πŸ’Έ Analysis: GBP β†’ UAH transfers

Goal#

Transfer GBP to UAH on a Monobank card with minimal losses, and preferably quickly.

Exchange rate#

As of Sunday, October 12, 2025, 12:00:

GoogleWise
GBP β†’ EUR1.14941.1490
GBP β†’ UAH55.235355.1079
EUR β†’ UAH48.1947.9408

Comparison table#

MethodRateFeeComposite exchange rateSpeedNotes
Apple Pay55.15721.768%54.182 πŸ”΄InstantFixed fee
Revolut (EUR SEPA)55.051471%54.500 🟑45 minWeekend fee
Revolut (EUR SEPA)55.051470%55.052 🟒45 minNo fee on weekdays
Wise (IBAN)*55.10791.52%54.270 πŸ”΄25 minFee for Β£100
Wise (IBAN)*55.10790.796%54.669 🟑25 minFee for £500

* – Wise allows a maximum of β‚΄30k = Β£543 per transfer.

Details about each method#

Via Chase - Apple Pay#

  • Requested top up with 5500.00 UAH

  • Chase charged 5599.00 UAH (exactly +1.8% by Apply Pay)

    • Reverse fee would be 0.01768173 (= 1 - 1 / 1.018) ~= 1.8% anyway
  • Chase charged Β£101.51 (converted at 55.1572)

  • Arrived instantly.

Via Revolut - Mono:#

  • Revolut 100 GBP to EUR:

    • rate 100 gbp = 114.93 eur
    • Weekend fee 1% = 1.15 eur
    • Received €113.78
    • Instant
  • Revolut eur to Mono eur:

    • Sent €113.78
    • Sent Sun 11:54
    • Received 12:39
  • Mono Eur to Mono UAH:

    • Rate 47.90
    • No fees
    • Instant
    • €113.78 = 5450.06

Via Wise - Mono UAH (via bank transfer):#

  • Sending Β£100

    • NOTE: currently can only send no more than 30k UAH ~= Β£543
  • Fee Β£1.52

    • NOTE: the fee is progressively lower the more you send: Β£100 - Β£1.52, Β£500 - Β£3.98, Β£900 - Β£6.44
  • Exchange 55.1079

  • Receiving (100-1.52)*55.1079 = 5,427.026

  • Sent Sun 12:13

  • Received 12:36