The Friday Number

One route, one amount, every Friday. What really arrived, across the apps, with names attached.

  • The Friday number: £300 to India this week

    On £300 sent from the UK to an India bank account this Friday morning, the gap between the sharpest fresh app and the worst named one came to about £14.29, most of it quietly taken in the exchange rate. Here…

  • The Friday number: £300 to Pakistan this week

    On £300 sent from the UK to a Pakistan bank account this Friday morning, the gap between the sharpest regular app and the worst named one came to about £11.94, quietly taken in the exchange rate. Here is who delivered…

  • The Friday number: £300 to Kenya this week

    On £300 sent from the UK to Kenya this Friday morning, the gap between the best app and the worst named app came to about £14.72, hidden in the exchange rate. Here is who delivered what.

  • The Friday number: £300 to the Philippines this week

    On £300 sent from the UK to a Philippines bank account this Friday morning, the gap between the best app and the worst named app came to about £8.30, quietly taken in the exchange rate. Here is who delivered what.

  • The Friday number: £200 to Nigeria this week

    On £200 sent from the UK to Nigeria this Tuesday, the gap between the best app and the worst came to about £5.60, taken quietly in the exchange rate. Here is who delivered what.