6,000 GBP transfer

Best companies for GBP/GHS transfers

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Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £70.28 1 GBP = 15.7166 GHS -0.22% vs mid-market Recipient gets GH₵93,195.04 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Ghana with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£70.281 GBP = 15.7166 GHS
GH₵93,195.04You pay£6,000.00
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Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 15.6391 GHS +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets GH₵93,834.73 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in Ghana with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 15.6391 GHS
GH₵93,834.73You pay£6,000.00

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TapTap Send

Pay via Debit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 15.7530 GHS -0.46% vs mid-market Recipient gets GH₵94,518.00 Minutes
Cheapest
Receive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Ghana with TapTap Send when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Mobile moneyMinutesAvailable via:AirtelTigo, MTN, Telecel, Zeepay
Free1 GBP = 15.7530 GHS
GH₵94,518.00You pay£6,000.00
Bank depositMinutes
Free1 GBP = 15.7530 GHS
GH₵94,518.00You pay£6,000.00
Cash pickupMinutesAvailable via:CBG Cash Pickup
Free1 GBP = 15.7530 GHS
GH₵94,518.00You pay£6,000.00
TapTap WalletMinutesAvailable via:Wallet (GHS)
Free1 GBP = 15.7530 GHS
GH₵94,518.00You pay£6,000.00
Only available via Mobile App

WorldRemit

Pay via Debit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 15.6416 GHS +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets GH₵93,849.60 Minutes - 2 days
Receive to bank account or cash pickup

Ways to receive money in Ghana with WorldRemit when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Mobile moneyMinutes - 2 days
Free1 GBP = 15.6416 GHS
GH₵93,849.60You pay£6,000.00
Bank depositMinutes - 2 days
Free1 GBP = 15.6416 GHS
GH₵93,849.60You pay£6,000.00
Card depositMinutes - 2 days
Free1 GBP = 15.5376 GHS
GH₵93,225.66You pay£6,000.00
Only available via Mobile App

Sendwave

Pay via Debit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 15.6416 GHS +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets GH₵93,849.60 Minutes - 3 days
Receive to bank account or cash pickup

Ways to receive money in Ghana with Sendwave when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Mobile moneyMinutes - 3 days
Free1 GBP = 15.6416 GHS
GH₵93,849.60You pay£6,000.00
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 GBP = 15.6416 GHS
GH₵93,849.60You pay£6,000.00
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Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 15.6391 GHS +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets GH₵93,834.73 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in Ghana with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 15.6391 GHS
GH₵93,834.73You pay£6,000.00
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Debit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 15.6324 GHS +0.31% vs mid-market Recipient gets GH₵93,794.40 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Ghana with MoneyGram when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets
Free1 GBP = 15.6324 GHS
GH₵93,794.40You pay£6,000.00
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks
£1.991 GBP = 15.6324 GHS
GH₵93,794.40You pay£6,001.99
Card depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Bank Debit Card
£2.991 GBP = 15.6324 GHS
GH₵93,794.40You pay£6,002.99
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£3.991 GBP = 15.6324 GHS
GH₵93,794.40You pay£6,003.99
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Credit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 15.6324 GHS +0.31% vs mid-market Recipient gets GH₵93,794.40 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Ghana with MoneyGram when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets
Free1 GBP = 15.6324 GHS
GH₵93,794.40You pay£6,000.00
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks
£1.991 GBP = 15.6324 GHS
GH₵93,794.40You pay£6,001.99
Card depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Bank Debit Card
£2.991 GBP = 15.6324 GHS
GH₵93,794.40You pay£6,002.99
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£3.991 GBP = 15.6324 GHS
GH₵93,794.40You pay£6,003.99
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 15.6324 GHS +0.31% vs mid-market Recipient gets GH₵93,794.40 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Ghana with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks
Free1 GBP = 15.6324 GHS
GH₵93,794.40You pay£6,000.00
Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets
Free1 GBP = 15.6324 GHS
GH₵93,794.40You pay£6,000.00
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£3.991 GBP = 15.6324 GHS
GH₵93,794.40You pay£6,003.99

Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £70.28 1 GBP = 15.7166 GHS -0.22% vs mid-market Recipient gets GH₵93,195.04 Within minutes
Our top pick
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Ghana with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£70.281 GBP = 15.7166 GHS
GH₵93,195.04You pay£6,000.00

Wise

Pay via Debit card
Fee £88.95 1 GBP = 15.7166 GHS -0.22% vs mid-market Recipient gets GH₵92,901.61 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Ghana with Wise when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£88.951 GBP = 15.7166 GHS
GH₵92,901.61You pay£6,000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £51.30 1 GBP = 15.6139 GHS +0.43% vs mid-market Recipient gets GH₵92,882.26 Within minutes
Fastest
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Ghana with Revolut when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
£51.301 GBP = 15.6139 GHS
GH₵92,882.26You pay£6,000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

Wise

Pay via Credit card
Fee £200.97 1 GBP = 15.7166 GHS -0.22% vs mid-market Recipient gets GH₵91,141.03 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Ghana with Wise when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£200.971 GBP = 15.7166 GHS
GH₵91,141.03You pay£6,000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Debit card
Fee £188.00 1 GBP = 15.6139 GHS +0.43% vs mid-market Recipient gets GH₵90,747.85 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Ghana with Revolut when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
£188.001 GBP = 15.6139 GHS
GH₵90,747.85You pay£6,000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 15.6815 GHS Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from UK to Ghana

Pick a company

For a one-off GBP transfer to Ghana, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is TapTap Send.

TapTap Send was the cheapest on 6 of the 25 days it quoted £6,000 transfers to Ghana.

On a 6,000 GBP transfer, TapTap Send delivers the most GHS.

The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/GHS rate.

Fund your transfer

You have 3 ways to pay, including debit card, bank transfer, and credit card.

Paying from your bank is usually the fastest, since most companies connect to your banking app via Open Banking.

Anywhere a debit card works, Apple Pay and Google Pay usually do too.

Verify and send

First time round you'll need to confirm your name, date of birth, address and a photo ID.

On a £6,000 transfer the verification is normally instant but can take a couple of hours.

Compare amounts

How much GBP are you sending to Ghana?

How much GBP you send to Ghana 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 TapTap Send was the cheapest in 46% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted, and in 28% of all the transfers it quoted.

Cheapest service
£500-1.65%£0.00GH₵7,966.78with debit card to bank deposit+GH₵182.71
£1,000-0.50%£0.00GH₵15,753.00with debit card to mobile money+GH₵203.41
£2,000-0.51%£0.00GH₵31,506.00with debit card to mobile money+GH₵395.91
£6,000This page-0.46%£0.00GH₵94,518.00with debit card to mobile money+GH₵1,326.09
£10,000-0.49%£0.00GH₵157,530.00with debit card to mobile money+GH₵2,007.08
£50,000-0.48%£0.00GH₵787,650.00with debit card to mobile money+GH₵10,166.73
£250,000-0.46%£0.00GH₵3,938,250.00with debit card to mobile money+GH₵65,179.71

Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 15.6815 GHS

GBP/GHS Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from UK to Ghana?

The cheapest way to send GBP to GHS 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 TapTap Send), across 30 days of comparisons for 6,000 GBP transfers to Ghana.

