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Send money from Maldives to Indonesia
"Western Union agents help you send money from a wide variety of countries. Find a local branch near you to deposit cash and send your funds abroad."
"With MoneyGram you can send money globally. Find a local MoneyGram branch near you to deposit and send cash abroad."
"If you and the person you are sending money to both have PayPal apps, you can quickly and easily send money between each other."
Alternative for Maldives to Indonesia
While you can’t send MVR to IDR with Wise, you can transfer USD to USD.
"Over 16 million customers use Wise, mostly for their excellent mobile app, transparent fee structure & use of mid-market rates. Now increasingly used for larger transfers."
The best way to send MVR to Indonesia is through a cash transfer with Western Union.
Western Union offers broad coverage across Maldives and Indonesia, making it a reliable option.
Transfer fees vary depending on the branch and the amount you send, but you can generally expect to pay around 3 MVR per 3,900 MVR transferred.
Before sending, check which deposit options are available in your area. In many cases, you can fund your transfer online in MVR, while the recipient collects IDR in cash at a local branch.
If you’re looking for alternatives, MoneyGram also offers competitive cash pickup services.
How to get the best deal on sending money from Maldives to Indonesia
Always compare rates
Don't pay more than you need to. Use our live comparison tool to get an overall cost of exchange rates and fees when sending money from Maldives to Indonesia.
Choose a provider
Select the provider that offers you the best value & service for transfers between Maldives and Indonesia.
Click, sign up & send
Follow the steps & start your transfer. Your funds will soon be on their way to Indonesia.
Summary of recent searches
Considerations when sending from Maldives to Indonesia
Compare providers
Comparing money transfer companies with services between Maldives and Indonesia, based on your specific transfer amount and transfer needs, is the best way to send money at the best price.
For this route, we’ve compared 3 providers providing services between Maldives and Indonesia. This ensures you will get the best options when sending Rupiah to Indonesia.
Over the last 7 days, we’ve picked Western Union Agent as the best overall provider. However, comparing based on the amount you want to send to Indonesia will provide a specific provider that’s best for transferring money from Maldives.
Understanding the Rufiyaa-Rupiah exchange rate
Choose the right payment method
Financial regulations
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Receiving money from Rufiyaa in Indonesia
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The cheapest way to send money to Indonesia from Maldives is using MoneyGram cash transfer service.
While online transfers are usually cheaper, there are very few providers offering MVR to IDR transfers, making cash transfer through a MoneyGram Agent the most practical and affordable option available.
The overall cost of your transfer includes both the transfer fee (around 3 MVR per 3,900 MVR) and the exchange rate markup applied by MoneyGram.
These costs can vary depending on the branch location, payment method, and the amount you’re sending, so it’s always worth checking with your branch before making a transfer.
The cheapest way to to send money to Indonesia from Maldives is via PayPal P2P Transfer
The coverage of MVR/IDR transfer options is very limited, therefore, PayPal’s P2P transfer service is one of the cheaper options you have, along with cash transfer via Western Union and MoneyGram.
With PayPals P2P transfer, the main cost is the conversion between currencies, which can go as high as % on top of the mid market rate, as well as a MVR transfer fee.
You can also opt to use a cash transfer via MoneyGram or Western Union, which are cheaper in some cases (depending on the amount, deposit method, and your branch).
Send large sums of money
Western Union Agent offers the strongest all round option for large transfers of the 3 money transfer companies compared.
Whether for business or a property purchase, sending large amounts of money can be expensive if you get a bad exchange rate from Rupiah to Rupiah.
As such, opt for Western Union Agent for sending large sums of money to Indonesia from Maldives.
Understanding the cost of money transfers to Indonesia from Maldives
The total cost of sending money to Indonesia from Maldives is a mix of the mid-market, exchange rates and transfer fees.
The Mid-Market and Exchange Rates: The mid-market for MVR-IDR is 1,085.3182 IDR per Rufiyaa.
Using a transfer company with an exchange rate as close to the mid-market rate as possible will result in being able to buy more Rupiah for your Rufiyaas.
The MVR-IDR mid-market rate over the last 7 days has seen the Rufiyaa worth an average 1,086.0874 IDR. Within this there has been a high of 1,087.7267, and a low of 1,084.7135.
From 3 companies compared, Western Union Agent offers the strongest exchange rates.
The biggest factor in the overall cost of sending money is the exchange rate you receive on converting MVR to IDR.
Fees: When sending money there may be additional fees. Western Union Agent offers the lowest fee of the 3 providers tested, costing 3 MVR per transfer (based on MVR3,900 transferred).
Amount Received: When comparing providers, the best measure is the amount of Rupiah eventually received in Indonesia.
This number should allow you to determine if you are getting a good deal. A higher amount of money received in Indonesia, means a better overall cost of sending money from Maldives.
Finding the best exchange rate for Rufiyaa to Rupiah
Timing is essential for sending money between MVR and IDR. The exchange rate you secure impacts how much IDR you get for your MVR.
Over the last week, here’s what we’ve seen:
The exchange rate from MVR to IDR averaged 1,086.0874 IDR.
The highest value recorded was 1,087.7267 IDR, while the lowest was 1,084.7135 IDR.
There are currently 3 providers offering transfers between Maldives and Indonesia close to this rate
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Funding your Maldives to Indonesia transfer
Bank transfers
The default option for sending money from Maldives to Indonesia is often a bank transfer.
Using a money transfer company, such as Western Union Agent for transfers from Maldives to Indonesia, allows for sending via a bank transfer while benefitting from lower fees and more favorable exchange rates.
From the 3 we tested, the cheapest provider for bank transfers from MVR to Indonesia is Western Union Agent.
With a fee of MVR3 to send money from Maldives to Indonesia, Western Union Agent offers a great combination of competitive exchange rates and lower fees.
Prepaid and debit cards
Sending money from Maldives to Indonesia with a prepaid or debit card is easy with Western Union Agent.
Western Union Agent is a leader in accepting card payments for transfers between Maldives and Indonesia.
Credit cards
When it comes to international credit card transfers from Maldives to Indonesia, we recommend comparing your options to get the best deal.
Fee alert: using a credit card to transfer money can mean a fee being charged by your card issuer. We recommend bank transfer or debit card instead.
How we analyze the market
We track the cost, speed, and product offerings of the leading money transfer services available between Indonesia and Maldives.
Our comparison engine and algorithms evaluate providers based on over 25 factors, including transfer fees, ease of use, exchange rates, mobile apps, transfer times & customer support.
We also consider how these services are rated on platforms like TrustPilot, AppStore, and Google Play, giving you a comprehensive view of what to expect.
This thorough analysis helps you get the best available deal - every time you want to move money from Maldives to Indonesia.
We also provide unbiased and detailed reviews of all the top money transfer companies. You can use these reviews to send MVR to IDR.
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