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Looking for the best way to send money from Canada to family, friends or businesses in Hungary (or even to your own overseas bank account)?
Don't head straight to your Canadian bank – compare specialist money transfer services instead. They nearly always offer better HUF exchange rates and lower fees, so for the same amount of Canadian dollars you send, your recipient will receive more forints.
Of the companies we've compared, Remitly is among the cheapest, with competitive exchange rates and fees starting from $0. Need a really fast transfer? Remitly can get money to your recipient in Hungary within minutes.
Bank transfers are typically the cheapest way to get your money to Hungary. Remitly and MoneyGram have some of the lowest bank transfer fees of the brands we've compared.
When you're hunting down the cheapest ways to send money to Hungary, it's more important to look at the overall cost of your transfer. This has a couple of elements:
Some providers may charge the mid-market rate but add fees on top. Others may have very low fees but apply a markup on the exchange rate. This means it is important to compare exactly how many forints your recipient will end up with.
Many online providers can offer transfers to Hungary within minutes, although you're likely to pay a premium for the convenience.
Here are some of the fastest average transfer speeds to Hungary:Actual transfer times from Canada to Hungary can depend on several several factors including transfer amount, payment method and currency.
The safest way to get your money to Hungary is to use a provider registered with Canada's industry regulator, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. All the companies we've compared in our table are overseen by a local regulator and comply with the relevant laws and regulations in both Canada and Hungary.
A great way to dive deeper is by reading our extended reviews of each transfer service and researching first-hand customer feedback on Trustpilot and similar platforms.
If you need to make a sizable money transfer to Hungary, consider using a provider such as OFX or Xe Money Transfers to benefit from its expertise in handling larger transfer amounts.
Using a large transfer specialist can have the following advantages:To send money to Hungary, you'll need the necessary documentation, your recipient's details and a way to pay.
Petra is working in Canada as a film producer and she stays in regular contact with her elderly parents back home in Hungary. Her parents need some funds to help pay off a mortgage, so Petra plans to send them $2,000 from Canada.
She decides to compare a bank and a money transfer specialist to see which one can save the most money on her transaction.
Bank | Money transfer company | |
---|---|---|
Exchange rate | 1 CAD = 278.75 HUF | 1 CAD = 282.44 HUF |
Transfer fee | $10 | $2.50 |
Transfer method | Bank account deposit | Bank account deposit |
Processing time | 2 - 5 working days | Next day |
Amount received | 554,717.64 HUF | 564,179.47 HUF |
The money transfer company enables Petra to send an extra Ft9,461.83, which is transferred straight to her parents' OTP Bank Nyrt account.
When choosing a money transfer provider to send money from Canada to Hungary, it's important to consider the cost, how you want your recipient to receive the funds and the turnaround time. Here are other features to review:
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