Best companies for QAR/KES transfers
3 of 3 providers Last updated on 28 October 2026
Based on 50,000 QAR transfer Best companies for QAR/KES transfers Sort Cheapest
Promoted Xe Pay via Bank transfer	Fee QAR 0.00 1 QAR = 34.9666 KES +1.69% vs mid-market	Recipient gets KES 1,748,330.00 Minutes - 24 hours
4 reviews Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 QAR = 34.9666 KES KES 1,748,330.00You payQAR 50,000.00
Promoted Key Currency Pay via Bank transfer	Fee QAR 0.00 1 QAR = 35.4743 KES +0.25% vs mid-market	Recipient gets KES 1,773,713.10 Minutes - 3 days
4 reviews Personal account managerReceive to bank account
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days Free1 QAR = 35.4743 KES KES 1,773,713.10You payQAR 50,000.00
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Exclusive: Special Rate for 1st Transfer Key Currency Pay via Bank transfer	Fee QAR 0.00 1 QAR = 35.4743 KES +0.25% vs mid-market	Recipient gets KES 1,773,713.10 Minutes - 3 days
4 reviews CheapestRecommended Personal account managerReceive to bank account
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days Free1 QAR = 35.4743 KES KES 1,773,713.10You payQAR 50,000.00
Exclusive: First Transfer Deal Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer	Fee QAR 0.00 1 QAR = 35.4671 KES +0.27% vs mid-market	Recipient gets KES 1,773,357.47 Minutes - 24 hours
9 reviews Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 QAR = 35.4671 KES KES 1,773,357.47You payQAR 50,000.00
Xe Pay via Bank transfer	Fee QAR 0.00 1 QAR = 34.9666 KES +1.69% vs mid-market	Recipient gets KES 1,748,330.00 Minutes - 24 hours
4 reviews Fastest Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions
Ways to receive money in Kenya with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 QAR = 34.9666 KES KES 1,748,330.00You payQAR 50,000.00
How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 QAR = 35.5632 KES Updates every 60 minutes.

Why compare

QAR/KES exchange rate

Best ways to pay & receive

Transfer speed

How to send money from Qatar to Kenya

Pick a company

I suggest starting with Key Currency which is the cheapest option for sending QAR50,000.

Key Currency was the cheapest on 29 of the 29 days it quoted QAR50,000 transfers to Kenya.

Fund your transfer

You have 1 options to pay: bank transfer.

In most cases Himyan will work for deposits, but it's worth double checking with the transfer company.

Verify and send

You'll need your QID to register and to send.

Once you're set up, sending again to the same person takes under a minute, which is the point of registering properly the first time.

QAR/KES Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from Qatar to Kenya?

The cheapest way to send QAR to KES 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 Key Currency), across 30 days of comparisons for 50,000 QAR transfers to Kenya.

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send QAR 50,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what QAR 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 KES per QAR 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 KES on every transfer from Qatar.

Right now, Key Currency pays 1,773,713.1 KES on 50,000 QAR, which is 4,445.4 KES less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 1,781,621.83 KES.

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.

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 Kenya.

We've tracked 30 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 1 amounts over the past month.

Key CurrencyAppeared in 29 comparisons
Cheapest every time
Regency FXAppeared in 29 comparisons
Never the cheapest
XeAppeared in 30 comparisons
Cheapest in 3% of them

Based on 30 comparisons across 1 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 Key Currency is the cheapest and gets you the most KES, 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 Kenya.

Regency FX (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 0% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to Kenya.

Ways to send money from Qatar to Kenya

There are 3 ways to send money from Qatar to Kenya across 3 companies, mostly through broker, online, and app.

Simplest way to send QAR

Digital wallets & apps

Money transfer apps and wallets are best for small and frequent transfers from Qatar to Kenya.

It's good for things like monthly payments home, family support, bill payments from abroad, etc.

Xe is the cheapest money transfer app for QAR/KES transfers.

Sending QAR 50,000 will get you 1,748,330 KES in minutes - 24 hours.

That’s including 0 QAR fee and 1.69% markup.

Over the past month, Xe was the cheapest app on 100% of the days it appeared for QAR50,000 transfers.

