Best Way to Send Money to Guatemala from Switzerland (CHF to GTQ)

Sending money from Switzerland to Guatemala: what today's data shows

RemitFinder compares 4 providers and 21 ways to send money from Switzerland to Guatemala. The mid-market rate is GTQ 9.3489 per CHF. 3 providers have no-fee options. The fastest published delivery is instant.

🧭 What is the best way to send money to Guatemala from Switzerland?

It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send. RemitFinder compares 4 providers offering 21 ways to send Swiss Franc (CHF) to Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ).

🔀 Ways to receive:

Bank Account is the most widely offered way to receive, with 4 providers, followed by Cash Pickup (3).

💱 How to get the best CHF to GTQ exchange rate?

The mid-market Swiss Franc to Guatemalan Quetzal rate today is GTQ 9.3489 per CHF. Providers add a markup to it, so compare the rate each one gives you, not the mid-market rate.

At that rate, CHF 1,000 is GTQ 9,348.90, and each 1% of markup costs about GTQ 93.49.

• 📊 Rates run from GTQ 8.94 to GTQ 9.2169 per CHF across all amounts. The top three rates are from XE Money Transfer (GTQ 9.2169 for transfers up to CHF 5,000), MoneyGram (GTQ 9.1506 for transfers up to CHF 1,000) and Western Union (GTQ 9.1088).
• 📏 Typical markup: 2.34%. The median provider's best rate is 2.34% below the mid-market rate.

How your recipient gets the money changes the rate. The median provider's best rate is 2.57% below the mid-market rate for money received as Cash Pickup and 3.84% below it in a Bank Account.

💸 What is the cheapest way to send money to Guatemala from Switzerland?

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.

• 🆓 3 providers charge no fee on some ways to send or some amounts: MoneyGram, Western Union and XE Money Transfer.

🏦 How to send money from Switzerland to Guatemala through a bank?

1 provider accepts payment by Bank Transfer. Your recipient can receive the money in a Bank Account with 4 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 Guatemala.

⚡ How to send money from Switzerland to Guatemala 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 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 Guatemala from Switzerland?

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.

• 💱 XE Money Transfer, MoneyGram and Western Union offer the highest exchange rates, from GTQ 9.1088 to GTQ 9.2169 per CHF.
• 🔀 Ria Money Transfer offers the most ways to send (8), followed by Western Union (6) and MoneyGram (4).
• 💵 MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer and Western Union offer Cash Pickup in Guatemala.
• 🆓 3 providers have 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 CHF to GTQ exchange rate today

• 💱 MoneyGram's Swiss Franc to Guatemalan Quetzal exchange rate runs from GTQ 9.0013 to GTQ 9.1506 per CHF. Its best rate applies to transfers up to CHF 1,000 and is 2.12% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 MoneyGram charges no fee.
• 🏦 With MoneyGram, you pay by Credit Card or by Debit Card, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With MoneyGram, money arrives in a Bank Account within 30 minutes and as Cash Pickup instantly.
• 📏 MoneyGram accepts up to CHF 5,000 per transfer.

Ria Money Transfer CHF to GTQ exchange rate today

• 💱 Ria Money Transfer's Swiss Franc to Guatemalan Quetzal exchange rate runs from GTQ 8.94 to GTQ 8.96 per CHF. Its best rate applies to transfers of CHF 100 to CHF 100,000 and is 4.16% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Ria Money Transfer charges CHF 3.
• 🏦 With Ria Money Transfer, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card, with Google Pay 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 CHF 100 to CHF 100,000 per transfer.

Western Union CHF to GTQ exchange rate today

• 💱 Western Union's Swiss Franc to Guatemalan Quetzal exchange rate runs from GTQ 8.972 to GTQ 9.1088 per CHF. Its best rate applies to all amounts and is 2.57% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 When you pay by Credit Card, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account and CHF 3.99 (CHF 4.99 from CHF 500.01) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup. When you pay with Google Pay, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account and CHF 3.99 (CHF 4.99 from CHF 500.01) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup. When you pay with WU Pay, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account and CHF 3.99 (CHF 4.99 from CHF 500.01) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup.
• 🏦 With Western Union, you pay by Credit Card, with Google Pay or with WU Pay, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account or as Cash Pickup.
• ⏱️ With Western Union, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days and as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours.

XE Money Transfer CHF to GTQ exchange rate today

• 💱 XE Money Transfer's Swiss Franc to Guatemalan Quetzal exchange rate is GTQ 9.2169 per CHF, 1.41% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 XE Money Transfer charges CHF 2 (no fee from CHF 300) when you pay from a Bank Account and CHF 2.60 (0.6% from CHF 300) when you pay by Credit Card or by Debit Card.
• 🏦 With XE Money Transfer, you pay from a Bank Account, by Credit Card or by Debit Card, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With XE Money Transfer, money arrives in a Bank Account typically in 2–4 days.
• 📏 XE Money Transfer accepts up to CHF 5,000 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 Switzerland to Guatemala

1. Compare providers. RemitFinder lists 4 providers and 21 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, with Google Pay, with WU Pay, with Apple Pay or from a Bank Account.
3. Choose how your recipient gets the money. Bank Account (4 providers) or Cash Pickup (3 providers), including Banrural, Banco Azteca, Banco Promerica, Banco Industrial and Despensa Familiar / Maxi Despensa.
4. Check the limits. Published maximums start at CHF 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 Guatemala.
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 Guatemala from Switzerland

These FAQs use data from RemitFinder's live comparison of 4 providers for Switzerland to Guatemala money transfers.

• How do I send money from Switzerland to Guatemala?

  Compare 4 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 Guatemala from Switzerland?

  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 Guatemala?

  3 providers charge 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 CHF to GTQ exchange rate today?

  The mid-market rate is GTQ 9.3489 per CHF. Providers' rates run from GTQ 8.94 to GTQ 9.2169.

• How can I send cash to Guatemala from Switzerland?

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

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

  By their published times, MoneyGram delivers fastest, instantly.

• Can I send money from Switzerland to Guatemala instantly?

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

• How much money can I send to Guatemala from Switzerland?

  Each provider sets its own limits. The lowest published maximum is CHF 5,000, and 1 of 4 providers publish no maximum. Checks and the rules in both countries also apply.

• Can I send money to Guatemala without fees?

  Yes, with MoneyGram, Western Union and XE Money Transfer 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 Switzerland to Guatemala?

  RemitFinder compares 4 providers: MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer, Western Union and XE Money Transfer.

• Which app is best to send money to Guatemala?

  It depends on your amount and how you pay. RemitFinder compares 4 providers and ranks every way to send for the amount you enter.

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

  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.