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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 180+ 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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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

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Secure and reliable above all

Frequently asked questions

How long does a payment initiated on iBanFirst take to arrive at the recipient's bank account?

Payments between iBanFirst accounts are instantaneous (and free of charge!).

For euro payments within the SEPA zone, funds are usually available the same day.

For international payments in other currencies, funds typically arrive within 2-3 business days, depending on the complexity of the routes, how many intermediary banks and time zones the funds pass through, and local cutoff times. Find out more about international payment speeds.

With iBanFirst, you can hold and receive funds in 25 currencies and execute payments in 135+ currencies. You can check the list of currencies available here.

Yes. Although the iBanFirst platform is primarily designed for international payments and foreign exchange operations, you can also use it to make payments without currency conversion.

However, if your business only processes same-currency transactions, iBanFirst may not be the most suitable payment solution for your needs.

No. You control who can initiate payments through customisable user permission rights. You can configure payment limits and multi-level approvals for different user roles, with granular access rights across different entities.

Additionally, iBanFirst requires dual authentication via our mobile app to approve and execute sensitive operations, including payments.

Yes, you can use the iBanFirst API to initiate bulk payments directly from your accounting or treasury software or use Isabel 6 or EBICS if you have subsidiaries in France, Germany or Belgium.

Yes, simply choose a payment and select "Proof of Payment" on the details page. This will immediately download a pacs.008 file in XML format to your device.

Yes. iBanFirst allows you to schedule payments in advance, so funds are sent automatically on the date you choose. For payments without currency conversion, you can schedule transfers up to one year in advance. For payments involving a currency conversion, payments can currently be scheduled up to two days before execution.

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iBanFirst is a registered trading name of iBanFirst Limited, registered in England and Wales under company No. 06260585. Registered Office: 6th Floor, 107 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN. iBanFirst Limited is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as an Electronic Money Institution under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (FRN: 1001629). The products and services that iBanFirst Limited offers are limited to unregulated spot FX transactions and deliverable forward payment contracts excluded from MiFID or EMIR regulation, as they are intended to cover an underlying future payment for identifiable goods and services.