GHS received for £6,000, after fees

Tue, 10 Nov 2026Mid-market rateGH₵94,088.77 TapTap Send GH₵94,518.00TapTap SendGH₵94,518.00WorldRemitGH₵93,849.60SendwaveGH₵93,849.60

91,000
92,000
93,000
94,000
95,000
96,000
At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionTapTap SendWorldRemitSendwave
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.5587 – GH₵93,352.06
TapTap Send 15.5861 £0.00 GH₵93,516.60 +GH₵164.54
WorldRemit 15.5861 £0.00 GH₵93,516.60 +GH₵164.54
Sendwave Cheapest 15.5861 £0.00 GH₵93,516.60 +GH₵164.54
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.5944 – GH₵93,566.23
MoneyGram Cheapest 15.6217 £0.00 GH₵93,730.20 +GH₵163.97
TapTap Send 15.6127 £0.00 GH₵93,676.20 +GH₵109.97
WorldRemit 15.5423 £0.00 GH₵93,253.80 −GH₵312.43
Sendwave 15.5423 £0.00 GH₵93,253.80 −GH₵312.43
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.3452 – GH₵92,071.07
MoneyGram Cheapest 15.5331 £0.00 GH₵93,198.60 +GH₵1,127.53
TapTap Send 15.5325 £0.00 GH₵93,195.00 +GH₵1,123.93
WorldRemit 15.5325 £0.00 GH₵93,195.00 +GH₵1,123.93
Sendwave 15.5325 £0.00 GH₵93,195.00 +GH₵1,123.93
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
MoneyGram Cheapest 15.3993 £0.00 GH₵92,395.80 –
TapTap Send 15.3590 £0.00 GH₵92,154.00 –
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Sendwave No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.5017 – GH₵93,010.21
Regency FX Cheapest 15.4598 £0.00 GH₵92,759.08 −GH₵251.13
TapTap Send No quote collected this day – – – –
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Sendwave No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.5503 – GH₵93,302.00
Regency FX Cheapest 15.5083 £0.00 GH₵93,050.09 −GH₵251.91
TapTap Send 15.4730 £0.00 GH₵92,838.00 −GH₵464.00
WorldRemit 15.4730 £0.00 GH₵92,838.00 −GH₵464.00
Sendwave 15.4730 £0.00 GH₵92,838.00 −GH₵464.00
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.5503 – GH₵93,302.00
Regency FX Cheapest 15.5083 £0.00 GH₵93,050.09 −GH₵251.91
TapTap Send 15.4730 £0.00 GH₵92,838.00 −GH₵464.00
WorldRemit 15.4730 £0.00 GH₵92,838.00 −GH₵464.00
Sendwave No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.6108 – GH₵93,665.00
TapTap Send 15.5975 £0.00 GH₵93,585.00 −GH₵80.00
WorldRemit 15.5975 £0.00 GH₵93,585.00 −GH₵80.00
Sendwave Cheapest 15.5975 £0.00 GH₵93,585.00 −GH₵80.00
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
TapTap Send Cheapest 15.5975 £0.00 GH₵93,585.00 –
WorldRemit 15.5821 £0.00 GH₵93,492.60 –
Sendwave No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.5807 – GH₵93,484.27
TapTap Send Cheapest 15.5975 £0.00 GH₵93,585.00 +GH₵100.73
Sendwave 15.5970 £0.00 GH₵93,582.00 +GH₵97.73
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Paysend Cheapest 15.8960 £0.00 GH₵95,375.77 –
TapTap Send 15.5970 £0.00 GH₵93,582.00 –
WorldRemit 15.5959 £0.00 GH₵93,575.40 –
Sendwave 15.5959 £0.00 GH₵93,575.40 –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.4986 – GH₵92,991.34
TapTap Send Cheapest 15.5959 £0.00 GH₵93,575.40 +GH₵584.06
WorldRemit 15.5496 £0.00 GH₵93,297.60 +GH₵306.26
Sendwave 15.5496 £0.00 GH₵93,297.60 +GH₵306.26
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.4964 – GH₵92,978.65
MoneyGram Cheapest 15.6049 £0.00 GH₵93,629.40 +GH₵650.75
TapTap Send 15.5496 £0.00 GH₵93,297.60 +GH₵318.95
WorldRemit 15.5496 £0.00 GH₵93,297.60 +GH₵318.95
Sendwave 15.5496 £0.00 GH₵93,297.60 +GH₵318.95
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.4964 – GH₵92,978.65
Regency FX Cheapest 15.4546 £0.00 GH₵92,727.60 −GH₵251.05
TapTap Send No quote collected this day – – – –
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Sendwave No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.4441 – GH₵92,664.67
