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World Account will help your business think global and act local

Our multi-currency account allows your business to receive, hold and make foreign payments in local currency.

One easy-to-use platform, 10 currency accounts issued instantly - GBP, USD, EUR, CAD, JPY, AUD, SGD, NZD, HKD & CNH

Accept payments from anyone for business purposes free of charge

Make foreign same-currency payments direct from your account

Free to open, no monthly account fees and no annual transfer limits

Who can benefit from World Account?

Exporting businesses

Exporters can receive funds from global customers in local currency, with the ability to invoice in a range of currencies, making the payment process cheaper and faster.

Business services

If you’re a service provider with global partners or clients, World Account can help you simplify and accelerate the receipt of funds.

We can help businesses operating in wide range of industries, including technology, marketing, freelancing, travel & tourism and financial services.

Online sellers

If you’re selling internationally through marketplaces like Amazon or platforms like Shopify, World Account will help you achieve better exchange rates when repatriating global sales, make same-currency supplier payments and accept funds from anyone.

Learn more about online sellers account.

 

How to get started

Step 1 - sign up

Take a few minutes to sign up now. Our team will be in touch within 24 hours to walk you through the rest of the process.

Register now

Step 2 - login

Login to your new World Account and select all the currency accounts you need – choose from GBP, USD, EUR, CAD, JPY, AUD, SGD, NZD, HKD & CNH.

Step 3 - make payments

Get going! Once your account is live you can make payments out – and get paid – in local currencies accessing great rates and avoiding unnecessary bank fees.

Our top five most asked questions

 

Check out our top five most frequently asked questions.

 

If you can't find your answer here, call us or drop us an email.

No, there are no minimums or maximums.

It’s free to open an account, and we don’t charge fees for receiving money. There are also no monthly charges or any transfer fees on foreign exchange transactions. If you want a same currency transfer, we offer competitive transaction costs. Please email us for further details on those.

If you are a World Account holder, a business can pay in to your currency accounts via supported payment methods. Existing WorldFirst users can only receive funds from online marketplaces and approved payment providers, unless they upgrade to the World Account.

Yes. We may have to refuse applications for World Account from businesses in territories and jurisdictions in which WorldFirst is not currently licensed to operate. WorldFirst also reserves the right to refuse applications at its own discretion. In both cases, we’ll do our best to offer you an alternative product or service where possible. Contact us for more information.

Ensuring the safety and security of your money is central to our business. We comply fully with all relevant regulations and ensure your funds are appropriately segregated from business funds in line with requirements.

World First Pty Ltd is regulated by ASIC. You can find out more about where the companies under the World First Group are registered and regulated here.

You'll find full information on our security page.

Full FAQs

World First Pty Ltd is a designated remittance provider with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), remittance sector registration number: IND100192523-001. Regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) number 331945. Australian Company Number (ACN) 132 368 971. Member of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, membership number 13405.

*Up to seven times cheaper messaging is based on transfers for sums of AUD100k and AUD200k and the transfer directions include AUD to GBP, AUD to USD, AUD to EUR, AUD to NZD and AUD to SGD. Fees not included. Please refer to our disclaimer for further details.