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Preferred programme, specially negotiated for IoD members

Get more for your money when making currency transfers, with competitive exchange rates and an award-winning service from WorldFirst.

Whether you are repatriating earnings, buying or selling overseas properties, or paying international suppliers for your business, WorldFirst can help find a solution that is right for you.

WorldFirst are currency specialists providing a safe and fast alternative to the banks, with exceptional service that’s tailored to your needs and which could reduce the cost of your transfers.

World Account

International business banking should not be a barrier to international trade, it should make it easier. That’s why World First created the World Account – to enable international business banking the way it should be.

With the World Account, IoD members will benefit from:

Great foreign exchange rates on all international transfers
No fees on FX payments in or out of your currency accounts
No opening charges or monthly fees on any of your currency accounts
Access to a choice of GBP, EUR, USD, CAD, AUD, NZD & JPY local accounts opened in the same day

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Business International Money Transfer

No fees for business money transfers
Best exchange rate guarantee¹
Receive a free foreign exchange assessment for your business
Manage currency risk with a range of FX solutions available

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Personal International Money Transfer

No fees for personal money transfers
Best exchange rate guarantee¹
Save up to 82 per cent on the cost of your transfer compared to using a bank²
£30 voucher to use towards one transfer every month³
Award-winning service

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¹You must send the competitor quote in writing/email to WorldFirst within 3 hours of receiving it and they will better it.

²Calculated from exchange rates obtained using mystery shop data from the FXCompared International Money Transfer Index (IMTI) collected on the 15 March 2017, based on the cost of making a transfer of £10,000 in euros excluding the transfer fee. The cost is defined as the difference between the wholesale exchange rate and the rate offered to individuals as part of an international money transfer.

³Book your transfer online or over the phone and quote promotion code ‘IOD-MONTH-2019’ - replacing ‘MONTH’ with the current month in which you are booking your transfer. Each month’s voucher code is valid until 23:59 on the last day of each calendar month. Read full terms and conditions here.