Wallets like Ooredoo Money aggregate rates from several exchange houses, but it’s not always the cheapest.

For one-off transfers from Qatar

Online transfers

Sending online from Qatar is different from most countries, because many of the big global services simply don't work here.

From the available options, Xe is the cheapest one.

For example, sending QAR 50,000 will get you 1,748,330 KES with a QAR 0 fee and 1.69% markup.

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

However, it’s worth comparing rates to Ooredoo Money to see who offers more KES.

Holding, spending, and travelling

US Dollar accounts

Alternatively to other options, you can open a US Dollar account.

Since QAR is pegged to USD, it costs almost nothing to convert, and it’s easier to send USD to Kenya.

This is especially useful if you're from another country staying in Qatar (as residency plays a big role when signing up to money transfer companies and apps).

For large QAR transfers abroad

Currency brokers

Currency brokers have dedicated account managers to handle your transfer end to end.

This makes it the best option for large QAR transfers. For example, investing abroad, buying property, paying education fees, etc.

For example, Key Currency adds 0.25% markup with no fees.

Our analysis shows Key Currency was the cheapest broker in 100% of all the transfers it quoted.

Ways to fund QAR and receive KES in Kenya

With Key Currency, paying by bank transfer and receiving through a bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending QAR 50,000 gives your recipient 1,773,713.1 KES.

You can pay in QAR using bank transfer.

In Kenya, the recipient can receive KES through bank deposit.

1

Bank transfer Bank deposit

You pay QAR50,000.00

KSh1,773,713

Cheapest

Things to consider when sending money from Qatar to Kenya

Qatar's exchange houses handle most personal transfers, while your QID and the provider's own salary-based limits can decide how much you can send online.

Compare QAR/KES transfer options

For a QAR 50,000 transfer to Kenya, I would suggest starting with these:

Cheapest way to send money to Kenya

Key Currency is the cheapest when funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 1,773,713.1 KES, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to Kenya

Regency FX delivers 1,773,357.47 KES in minutes - 24 hours when you pay by bank transfer and withdraw with bank deposit.

Keep your QID current

Your QID is used to open and verify bank, money transfer apps, wallets, and exchange-house accounts.

A company can pause a transfer or restrict the account when the identity record is expired or does not match.

If you are leaving Qatar, arrange the transfer of savings and end-of-service pay while your QID and bank access are still active.

Large or unusual payments may need a salary certificate, bank statement or end-of-service document.

Online and wallet limits often follow the provider's risk checks and the income recorded on your account.

Keep the receipt until the money arrives

Check the recipient's account name and bank details in Kenya before paying.

If the transfer is held, contact the company first and ask for a trace rather than sending it again.

Unresolved complaints about a QCB-regulated financial institution can be taken to the QCB Customer Protection Department.

How we analyse the market

Every exchange house and company here is licensed by the Qatar Central Bank.

We track 3 of them on QAR to Kenya in real time on live comparisons. Since the riyal is fixed to the dollar, we compare on what arrives in KES rather than on the fee.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 30 comparisons across 1 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for QAR/KES 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.

Each goes through our review first.

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	35.5581	–	KES 1,777,903.65
Key Currency Cheapest	35.4692	QAR 0.00	KES 1,773,458.89	−KES 4,444.76
Regency FX	35.4621	QAR 0.00	KES 1,773,103.31	−KES 4,800.34
Xe	34.9260	QAR 0.00	KES 1,746,300.00	−KES 31,603.65

Wed, Sep 30, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.6053	–	KES 1,780,266.75
Key Currency Cheapest	35.5163	QAR 0.00	KES 1,775,816.08	−KES 4,450.67
Regency FX	35.5092	QAR 0.00	KES 1,775,460.03	−KES 4,806.72
Xe	34.8988	QAR 0.00	KES 1,744,940.00	−KES 35,326.75

Thu, Oct 1, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.5416	–	KES 1,777,079.85
Key Currency Cheapest	35.4527	QAR 0.00	KES 1,772,637.15	−KES 4,442.70
Regency FX	35.4456	QAR 0.00	KES 1,772,281.73	−KES 4,798.12
Xe	34.8852	QAR 0.00	KES 1,744,260.00	−KES 32,819.85

