We’ve compared 5 companies, and found TapTap Send to be the cheapest, while TapTap Send the fastest.
Sending £1,500 gets you CFA1,132,500 with TapTap Send at 755.0000 rupees per pound, about 0.13% more than the next best option.
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 TapTap Send Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 755.0000 XOF +1.04% vs mid-market | Recipient gets F CFA 1,132,500.00 Minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Mali with TapTap Send when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile moneyMinutesAvailable via:Malitel, Orange, SAMA Money Free1 GBP = 755.0000 XOF F CFA 1,132,500.00You pay£1,500.00 Cash pickupMinutesAvailable via:Wari Free1 GBP = 755.0000 XOF F CFA 1,132,500.00You pay£1,500.00 Mobile walletMinutesAvailable via:Wave Free1 GBP = 755.0000 XOF F CFA 1,132,500.00You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan  Revolut Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £7.50 1 GBP = 757.7899 XOF +0.67% vs mid-market | Recipient gets F CFA 1,131,001.00 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Mali with Revolut when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a week £7.501 GBP = 757.7899 XOF F CFA 1,131,001.00You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| 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. | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers  MoneyGram Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 749.2200 XOF +1.81% vs mid-market | Recipient gets F CFA 1,123,830.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Mali with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets Free1 GBP = 749.2200 XOF F CFA 1,123,830.00You pay£1,500.00 Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks £4.991 GBP = 747.5955 XOF F CFA 1,121,393.25You pay£1,504.99 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 747.5955 XOF F CFA 1,121,393.25You pay£1,504.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 749.2200 XOF +1.81% vs mid-market | Recipient gets F CFA 1,123,830.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Mali with MoneyGram when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets Free1 GBP = 749.2200 XOF F CFA 1,123,830.00You pay£1,500.00 Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks £4.991 GBP = 747.5955 XOF F CFA 1,121,393.25You pay£1,504.99 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 747.5955 XOF F CFA 1,121,393.25You pay£1,504.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 749.2200 XOF +1.81% vs mid-market | Recipient gets F CFA 1,123,830.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Mali with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile walletMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:Select Wallets Free1 GBP = 749.2200 XOF F CFA 1,123,830.00You pay£1,500.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 747.5955 XOF F CFA 1,121,393.25You pay£1,504.99 Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks £4.991 GBP = 747.5955 XOF F CFA 1,121,393.25You pay£1,504.99 | |||
| Only available via Mobile App  Sendwave Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.99 1 GBP = 748.2590 XOF +1.94% vs mid-market | Recipient gets F CFA 1,121,647.66 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Mali with Sendwave when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Mobile moneyMinutes - 3 days £0.991 GBP = 748.2590 XOF F CFA 1,121,647.66You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan Revolut Pay via Debit card | Fee £39.50 1 GBP = 757.7899 XOF +0.67% vs mid-market | Recipient gets F CFA 1,106,752.00 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Mali with Revolut when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutes £39.501 GBP = 757.7899 XOF F CFA 1,106,752.00You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| 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. | |||
 Western Union Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 721.6716 XOF +5.56% vs mid-market | Recipient gets F CFA 1,082,508.00 Minutes - 2 days | |
Ways to receive money in Mali with Western Union when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 2 days Free1 GBP = 721.6716 XOF F CFA 1,082,508.00You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| Western Union Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 721.6716 XOF +5.56% vs mid-market | Recipient gets F CFA 1,082,508.00 Minutes - 2 days | |
Ways to receive money in Mali with Western Union when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 2 days Free1 GBP = 721.6716 XOF F CFA 1,082,508.00You pay£1,500.00 | |||
| How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 762.909470 XOF Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
For a one-off transfer to Mali, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is TapTap Send.
On a 1,500 GBP transfer, TapTap Send delivers the most XOF.
The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/XOF rate.
You have 3 ways to pay, including debit card, bank transfer, 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 £1,500 transfer it's normally instant but can take a couple hours.
There are many ways to send money to Mali from the UK, including app, online, in person, multi-currency account, and global account, and more.
For small & frequent transfers
If you send small amounts back home to Mali, say weekly or monthly, an app like TapTap Send is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £0 in fees, has 1.04% markup, lets you save recipient details, and XOF will arrive in minutes.
For one off transfers
Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized XOF 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 CFA1,123,830 on £1,500 transfer.
For large transfers
Currency brokers like TorFX or Key Currency, are the best for sending large amounts (£10k+) to Mali.
They charge no fees but add a percentage on top of the GBP/XOF interbank rate (which gets better the more you send).
We suggest to compare your options.
For fast money transfers
Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Mali, but is usually a bit more more expensive.
You will need to deposit £1,500 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Mali will be able to collect CFA1,123,830 in minutes.
For spending and receiving
Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend CFA Franc BCEAO abroad like a local.
Revolut offers the best multi-currency account.
With it, converting £1,500 to XOF will get you CFA1,131,001 after fees.
If you don’t have XOF in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Revolut in Mali.
Once you have XOF in the account, there are no extra fees from Revolut 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 Mali, 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 XOF 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 £1,500 to Mali is via TapTap Send, using a debit card to deposit GBP and mobile money to receive XOF.
You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Mali, including debit card, bank transfer, 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 Mali by bank deposit, mobile money, mobile wallet, and cash pickup, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.
The cheapest way to receive money in Mali is with mobile money on average.
Receiving cash
MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup ( getting you CFA1,123,830 on £1,500 transfer).
Mobile wallets
You can receive XOF 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 Mali.
and use our filters to find the company offering mobile money at the best GBP/XOF rate.
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There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Mali such as limits, taxes, and safety.
Right now, these are the best money transfer options for £1,500 transfer to Mali:
Cheapest way to send money to Mali
The cheapest way is to use TapTap Send, pay in with a debit card and withdraw via mobile money. You will get CFA1,132,500, which is 0.13% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Mali
The fastest way is to use TapTap Send via debit card deposit and mobile money for pay out. You get CFA1,132,500 and it will arrive in minutes.
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/XOF 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 CFA1,132,500 with TapTap Send will get you 1,132,500 XOF, that’s including £0 fee and 1.04% in exchange rate markup.
A bank like on the other hand, will get you CFA0, that’s £ in fees but % in FX fees.
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Mali.
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 XOF you get for your GBP, so waiting a day or two can get you more CFA Franc BCEAO.
Mid-market rate:1 GBP = 763.920848 XOF
We track 5 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Mali in real time.
We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.
Most GBP/XOF 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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