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Equals Money Review

A multi-currency platform best for:

  • Managing multiple expense lines across different markets, particularly where there is a need to segregate payments

  • Getting advice from currency exchange specialists within Equals Money and reducing currency risk

  • Sending and receiving regular cross border transactions to connected marketplaces and accounts

Keith Hodges
Author 
Keith Hodges
2 minutes
September 4th, 2024
Expert Rating
7.7/10
Equals Money offers a range of multi-currency products, including IBAN accounts in 38 countries and named accounts for specific use cases.

The company is very much focused on international payments and multi-currency expense management as opposed to anything like payment gateways.

For what is on offer, the account is strong although potentially more suited to larger companies with a lot of payments. This is because the exchange rate you will receive is agreed upon through the initial sign-up process, so more payments will give you a stronger negotiating position.

Overview

Basics

Yearly Fee

Exchange rate

Transfer fees

Multi-currency account

£/$ 0: (Charity / Non-Profit)

£/$50: Business

Custom: Enterprise

Agreed based on volumes

Agreed based on volumes

38 IBAN accounts

Pros
  • Offers IBAN support across all continents, allowing businesses to operate cross border payments easily
  • Set individual limits on card spending by team, person or budget line and integrate reporting of this into Xero
  • Support available from currency experts to help navigate currency risk
Cons
  • Charges £10 / €10 / $10 to move funds from a card back to an IBAN account
Other features

Features

Insight

Batch payments

Option to action batch payments through the Equals Money API

Expense management and tracking

Expense management and tracking, cashflow managing, and budget limits can be set within the account at a business, card, team, or individual level

Pay invoices

Make recurring payments and action any invoice payments from within the appropriate, and most cost-effective, IBAN account

API options

Automated payments, regular payments, and the ability to white label parts of the Equals Money product to provide cross-border solutions to customers directly

Currency Risk

Reduce currency risk by tapping into experts working for Equals Money

Fees

Equals Money pricing is largely in range with other cross-border payment platforms. The biggest impact on price overall is going to be the exchange rate that is agreed during the sign-up process.

Physical card issuing, at £/$20 a card is steep, but with free virtual cards (where they can be charged at $1 per issuance in some instances) Equals Money offers a little more flexibility.

Fee type

Cost

Cross border payments

Based on volumes and agreed at sign-up

Yearly fee

£/$ 0: (Charity / Non-Profit)

£/$50: Business

Custom: Enterprise

Issuing virtual card

£/$0

Issuing physical card

£/$20

Card transactions

Free to 20 countries (listed below), everything else 1.5%

Moving funds from cards back to accounts

£10 / €10 / $10

Supported currencies

There's a decent selection of supported currencies for Equals Money, which gives pretty much global coverage for businesses making international transfers and payments.

Supported currencies for card payments
Supported currencies for IBAN accounts
Supported currencies for outbound payments

Eligibility

Countries

Products offered by Equals Money

Signing up for Equals Money

Register With Equals Money

Visit the Equals Money website and complete the registration form by providing your business details and contact information.

Pick Expense Management as an account option to create a business account.

Speak with an Expert

After registering, a representative from Equals Money will contact you, either by email or a call to discuss your business needs and the services that best suit your requirements.

Submit Documentation

Prepare and submit the necessary documents, such as proof of identity and business details. This step is essential for compliance and to verify your business before opening the account.

Account Setup and Activation

Once your documents are verified, the Equals Money team will set up your account. You’ll receive details to access your account, and you can start using Equals Money’s services for your business transactions.

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Contributors

Keith Hodges
Keith has worked across the cross border finance industry for five years. Analysis and reviews from Keith will always be based in data and put together to ensure readers get the clearest possible understanding on any subject, allowing them to make an informed decision.
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