Before transferring money internationally, it's smart to compare the offerings of different currency companies.

WorldFirst
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£ 200.00
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Currencies Direct
Amount Received
£ 200.00
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Est. 2004
WorldFirst
Fee: ? No Fees on all transfers.
Bank Partner: ?
Speed: ? 1-3 days
Local Settlement: ? Worldwide
Transfer Methods ?
Phone and online transfer services
Regulated By: ?
FCA, FinCEN, FinTRAC, ASIC
General Notes Pricing for WorldFirst is based on the total amount transacted in a year.
Country Notes Regulated in UK, Europe, Asia, Australia and Canada
Currencies Direct
Fee: ? No Fees via FXcompared
Bank Partner: ?
Speed: ? 1-3 days
Local Settlement: ? UK, Spain, France, USA, South Africa
Transfer Methods ?
Phone and online transfer services
Regulated By: ?
FCA, FSB, Bank of Spain, FinCEN
General Notes Expert support and tailored transfer options. Segregated client funds.
Country Notes 20+ global offices in the UK, Europe, US and South Africa. Transfer to over 120 countries.

The pros and cons of using WorldFirst

pros

Can accept payments across a larger number of currencies and into many countries

Set up for payments on the go that you can manage via Android, IOS apps and wearable tech

Due to the volumes of transfers that they handle (billions), they are able to offer large discounts to the interbank rate

Specialist in serving ecommerce and marketplace customers

cons

More specialised in serving marketplace and ecommerce clients

Not suitable for handling small, regular remittance payments

The pros and cons of using Currencies Direct

pros

Payments via bank transfers, direct debits and cheques

Excellent customer service

5-star Trustpilot rating

4.6/5 Feefo rating

Free account

Fee-free transactions almost anywhere

Educational guides for personal customers and businesses (SME and online trading)

Regular payments service covers mortgages, studying abroad and pension payments

cons

Not setup for small value transfers or remittances

cons

More specialised in serving marketplace and ecommerce clients

Not suitable for handling small, regular remittance payments

cons

Not setup for small value transfers or remittances

WorldFirst
Amount Received
£ 200.00
EURn/a
USDn/a
CADn/a
AUDn/a
£ 0.00 Avg. Saving vs. Banks ?
Go to site
Currencies Direct
Amount Received
£ 200.00
EURn/a
USDn/a
CADn/a
AUDn/a
£ 0.00 Avg. Saving vs. Banks ?
Go to site

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OFX (US)

Est. 1998

OFX provides secure and speedy international money transfers to over 300,000 people in 55 currencies at better-than-bank rates.

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Amount Received
GBP £153.45
USD $33.24
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Wise

Est. 2010

Wise is an online only provider

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Amount Received
GBP £154.38
USD $34.44
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Est. 1900

Average of the top US Banks costs as compiled by our own FXC Intelligence group. For more details on the how the bank price comparisons are calculated that include Bank of America, CIBC, Capital One, Citigroup, HSBC Bank USA, JP Morgan Chase, PNC Financial Services, Santander USA, The Northern Trust Company, Toronto Dominion Bank USA, Wells Fargo, see our IMTI page.

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Amount Received
GBP £149.62
USD $28.30
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