🇳🇵 Send money to Nepal
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In short
Cheapest transfer to Nepal we recorded: Remitly on United Arab Emirates → Nepal, at 0.62% total cost for AED 100 sent — NPR 4,097 received.
Rates recorded on November 5, 2026, fees and exchange-rate margin included. The cost depends first on the country the money leaves from:
- United Arab Emirates: Remitly, 0.62%
What receiving money in Nepal costs
2.53 % on average, across all sending countries
Total cost: the advertised fee plus the margin taken on the exchange rate. This average covers the whole country — the real cost depends on where you send from, and each corridor below has its own.
Source: Banque mondiale — indicateurs de développement, 2023 data. Check on the source's own site
Which country are you sending from?
Each page compares the rates recorded for that pair of countries.
Banking access
60% of adults have an account, at a bank or with mobile money — World Bank, Findex 2025 · mobile money: Mobile Money (growing)
Local currency: NPR.
How the money arrives in Nepal
- Bank depositFunds are paid straight into a bank account in the recipient's name.
- Cash pickupThe recipient collects the funds at a branch, with photo ID and the transfer code.