Fri, Oct 2, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.5969	–	KES 1,779,846.05
Key Currency Cheapest	35.5079	QAR 0.00	KES 1,775,396.43	−KES 4,449.62
Regency FX	35.5008	QAR 0.00	KES 1,775,040.47	−KES 4,805.58
Xe	34.9218	QAR 0.00	KES 1,746,090.00	−KES 33,756.05

Sat, Oct 3, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.2080	–	KES 1,760,398.60
Key Currency Cheapest	35.1200	QAR 0.00	KES 1,755,997.60	−KES 4,401.00
Regency FX	35.1129	QAR 0.00	KES 1,755,645.52	−KES 4,753.08
Xe	34.8129	QAR 0.00	KES 1,740,645.00	−KES 19,753.60

Sun, Oct 4, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.6100	–	KES 1,780,499.10
Key Currency Cheapest	35.5210	QAR 0.00	KES 1,776,047.85	−KES 4,451.25
Regency FX	35.5138	QAR 0.00	KES 1,775,691.75	−KES 4,807.35
Xe	34.8170	QAR 0.00	KES 1,740,850.00	−KES 39,649.10

Mon, Oct 5, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.6014	–	KES 1,780,069.00
Key Currency Cheapest	35.5124	QAR 0.00	KES 1,775,618.83	−KES 4,450.17
Regency FX	35.5053	QAR 0.00	KES 1,775,262.81	−KES 4,806.19
Xe	34.9069	QAR 0.00	KES 1,745,345.00	−KES 34,724.00

Tue, Oct 6, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.5503	–	KES 1,777,513.25
Key Currency Cheapest	35.4614	QAR 0.00	KES 1,773,069.47	−KES 4,443.78
Regency FX	35.4543	QAR 0.00	KES 1,772,713.96	−KES 4,799.29
Xe	34.8880	QAR 0.00	KES 1,744,400.00	−KES 33,113.25

Wed, Oct 7, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.6564	–	KES 1,782,818.75
Key Currency Cheapest	35.5672	QAR 0.00	KES 1,778,361.70	−KES 4,457.05
Regency FX	35.5601	QAR 0.00	KES 1,778,005.14	−KES 4,813.61
Xe	34.9806	QAR 0.00	KES 1,749,030.00	−KES 33,788.75

Thu, Oct 8, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.6579	–	KES 1,782,895.25
Key Currency Cheapest	35.5688	QAR 0.00	KES 1,778,438.01	−KES 4,457.24
Regency FX	35.5616	QAR 0.00	KES 1,778,081.43	−KES 4,813.82
Xe	34.9666	QAR 0.00	KES 1,748,330.00	−KES 34,565.25

Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.7217	–	KES 1,786,087.05
Key Currency Cheapest	35.6324	QAR 0.00	KES 1,781,621.83	−KES 4,465.22
Regency FX	35.6253	QAR 0.00	KES 1,781,264.61	−KES 4,822.44
Xe	34.9218	QAR 0.00	KES 1,746,090.00	−KES 39,997.05

Sat, Oct 10, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.6279	–	KES 1,781,394.90
Key Currency Cheapest	35.5388	QAR 0.00	KES 1,776,941.41	−KES 4,453.49
Regency FX	35.5317	QAR 0.00	KES 1,776,585.13	−KES 4,809.77
Xe	34.7275	QAR 0.00	KES 1,736,375.00	−KES 45,019.90

Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.5208	–	KES 1,776,041.85
Key Currency Cheapest	35.4320	QAR 0.00	KES 1,771,601.75	−KES 4,440.10
Regency FX	35.4249	QAR 0.00	KES 1,771,246.54	−KES 4,795.31
Xe	34.9395	QAR 0.00	KES 1,746,975.00	−KES 29,066.85

Tue, Oct 13, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.4189	–	KES 1,770,942.70
Key Currency Cheapest	35.3303	QAR 0.00	KES 1,766,515.34	−KES 4,427.36
Regency FX	35.3232	QAR 0.00	KES 1,766,161.15	−KES 4,781.55
Xe	34.9260	QAR 0.00	KES 1,746,300.00	−KES 24,642.70

