Currency converter and remittance rate comparison
Convert currencies using the mid-market exchange rate, track recent rate movements, and compare live money transfer providers on supported corridors to find the best rate for your transfer.
500.00 USD = 64,706.81 KES
Mid-market rate: 1 USD = 129.4136 KES. See the full USD to KES exchange rate page for history and FAQs.
Sending money on this route? RemitBeat ranks providers by what they actually deliver, refreshed every hour.
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129.4136
KES per 1 USD, mid-market
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1,848.6356
NGN per 1 GBP, mid-market
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13.0966
GHS per 1 EUR, mid-market
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1,345.4028
NGN per 1 USD, mid-market
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3,728.7946
UGX per 1 USD, mid-market
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2,637.2866
TZS per 1 USD, mid-market
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Converters with live provider comparison
These pairs also show the gap between the mid-market rate and the best delivered rate, with a full provider comparison one click away.
Kenyan Shilling (KES)
1 USD = 129.4136 KES mid-market, as of Aug 24, 8:37 AM UTC
CAD → KES
AUD → KESNigerian Naira (NGN)
1 USD = 1,345.4028 NGN mid-market, as of Aug 24, 8:37 AM UTC
Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
1 USD = 11.1964 GHS mid-market, as of Aug 24, 8:37 AM UTC
Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
1 USD = 3,728.7946 UGX mid-market, as of Aug 24, 8:37 AM UTC
Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
1 USD = 2,637.2866 TZS mid-market, as of Aug 24, 8:37 AM UTC
Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
1 USD = 561.8375 XAF mid-market, as of Aug 24, 8:37 AM UTC
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
1 USD = 561.8375 XOF mid-market, as of Aug 24, 8:37 AM UTC
More rate lookups
Mid-market rates and history for corridors RemitBeat doesn't compare providers on yet. Each page has a notify-me option for when comparisons go live.
Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
1 USD = 161.5309 ETB mid-market, as of Aug 24, 8:37 AM UTC
Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
1 USD = 18.9060 ZMW mid-market, as of Aug 24, 8:37 AM UTC
How to beat the markup
Check the mid-market rate
Convert your amount at the wholesale reference rate. This is the fair benchmark every provider quote should be measured against.
See what providers actually deliver
On supported corridors we show the best delivered rate next to the mid-market rate. The gap between them is the real cost of the transfer.
Send with the winner
Open the full comparison, pick the provider that delivers the most, and complete the transfer on their platform. RemitBeat never touches your money.
The rate you see vs the rate you get
Every currency converter on the internet shows the mid-market rate, and almost nobody sending money actually gets it. Providers quote their own exchange rate plus a fee, and the difference adds up quietly. That is why RemitBeat's converter pages for supported corridors put the mid-market rate and the best delivered provider rate side by side, so the cost of a transfer is visible before you commit to one.
How does RemitBeat's currency converter work?
RemitBeat's currency converter shows the mid-market exchange rate for your selected currency pair. On supported remittance corridors, RemitBeat also compares provider rates, fees, exchange-rate markup, and the amount your recipient actually receives, so you can see the difference between the market rate and the real transfer payout.
What is the mid-market exchange rate?
The mid-market rate is the midpoint between the global buy and sell price of a currency, the rate banks trade at with each other. It is the fairest reference rate, but consumers are rarely offered it: banks and transfer providers add a margin on top.
Why does RemitBeat show both the mid-market rate and provider rates?
Because the difference between them is the real cost of a transfer. On corridors RemitBeat compares, each converter page shows the mid-market rate next to what the best provider actually delivers, so you can see the gap before you send.
How often are the rates on these pages updated?
Mid-market reference rates update through the trading day and provider rates refresh roughly every hour. Over weekends, FX markets close and the reference rate holds at Friday's close.