Midpoint launches new online Foreign Currency Exchange service for businesses & individuals
27 Junio 2013 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
A new peer to peer Foreign Exchange Service and International
Payments Platform is announced today. Midpoint.com enables
businesses and individuals to save money by using a currency
exchange matching service, providing industry low rates and a flat,
transparent fee structure.
For example, a business exchanging £5,000 into Euros each week
could typically experience savings of more than 2% - a £100 saving
per transaction. This activity level would offer customers around
£5,000 a year saving over traditional currency exchange
methods.
Midpoint's patented technology was the first to 'match' foreign
exchange requirements for individuals and companies in Euros, US
Dollars and Sterling – e.g. Midpoint matches an order to buy
British pounds with Euros, to an order that buys Euros with British
pounds. By directly matching businesses and individuals with
opposite currency needs, Midpoint is able to eliminate the 'spread'
or 'margin' component from all transactions. This is the mechanism
by which current providers generate hundreds of millions in profits
each year in the global foreign exchange markets.
With Midpoint, at the time of the match both parties receive the
same exchange rate - the mid point - the real time Interbank buy
and sell rate. This ensures Midpoint's rates are the best available
and as a result, customers save money on each and every currency
exchange, paying only a clear and transparent fee to use the
service.
Mike Hampson, Managing Director of Midpoint says, "The rates set
by banks and brokers often obscure the underlying charges,
favouring large corporates who conduct large transactions. This
scenario discriminates against smaller and infrequent users. With
Midpoint, everyone receives the same, fair, industry leading
exchange rate. We anticipate the most frequent currency amounts
exchanged with Midpoint will be between £1,000 and £30,000. All
users - including small businesses, importers, overseas students
and foreign holiday home owners - can benefit from Midpoint’s
service."
Midpoint customers do not need to pre-fund their account. Money
is securely transferred when the match is confirmed - guaranteed
within 24 hours. This can benefit organisations sensitive to short
term cash flow, whilst keen to secure the very best currency
exchange rate for their business.
The team behind Midpoint brings a wealth of complementary skills
to the business: Mike Hampson, Midpoint’s Managing Director has
substantial experience in international finance and banking. Brad
Lemkus, Midpoint Operational Director, enjoyed success as an
entrepreneur.
Midpoint is initially offering customers the ability to match
and exchange in US Dollars, Sterling and Euros. More currencies
will be added as the business grows. New users can register now at
www.midpoint.com and enjoy the access, flexibility and cost savings
of a non pre-funded matching currency exchange account.
Midpoint is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct
Authority (FCA).
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