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Sending Money to Zimbabwe

What is the best way to send money to a person in Zimbabwe? We are sure this is no scam. Can I send a money order? Can I send a cashier's check? I want to make sure they will be able to cash it. Is there a certain bank I need to use? I was told by the U.S. Postal Service that if I got a money order from them that Zimbabwe will not accept it. My bank was not sure if Zimbabwe would accept a money order or cashier's check from Chase. It may be difficult because of the economic conditions there right now. Do you know what would be the surest way to send money?


Payments to Zimbabwe are a problem. There are a number of persons to whom it is illegal to send funds, directly or indirectly. If the person to whom you want to send money is not one of the blocked persons, you then have to be certain that no bank or company that is owned or operated by the Zimbabwean government will touch the funds. For that reason, you may not be able to find a workable way to get money to that person. You may try to contact Chase's foreign remittance department to find out if it can help you. Here is a link to a U. S. Treasury summary of the program that limits remittances to Zimbabwe.

Published on BankingQuestions.com 6/26/08