Cross Border payments
Make business Payments
with a worldfirst
Multi-Currency Account
Take your business to over 130 countries, across 40+ currencies, with one World Account where you can easily make and receive all your international business payments.
Cross Border payments
Make business Payments with A
worldfirst Multi-Currency Account
Take your business to over 130 countries, across 40+ currencies, with one World Account where you can easily make and receive all your international business payments.
Cross Border payments
Make business Payments with A
worldfirst Multi-Currency Account
Take your business to over 130 countries, across 40+ currencies, with one World Account where you can easily make and receive all your international business payments.
Easy, fast and secure international payments
at competitive FX rates
Get competitive exchange rates every time. You can even manage currency conversion risks and plan for the future by locking in a rate or targeting an exchange rate.
AED
AUD
CAD
CHF
CNH
EUR
GBP
HKD
JPY
MXN
NZD
PLN
SEK
SGD
USDExchange rate as of 23:49 UTC
The exchange rate is updated frequently and is for informational purposes only. The actual rate offered to you when making a payment will be confirmed before booking the payment.
BUILT FOR CROSS-BORDER BUSINESSES
Collect payments from multiple sources
Wherever your business grows, we've got you covered.
Get paid by marketplaces and online customers
Connect with 100+ marketplaces and payment gateways: Amazon, AliExpress, Shopify, PayPal and more.
Get paid by wholesale customers
Receive payments from international buyers and importers and let customers pay you in their preferred currencies.
Cross-border payment solutions
for global businesses
Whether you're selling on a marketplace or selling directly from your own website, we have a payment solution for you.
Cross-border payment solutions for
global businesses
Whether you're selling on a marketplace or selling directly from your own website, we have a payment solution for you.
Online retailers
Sell to customers around the world and receive your earnings in 24+ currencies from Stripe, PayPal and more into one account.
Marketplace sellers
Collect payments from 100+ major marketplaces, including Amazon, eBay, Catch, Kogan and AliExpress for free.
Importers
Keep your business costs under control with fast and secure international payments to suppliers around the world.
Exporters
Let your customers pay you in their preferred currency by providing your local account details.
Global multi-currency payments
with local bank details
Open a World Account to go where your customers are.
Global multi-currency payments with local bank details
Open a World Account to go where your customers are.
Local details, faster payments
Your World Account comes with the ability to open local currency accounts with bank details in your business’s name. Local currency accounts use domestic payment networks for faster transfers – so you receive your payments in minutes or hours, not days.
Same-day supplier payments
Keep your suppliers happy and your goods moving with speedy payments – 80% of our payments reach their destination on the same day.
Choose your exchange rate
Hold funds in your WorldFirst account in multiple currencies and withdraw them when the exchange rate is in your favour. Or lock in an exchange rate for up to 24 months to better manage your cash flow.
Skip the fees
Say no to the things costing you money. No fees to receive payments. No fees to open an account. And no monthly account fees.
We keep your money safe
Your funds are held in segregated accounts with leading financial institutions for safeguarding. In Australia, we’re regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
Instant payments
Make and receive instant payments from one WorldFirst Account to another, with zero fees for same-currency transfers.*
*An FX fee applies if you’re converting between currencies.
Collect global payments in one account
We make online selling a breeze so you can open to more opportunities and more customers, in more countries. Whether your customer prefers to pay you in NZD, AUD, USD, GBP, CAD or EUR, we’ve got you covered. Accept 20+ currencies and open your business to the world.
- Connect with 100+ marketplaces and online payment providers: Amazon, AliExpress, Shopify, PayPal and more.
- Receive global revenue in 20+ currencies all in one place
- It’s easy to switch your marketplace receiving account – download an account verification letter in seconds
One login, multiple accounts
Manage all your World Accounts with a single login. Streamline your workflow and switch between your different business entities without juggling multiple sets of credentials.
Make up to 200 payments
in one go
Save time with batch payments to suppliers and staff around the world.
Streamline payments to Chinese suppliers with a secure multi-currency World Account
Save on transaction fees and conversion costs
The World Account lets you open currency accounts in USD, CNH and HKD. This means you can pay supplier in their local currency, cutting down costs significantly.
