Currencies Direct vs VertoFX: Fees & Reviews Compared (2025)

Below we compare them on their fees and reviews.

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Top Rated Money Transfer Service

Currencies Direct are the top rated International Money Transfer Service on our list.

	Currencies Direct	VertoFX
Trustpilot Rating	4.9	3.9
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	9,400	500
iOS App Rating	3.5	N/A
Number of iOS App Reviews	100	N/A
Android App Rating	3.5	N/A
Number of Android App Reviews	500	N/A

Data taken from relevant websites at time of publication.

	Currencies Direct	VertoFX
App Transfers	Yes	Yes
Online Transfers	Yes	Yes
Phone Transfers	Yes	No
In-person Transfers	Yes	No
Available Countries	200	200
Number of Currencies	70	51
Payment Methods	Bank account Debit card Credit card Check	Bank account Debit card Credit card Online wallet
Receiving Methods	Bank account	Bank account Online wallet
Cash Pickup Option	No	No
Payments Flexibility	Web platform Mobile app Phone In person	Web platform Mobile app
Supported Languages	English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Chinese, and Korean	English
Transfer Speed	1-2 hours within Europe 1-2 days for overseas transfers	1-2 days
Dedicated Dealer	Yes	Yes
Instant Custom Quote	N/A	No
Business Features	Spot contracts Forwards contracts Limit orders Stop-loss orders Recurring transfers Digital multi-currency wallet Rate alerts API portal	FX solutions Currency marketplace Market orders Local and global accounts Corporate cards Treasury management Digital multi-currency wallet API integration
Debit Card	Currencies Direct multi-currency debit card	Multi-Currency Corporate Card
Cancellation Policy	N/A	If your transfer hasn’t been completed, you can request a cancellation and refund. Once a transfer has been finalized and the money has been sent to the recipient, it’s generally not possible to cancel the transaction.
Suitability	Large money transfers	Small and large money transfers

Top Rated Money Transfer Service

Currencies Direct are the top rated International Money Transfer Service on our list.

	Currencies Direct	VertoFX
Year Founded	1996	2017
Headquarters	London, UK	London, UK
Other Office Locations	Orlando (USA), Saint John (Canada), Mumbai (India), Albufeira (Portugal), 3 locations in South Africa, and 19 locations in Spain	India, Kenya, South Africa, etc.
Annual Trading Volume	£9.5 billion	$4 billion
Number of Employees	550	100
Number of Clients	430000	3000
Regulatory Institutions	FinCEN in the USA FINTRAC in Canada FCA in the UK Bank of Spain in Spain and the EU ACPR in France FSB in South Africa	FinCEN in the USA De Nederlandsche Bank in the EU Central Bank of Kenya in Kenya FSCA in South Africa
Awards	Credit Rating of Level 1 (Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, 2010) National Business Awards Finalist (National Business Awards, 2016) Most Positive Client Reviews (Money Transfer Comparison, 2017) Consumer Champion of the Year (Money Age Magazine, 2017) Money Transfer Provider of the Year (Money Age Magazine, 2016, 2017,2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021) Best Rated Money Transfer (Money Transfer Comparison, 2019, 2020, 2021)	Best Cross-Border Payments Infrastructure (Payment Awards, 2022)

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Top Rated Money Transfer Service

Currencies Direct are the top rated International Money Transfer Service on our list.

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	Currencies Direct	VertoFX
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Transfer Fee	No fee	No fee
Average Exchange Rate Markup	0.4% to 1.4%	0.2%-0.6%
Minimum Transfer Amount	$1	$1
Maximum Transfer Amount	£25,000 through the mobile app £300,000 by placing a special request	No limit