According to RemitRoutes data (updated 4h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 GBP to Hong Kong is HashKey at 0.17% total cost. Crypto rails at 0.17% are 0.24 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.41%.
Sending $1,000 GBP. Rates measured 4h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ HashKey | Crypto | 10,365.52 HKD | 0.17% | ~1 second |
| Wise | Traditional | 10,340.51 HKD | 0.41% | Instant |
| Instarem | Traditional | 10,325.5 HKD | 0.56% | Unknown |
| Remitly | Traditional | 10,316.09 HKD | 0.65% | Unknown |
| HSBC | Traditional | 10,302.59 HKD | 0.78% | Unknown |
| NatWest | Traditional | 10,141.24 HKD | 2.33% | Unknown |
| RBS | Traditional | 10,141.24 HKD | 2.33% | Unknown |
| Western Union | Traditional | 10,126.91 HKD | 2.47% | 1 business day |
| Barclays | Traditional | 10,104.73 HKD | 2.68% | Unknown |
| Xoom | Traditional | 10,087.65 HKD | 2.85% | Unknown |
| Monese | Traditional | 10,068.7 HKD | 3.03% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 10,050.09 HKD | 3.21% | Unknown |
| Nationwide | Traditional | 9,965 HKD | 4.03% | Unknown |
| PayPal | Traditional | 9,908.54 HKD | 4.57% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full GBP → HKD cost data
In Q3 2026, crypto rails delivered 1.18% above mid-market on average versus 1.76% all-in for traditional providers across 462 corridors — crypto was cheaper at or below mid-market in 41.8% of corridors and delivered above mid-market via P2P premium routes in a further 56.1%.
→ Cross-Border Cost Index — Q3 2026Paying a $1,000 contractor costs a median 1.16% all-in with the typical provider across 30 countries; the cheapest at-or-below-mid-market option averages 0.51%.
→ Global Contractor Payout Costs