Best Way to Send Money to Madagascar from Switzerland (CHF to MGA)

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

RemitFinder compares 6 providers and 20 ways to send money from Switzerland to Madagascar. The mid-market rate is MGA 5,527.5659 per CHF. 4 providers have no-fee options. The fastest published delivery is instant.

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

It depends on how you pay, how your recipient wants the money and how much you send. RemitFinder compares 6 providers offering 20 ways to send Swiss Franc (CHF) to Malagasy Ariary (MGA).

🔀 Ways to receive:

Mobile Wallet is the most widely offered way to receive, with 4 providers, followed by Cash Pickup (2) and Bank Account (2).

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

The mid-market Swiss Franc to Malagasy Ariary rate today is MGA 5,527.5659 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 MGA 5,527,565.90, and each 1% of markup costs about MGA 55,275.66.

• 📊 Rates run from MGA 5,075.192 to MGA 5,524.695 per CHF across all amounts. The top three rates are from Airwallex (MGA 5,524.695), XE Money Transfer (MGA 5,411.8783) and MoneyGram (MGA 5,376.5686 for transfers up to CHF 1,000).
• 📏 Typical markup: 2.86%. The median provider's best rate is 2.86% below the mid-market rate.

How your recipient gets the money changes the rate. The median provider's best rate is 1.07% below the mid-market rate for money received in a Bank Account, 2.86% below it as Cash Pickup and 4.40% below it in a Mobile Wallet.

💸 What is the cheapest way to send money to Madagascar 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.

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

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

2 providers accept payment by Bank Transfer. Your recipient can receive the money in a Bank Account with 2 providers.

• ⏱️ Money typically arrives in a Bank Account in 2–4 days, and Airwallex publishes delivery in about 2 hours.
• 🧾 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 Madagascar.

⚡ How to send money from Switzerland to Madagascar fast?

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

By the times providers publish, money can arrive within 30 minutes in a Mobile Wallet, instantly as Cash Pickup and in about 2 hours in a Bank Account.

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 Madagascar 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.

• 💱 Airwallex, XE Money Transfer and MoneyGram offer the highest exchange rates, from MGA 5,376.5686 to MGA 5,524.695 per CHF.
• 🔀 Western Union offers the most ways to send (6), followed by MoneyGram (4) and Dahabshiil (3).
• 💵 MoneyGram and Western Union offer Cash Pickup in Madagascar.
• 🆓 4 providers have no-fee options.
• ⚡ MoneyGram publishes the fastest delivery: instant.
• 🎁 2 providers have RemitFinder deals for this corridor.

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.

Airwallex CHF to MGA exchange rate today

• 💱 Airwallex's Swiss Franc to Malagasy Ariary exchange rate is MGA 5,524.695 per CHF, 0.05% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Airwallex charges no fee.
• 🏦 With Airwallex, you pay from a Bank Account, and your recipient gets the money in a Bank Account.
• ⏱️ With Airwallex, money arrives in a Bank Account in about 2 hours.

Dahabshiil CHF to MGA exchange rate today

• 💱 Dahabshiil's Swiss Franc to Malagasy Ariary exchange rate is MGA 5,317.0127 per CHF, 3.81% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 Dahabshiil charges CHF 1.98 (CHF 2.98 from CHF 100, CHF 3.98 from CHF 300, CHF 4.98 from CHF 500, CHF 5.98 from CHF 1,000, CHF 6.98 from CHF 2,000) when you pay by Credit Card or by Debit Card and CHF 0.99 (CHF 1.99 from CHF 100, CHF 2.99 from CHF 300, CHF 3.99 from CHF 500, CHF 4.99 from CHF 1,000, CHF 5.99 from CHF 2,000) when you pay by Mobile Wallet.
• 🏦 With Dahabshiil, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card or by Mobile Wallet, and your recipient gets the money in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With Dahabshiil, money arrives in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes.
• 📏 Dahabshiil accepts CHF 12 to CHF 100,000 per transfer.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusive for Dahabshiil: Get first transfer free.

