Sending money from the United States to Peru: the payments stack
Sending USD 200 from the United States to Peru cost 4.65% of the amount on average in Q3 2025, across 21 services in the World Bank's Remittance Prices Worldwide survey. Payouts in Peru typically run over CCE Transferencias Inmediatas, Pagos inmediatos con alias (Yape, Plin and bank apps); between now and the end of 2027 there are 10 weekdays when banks in the United States are closed but Peru keeps paying out, so the payout balance has to be funded before them.
| Average cost to send | 4.65% of USD 200 (Q3 2025, World Bank RPW) source |
| Money transfer operators | 4.27% across 19 services |
| Banks | 8.25% across 2 services |
| Collect in United States | FedNow Service, FedNow network limit, RTP network, Fedwire Funds Service, FedACH and Same Day ACH, Same Day ACH limit |
| Pay out in Peru | CCE Transferencias Inmediatas, Pagos inmediatos con alias (Yape, Plin and bank apps), CCE deferred credit transfers, LBTR (Sistema de Liquidación Bruta en Tiempo Real) |
What it costs to send USD 200
The World Bank surveyed 21 services sending from the United States to Peru from 11 August 2025 to 10 September 2025. The average total cost, fees plus the FX margin, was 4.65% of the amount sent; money transfer operators averaged 4.27% and banks 8.25%. source
Bank and operator averages are worked out from the survey's provider types.
The send side: the United States
- With few exceptions, each money services business must register with the US Treasury through FinCEN by filing FinCEN Form 107 within 180 days of being established, and must renew the registration every two years; a business that is an MSB only because it acts as agent of another MSB does not register. source
- Money transmission is also licensed state by state. As of September 2026, 31 states have enacted the CSBS Money Transmission Modernization Act in full or in part, and money transmitters licensed in at least one adopting state account for 99% of reported money transmission activity. source
- The Money Transmission Modernization Act sets a minimum tangible net worth of the greater of US$100,000 or 3% of total assets for the first US$100 million, 2% of assets from US$100 million to US$1 billion and 0.5% of assets above US$1 billion, and encourages states to run licensing, surety bonds and reporting through NMLS. source
Licences, sponsor banks, collections, ramps and KYC providers: sending from the United States.
The payout side: Peru
| Payout partner | What it does in Peru | Source |
|---|---|---|
| dLocal · our guide | Pays out in Peru by bank transfer to CCI accounts in PEN or USD and by real-time INSTANT_PAYMENT to wallets such as Yape and Plin; beneficiaries are identified by DNI, RUC, CE or passport. | source |
| EBANX | Payout API sends PEN bank transfers to individuals (B2C) and companies, with payees identified by RUC, DNI, passport or Carnet de Extranjería. | source |
| Nium · our guide | Lists PEN to bank accounts by ACH as instant, plus foreign currency wires in 10 currencies (T1). | source |
| Localpayment | Pays out PEN over CCE in real time 24/7 up to S/ 30,000, over LBTR same day above that (18:00 cut-off), and directly to wallets (Yape up to S/ 3,000, other wallets up to S/ 500); its page lists a company registration with SUNARP. | source |
Licensing, local banks, stablecoin ramps, FX and KYC in Peru: launching payments in Peru.
Payout rails in Peru
| Rail | Operator | What matters for payouts | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCE Transferencias Inmediatas | Cámara de Compensación Electrónica S.A. (CCE), settled in the BCRP's LBTR | Processed 24x7 with beneficiary account checks, up to S/ 30,000 or US$10,000 per transfer; participants back them with Cuentas de Recursos Específicos funded from their LBTR settlement accounts in a day window and a night window. | source |
| Pagos inmediatos con alias (Yape, Plin and bank apps) | Payment service providers under BCRP interoperability rules, processed through the CCE or Visa Direct | Circular 0017-2026-BCRP, in force from 13 September 2026, makes alias payments interoperable, available 24 hours a day all year, in soles, in real or near-real time, up to S/ 30,000 per operation, with entities free to set lower limits. | source |
| CCE deferred credit transfers | Cámara de Compensación Electrónica S.A. (CCE) | Up to S/ 420,000 or US$75,000 per transfer, cleared in business-day sessions; at Interbank, transfers sent by 12:00 arrive from 14:45, from 12:01 to 14:30 from 16:45, and later ones from 09:30 the next business day. | source |
| LBTR (Sistema de Liquidación Bruta en Tiempo Real) | Banco Central de Reserva del Perú | Under Circular 0011-2026-BCRP (in force from June 2026) the system opens at 08:00; interbank transfers with own funds run 09:15 to 17:20, credits of transfers from abroad 09:15 to 15:30 and SWIFT orders to or from abroad 09:30 to 15:00. | source |
Holiday gaps to plan for, to December 2027
Weekdays when one side of the corridor is closed. On the 10 dates when the United States is closed and Peru is open, the payout balance has to already hold enough to cover them. On the 15 dates when Peru is closed, instant rails may still pay out.