Wed, Oct 14, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.6458	–	KES 1,782,291.95
Key Currency Cheapest	35.5567	QAR 0.00	KES 1,777,836.22	−KES 4,455.73
Regency FX	35.5496	QAR 0.00	KES 1,777,479.76	−KES 4,812.19
Xe	34.9571	QAR 0.00	KES 1,747,855.00	−KES 34,436.95

Thu, Oct 15, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.6735	–	KES 1,783,675.55
Key Currency Cheapest	35.5843	QAR 0.00	KES 1,779,216.36	−KES 4,459.19
Regency FX	35.5772	QAR 0.00	KES 1,778,859.63	−KES 4,815.92
Xe	34.9639	QAR 0.00	KES 1,748,195.00	−KES 35,480.55

Fri, Oct 16, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.6296	–	KES 1,781,478.20
Key Currency Cheapest	35.5405	QAR 0.00	KES 1,777,024.50	−KES 4,453.70
Regency FX	35.5334	QAR 0.00	KES 1,776,668.21	−KES 4,809.99
Xe	34.9760	QAR 0.00	KES 1,748,800.00	−KES 32,678.20

Sat, Oct 17, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.5390	–	KES 1,776,948.85
Key Currency Cheapest	35.4501	QAR 0.00	KES 1,772,506.48	−KES 4,442.37
Regency FX	35.4430	QAR 0.00	KES 1,772,151.09	−KES 4,797.76
Xe	34.6586	QAR 0.00	KES 1,732,930.00	−KES 44,018.85

Mon, Oct 19, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.4178	–	KES 1,770,890.65
Key Currency Cheapest	35.3293	QAR 0.00	KES 1,766,463.42	−KES 4,427.23
Regency FX	35.3222	QAR 0.00	KES 1,766,109.25	−KES 4,781.40
Xe	35.0076	QAR 0.00	KES 1,750,380.00	−KES 20,510.65

Tue, Oct 20, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.6509	–	KES 1,782,545.10
Key Currency Cheapest	35.5618	QAR 0.00	KES 1,778,088.74	−KES 4,456.36
Regency FX	35.5546	QAR 0.00	KES 1,777,732.23	−KES 4,812.87
Xe	34.9938	QAR 0.00	KES 1,749,690.00	−KES 32,855.10

Wed, Oct 21, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	–	–	–
Xe Cheapest	34.9937	QAR 0.00	KES 1,749,685.00	–
Key Currency No quote collected this day	–	–	–	–
Regency FX No quote collected this day	–	–	–	–

Thu, Oct 22, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.6288	–	KES 1,781,438.10
Key Currency Cheapest	35.5397	QAR 0.00	KES 1,776,984.50	−KES 4,453.60
Regency FX	35.5326	QAR 0.00	KES 1,776,628.22	−KES 4,809.88
Xe	34.9802	QAR 0.00	KES 1,749,010.00	−KES 32,428.10

Fri, Oct 23, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.5305	–	KES 1,776,526.90
Key Currency Cheapest	35.4417	QAR 0.00	KES 1,772,085.58	−KES 4,441.32
Regency FX	35.4346	QAR 0.00	KES 1,771,730.28	−KES 4,796.62
Xe	34.9869	QAR 0.00	KES 1,749,345.00	−KES 27,181.90

Sat, Oct 24, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.6212	–	KES 1,781,058.55
Key Currency Cheapest	35.5321	QAR 0.00	KES 1,776,605.90	−KES 4,452.65
Regency FX	35.5250	QAR 0.00	KES 1,776,249.69	−KES 4,808.86
Xe	34.6961	QAR 0.00	KES 1,734,805.00	−KES 46,253.55

Mon, Oct 26, 2026	Exchange rate	Fee	Recipient gets	Difference
Mid-market rate	35.6723	–	KES 1,783,614.10
Key Currency Cheapest	35.5831	QAR 0.00	KES 1,779,155.06	−KES 4,459.04
Regency FX	35.5760	QAR 0.00	KES 1,778,798.34	−KES 4,815.76
Xe	34.9802	QAR 0.00	KES 1,749,010.00	−KES 34,604.10

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