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Foreign Exchange by Blevins Franks

 
Foreign Exchange by Blevins Franks is an international foreign exchange and payment service created for private clients by Blevins Franks and HiFX. The service has been designed specifically to provide a safe, bespoke and very cost effective way of exchanging currencies and making payments. 
 
HiFX take responsibility for the currency exchange and delivery. 
The key benefits to you - 
  • Fast
  • Knowledgeable and friendly staff
  • Easy to use, flexible service
  • Highly competitive exchange rates
  • No hidden bank charges
FAST - Foreign Exchange by Blevins Franks has direct access to SWIFT, which is the world’s largest payments and settlements network for domestic and international trades. Direct access ensures faster payments.  
 
KNOWLEDGEABLE AND FRIENDLY STAFF - Dedicated specialists will listen to individual requirements and explain the various options available. They can then monitor the markets on a client’s behalf and save valuable time and money when buying and transferring currency. 
 
EASY TO USE, FLEXIBLE SERVICE - The bespoke service will enable clients to – 
- Call our friendly team for the help and expert guidance you need to save money and get the best exchange rates possible. 
- Fix the exchange rate for up to 12 months in to the future. This enables you to remove the risk of exchange rates moving against you in the interim. 
- Remove the stress associated with organising any kind of regular international money transfer, including:  
  • Foreign mortgage payments
  • International investments
  • Pension transfers
  • Money transfers back to the UK
  • Salary transfers, rental income repatriation, school fees
HIGHLY COMPETITIVE EXCHANGE RATES 
All quotes we will give you are from live prices.  
The rate you are offered will be dependent upon a number of factors including:  
  • The amount of money you are transferring
  • The time frames you are working to (i.e. whether you are looking to book forward)
  • The currency type you are buying
  • The exchange rate levels at the time of purchase
 
NO HIDDEN BANK CHARGES 
Banks will typically charge transfer fees and commissions whilst the receiving banks will also make their own additional charges.  
 
When clients use Foreign Exchange by Blevins Franks the rate they see is the rate they get as there are no transfer fees, commissions or bank receiving fees. 
 
In the event that a client is charged, HiFX will arrange a full refund upon proof in the form of a bank statement (Sterling equivalent). NOTE this does not include the cost of transferring the funds to HiFX and any charges incurred where the funds being sent are in a different currency than the destination bank account. As part of the service, HiFX provides one free transfer per trade. 
 
GETTING STARTED  
To open an account please contact your local Blevins Franks office or - 
While Blevins Franks Financial Management is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority, foreign exchange is not a regulated activity. 
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Blevins Franks Financial Management Limited is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority only for the conduct of investment and pension business. Blevins Franks Trustees Limited is authorised and regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority for the administration of trusts and companies. Blevins Franks Tax Advisory Service only gives taxation advice; all of the advisers are fully qualified tax advisers.