Send Money to Senegal and the West African CFA Zone
Compare the CFA francs your recipient gets from each provider CheckRate tracks. Covers Senegal, Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso and the other XOF countries.
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Highest rate today
414.00XOF
per 1 CAD · 29m ago
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771.00XOF
per 1 GBP · 30m ago
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585.60XOF
per 1 USD · 30m ago
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655.96XOF
per 1 EUR · 30m ago
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Compare all providers →Sending money to Senegal
Senegal uses the West African CFA franc (XOF), shared with Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger and Togo, so this page covers all of them. XOF is pegged to the euro at 655.957 francs per euro, but each provider still sets its own rate and fee, so the amount received can differ even when you send euros. From Canadian dollars, pounds or US dollars, the rate also moves with the euro. A provider may not serve every XOF country, or may quote a different rate for each one, so choose the exact destination in the provider's app before you send.
Rates shown are the latest checked by CheckRate. Always confirm the final rate and fees on the provider's platform before sending. CheckRate does not handle your money; we compare so you can decide.
How to use CheckRate
- 1Pick your sending currency above.
- 2Click Compare all providers to see live rates side by side.
- 3Enter your send amount to see the exact estimated receive amount.
- 4Open the provider you choose and confirm the final amount in its app before you pay.
Rates are latest checked. Not guaranteed final amounts. Always confirm on the provider's platform.
Frequently Asked Questions: Sending Money to Senegal
Which providers does CheckRate compare for sending money to Senegal?
From Canada (CAD): Taptap Send, Remitly and LemFi. From the UK (GBP): Taptap Send, Remitly and LemFi. From the US (USD): Taptap Send, LemFi and Remitly. From Europe (EUR): Taptap Send, LemFi and Remitly. A provider appears when its rate for that route has been collected within the last day, so the lists can change. CheckRate is not paid by these providers.
Which provider pays the most CFA francs?
It depends on where you send from, and it changes. In CheckRate's records for the last 120 days (only days with at least three providers, Wise and promotional rates excluded), from Canada (CAD), LemFi had the highest standard rate on 66 of 75 days; from the UK (GBP), Remitly had the highest standard rate on 51 of 75 days; from the US (USD), Remitly had the highest standard rate on 56 of 75 days; from Europe (EUR), Remitly had the highest standard rate on 75 of 75 days. A transfer fee can change the order, so compare the amount received on the day you send.
Is the CFA franc rate fixed?
The West African CFA franc (XOF) is pegged to the euro at 655.957 francs per euro. That fixes the official rate, not the rate a provider pays: each provider still sets its own rate and fee, so amounts received from euros can still differ, and from dollars or pounds the rate moves with the euro. XOF is used in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Do these rates apply to other countries that use the CFA franc?
They are rates for the West African CFA franc (XOF). A provider may not serve every XOF country, or may quote a different rate for each one, so choose the exact destination country in the provider's app to see its quote.
Why do providers pay different amounts for the same transfer?
Each provider sets its own exchange rate, which is usually below the mid-market rate, and some add a transfer fee. CheckRate shows the estimated amount received after the fee we have on record, so you can compare like with like. The provider's app shows the final figure before you confirm.