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Ria Money Transfer operator: an overview of how to transfer money from abroad

Ria Money Transfer is a money transfer system that allows you to send funds in the shortest possible time without paying a large commission. The operator was founded in 1987 in New York and quickly became one of the market leaders. From the very beginning, Ria's goal was to develop international transfers so that people working in another country could seamlessly send money to their relatives. The company adheres to this philosophy even today.

In 2007, the Ria brand was acquired by Euronet Worldwide, the global leading digital financial transaction processing company. Currently, the Ria payment service allows you to send money to more than 165 countries around the world, in which about 500,000 service points operate.

Ria Money Transfer: questions and answers

How does the Ria Money Transfer work?
How to send money online with Ria Money Transfer?
How to transfer money to an IBAN account?
What is the money transfer fee?
How long does a money transfer take?
How to track a money transfer through the Ria?

How does the Ria Money Transfer work?

All remittances carried out with the help of the money transfer operator Ria are non-commercial, but only private transfers. You can send money to Ukraine online from the USA, Canada, Australia and Great Britain. Ria allows to send money from the respective countries in the local currencies: American, Canadian and Australian dollars and British pounds.

It is possible to receive money in Ukraine in US dollars, euros or Ukrainian hryvnias with money transfers from any of the above-mentioned countries. Each sending country has its own maximum transaction limit. For Canada, for example, it is 2999.00 CAD.

Before making a money transfer from abroad to Ukraine, we advise you to familiarize yourself with the current exchange rates, the size of the commission, methods of payment and receipt of the money transfer and other useful information on the website Strumok.money, which cooperates with the Ria Money Transfer. In this way, you will save time and money as much as possible on international transfers thanks to the Strumok money transfer operator comparison service.

How to send money online through Ria Money Transfer?

One of the key advantages of Ria money transfers is that they are carried out using addressless technology. That is, before sending money to a bank account, you do not need to find out the exact location of the addressee. In addition to receiving funds to the account, the recipient can withdraw funds in cash at any bank branch or agent's office in Ukraine.At the same time, to send funds to Ukraine online, it is enough:

specify the full name and bank details of the recipient;
choose the currency in which the transfer will be paid to the recipient;
indicate the method of payment - to a bank account or in cash;
enter your personal data;
you can pay the amount of the transfer and the customer fee (commission) by debit or credit card, or from the account.
After assigning the control number of the money transfer, the shipment becomes available for payment. The addressee must be informed of both the control number of the transfer and the full name of the sender, as well as the country from which the shipment was made.

How to transfer money to an IBAN account?

IBAN is an international standard for bank account numbering. It encodes all the information needed to transfer money from abroad or within the country. To send money to Ukraine to IBAN, you only need to find out this number from the recipient. You may also need information about the recipient's bank SWIFT/BIC and, of course, the addressee's full name.

What is the money transfer fee?

The Ria commission depends on the money corridor (sending and receiving countries) and directly on the amount of the transfer. Depending on these factors, it can be 1-3.5%. No fees are charged to the recipient. The commission is paid exclusively by the sender during the online money transfer application.

At the same time, in March 2022, the Ria Money Transfer operator canceled the commission for international money transfers to Ukraine. However, be careful and pay attention to the proposed exchange rate for money transfer. It is also worth adding that the Strumok service does not charge any additional or hidden fees - we always provide information services fee-free.

How long does a money transfer take?

Funds sent through the Ria Money Transfer system become available for collection, as a rule, within 10 minutes (in some cases, the procedure can take up to 30 minutes). In turn, you can withdraw money from a bank branch within 25 days. If the recipient does not receive the funds within this period, they must be returned to the sender.

How to track a money transfer through the Ria?

In order to track a Ria money transfer, it is enough to know its control number, which is assigned immediately after sending the money transfer. To do this, you can use the corresponding function in the main menu on the Ria Money Transfer website or in the Ria mobile application.