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 = 64,875.41 KES

Mid-market rate: 1 USD = 129.7508 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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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 = 129.7508 KES mid-market, as of Oct 9, 10:30 AM UTC

Nigerian Naira (NGN)

1 USD = 1,330.9250 NGN mid-market, as of Oct 9, 10:30 AM UTC

Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)

1 USD = 11.8057 GHS mid-market, as of Oct 9, 10:30 AM UTC

Ugandan Shilling (UGX)

1 USD = 3,950.7240 UGX mid-market, as of Oct 9, 10:30 AM UTC

Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)

1 USD = 2,639.2022 TZS mid-market, as of Oct 9, 10:30 AM UTC

Central African CFA Franc (XAF)

1 USD = 584.6745 XAF mid-market, as of Oct 9, 10:30 AM UTC

West African CFA Franc (XOF)

1 USD = 584.6745 XOF mid-market, as of Oct 9, 10:30 AM UTC

Moroccan Dirham (MAD)

1 USD = 9.9560 MAD mid-market, as of Oct 9, 10:30 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 = 161.8544 ETB mid-market, as of Oct 9, 10:30 AM UTC

Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)

1 USD = 19.9190 ZMW mid-market, as of Oct 9, 10:30 AM UTC

Rwandan Franc (RWF)

1 USD = 1,477.7923 RWF mid-market, as of Oct 9, 10:30 AM UTC

How to beat the markup

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.