Best Way to Send Money to Laos from New Zealand (NZD to LAK)

Sending money from New Zealand to Laos: what today's data shows

RemitFinder compares 3 providers and 13 ways to send money from New Zealand to Laos. The mid-market rate is LAK 12,668.1241 per NZD. 1 provider has no-fee options. The fastest published delivery is instant.

🧭 What is the best way to send money to Laos from New Zealand?

It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send. RemitFinder compares 3 providers offering 13 ways to send New Zealand Dollar (NZD) to Lao Kip (LAK).

🔀 Ways to receive:

Bank Account is the most widely offered way to receive, with 3 providers, followed by Cash Pickup (2) and Mobile Wallet (1).

💱 How to get the best NZD to LAK exchange rate?

The mid-market New Zealand Dollar to Lao Kip rate today is LAK 12,668.1241 per NZD. Providers add a markup to it, so compare the rate each one gives you, not the mid-market rate.

At that rate, NZD 1,000 is LAK 12,668,124.10, and each 1% of markup costs about LAK 126,681.24.

• 📊 Rates run from LAK 0.5396 to LAK 12,265.12 per NZD across all amounts. The top three rates are from Remitly (LAK 12,265.12 for transfers up to NZD 20,000), Ria Money Transfer (LAK 12,233.63 for transfers of NZD 100 to NZD 20,000) and MoneyGram (LAK 12,230.7499 for transfers up to NZD 2,450).
• 📏 Typical markup: 3.43%. The median provider's best rate is 3.43% below the mid-market rate.

How your recipient gets the money changes the rate. The median provider's best rate is 3.45% below the mid-market rate for money received in a Mobile Wallet, 3.64% below it in a Bank Account and 51.71% below it as Cash Pickup.

💸 What is the cheapest way to send money to Laos from New Zealand?

It depends on the amount: fees and exchange rates change with how much you send, so the cards above rank every way to send at the amount you enter.

• 🆓 1 provider charges no fee on some ways to send or some amounts: MoneyGram.

🏦 How to send money from New Zealand to Laos through a bank?

1 provider accepts payment by Bank Transfer. Your recipient can receive the money in a Bank Account with 3 providers.

• ⏱️ Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days, and MoneyGram publishes delivery within 30 minutes.
• 🧾 What you need: the recipient's full name, bank name and account number, plus the bank's code.

Find the bank code: SWIFT codes for banks in Laos.

⚡ How to send money from New Zealand to Laos fast?

The fastest published delivery arrives instantly, with MoneyGram (Cash Pickup).

By the times providers publish, money can arrive within 30 minutes in a Bank Account or in a Mobile Wallet and instantly as Cash Pickup.

Delivery times are those providers publish, or typical times for the delivery method where they publish none. Actual times can vary with identity checks, bank cut-off times and public holidays.

🏆 Which are the best money transfer companies to send money to Laos from New Zealand?

There's no single best company: it depends on the amount and how you send. These are today's standouts, each by a measured figure.

• 💱 Remitly, Ria Money Transfer and MoneyGram offer the highest exchange rates, from LAK 12,230.7499 to LAK 12,265.12 per NZD.
• 🔀 MoneyGram offers the most ways to send (6), followed by Ria Money Transfer (6) and Remitly (1).
• 💵 MoneyGram and Ria Money Transfer offer Cash Pickup in Laos.
• 🆓 1 provider has no-fee options.
• ⚡ MoneyGram publishes the fastest delivery: instant.

Below are the details for each provider, in alphabetical order: its exchange rate, fees, ways to pay and receive, delivery times, limits and what your recipient gets.

MoneyGram NZD to LAK exchange rate today

• 💱 MoneyGram's New Zealand Dollar to Lao Kip exchange rate runs from LAK 0.5396 to LAK 12,230.7499 per NZD. Its best rate applies to transfers up to NZD 2,450 and is 3.45% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 MoneyGram charges 3% + NZD 4 when you pay by Credit Card and no fee when you pay by Debit Card.
• 🏦 With MoneyGram, you pay by Credit Card or by Debit Card, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account, as Cash Pickup or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With MoneyGram, money arrives in a Bank Account within 30 minutes, as Cash Pickup instantly and in a Mobile Wallet within 30 minutes.
• 📏 MoneyGram accepts up to NZD 5,000 per transfer.

