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What Monese really charges to exchange money

Monese's applied rates and published fees, verified against its own public sources and regenerated daily. Updated: 2026-08-28.

Rates applied today

Cost in GBP per unit of foreign currency when paying or converting with Monese, against the market reference.

OperationCurrency1 × in GBPvs referenceStatus
CardUSD0.7584+3.00%fresh
CardEUR0.8831+3.00%fresh
CardJPY0.0048+3.01%fresh

Published card fee

3.00%
Foreign-transaction fee · mastercard card · verified 2026-06-30
The ECB euro reference rate plus this bank's published card mark-up — the bank is legally required to express its charge that way, so this reproduces its own disclosure. The bank's own charge is 3%.

By published card fee, Monese ranks #21 of 21 banks open to new customers that we track in United Kingdom today.

Today's cheapest alternative

Chase UK publishes the lowest card fee in United Kingdom today: 0% (vs Monese's 3%). See its page →

Where these numbers come from

Card: the ECB reference rate plus the bank's published margin. Transfers: no published data.

Compare Monese with every bank in the country on the daily United Kingdom table, check what each card charges, or price what your money is worth abroad.

Frequently asked questions

What exchange rate does Monese use?

Monese prices card payments via the ECB reference rate plus the bank's published margin. Rates on this page are indicative, derived from published data, and regenerate daily.

What does Monese charge for card payments abroad?

Monese publishes a 3% foreign-transaction fee on card payments, verified 2026-06-30.

Is there a cheaper bank than Monese in United Kingdom?

Yes — as of today, Chase UK publishes the lowest card fee (0%) among banks open to new customers that we track in United Kingdom.

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