Provider · IMTO · Retail rates · 16 corridors
Western Union exchange rates
Western Union (IMTO; retail rates) quotes 16 corridors Modan tracks; as of 7 Sep 2026, 10:35 UTC it has the best executable quote on 2 of them. Open a corridor for the full provider table, the independent mid and Western Union's history there.
Western Union on every corridor
| Corridor | Rate | Rank | vs best | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD → GHS | 10.4913 | #16 / 16 | −1021.4 bps | 7 Sep 2026, 09:20 UTC |
| GBP → GHS | 15.3976 | #8 / 16 | −261.5 bps | 7 Sep 2026, 10:35 UTC |
| USD → NGN | 1,324.76 | #14 / 15 | −669.1 bps | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
| GBP → NGN | 1,813.69 | #14 / 14 | −355.6 bps | 7 Sep 2026, 10:35 UTC |
| GBP → KES | 175.20 | #1 / 13 | best | 7 Sep 2026, 10:20 UTC |
| USD → KES | 128.11 | #7 / 13 | −328.3 bps | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
| GBP → XOF | 755.98 | #5 / 12 | −128.6 bps | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
| USD → XOF | 555.79 | #6 / 12 | −342.0 bps | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
| EUR → GHS | 13.1860 | #9 / 11 | −240.2 bps | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
| EUR → NGN | 1,593.20 | #2 / 9 | −1.8 bps | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
| CAD → GHS | 8.0822 | #7 / 8 | −191.5 bps | 7 Sep 2026, 10:35 UTC |
| EUR → KES | 150.33 | #1 / 8 | best | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
| EUR → XOF | 655.96 | #8 / 8 | −25.0 bps | 7 Sep 2026, 08:41 UTC |
| CAD → KES | 92.6912 | #3 / 7 | −361.7 bps | 7 Sep 2026, 10:35 UTC |
| CAD → NGN | 992.99 | #2 / 7 | −187.7 bps | 7 Sep 2026, 10:35 UTC |
| CAD → XOF | 386.11 | #7 / 7 | −795.9 bps | 7 Sep 2026, 10:35 UTC |
Rates are timestamped, append-only observations of what each named provider quotes — not interpolated mids. "Best" is the best executable quote; official and parallel reference prints are shown on the corridor pages but never ranked.
Get this by API
curl "https://modan.io/api/v1/rates/provider?provider=westernunion" \ -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"
Every corridor and current rate Western Union quotes. Free key on signup, 50 requests a day. See the API documentation.
Frequently asked questions
- Which corridors does Western Union quote?
- USD→GHS, GBP→GHS, USD→NGN, GBP→NGN, GBP→KES, USD→KES, GBP→XOF, USD→XOF, EUR→GHS, EUR→NGN, CAD→GHS, EUR→KES and 4 more as of 7 Sep 2026, 10:35 UTC. Each links to a page with Western Union's quote, its rank among every provider on that corridor, and its history.
- Does Western Union have the best exchange rate?
- As of 7 Sep 2026, 10:35 UTC, Western Union has the best executable quote on 2 of the 16 corridors it quotes (GBP→KES, EUR→KES). On the others its quote sits between 1.8 and 1021.4 bps below the best executable rate. "Best" always means the best executable quote — reference prints are never ranked.
- How often is Western Union's rate updated?
- Modan re-checks each provider's published rate roughly every 15 minutes; every observation is timestamped and kept, so the history is append-only. The latest Western Union observation is from 7 Sep 2026, 10:35 UTC.
- How do I get Western Union's rates by API?
- GET https://modan.io/api/v1/rates/provider?provider=westernunion returns every corridor and current rate Western Union quotes; GET https://modan.io/api/v1/rates?from=GBP&to=NGN returns one corridor with every provider, Western Union included. A free key allows 50 requests a day, and the MCP server at https://modan.io/api/mcp serves the same data to AI agents.