CurrencyFair vs Key Currency: 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.

	CurrencyFair	Key Currency
Trustpilot Rating	4.3	4.9
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	6,800	1,600
iOS App Rating	4.4	N/A
Number of iOS App Reviews	80	N/A
Android App Rating	2.6	N/A
Number of Android App Reviews	950	N/A

Data taken from relevant websites at time of publication.

	CurrencyFair	Key Currency
App Transfers	Yes	No
Online Transfers	Yes	Yes
Phone Transfers	Yes	Yes
In-person Transfers	No	No
Available Countries	150	N/A
Number of Currencies	20	37
Payment Methods	Bank account	Bank account
Receiving Methods	Bank account	Bank account
Cash Pickup Option	No	No
Payments Flexibility	Web platform Mobile app Phone	Web platform Phone
Supported Languages	English, French, and German	English
Transfer Speed	0-5 days	1-2 days
Dedicated Dealer	Only for business clients	Yes
Instant Custom Quote	Yes	No
Business Features	Spot contracts Forwards contracts Market orders Digital multi-currency wallet Rate alerts API integration	Spot contracts Forwards contracts Limit orders Market analysis Recurring transfers Rate alerts
Debit Card	None	None
Cancellation Policy	Only possible as long as the money transfer hasn’t been matched	Customers must get in touch with the company to cancel transfers once they’ve been confirmed. Refunds are subject to Key Currency’s approval and granted on a case-by-case basis.
Suitability	Small and large money transfers	Large money transfers

Top Rated Money Transfer Service

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

	CurrencyFair	Key Currency
Year Founded	2009	2016
Headquarters	Dublin, Ireland	Truro, Cornwall, the UK
Other Office Locations	Newcastle (Australia), Nutfield (the United Kingdom), Singapore, and Kwun Tong (Hong Kong)	The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain
Annual Trading Volume	$300 million	£2 billion
Number of Employees	156	42
Number of Clients	150000	50000
Regulatory Institutions	FinCEN in the USA FCA in the UK ASIC in Australia Central Bank of Ireland in EU MAS in Singapore CED in Hong Kong	FinCEN in the USA FCA in the UK Bank of Spain in Spain
Awards	Best of Show (Finovate Asia, Singapore, 2012) Most Insightful and Intriguing Internet Innovation (IIA Dot IE Net Visionary, 2013) TNW’s Irish Startups (2013) one of the Best Middleweight Start-ups (Europas, 2013) Excellence in Payments (FinTech Australia, 2017) Top 20 Fintech Companies in Ireland (Irish Tech News, 2017) Fintech Startups in Europe to watch in 2018 (2017) Mozo Experts Choice Awards (Mozo.com.au, 2018) Top 100 Startups to watch in 2018, Silicon Republic (2018) Top 10 Startup Winner for Best Employer (LinkedIn, 2018 and 2019) Spiders Award for Best in Fintech (2019) 5-Star Rating for Outstanding Value International Money Transfers (Canstar, 2019)	Best Currency Exchange Service (ADVFN – each year from 2016 to 2023) Best Currency Provider (Online Personal Wealth Awards – 2016 and 2017)

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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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	CurrencyFair	Key Currency
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Transfer Fee	£2.50 (UK) €3 (EU) Currency equivalent for other currencies.	No fee
Average Exchange Rate Markup	0.0045	0.2% – 1%
Minimum Transfer Amount	£7 (or currency equivalent)	$1
Maximum Transfer Amount	10,000,000 (same in every available currency).	No limit