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At the beginnings of our company, 17 years ago, the Ukrainians who used to send money home represented 50% of the Opal Transfer community. Ukrainians are among the first people who helped us create a reliable money transfers company dedicated to the migrants in the UK. Over time, 40,000 Ukrainians have been actively using our money services. You can also join this friendly Opal Transfer community of people just like you:

“Ukraine is closely connected to our first steps into the money services. Most of our Ukrainian customers would come weekly to our physical branch in London and send money to their loved ones. Buchach, Chernivtsi, Rivne, Kolomyya, Ivano-Frankivsk — I still remember some very popular Ukrainian destinations for money transfers back in the cash era. I feel I have visited all these places through the family stories shared with us by the Ukrainian community here in the UK.

Some of the Ukrainians who used our money services in 2003 still send money with us today and over 8 out of 10 Ukrainians recommend us to their friends. Being a loyal Opal Transfer customer for 17 years is a truly amazing thing and we are thankful for their trust. We are looking forward to bringing some new services for all these people soon and make their lives in the UK easier. Ukrainians, stay tuned!”  — Gita Petkevica, Opal Transfer founder

Are you a Ukrainian working abroad? Forget about going to the bank or any physical branch. Now you can easily send money online to Ukraine from any of these countries: the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Greece, Cyprus, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia.

How to send money to Ukraine? If you want to send money to your loved ones in Ukraine, Opal Transfer delivers same day money transfers to any bank cards in the local currency grivnas (UAH). It’s so easy: all you need to do is add the cardholder’s name as it is printed on the actual card and the 16-digit card number. And if you are currently in the UK, you can also send money to Ukraine in dollars (USD) and euros (EUR).  

Need help with your first money transfer to Ukraine? Call us today and we’ll make it happen.

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