Global Business Tips

Learn how SWIFT codes work for UK business payments. Understand code formats, find codes for major UK banks, and see how payment routes affect your transfers.

Learn how the Amazon seller payment schedule works for UK sellers. Understand reserves, payout timing, delays, and disbursement tracking.

Find out if you need a business bank account when self-employed. Compare 7 UK providers by fees, international payments, and currency support for importers.

Learn how to close a business bank account step by step. See how to move payments, choose between CASS and a manual switch, and avoid common mistakes.

Learn how to mitigate foreign exchange risk on overseas supplier payments. Set budget rates, match FX methods to payment timing, and protect your margins.

Learn how currency hedging works for UK importers. Compare forward contracts, natural hedging, and other strategies to protect margins on supplier payments.

Find out how much money you can send abroad from the UK. Learn the rules, bank limits, compliance checks, and FX costs that apply to large business transfers.

Find out how much money you can send abroad from the UK. Learn the rules, bank limits, compliance checks, and FX costs that apply to large business transfers.

Learn the difference between a forward and a futures contract. Compare how each one handles pricing, settlement, and cash requirements for supplier payments.