Currencies Direct Review - Money Transfer Costs and FXcompared’s rating

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Daniel Webber
Founder & CEO
Daniel is Founder and CEO of FXcompared and FXC Intelligence and has 18 years of experience in the international finance world focusing on cross-border payments, technology and the property sectors. Daniel is widely quoted as an expert within the money transfer industry including by The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, CNBC and Bloomberg. Daniel is passionate about helping consumers and businesses find the best and most efficient ways to transfer money internationally.
About Currencies Direct
Currencies Direct was founded as a privately owned company in 1996 and is still privately owned today with backing from two private equity companies. It opened its first office in Torrevieja, Spain, and then opened offices in South Africa and Mumbai. In 2005, it was added to the London Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list, and the following year, it was a finalist in the National Business Awards.
The first Currencies Direct US offices were opened in 2007 in Georgia, and that year it was a finalist in the Fast Growth Business Awards. By 2011, there were 12 offices spread across the globe, and in 2012, the company launched a partnership with national banks in Spain, making it easier to open accounts. It was also recognised as a Global Growth Company by the World Economic Forum in 2012.
Currencies Direct has received the highest level of creditworthiness, a Rating 1, from Dun & Bradstreet and is Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorised.
