Currency Exchange Comparisons

Choosing a currency exchange service that is fast and convenient is an important consideration whether it’s for personal or business use. See our currency platform comparisons to find the best solution.

Things to consider when moving money abroad

Exchange rates

Monitoring exchange rates can be time-consuming as they fluctuate so frequently. Foreign exchange providers can save you time and offer more competitive rates.

Easy online access

Transfer your funds anytime and anywhere with an easy to use online currency platform.

Currency brokers vs Banks: why you shouldn’t use your bank for transfers abroad

There are two main choices when moving money abroad: banks or currency brokers.

People often choose a currency broker over a bank for the following reasons:

Bank rates are much higher and some charge a fee to move money abroad
Currency brokers are able to offer competitive rates
Currency brokers are able to offer more personalised expert advice
Market updates are available from currency brokers to keep up-to-date with the best rates and latest market movements

Who is the right currency broker for you?

In order to help you decide who the most suitable currency broker is for your needs, we have put together a comparison table below so you can see at-a-glance what CurrencyTransfer’s service includes against other currency brokers.

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Account types
Personal transfers
Personal transfers
Business transfers
Business transfers
Services
No payment fees
No payment fees
Transparency on mid-market rates
Transparency on mid-market rates
Online platform
Online platform				(if < 25,000 GBP)
Demo available
Demo available
Aggregation of several FX Brokers
Aggregation of several FX Brokers
Dedicated relationship manager
Dedicated relationship manager
Supported currencies
Supported currencies	150+	50+	30+	30+	40+	50+	150+	130+	60+
Minimum transfer
Minimum transfer	5,000 GBP	1 USD	No minimum	100 GBP	Unknown	2 EUR	Unknown	1 GBP	No minimum
Referral scheme
Referral scheme
Product Range
Spot transfers
Spot transfers
Forward contracts
Forward contracts	(up to 12 months)		(up to 3 months)	(up to 12 months)	(up to 12 months)	(up to 12 months)	(up to 12 months)	(up to 12 months)
Exchange rate alerts
Exchange rate alerts
Market order
Market orders
Mass payments
Mass payments
Option trades
Option trades
Payment request
API solutions
API solutions
Insights
Daily Market Update
Daily Market Update
Daily Vlog
Daily Vlog
Weekly Currency Graph Update
Weekly Currency Graph Update
Monthly Currency Report
Monthly Currency Report

Why choose CurrencyTransfer?

With over 10 years’ experience in currency exchange, our expert team is on hand to help provide a seamless service for moving money abroad.

CurrencyTransfer uses a network of partners to ensure clients get the best service on price, delivery, speed and support.

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CurrencyTransfer provides platform access to an international payment network. All regulated payment services are powered by Payment Partners and full details of the regulatory permissions, the geographical footprint and the company complaints policies can be found here. Any transaction booked via the CurrencyTransfer platform is contracting directly with a clearly identified regulated Payment Partner. Whichever Payment Partner a client may deal with, all client funds remain within the regulated environment throughout the payment lifecycle. CurrencyTransfer does not touch client funds at any point of any transaction.