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How to send money to Rwanda from Kenya with the best KES-RWF rate
Regency FX is the cheapest way to send money from Kenya to Rwanda, giving your recipient 11,376,657.86 RWF from KSh1,000,000.
Use bank transfer to deposit KES and bank deposit to withdraw RWF to get the most of your transfer.
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| Based on 1,000,000 KES transfer Best companies for KES/RWF transfers | |||
| Promoted  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee Ksh 0.00 1 KES = 11.3767 RWF +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets RF 11,376,657.86 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Rwanda with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 KES = 11.3767 RWF RF 11,376,657.86You payKsh 1,000,000.00 | |||
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| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee Ksh 0.00 1 KES = 11.3767 RWF +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets RF 11,376,657.86 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Rwanda with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 KES = 11.3767 RWF RF 11,376,657.86You payKsh 1,000,000.00 | |||
| How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 KES = 11.4075 RWF Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
How to send money from Kenya to Rwanda
Pick a company
Start with the cheapest option, which is Regency FX. It will get you the most RWF on a KES 1,000,000 transfer.
This heavily depends on how much you send, so I suggest to get the best KES/RWF rate.
Fund your transfer
You have 1 ways to pay, including bank transfer.
Paying from your M-Pesa balance is quickest way to fund the transfer (but you'll need to top it up with cash first).
Verify and send
You'll need your ID and your KRA PIN to register.
Nobody legitimate will ask for your PIN to reverse a transfer or verify anything, so treat that as the end of the conversation.
How much KES are you sending to Rwanda?
How much KES you send to Rwanda 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ksh 10,000 | 10.00% | Ksh 300.00 | RF 99,648.50with bank transfer to bank deposit | +RF 684.87 | |
| Ksh 1,000,000This page | 0.27% | Ksh 0.00 | RF 11,376,657.86with bank transfer to bank deposit | RF 0.00 |
Mid-market rate: 1 KES = 11.4075 RWF
Ways to send money from Kenya to Rwanda
You have 1 companies sending money from Kenya to Rwanda.
Currency brokers
Currency brokers have no fees and add markup instead.
Usually the more KES you send to Rwanda, the better rate you will get.
The availability also depends on wherever you live in Kenya or just need to send KES from somewhere else.
Regency FX charges no fee and adds 0.27% on EUR/RWF rate.
Ways to fund KES and receive RWF in Rwanda
With Regency FX, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending KSh1,000,000 gives your recipient 11,376,657.86 RWF.
Fund the transfer using bank transfer.
In Rwanda, they can receive RWF with bank deposit.
- 1 Bank transfer Bank deposit
You pay KSh1,000,000.00
R₣11,376,658
Cheapest
Consider this before sending KES to Rwanda
Mobile money is the natural starting point for this route, but the registered recipient name and the tax added to the transfer fee both matter.
Compare KES/RWF transfer services
Compare KES/RWF transfer services
There are 1 companies available for a KSh1,000,000 payment to Rwanda.
Cheapest option
Regency FX is cheapest when funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 11,376,657.86 RWF, which is 0% more than the next best option.
Fastest option
Regency FX sends bank transfer to bank deposit in minutes - 24 hours, giving the recipient 11,376,657.86 RWF.
Excise duty applies to the fee
Excise duty applies to the fee
Kenya charges 15% excise duty on fees for money-transfer services.
It applies to the fee charged by the bank, mobile operator or money transfer company, not to the KSh1,000,000 being sent.
Check the CBK licence when in doubt
Check the CBK licence when in doubt
Use the Central Bank of Kenya's directory to check a money-remittance company.
A legitimate company should also display its CBK licence or authorisation at its premises.
Get the best KES to RWF exchange rate
The rate determines how much RWF reaches the recipient for your KES. A recent high and low help you judge the quote before sending.
Mid-market rate:1 KES = 11.382082 RWF
How we analyse the market
Only companies licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya appear here, which is the same check worth doing yourself before signing up anywhere.
We track 1 of them on KES to Rwanda in real time on live comparisons, comparing rates, fees and how the money is sent and collected, 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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