According to RemitRoutes data, sending GBP to Hong Kong (HKD) currently costs as little as 0.37% via crypto/stablecoin rails versus -0.01% via the cheapest traditional provider. 14 providers tracked, updated every 6 hours.
| Provider | Type | All-in cost |
|---|---|---|
| Wise | Traditional | -0.01% |
| Instarem | Traditional | 0.11% |
| Remitly | Traditional | 0.22% |
| HSBC | Traditional | 0.28% |
| HashKey | Crypto | 0.37% |
| Monese | Traditional | 1.57% |
| Western Union | Traditional | 1.78% |
| NatWest | Traditional | 1.82% |
| RBS | Traditional | 1.82% |
| Barclays | Traditional | 2.16% |
| OFX | Traditional | 2.22% |
| Xoom | Traditional | 2.74% |
| Nationwide | Traditional | 3.29% |
| PayPal | Traditional | 4.51% |
All-in cost = transfer fee + FX markup on a $1,000-equivalent transfer, measured live and updated every 6 hours. All corridors · methodology.