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Small World is a UK-based remittance company strong in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe diaspora corridors. Mix of agent network and digital app. For SWIFT-routed bank deposits, get the UETR from Small World support and check on Ohmyfin.
What is Small World? Small World is a UK-based remittance company strong in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe diaspora corridors. Mix of agent network and digital app.
How Small World settles cross-border payments: Partner-bank network, mobile wallets, cash pickup. SWIFT for some bank-deposit corridors. This means Small World sometimes uses SWIFT. Bank-deposit transfers to certain corridors.
Tracking a Small World transfer: Small World transaction reference. UETR via support for SWIFT.
Small World pricing — Free to £4.99 per transfer + FX margin of 1-3%.. Typical speed — Minutes for mobile/cash; 1-3 days bank deposit.. Coverage — 90+ countries, focused on UK/EU diaspora corridors..
Why Ohmyfin matters for Small World users: For SWIFT-routed bank deposits, get the UETR from Small World support and check on Ohmyfin. Ohmyfin is an independent payment-status search service — we are not affiliated with Small World in any way, and we do not need access to your Small World account. Free for ordinary users worldwide.
For bank-deposit corridors, sometimes yes. Cash pickup and mobile wallet transfers don't use SWIFT.
In the Small World app or website with your transaction reference. SWIFT-routed transfers: request UETR from support, use Ohmyfin.
Often yes for the corridors they cover, typically 20-40% cheaper.
Strong in Spain, France, UK, Italy outbound to Latin America (Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia), Africa (Senegal, Morocco), and Eastern Europe.
Yes if still pending. Once delivered, depends on the destination type.
Yes — FCA-authorised in the UK plus EU licensing.
Minutes for cash pickup; same-day for many bank deposits; 1-3 days for SWIFT-routed.
Yes in many African and APAC corridors (M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, GCash).
Typically £5,000 per transaction online, higher in agent stores with KYC.
Yes for SWIFT-routed bank deposits with a UETR — 5 free lookups per IP per day.
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