The must-read checklist before purchasing a property in another country As we travel further afield and more frequently than ever before, the world is becoming a smaller place. This has led to a boom in buying properties as a holiday home or even a 2nd home....
10 tips to get the best exchange rates before making your next International Payment or Currency Transfer When making an International Payment or Currency Transfer it can be difficult to know whether you are receiving the best deal. It can be quite confusing with the numerous...
Don’t let currency fluctuations affect your EU subsidy payment Being the largest grant offered by the European Union (EU), the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) [formerly known as the Formerly Single Farm Payment (SFP)] is hugely important to farmers. Although the grant is...
Small Businesses are losing out on Thousands of pounds by not reviewing their International Payments / Currency Transfers costs! Every year small businesses face the same challenge of keeping costs low and making sure revenue is higher than costs. The task of generating more revenue is...
The Year-End is the perfect opportunity to review your costs and make efficient changes for the coming year. As the economy undergo ups and downs, businesses & especially SMEs should recognise the ways in which they can cut their costs. When your business is thriving, costs...
Setting budget levels may be your answer! When transacting Foreign Exchange, it is important to understand budget levels. It is true having a low FX Margin will reduce the cost of purchasing currency but covering your budget level is vital to ensure the effectiveness of a...
Are you being served by your Bank or FX Broker? Given the recent focus on transparency, it would be timely to review some issues in financial ethics within the FX market. Transactions aren’t always what they seem in the ultra-competitive spot and forward FX market. Businesses...
Every business should know what their FX Margin is! When a client is asked ‘What is your FX Margin?’ the response we usually receive is another question. ‘What is that?’ or ‘How can I find it?’ The FX margin (also known as ‘Spread’) is the difference between...
Changing the way an industry operates is a difficult task, but we are ready for the challenge. For generations businesses have transacted with Banks & FX Brokers with very little insight into payments, choice and costs. That is about to change. 3 Reasons why businesses have used...