Currencies Direct are one of Europe’s largest independent foreign exchange specialists, and were one of the first to recognise the need in the market for an expert secondary foreign exchange provider to traditional banks. Our private wealth management (high net worth individuals) payment proposition has received many recommendations and service awards from the Industry including the prestigious ‘BT Entrepreneur award’ and has been recognised as one of the fastest growing Companies in UK.
Currencies Direct’s head office and global trading centre is based in the City of London. It has offices across 5 continents, with 2,000 strong franchise network of business partners and affiliates.
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| 1996 | Currencies Direct established |
| 1999 | First overseas office opened in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, Spain |
| 2002 | Second Spanish office opened in Puerto Banús, on the Costa del Sol |
| 2003 | Currencies Direct expands to Sydney, Australia to meet the needs of clients emigrating down under |
| 2004 |
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| 2005 | Outsourcing office opens in Mumbai |
| 2006 | UK head office moves to prestigious new premises in the heart of the city of London |
| 2006 | Currencies Direct opens new office in City of London - European Trading Hub and Azibio Head Quarters. |
| 2007 |
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| 2007 | Currencies Direct appoints Industry Veteran as ‘Group Managing Director’ and ‘Shareholder’ |
| 2007 | Currencies Direct restructures Operating Board |
| 2007 | Currencies Direct Joins Forces with Satyam to Launch ”Aurora Enterprise” -Integrated FX and Payment |
| 2007 | Currencies Direct launches new office in Dubai. |
| 2007 | Currencies Direct Americas Incorporated. |
| 2007 | Currencies Direct Canada Incorporated for 2008 Trading. |
| 2007 | Currencies Direct acquires a majority stake in Universal Vat Services. www.universalvatservices.com |