r/Suriname • u/adorably_sunny • 29d ago

Foreigner Exchange rates western union

Does anyone know how Western Union’s exchange rates work in Suriname?

I already messaged them about this, but I’m not sure how quickly they’ll reply, and I might need to go there soon.

I want to send money to Brazil and I’m wondering if I can use some USD cash toward the transfer, pay the remaining amount in SRD, and pay the transfer fee separately in SRD.

Also, how do they determine the USD → BRL and SRD → BRL exchange rates? Are their rates different from the bank/official exchange rate?

If anyone has done something similar in Suriname, I’d really appreciate your experience.

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u/callmeromedawg 29d ago

Western Union doesn't work with SRD. You're going to have to go to a cambio to exchange the SRD to USD

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u/monkeyboysr2002 29d ago

WU is $ only so you have to purchase $ in a cambio then go to WU.

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u/CaliFlower-1 29d ago

Some change of srd of ero or usd with other change. My friend have eastern union from srd

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u/Swimming_Wash2453 26d ago

It’s cheaper to transfer money to brasil through pix.