World Remit

[stevewool]

We have been sending over a little cash these last few weeks and we use World Remit, we send £500 at a time and the charge is just over £6,
I think the charge is good and sometimes they do a half price charge too, so then its down to just over £3 which is even better,
What do others use and is there a better way of sending cash

[imagine]

WorldRemit is good, I used them before I started PNB Europe

[SimonH]

We use Metro Remittance Bank, I think it's a £7 fee but the exchange rate is always good.
At the end of the day who ever you use the fees are totally irrelevant, one sender maybe charging x% another £5 and another £25, it's the rate of exchange you have to look at, forget the fees just work out how many Peso's arrive at the other end

[imagine]

Simon, you're dead right, it is the exchange rate they give that matters, PNB Europe do a good exchange rate, I can't fault them

[stevewool]

The last few times the rate has been around 73/74 pesos to the pound, which i think is fine

[imagine]

PNB Europe, to PNB in Phil, £1000, £5.50 charge, = received amount 73,350.00 9th June

£2000, £7 charge = received amount 149,100, 16th June

£2000, £7 charge = received amount 149,700, 18th June

£2000, £7 charge = received amount 149,100, 30th June

Well happy with that

[stevewool]

PNB Europe, to PNB in Phil, £1000, £5.50 charge, = received amount 73,350.00 9th June

£2000, £7 charge = received amount 149,100, 16th June

£2000, £7 charge = received amount 149,700, 18th June

£2000, £7 charge = received amount 149,100, 30th June

Well happy with that

I would be too

[mickcant]

We have been sending over a little cash these last few weeks and we use World Remit, we send £500 at a time and the charge is just over £6,
I think the charge is good and sometimes they do a half price charge too, so then its down to just over £3 which is even better,
What do others use and is there a better way of sending cash

Steve, if you send me cash, I will pay all the charges
Mick.

[alanp]

My wife uses CBN Grupo - good rates and only 5 pounds charge.

[Dedworth]

My wife uses CBN Grupo - good rates and only 5 pounds charge.

Same here

[grahamw48]

Steve, if you send me cash, I will pay all the charges
Mick.

Likewise. In fact I'll pay him a fiver.

[imagine]

Got 74.3500 PNB exchange today

[Terpe]

Looks like it's creeping down.....

Wonder if I should wait a bit or take a chance now

[stevewool]

Looks like it's creeping down.....

Wonder if I should wait a bit or take a chance now

Thats the million dollar question, pity we just dont know the answer

[Terpe]

Thats the million dollar question, pity we just dont know the answer

I bottled it at 74.28

[stevewool]

Thats a good rate

[Michael Parnham]

It's 74.10 at this moment in time!

[Terpe]

I've a feeling it might creep up a bit before falling to 73

[imagine]

74,650 right now PNB Europe

[Rory]

I just sent money last night with WorldRemit. Like most people, I use one I trust and have used before. I have been using WorldRemit for the last 2 years. I trust WorldRemit well. I used to send Western Union but they are very expensive if sending small amounts. Anything over £1000 with Western is better that World Remit because of the exchange rate but the fees are high.

I was a verified user on Western Union, then one day they refused me and wanted to know everything, where the money was from, what was it for, who was the people or person I was sending it to?? I gave them all the information they wanted but they are a real ball ache sometimes so do not use them, only World Remit for now.

Have been sending £1000 a month for the last 2 years to bank account with WorldRemit and I will be using them until further notice.

[Michael Parnham]

74,650 right now PNB Europe

Correct, just transferred some more!

[Terpe]

We sent more this afternoon at 74.66
Not sure if it will get much higher before a bit of a fall

If it does then we'll miss out for while......

[Rory]

Maybe a silly question, but sending money via PNB Europe, can it only be sent to PNB accounts, or can I send it to a different bank in the Philippines?

[aprilmaejon]

Maybe a silly question but sending money via PNB Europe, can it only be sent to PNB accounts, or can I send it to a different bank in the Philippines?

You can also send to different Banks in the Philippines. I sent some money to my brothere's BPI account and my mother's Landbank account before. It took 1-3 working days to process though.

I availed the PNB Global Filipino Card for my beneficiary (my mum), and everytime I send the money to that card, it can be collected or withdrawn straight away...

[Rory]

Thank you for that. Just a great exchange rate with PNB Europe, I might give it a go.

[Terpe]

I availed the PNB Global Filipino Card for my beneficiary (my mum), and everytime I send the money to that card, it can be collected or withdrawn straight away...

That Global Filipino Card is a great idea. We're finally getting around to it and going to PNB next week to sort a couple out.

[aprilmaejon]

That Global Filipino Card is a great idea. We're finally getting around to it and going to PNB next week to sort a couple out.

You don't need to go to the branch neither, I registered to PNB remittance by post...then phoned them to avail the Global Filipino Card after they confirmed my account registration.

[Terpe]

You don't need to go to the branch neither, I registered to PNB remittance by post...then phoned them to avail the Global Filipino Card after they confirmed my account registration.

We need to go for other reasons....two birds with one stone.
Hopefully we'll be going to the Philippine Embassy too