MoneyGram Cheapest 15.6049 £0.00 GH₵93,629.40 +GH₵964.73
TapTap Send 15.5959 £0.00 GH₵93,575.40 +GH₵910.73
WorldRemit 15.5959 £0.00 GH₵93,575.40 +GH₵910.73
Sendwave No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
TapTap Send Cheapest 15.5959 £0.00 GH₵93,575.40 –
WorldRemit 15.5493 £0.00 GH₵93,295.80 –
Sendwave 15.5493 £0.00 GH₵93,295.80 –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.5231 – GH₵93,138.61
MoneyGram Cheapest 15.5525 £0.00 GH₵93,315.00 +GH₵176.39
WorldRemit 15.5509 £0.00 GH₵93,305.40 +GH₵166.79
TapTap Send 15.5493 £0.00 GH₵93,295.80 +GH₵157.19
Sendwave No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.4941 – GH₵92,964.53
MoneyGram Cheapest 15.5344 £0.00 GH₵93,206.40 +GH₵241.87
TapTap Send No quote collected this day – – – –
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Sendwave No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.6096 – GH₵93,657.49
Regency FX Cheapest 15.5674 £0.00 GH₵93,404.62 −GH₵252.87
TapTap Send 15.5125 £0.00 GH₵93,075.00 −GH₵582.49
WorldRemit 15.5125 £0.00 GH₵93,075.00 −GH₵582.49
Sendwave 15.5125 £0.00 GH₵93,075.00 −GH₵582.49
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.5889 – GH₵93,533.30
Regency FX Cheapest 15.5468 £0.00 GH₵93,280.76 −GH₵252.54
TapTap Send No quote collected this day – – – –
WorldRemit No quote collected this day – – – –
Sendwave No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.5883 – GH₵93,529.81
MoneyGram Cheapest 15.6056 £0.00 GH₵93,633.60 +GH₵103.79
TapTap Send 15.5743 £0.00 GH₵93,445.80 −GH₵84.01
WorldRemit 15.5743 £0.00 GH₵93,445.80 −GH₵84.01
Sendwave 15.5743 £0.00 GH₵93,445.80 −GH₵84.01
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
WorldRemit 15.6231 £0.00 GH₵93,738.60 –
Sendwave Cheapest 15.6231 £0.00 GH₵93,738.60 –
TapTap Send 15.5743 £0.00 GH₵93,445.80 –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.6321 – GH₵93,792.47
WorldRemit 15.6594 £0.00 GH₵93,956.40 +GH₵163.93
Sendwave Cheapest 15.6594 £0.00 GH₵93,956.40 +GH₵163.93
TapTap Send 15.6231 £0.00 GH₵93,738.60 −GH₵53.87
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.6242 – GH₵93,745.12
TapTap Send 15.6594 £0.00 GH₵93,956.40 +GH₵211.28
WorldRemit 15.6594 £0.00 GH₵93,956.40 +GH₵211.28
Sendwave Cheapest 15.6594 £0.00 GH₵93,956.40 +GH₵211.28
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.6743 – GH₵94,045.66
MoneyGram Cheapest 15.6738 £0.00 GH₵94,042.80 −GH₵2.86
WorldRemit 15.6549 £0.00 GH₵93,929.40 −GH₵116.26
Sendwave 15.6549 £0.00 GH₵93,929.40 −GH₵116.26
TapTap Send No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.6576 – GH₵93,945.40
TapTap Send 15.7488 £0.00 GH₵94,492.80 +GH₵547.40
WorldRemit 15.7488 £0.00 GH₵94,492.80 +GH₵547.40
Sendwave Cheapest 15.7488 £0.00 GH₵94,492.80 +GH₵547.40
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
TapTap Send 15.7530 £0.00 GH₵94,518.00 –
WorldRemit 15.7530 £0.00 GH₵94,518.00 –
Sendwave Cheapest 15.7530 £0.00 GH₵94,518.00 –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.6507 – GH₵93,903.97
TapTap Send 15.7530 £0.00 GH₵94,518.00 +GH₵614.03
WorldRemit 15.7530 £0.00 GH₵94,518.00 +GH₵614.03
Sendwave Cheapest 15.7530 £0.00 GH₵94,518.00 +GH₵614.03
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.6959 – GH₵94,175.65
TapTap Send Cheapest 15.7530 £0.00 GH₵94,518.00 +GH₵342.35
WorldRemit 15.6416 £0.00 GH₵93,849.60 −GH₵326.05
Sendwave 15.6416 £0.00 GH₵93,849.60 −GH₵326.05
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 15.6815 – GH₵94,088.77
TapTap Send Cheapest 15.7530 £0.00 GH₵94,518.00 +GH₵429.23
WorldRemit 15.6416 £0.00 GH₵93,849.60 −GH₵239.17
Sendwave 15.6416 £0.00 GH₵93,849.60 −GH₵239.17

Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send £6,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what £6,000 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 GHS per GBP than the mid-market rate can offer.

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

In the past month, a money transfer company beat the mid-market rate on 16 of the last 30 days.

Right now, TapTap Send pays 94,518 GHS on 6,000 GBP, which is 429.23 GHS more than the mid-market amount, so it's a good deal (pretty much free money).

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 95,375.77 GHS.

If you can wait and want to get the most out of your transfer, create a rate alert and we'll let you know when the rate improves.

If you need to send money now, it's a good time to send.

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 Ghana.

We've tracked 209 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 7 amounts over the past month.

  1. TapTap SendAppeared in 200 comparisons

    Cheapest in 28% of them

  2. WorldRemitAppeared in 109 comparisons

    Cheapest in 2% of them

  3. SendwaveAppeared in 96 comparisons

    Cheapest in 23% of them

Based on 209 comparisons across 7 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 TapTap Send is the cheapest and gets you the most GHS, but it was the cheapest in only 28% of the 200 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.

WorldRemit (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 2% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to Ghana.

If it's a one-off transfer, go with TapTap Send, since it's the cheapest right now.

Ways to send money from the UK to Ghana

There are many ways to send money to Ghana from the UK, including app, online, multi-currency account, global business account, currency broker, and in person, and more.

For small & frequent transfers

Money transfer apps

If you send small amounts back home to Ghana, say weekly or monthly, an app like TapTap Send is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.

It charges £0 in fees, has -0.46% markup, lets you save recipient details, and GHS will arrive in minutes.

Over the past month, TapTap Send was the cheapest app on 24% of the days it appeared for £6,000 transfers.

For one off transfers

Online transfers

Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized GHS transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.

Online companies like MoneyGram often have higher limits and/or first time promos.

Of the 7 companies we compared, MoneyGram is the cheapest online service and will get you GH₵93,794.40 on a £6,000 transfer.

In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 26 of the 27 days it quoted.

For large transfers

Brokers

Currency brokers like Regency FX 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 Ghana, and real human support.

Regency FX charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.27% markup on top of the current GBP/GHS rate.

The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .

Our analysis shows Regency FX was the cheapest broker in 100% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted.

For spending and receiving

Multi-currency accounts

Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Ghan Cedi abroad like a local.

Wise offers the best multi-currency account.

With it, converting £6,000 to GHS will get you GH₵93,195.04 after fees.

If you don’t have GHS in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Ghana.