Hold funds in multiple currencies and convert them when the rates are favourable.
No hidden fees. No monthly fees. Great FX rates.
Receiving payments
$0 to receive funds
$0 to hold funds in multiple currencies
Account keeping
$0 monthly fee
$0 multi-currency accounts
$0 Xero integration
$0 phone/chat/email support
Making payments
Up to 0.6% on currency conversions
$0 fee for payments to other World Accounts
Up to 0.8% on payments to 1688.com
Custom pricing for businesses with NZD 100K+ monthly volume
Open a WorldFirst account for seamless
cross-border payments
Step 1
Sign up
Sell to customers around the world and receive your earnings in 20+ currencies from Stripe, PayPal and more into one account.
Step 2
Open local currency accounts
Your account is automatically set up with NZD, AUD and USD currency accounts but you can open more.
Step 3
Send and receive payments
Use your local currency account details on invoices and for marketplace collections or send payments to global suppliers and business partners.
Step 4
Hold or convert funds
Hold funds, convert currencies between your accounts, use your balance to pay suppliers or withdraw the money home when it suits you.
Pricing
Free to get paid
Receive funds
$0/£0
No fee to receive funds. No minimum balanace required.
Hold funds in multiple currencies
$0/£0
No cost to hold balances in your accounts and no monthly fees.
Here's what our customers say
GET STARTED
4 steps to get paid
Sign up
Sign up for WorldFirst, submit your application online and hear back in 48 hours.
Set up a Receiving Account
Set up a Receiving Account in the currency of your
choice.
Share Receiving Account details
Share your Receiving Account details with your customers or connect it to your eCommerce marketplaces.
Collect funds
Collect funds into your currency accounts, hold the funds or make currency conversions and payout to suppliers
How to get started
Only 4 steps to pay seamlessly
Sign up
Sign up for WorldFirst, submit your application online and hear back in 48 hours.
Set up a Receiving Account
Set up a Receiving Account in the currency of your choice.
Share Receiving Account details
Share your Receiving Account details with your customers or connect it to your eCommerce marketplaces.
Collect funds
Collect funds into your currency accounts, hold the funds or make currency conversions and payout to suppliers.
Global businesses trust WorldFirst
Over 1,000,000 businesses have sent $200B around the world with WorldFirst and its partner brands since 2004
20
Years of history
32
Global offices
1M+
Customers trust us
$200B
Transaction value
Here's what our customers say
Using WorldFirst, we feel safe knowing that our responsibility to the communities we work with ishonoured as we make a significant number of advance payments to ensure our bottle collectors and suppliers are paid securely and on time.
Mrs.XXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Using WorldFirst, we feel safe knowing that our responsibility to the communities we work with ishonoured as we make a significant number of advance payments to ensure our bottle collectors and suppliers are paid securely and on time.
Mrs.XXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
FAQs
WorldFirst supports over 40+ currencies across the world including GBP, USD, CAD, AUD, CNH, EUR, HKD, JPY, NZD, SGD, and MXN.
There are no fees for setting up your WorldFirst account or receiving payments through your account.
When you make payments through WorldFirst, your transaction costs are significantly reduced since you pay suppliers and other business partners in their local currencies. We offer competitive FX rates and a currency conversion fees of up to 0.6% for quick and secure transactions through our platform. We also offer custom fees for businesses with higher monthly FX volume of over AUD $100,000. To know more about our straightforward pricing, visit here.
Yes, you can pay suppliers in China by signing up for a WorldFirst multi-currency account. Suppliers receive payments from you in Chinese Yuan, just like they would receive money from a local bank account– all the while you pay in Australian Dollars.
Yes! You can make instant payments to recipients who also have a WorldFirst account.
WorldFirst users can make bulk payouts and send up to 200 payments in a single transaction.
WE ARE HERE TO HELP
Opening an online account only takes minutes.
Or reach out to us and our local team is happy to speak with you.
In New Zealand
Outside New Zealand
Fri. [8am — 5.30pm] AEST/AEDT time