Remitly NZD to LAK exchange rate today

• 💱 Remitly's New Zealand Dollar to Lao Kip exchange rate is LAK 12,265.12 per NZD, 3.18% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Remitly's fee is not published for NZD to LAK transfers, so amounts here include an estimated fee.
• 🏦 With Remitly, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Remitly, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 📏 Remitly accepts up to NZD 20,000 per transfer.

Ria Money Transfer NZD to LAK exchange rate today

• 💱 Ria Money Transfer's New Zealand Dollar to Lao Kip exchange rate runs from LAK 12,206.54 to LAK 12,233.63 per NZD. Its best rate applies to transfers of NZD 100 to NZD 20,000 and is 3.43% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Ria Money Transfer charges NZD 3.99.
• 🏦 With Ria Money Transfer, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card or with Apple Pay, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With Ria Money Transfer, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days and as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours.
• 📏 Ria Money Transfer accepts NZD 100 to NZD 20,000 per transfer.

Limits are those providers publish to RemitFinder. What you can actually send depends on the provider's checks, your account and the rules in both countries.

🪜 Step by step guide to send money from New Zealand to Laos

1. Compare providers. RemitFinder lists 3 providers and 13 ways to send; the cards above rank them for your amount.
2. Choose how to pay. You can pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card, from a Bank Account or with Apple Pay.
3. Choose how your recipient gets the money. Bank Account (3 providers), Cash Pickup (2 providers) or Mobile Wallet (1 provider), including BCEL.
4. Check the limits. Published maximums start at NZD 5,000 per transfer. What you can send also depends on the provider's checks and the rules in both countries.
5. Sign up and verify your identity. Providers need ID before your first transfer.
6. Add your recipient's details. Name and Bank Account details, or their name as on their ID for Cash Pickup. Find the bank code: SWIFT codes for banks in Laos.
7. Pay and track the transfer. The fastest published delivery arrives instantly. Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days.

Frequently Asked Questions: Sending money to Laos from New Zealand

These FAQs use data from RemitFinder's live comparison of 3 providers for New Zealand to Laos money transfers.

• How do I send money from New Zealand to Laos?

  Compare 3 providers on RemitFinder, choose how you pay and how your recipient gets the money, then send online with the provider you pick.

• What is the best way to send money to Laos from New Zealand?

  It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send.

• What is the cheapest way to send money to Laos?

  1 provider charges no fee on some ways to send or some amounts, and the exchange-rate markup decides the rest. RemitFinder ranks every way to send by what your recipient gets, fees included.

• What is the NZD to LAK exchange rate today?

  The mid-market rate is LAK 12,668.1241 per NZD. Providers' rates run from LAK 0.5396 to LAK 12,265.12.

• How can I send cash to Laos from New Zealand?

  MoneyGram and Ria Money Transfer offer Cash Pickup in Laos. By published times, Cash Pickup can be ready instantly with MoneyGram.

• What is the fastest way to send money to Laos?

  By their published times, MoneyGram delivers fastest, instantly.

• Can I send money from New Zealand to Laos instantly?

  Yes. MoneyGram publishes delivery within an hour on some ways to send.

• How much money can I send to Laos from New Zealand?

  Each provider sets its own limits. The lowest published maximum is NZD 5,000. Checks and the rules in both countries also apply.

• Can I send money to Laos without fees?

  Yes, with MoneyGram on some ways to send or some amounts. Check the exchange rate too, as a no-fee transfer can still carry a markup.

• Which providers send money from New Zealand to Laos?

  RemitFinder compares 3 providers: MoneyGram, Remitly and Ria Money Transfer.

• Which app is best to send money to Laos?

  It depends on your amount and how you pay. RemitFinder compares 3 providers and ranks every way to send for the amount you enter.

• Why do providers charge different amounts to send money to Laos?

  Each provider sets its own exchange-rate markup and fees, and both can change with how you pay, how your recipient gets the money and how much you send.