How to send money to South Africa from Singapore with the best SGD-ZAR rate

Revolut is the fastest way to send money to South Africa from Singapore right now, with delivery in within minutes. Key Currency is cheapest overall, paying out 127,266.89 ZAR for a $10,000 transfer.

Best companies for SGD/ZAR transfers

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Last updated on 26 September 2026

Based on 10,000 SGD transfer

Best companies for SGD/ZAR transfers

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Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee $38.72 1 SGD = 12.7679 ZAR -0.07% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 127,184.63 Within a week
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:Bank Transfer
$38.721 SGD = 12.7679 ZAR
R 127,184.63You pay$10,000.00
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Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee $0.00 1 SGD = 12.4992 ZAR +2.05% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 124,991.90 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in South Africa with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 SGD = 12.4992 ZAR
R 124,991.90You pay$10,000.00

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Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee $0.00 1 SGD = 12.7267 ZAR +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 127,266.89 Minutes - 3 days
Cheapest
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Africa with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 SGD = 12.7267 ZAR
R 127,266.89You pay$10,000.00
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Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee $0.00 1 SGD = 12.7241 ZAR +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 127,241.37 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 SGD = 12.7241 ZAR
R 127,241.37You pay$10,000.00

TorFx

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee $0.00 1 SGD = 12.7203 ZAR +0.30% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 127,203.09 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountIdeal for buying property abroad

Ways to receive money in South Africa with TorFx when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 SGD = 12.7203 ZAR
R 127,203.09You pay$10,000.00

Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee $38.72 1 SGD = 12.7679 ZAR -0.07% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 127,184.63 Within a week
Recommended
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:Bank Transfer
$38.721 SGD = 12.7679 ZAR
R 127,184.63You pay$10,000.00

Wise

Pay via PayNow
Fee $38.72 1 SGD = 12.7679 ZAR -0.07% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 127,184.63 Within a week
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in South Africa with Wise when paying by paynow.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:Bank Transfer
$38.721 SGD = 12.7679 ZAR
R 127,184.63You pay$10,000.00

OFX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee $0.00 1 SGD = 12.6948 ZAR +0.50% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 126,947.92 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Africa with OFX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 SGD = 12.6948 ZAR
R 126,947.92You pay$10,000.00

Currencies Direct

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee $0.00 1 SGD = 12.6498 ZAR +0.86% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 126,498.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerMulti-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in South Africa with Currencies Direct when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 SGD = 12.6498 ZAR
R 126,498.00You pay$10,000.00

Moneycorp

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee $0.00 1 SGD = 12.5800 ZAR +1.40% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 125,799.65 Minutes - 2 days

Ways to receive money in South Africa with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 2 days
Free1 SGD = 12.5800 ZAR
R 125,799.65You pay$10,000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee $165.00 1 SGD = 12.7444 ZAR +0.11% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 125,340.77 Within minutes
Fastest
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
$165.001 SGD = 12.7444 ZAR
R 125,340.77You pay$10,000.00

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.

Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee $0.00 1 SGD = 12.4992 ZAR +2.05% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 124,991.90 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in South Africa with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 SGD = 12.4992 ZAR
R 124,991.90You pay$10,000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Debit card
Fee $231.75 1 SGD = 12.7444 ZAR +0.11% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 124,490.08 Within minutes
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin minutes
$231.751 SGD = 12.7444 ZAR
R 124,490.08You pay$10,000.00

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 Debit card
Fee $494.35 1 SGD = 12.7679 ZAR -0.07% vs mid-market Recipient gets R 121,367.19 Within a week
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

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

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositWithin a weekAvailable via:Bank Transfer
$494.351 SGD = 12.7679 ZAR
R 121,367.19You pay$10,000.00
How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 SGD = 12.7586 ZAR Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from Singapore to South Africa

Pick a company

I suggest starting with Key Currency which is the cheapest option for sending $10,000.

Fund your transfer

There are 3 methods to fund the transfer form Singapore, including bank transfer, debit card, and paynow.

Where possible, use PayNow to fund your account, it is usually free and takes seconds.

Verify and send

Before you can send money to South Africa, you'll need to verify your account using Singpass, or a passport and pass if you're not a resident.

Ways to send money from Singapore to South Africa

There are 5 ways to send money to South Africa across 9 money transfer companies.

Cheapest way to send money

Online transfers

Sending ZAR from Singapore with a specialist like Wise is quick, easy, and cheap.

You sign up online or through the app, verify account details, enter the amount, fund your transfer, and click send.

Wise charges $38.72 to send $10,000, delivering 127,184.63 ZAR after a -0.07% markup and 38.72 SGD fee.

Large transfers from Singapore

Currency brokers

Brokers are the best for large SGD transfers to South Africa.

A currency broker can quote a lower margin on a large SGD to ZAR transfers and help with the paperwork and the entire process.

For example, Key Currency charges an exchange-rate markup of around 0.25% and no fees.

Large transfers may be held briefly for Singapore’s anti-scam checks, so if your transfer is time sensitive, start the process a bit earlier.

Regular spending abroad

Multi-currency accounts

A multi-currency account like Wise lets you convert SGD to ZAR before travelling or paying your own bills overseas.

And you can hold both currencies in one account.

Wise will get you 127,184.63 ZAR after fees when converting 10,000 SGD.

Ways to fund SGD and receive ZAR in South Africa

With Key Currency, paying by bank transfer and receiving through bank deposit is the cheapest combination. Sending $10,000 gives your recipient 127,266.89 ZAR.

Pay in SGD through bank transfer, debit card, and paynow.

Funding the transfer with PayNow

This is the quickest and simplest way to pay for your transfer to South Africa from Singapore.

Scan the company's PayNow QR code or use its registered identifier.

In South Africa, they can receive ZAR using bank deposit.

  1. 1
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay $10,000.00

    R127,267

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    Paynow Bank deposit

    You pay $10,000.00

    R127,185

    -R82

  3. 3
    Debit card Bank deposit

    You pay $10,000.00

    R124,490

    -R2,777

Things to know before sending SGD to South Africa

Consider these things before sending money from Singapore to South Africa.

Compare SGD/ZAR transfers

For a $10,000 transfer to South Africa, these are the best options to start with:

  1. Cheapest: Key Currency, funded by bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 127,266.89 ZAR, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.

  2. Fastest: Revolut, funded through bank transfer with bank deposit for the payout. Your recipient gets 125,340.77 ZAR in within minutes.

SDIC protection

Eligible SGD deposits at participating banks are insured by SDIC up to S$100,000 per depositor and bank.

A balance with a non-bank transfer company is not a bank deposit and does not receive the same cover, even when the company is MAS-licensed.

When unsure, check the legal company in the MAS Financial Institutions Directory before paying.

Live SGD-ZAR Exchange Rate

Finding the best SGD to ZAR exchange rate

The exchange rate directly affects how much ZAR arrives for your SGD.

Mid-market rate:1 SGD = 12.758585 ZAR

How we analyse the market

Every company here holds a MAS licence, which you can check yourself on the MAS register.

We track 9 of them on SGD to South Africa, refreshed in real time on live searches, and compare on the amount that arrives rather than the headline fee.

Each goes through our review. More on who we are, why you can trust us and how to get started.

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