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26.2241 INR
This corridor combines a fixed currency (QAR, pegged at 3.64 to the dollar since 1980) with a managed-float currency (INR) — so all the volatility in this pair comes from the rupee side, not the riyal side. When the rupee weakens against the dollar, it weakens by roughly the same amount against the riyal.
One of the highest-volume remittance corridors in the world — Qatar is home to a large Indian expatriate workforce (commonly estimated at 700,000+), most of whom send money home regularly through exchange houses, banks, or remittance apps rather than converting currency for travel or trade.
The rate shown here is an indicative mid-market rate — exchange houses, banks, and remittance apps quote their own 'payout rate' for QAR/INR, which is typically a little less favorable, since it already has their margin built in.
Banks tend to apply a wider spread on this corridor than dedicated exchange houses or remittance apps, since currency exchange isn't a bank's core business — it's worth comparing a bank's payout rate against a licensed exchange house before sending.
Funding a remittance app transfer with a credit card can trigger your card issuer's cash-advance or foreign-transaction fee on top of the transfer fee — a bank transfer or linked debit/e-wallet top-up is usually the cheaper way to fund a send on this corridor.
Total cost has two separate parts: the transfer fee (usually disclosed upfront, flat or a percentage) and the spread built into the provider's exchange rate (often less clearly disclosed) — the amount your recipient gets in India reflects both, which is why it's usually somewhat less than a simple mid-market calculation would suggest.
The rate shown here is a continuously updated mid-market reference for comparison — always check the specific rate and fee your remittance provider quotes at the moment of sending, since that combination is what actually determines what your recipient receives.
Why does this rate move only because of the rupee?
Because QAR is fixed to the dollar and India's rupee floats — any change in USD/INR shows up almost one-for-one in QAR/INR.
What's the best way to send money from Qatar to India?
Bank wire transfers, licensed exchange houses, and remittance apps all work — compare the rate any specific service offers against the mid-market reference shown here before sending.
Does India's gold import duty affect this pair?
Not directly — that duty affects the price of physical gold imported into India, not the QAR/INR exchange rate itself.