MoneyGram CHF to MGA exchange rate today

• 💱 MoneyGram's Swiss Franc to Malagasy Ariary exchange rate runs from MGA 5,251.6364 to MGA 5,376.5686 per CHF. Its best rate applies to transfers up to CHF 1,000 and is 2.73% 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 as Cash Pickup or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With MoneyGram, money arrives as Cash Pickup instantly and in a Mobile Wallet within 30 minutes.
• 📏 MoneyGram accepts up to CHF 3,730 per transfer.

TalkRemit CHF to MGA exchange rate today

• 💱 TalkRemit's Swiss Franc to Malagasy Ariary exchange rate is MGA 5,317.0127 per CHF, 3.81% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 TalkRemit charges CHF 1.98 (CHF 2.98 from CHF 100, CHF 3.98 from CHF 300, CHF 4.98 from CHF 500, CHF 5.98 from CHF 1,000, CHF 6.98 from CHF 2,000) when you pay by Credit Card or by Debit Card and CHF 0.99 (CHF 1.99 from CHF 100, CHF 2.99 from CHF 300, CHF 3.99 from CHF 500, CHF 4.99 from CHF 1,000, CHF 5.99 from CHF 2,000) when you pay by Mobile Wallet.
• 🏦 With TalkRemit, you pay by Credit Card, by Debit Card or by Mobile Wallet, and your recipient gets the money in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With TalkRemit, money arrives in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes.
• 📏 TalkRemit accepts CHF 12 to CHF 100,000 per transfer.
• 🎁 RemitFinder exclusive for TalkRemit: Get first transfer free.

Western Union CHF to MGA exchange rate today

• 💱 Western Union's Swiss Franc to Malagasy Ariary exchange rate runs from MGA 5,075.192 to MGA 5,362.0361 per CHF. Its best rate applies to all amounts and is 2.99% below the mid-market rate.
• 💸 When you pay by Credit Card, Western Union charges CHF 3.99 (0.2% + CHF 2.99 from CHF 500) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup and no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Mobile Wallet. When you pay with Google Pay, Western Union charges CHF 3.99 (0.2% + CHF 2.99 from CHF 500) when your recipient gets the money as Cash Pickup and no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Mobile Wallet. When you pay with WU Pay, Western Union charges no fee when your recipient gets the money in a Mobile Wallet and CHF 3.50 (0.2% + CHF 2.50 from CHF 500) 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 as Cash Pickup or in a Mobile Wallet.
• ⏱️ With Western Union, money arrives as Cash Pickup typically within 2 hours and in a Mobile Wallet typically within 30 minutes.

XE Money Transfer CHF to MGA exchange rate today

• 💱 XE Money Transfer's Swiss Franc to Malagasy Ariary exchange rate is MGA 5,411.8783 per CHF, 2.09% 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.

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 Madagascar

1. Compare providers. RemitFinder lists 6 providers and 20 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, by Mobile Wallet or from a Bank Account.
3. Choose how your recipient gets the money. Mobile Wallet (4 providers), Cash Pickup (2 providers) or Bank Account (2 providers).
4. Check the limits. Published maximums start at CHF 3,730 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 Madagascar.
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 Madagascar from Switzerland

These FAQs use data from RemitFinder's live comparison of 6 providers for Switzerland to Madagascar money transfers.

• How do I send money from Switzerland to Madagascar?

  Compare 6 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 Madagascar 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 Madagascar?

  4 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 MGA exchange rate today?

  The mid-market rate is MGA 5,527.5659 per CHF. Providers' rates run from MGA 5,075.192 to MGA 5,524.695.

• How can I send cash to Madagascar from Switzerland?

  MoneyGram and Western Union offer Cash Pickup in Madagascar. By published times, Cash Pickup can be ready instantly with MoneyGram.

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

  By their published times, MoneyGram delivers fastest, instantly.

• Can I send money from Switzerland to Madagascar instantly?

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

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

  Each provider sets its own limits. The lowest published maximum is CHF 3,730, and 3 of 6 providers publish no maximum. Checks and the rules in both countries also apply.

• Can I send money to Madagascar without fees?

  Yes, with Airwallex, 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 Madagascar?

  RemitFinder compares 6 providers: Airwallex, Dahabshiil, MoneyGram, TalkRemit, Western Union and XE Money Transfer.

• Which app is best to send money to Madagascar?

  It depends on your amount and how you pay. RemitFinder compares 6 providers and ranks every way to send for the amount you enter.

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

  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.