The best and safest way to transfer money is through banks. But, there are many private players like Western Union, Moneygram etc through which you can transfer money to International shores.

Bank wire transfers are easy if you wish to send money to different countries. If you have an online banking account with a bank then you can start sending money right away. E-transfers can be done from websites. Most of the e-transfers take 2 days maximum to reach the destination (anywhere in the world). The banks charge some fees depending on the amount of money being transferred.

With Western Union money transfer you can transfer money online. Moneygram has around 75000 agents worldwide. These money transfer companies are quick, reliable and a convenient way to transfer money. Paypal is also a very good way to transfer money. They charge 4.75% as commission for every 100$ received. They dont charge any commission for sending money. Most of the websites accept payments from Paypal. It is easy to reload money from your credit card to your Paypal account.

There are not many websites like Paypal out there, but the latest rumor in the market is Google is trying to start a similar service like Paypal. There are millions of Paypal account holders worldwide. In earlier days transferring money from one country to another was a difficult job. Now, it is very easy and convenient.