According to RemitRoutes data (updated 4h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 GBP to Singapore is OKX at 0.16% total cost. Crypto rails at 0.16% are 0.26 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.42%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ OKX | Crypto | 1,691.75 SGD | 0.16% | ~5 seconds |
| Wise | Traditional | 1,687.3 SGD | 0.42% | Instant |
| Remitly | Traditional | 1,685.6 SGD | 0.52% | Unknown |
| Instarem | Traditional | 1,684.8 SGD | 0.57% | Unknown |
| Western Union | Traditional | 1,681.55 SGD | 0.76% | 1 business day |
| HSBC | Traditional | 1,671.89 SGD | 1.33% | Unknown |
| NatWest | Traditional | 1,655.67 SGD | 2.29% | Unknown |
| RBS | Traditional | 1,655.67 SGD | 2.29% | Unknown |
| Barclays | Traditional | 1,648.68 SGD | 2.70% | Unknown |
| Xoom | Traditional | 1,646.32 SGD | 2.84% | Unknown |
| Monese | Traditional | 1,641.92 SGD | 3.10% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 1,640.13 SGD | 3.21% | Unknown |
| Nationwide | Traditional | 1,626.6 SGD | 4.00% | Unknown |
| PayPal | Traditional | 1,614.21 SGD | 4.74% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full GBP → SGD 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