Helping online sellers grow their global businesses

Extend your global reach and do more business internationally with local currency accounts. Once you are a World Account customer, you can open a local currency account online in 10 currencies – at the click of a button.

Opening a currency account only takes a matter of minutes and there is no need to visit a local branch or have a local address. So you can quickly get back to focus on running your business.

Personalised account details, including your own unique account number under your business name.

24/5 customer service, and dedicated UK based account managers to support you from beginning to end

Set up multiple currency accounts in the same currency to support all your marketplaces and online storefronts.

(New) On demand statements and proof of currency account ownership documents directly from the platform to provide to marketplace platforms.

(New) Set your payees (beneficiaries) up with ease with our new optimised / smart form.​

(New) Easy to use live chat services with responses from our experts.

Connect your World Account to Xero to sync all your transactions in real-time and streamline your accounting process.

(New) New intuitive central dashboard giving you a critical real-time overview of your currency account balances.

(New) Live rates display (inclusive of our fee) to allow you to take advantage of market movement.

(New) Receive instant confirmation of your status and see any outstanding actions that need to be completed.

(New) Save on marketplace transfer fees – fixed transparent FX pricing clearly on display to help you manage your margins.

Free to receive money from international customers to your own GBP, USD, EUR, CAD, JPY, AUD, SGD, NZD, HKD & CNH account details.

Save time and money on making cross border payments, by paying local suppliers directly from your local currency account.

(New) Make same day payments to GBP, EUR, USD, AUD, CAD, JPY, NZD, SGD, CHF, HKD, CZK, PLN.

Yes, you can! Mange your business finances and reduce time spent on accounting by syncing all your transactions* with your Xero account with a simple one-time set-up

More information on Xero integration

*Applies to 10 currencies

Yes, you can. When a merchant opens a new marketplace storefront or changes the bank account details linked to an existing storefront, marketplaces often require proof of account ownership - such as a statement or account opening letter (often referred to as an ‘account verification letter’) - to begin receiving payments into the new account.

Find out more about account verification letters

We’ve made it a priority for business owners to manage their revenue streams and be able to receive international payments directly into their WorldFirst accounts.

WorldFirst partners with marketplaces and e-commerce service providers on a global scale. This allows us to help you solve problems with cross-border payments for your e-commerce business.

There are no fees for online marketplace sellers transferring funds back to domestic accounts. However there are fees for transfers to your home account (or another beneficiary, if you are a World Account holder) without a currency conversion. Email us to find out more.

It’s free to open an account and it's fee free for receiving money. There are also no monthly charges or any additional fees on top of our transparent fixed rate. 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 regulatory requirements.

World First UK Ltd are authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). 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.