Once you have GHS in the account, there are no extra fees from Wise for spending or holding it (local ATM charges may still apply).

Over the past month, it came out cheapest among multi-currency accounts on 100% of days.

For business transfers

Global accounts

Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.

For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Ghana, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.

Ways to fund GBP and receive GHS in Ghana

Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much GHS 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 Ghana is via TapTap Send, using a debit card to deposit GBP and mobile money to receive GHS.

Depositing GBP

You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Ghana, including debit card, bank transfer, and credit card.

The cheapest pay-in option is bank transfer.

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 credit card.

Be careful with credit card deposits, since your bank often treats it as a cash advance and will charge interest.

Receiving money in Ghana

Money can reach Ghana by bank deposit, mobile money, cash pickup, card deposit, TapTap Wallet, and mobile wallet, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.

The cheapest way to receive money in Ghana is with mobile money on average.

Receiving cash

MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup (getting you GH₵93,794.40 on a £6,000 transfer).

Mobile wallets

You can receive GHS into a mobile wallet, which is useful since they don't need a bank account.

Mobile money

You can send money directly to a mobile number in Ghana.

and use our filters to find the company offering mobile money at the best GBP/GHS rate.

  1. 1
    Debit card Mobile money

    You pay £6,000.00

    GH₵94,518

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    Debit card Bank deposit

    You pay £6,000.00

    GH₵94,518

    GH₵0

  3. 3
    Debit card Cash pickup

    You pay £6,000.00

    GH₵94,518

    GH₵0

  4. 4
    Debit card TapTap Wallet

    You pay £6,000.00

    GH₵94,518

    GH₵0

  5. 5
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay £6,000.00

    GH₵93,835

    -GH₵683

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  1. 6
    Debit card Card deposit

    You pay £6,002.99

    GH₵93,794

    -GH₵724

  2. 7
    Debit card Mobile wallet

    You pay £6,000.00

    GH₵93,794

    -GH₵724

  3. 8
    Bank transfer Mobile wallet

    You pay £6,000.00

    GH₵93,794

    -GH₵724

  4. 9
    Bank transfer Cash pickup

    You pay £6,003.99

    GH₵93,794

    -GH₵724

  5. 10
    Credit card Mobile wallet

    You pay £6,000.00

    GH₵93,794

    -GH₵724

  6. 11
    Credit card Bank deposit

    You pay £6,001.99

    GH₵93,794

    -GH₵724

  7. 12
    Credit card Card deposit

    You pay £6,002.99

    GH₵93,794

    -GH₵724

  8. 13
    Credit card Cash pickup

    You pay £6,003.99

    GH₵93,794

    -GH₵724

Consider this when sending GBP to Ghana

There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Ghana such as limits, taxes, and safety.

Compare GBP/GHS transfer options

Right now, these are the best money transfer options for a £6,000 transfer to Ghana:

Cheapest way to send money to Ghana

The cheapest way is to use TapTap Send, pay in with a debit card and withdraw via mobile money. You will get GH₵94,518, which is 0.71% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to Ghana

The fastest way is to use Revolut via bank transfer deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get GH₵92,882.26 and it will arrive in within minutes.

UK transfer limits

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/GHS transfers (roughly £10,000 up) expect a source-of-funds check, such as a payslip or a statement.

These are anti-money-laundering checks, and they can hold your transfer up, so have the documents ready.

The transfer costs involved

Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.

For example, sending £6,000 with TapTap Send will get you 94,518 GHS, that’s including £0 fee and -0.46% in exchange rate markup.

Taxes on money transfers

There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Ghana.

And, regular gifts from your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, with no cap and no seven-year wait, as long as you can still cover your usual living costs.

Staying safe when sending abroad

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.

How we analyse the market

We track 7 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Ghana in real time.

We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.

Most GBP/GHS pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 209 comparisons across 7 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for GBP/GHS 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.

More on how we work:

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