Sending money to Philippines from Timor-Leste
We compare live prices from money transfer providers. Right now, none of the providers we track publish rates for USD to PHP, so we cannot show you a price comparison for this route yet.
Here is what we do know: the real exchange rate today, what to check before you send, and the routes from Timor-Leste that we cover in full.
USD to PHP mid-market rate today
This is the mid-market rate, the real rate you will find on Google or Reuters, before any provider adds a margin. Whatever you use to send money to Philippines, measure it against this number: the gap between this rate and the rate you are offered is the true cost of the transfer, even when it is advertised as fee-free.
September 17 at 24:13 UTC
Why there are no providers for this route
A corridor usually goes uncovered for one of three reasons: it is served mainly by cash agents and local networks rather than online providers; the destination country restricts inbound digital transfers; or the providers we track have simply not opened the route yet.
We re-check coverage every day. The moment a provider starts quoting USD to PHP, this page becomes a live comparison automatically.
How to send money to Philippines today
- Ask for the total cost, not the rate. A bank quoting no fee on a USD transfer is usually taking 3-5% in the exchange rate, plus correspondent-bank charges deducted in transit.
- Compare against the mid-market rate above. It is the only fixed reference point you have.
- Check what your recipient can hold. If they can receive US Dollars, US dollars or euros, a route we do cover may get the money there faster and for less.
- Look at cash pickup networks. They often reach places online providers do not, especially on smaller corridors.
- Confirm the paperwork. Some banks in Philippines require a purpose-of-payment code before they will release an inbound transfer.
Routes we cover from Timor-Leste
Pick a destination to see a live price comparison from every provider we track.
Useful next steps
Every corridor we cover from Timor-Leste, with live prices.
Independent reviews of the services we track.
Practical guides to moving money across borders.
Frequently asked questions
We only list providers that publish a live, verifiable price for a corridor. None currently do for USD to PHP. We would rather show you nothing than an estimate we cannot stand behind.
No. It means the online comparison market does not cover this route yet. Banks, cash agents and local operators typically still do, so use the mid-market rate above to judge whatever they quote you.
The midpoint between the buy and sell price of two currencies on the global market. No consumer provider gives you exactly this rate; the difference is their margin.
Automatically, on the day a provider we track opens the USD to PHP route. Nothing needs to be done by hand.