We now offer Chinese Yuan (CNY) receiving accounts
What's new?
We’re excited to announce the launch of our Chinese Yuan (CNY) receiving account solution. Now we can provide you with a CNY account which will enable you to bring money home from your overseas sales on marketplaces such as Amazon China. Already selling in China? We can help get your funds back home. Not selling in China yet? We can help you start.
Why China?
There are over 720 million internet users across China
Ecommerce market estimated to reach 1.177 trillion USD by 2018
Nearly 20% of digital consumers are buying from Ecommerce vendors outside China
Why World First?
If you're trading overseas on eCommerce marketplaces you'll need to find an effective way of converting your payments back into your own currency. And there's paying overseas suppliers or being able to make the most of a great rate... Luckily for you, we've got what you're looking for.
International receiving accounts
We know you're aiming for world domination, right? So we make opening receiving accounts around the world quick and easy.
Speak to us today
+852 3959 4868
Amazing customer service
Our clients are our number one priority and we treat every client as if they were our only one. It's worked so far - 96% of our lovely clients* would use us again if the need arises.
* Based on a UK client survey conducted in November 2016.
More for your money
We offer great exchange rates and our accounts are flexible, so you can choose when to send it back. Your money, when you want it.
Start using World First and get the chance to win an iPhone 7*!
Cross-border e-commerce payment expert World First Asia Limited (“World First”) has prepared welcome gifts* for new clients—an iPhone 7! From 1st January 2017 to 30th June 2017, you will automatically be entered into the lucky draw for the month that you successfully complete your First Trade with World First. First Trade is when you use World First for the first time to receive funds from e-commerce marketplaces (i.e. all receiving accounts under your World First personal/company account have not been used to receive payments before) and book a trade with World First to transfer the money from your World First account to your local bank account. What are you waiting for? Start trading now to be in with a chance to win!
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*Terms and conditions apply
Trade promotion competition license no: 048262
How it works
With World First it’s easy to start converting payments back into your own currency. Once you’ve opened a receiving account one of our specialists will work with you to find the right currency solutions and we won't charge you a cent.*
We’re here to help reduce any hassles or worries about exchange rates and market fluctuations, and here's how it works:
Open receiving accounts
Once your account is set up all you need to do is tell us where you need local receiving accounts and in which currency. We'll do the rest and provide you with the details of your segregated, secure accounts.
Manage your money across marketplaces
Use your account to receive funds from the sale of your goods on international marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, PriceMinister and Cdiscount to name a few.
Watch your business grow
When you're ready to bring your money home, you can. Log in to our online platform 24/7 and you can choose when and in what currency you need your money!
*Applies to online sellers, please visit our FAQs for more details.
Ways to transfer
Over the phone
Talk to a real person, within 3 rings.
Never a machine.
+852 3959 4888
Receiving accounts
With World First you can open receiving accounts for the following regions and currencies:
United Kingdom
GBP
Europe
EUR
China
CNY
Canada
CAD
United States
USD
Japan
JPY
When you're trading on overseas marketplaces, you'll need more than just receiving accounts. You'll need an effective way of converting your payments back into your own currency. You may also want to pay overseas suppliers or lock in a rate to help you budget. The good news is, we can help.
Forward contracts
If you want to lock in a rate but aren't ready to make a transfer - fix it up to 3 years in advance.
Fees and charges
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 contact us for further details on those.
Expanding into new marketplaces?
Growth on your mind? We could help you to start selling on new international marketplaces and expand into new regions by providing receiving accounts in multiple currencies.
We can set you up with receiving accounts based in: UK, the United States, Canada, China, Japan and Europe.
What's going on with those rates?
On the up or going down? Keep up to date with our live rates and graphs or use our currency converter to find out what the rates are for the currencies you're interested in.
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