| Date | United States | Peru | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11 Nov 2026 | Veterans Day | Open | Prefund Peru the day before: no funding from the United States, payouts continue |
| Thu 26 Nov 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | Open | Prefund Peru the day before: no funding from the United States, payouts continue |
| Tue 8 Dec 2026 | Open | Immaculate Conception | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
| Wed 9 Dec 2026 | Open | Battle of Ayacucho | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Both closed |
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Both closed |
| Mon 18 Jan 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Open | Prefund Peru the day before: no funding from the United States, payouts continue |
| Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day) | Open | Prefund Peru the day before: no funding from the United States, payouts continue |
| Thu 25 Mar 2027 | Open | Holy Thursday | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Open | Good Friday | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
| Mon 31 May 2027 | Memorial Day | Open | Prefund Peru the day before: no funding from the United States, payouts continue |
| Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Open | Battle of Arica and Flag Day | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
| Tue 29 Jun 2027 | Open | Saints Peter and Paul | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
| Mon 5 Jul 2027 | Independence Day (observed) | Open | Prefund Peru the day before: no funding from the United States, payouts continue |
| Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Open | Peruvian Air Force Day (Captain Jose Quinones) | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
| Wed 28 Jul 2027 | Open | Independence Day (Fiestas Patrias) | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
| Thu 29 Jul 2027 | Open | Independence Day, second day (Fiestas Patrias) | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
| Fri 6 Aug 2027 | Open | Battle of Junin | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
| Mon 30 Aug 2027 | Open | Saint Rose of Lima | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
| Mon 6 Sep 2027 | Labor Day | Open | Prefund Peru the day before: no funding from the United States, payouts continue |
| Fri 8 Oct 2027 | Open | Battle of Angamos | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
| Mon 11 Oct 2027 | Columbus Day | Open | Prefund Peru the day before: no funding from the United States, payouts continue |
| Mon 1 Nov 2027 | Open | All Saints' Day | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
| Thu 11 Nov 2027 | Veterans Day | Open | Prefund Peru the day before: no funding from the United States, payouts continue |
| Thu 25 Nov 2027 | Thanksgiving Day | Open | Prefund Peru the day before: no funding from the United States, payouts continue |
| Wed 8 Dec 2027 | Open | Immaculate Conception | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
| Thu 9 Dec 2027 | Open | Battle of Ayacucho | Peru banks closed: only always-on rails pay out |
Full calendars: United States and Peru. Size the buffer with the corridor runway calculator.
Funding the corridor
- Fedwire does not run on Saturdays, Sundays or Federal Reserve holidays; the Monday business day opens at 9:00 p.m. ET on Sunday and every business day closes at 7:00 p.m. ET, with customer transfers cut off at 6:45 p.m. ET. source
- Federal Reserve holidays in the rest of 2026 are Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving (26 November) and Christmas (Friday 25 December); in 2027, Juneteenth (19 June) and Christmas (25 December) fall on Saturdays, so the Reserve Banks open on the Friday before. source
- The CCE immediate transfer cycle starts at 16:00 on a business day and ends on the next business day, covering any weekend or holiday; the night funding of each participant's Cuenta de Recursos Específicos backs its immediate transfers through the night and non-business days. source
- In LBTR, participants fund their day immediate-transfer position at 08:15 to 08:30, the CCE immediate-transfer clearing settles at 16:20 to 16:30, and the night position is funded at 16:31 to 16:40. source
- Interbank FX trades that set the published rate run from 09:00 to 13:30. source
Running the corridor
Polynopsis shows every balance on both sides of this corridor in one live position: the collection accounts in United States, the payout partners and banks in Peru and any stablecoin in between. It warns before the Peru balance runs dry, holidays included. See how it works.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to send money from the United States to Peru?
The World Bank's survey put the average total cost of sending USD 200 at 4.65% in Q3 2025, across 21 services. Money transfer operators averaged 4.27%.
Which rails pay out in Peru?
Local payouts run over CCE Transferencias Inmediatas, Pagos inmediatos con alias (Yape, Plin and bank apps), CCE deferred credit transfers, LBTR (Sistema de Liquidación Bruta en Tiempo Real).
When do I need to prefund Peru payouts ahead of holidays?
Between now and December 2027 there are 10 weekdays when the United States is closed and Peru is open, the first on Wed 11 Nov 2026. The payout balance has to cover those days before they start.
Related corridors
Sources
- World Bank, Remittance Prices Worldwide dataset · World Bank
- Holiday Schedules (Federal Reserve Banks, 2026 to 2030, plus FedACH holiday processing) · Federal Reserve Financial Services
- Fedwire Funds Service and National Settlement Service Operating Hours · Federal Reserve Financial Services
- Decreto Legislativo 713, article 6 (consolidated text) · Diario Oficial El Peruano
- Feriados 2026 · Plataforma del Estado Peruano (gob.pe)
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