Send and receive payments in any currency

Remove the risk from international transactions. iBanFirst allows you to regain control of your payments in foreign currencies

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Trade globally in your chosen currency

With iBanFirst, send and receive payments to and from 140+ countries, from major to emerging markets. All transactions are initiated online and executed securely and reliably through tier-one banking partners and global payment networks. iBanFirst provides access to the best currency trading desks.
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Build trust

Pay suppliers on time and receive your customers' payments in their own currencies

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Transparency

Choose from a broad range of options with no hidden fees

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Unified process

Leverage a single online platform for foreign exchange and payment operations

Control payment speed and cost

When sending a payment, you see in real time the exchange rate of the transaction, and the fees that apply.

Instant

Transfers between iBanFirst accounts

Less than 1 hour through real-time gross settlement

Next-day payment through SEPA or SWIFT

Two-day payment through SEPA or SWIFT

Three-day transfer through local payment networks

A partner you can trust

Secure and reliable above all

Frequently asked questions

What currencies do you offer?

iBanFirst offers over 30 currencies to open accounts, receive payments, hold funds, and make payments. You can check the list of currencies available here.

When you join, you’ll get a dedicated Account Manager, as well as a Customer Success Manager who’ll look after you and your business.

Instruct your bank to send funds to our safeguarded client account at Barclays - this could be done online, via an app. or by going into your branch. We do not accept cash or cheques. Our banking details can be found on the contract note which we will email to you after you have agreed an exchange rate or bought currency online via our platform.

All funds are held in segregated ring-fenced client accounts at Barclays Bank PLC. These do not form any part of the company’s assets and could not be touched by creditors. Barclays Bank PLC does not monitor how iBanFirst operate these accounts.

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iBanFirst Limited is registered in England and Wales under Company No. 6260585 registered address: 6th floor, Dashwood House, 69 Old Broad St, London EC2M 1QS. iBanFirst Limited is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority for the provision of payment services under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (Reference number: 504494) and supervised by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. The products and services that iBanFirst Limited offers are limited to unregulated spot FX transactions and deliverable Forward contracts excluded from MiFID or EMIR regulation (on the premise that their purpose is that of a future payment and treated as spot FX).