Key Currency vs Currency Solutions: 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.

	Key Currency	Currency Solutions
Trustpilot Rating	4.9	4.7
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	1,600	2,500
iOS App Rating	N/A	N/A
Number of iOS App Reviews	N/A	N/A
Android App Rating	N/A	N/A
Number of Android App Reviews	N/A	N/A

Data taken from relevant websites at time of publication.

	Key Currency	Currency Solutions
App Transfers	No	No
Online Transfers	Yes	Yes
Phone Transfers	Yes	Yes
In-person Transfers	No	No
Available Countries	N/A	160
Number of Currencies	37	40
Payment Methods	Bank account	Bank account Debit card
Receiving Methods	Bank account	Bank account
Cash Pickup Option	No	No
Payments Flexibility	Web platform Phone	Web platform Phone
Supported Languages	English	English
Transfer Speed	1-2 days	3 hours-2 days
Dedicated Dealer	Yes	Yes
Instant Custom Quote	No	No
Business Features	Spot contracts Forwards contracts Limit orders Market analysis Recurring transfers Rate alerts	Spot contracts Forwards contracts Market orders Options contracts Risk management Recurring transfers API integration
Debit Card	None	None
Cancellation Policy	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.	The company allows for transfers to be canceled and refunded if the transaction hasn’t been completed. Refunds may be subject to exchange rate changes and additional charges depending on the circumstances.
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.

	Key Currency	Currency Solutions
Year Founded	2016	2003
Headquarters	Truro, Cornwall, the UK	London, UK
Other Office Locations	The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain	Amsterdam (the Netherlands), Dublin (Ireland), and Paphos (Cyprus)
Annual Trading Volume	£2 billion	£1 billion
Number of Employees	42	70
Number of Clients	50000	150000
Regulatory Institutions	FinCEN in the USA FCA in the UK Bank of Spain in Spain	FCA in the UK
Awards	Best Currency Exchange Service (ADVFN – each year from 2016 to 2023) Best Currency Provider (Online Personal Wealth Awards – 2016 and 2017)	The Best Currency Transfer Provider (Trade Finance Global Currency Awards, 2016) Top-rated International Money Transfer Provider (Trustpilot, 2017 – 2020)

Data taken from company websites and other third-party sites. It was believed to be accurate at the time of publication but may have since changed.

Outstanding customer support
Impressive Trustpilot rating
Fee-free transfers for larger amounts
Competitive exchange rates
Service availability in over 160 countries
Robust currency offerings with support for 40+ global currencies
Longstanding industry experience
Quick fund transfers
Advanced business FX features, including market orders and options contracts for effective currency risk management
Personalized service through dedicated account managers

Top Rated Money Transfer Service

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

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	Key Currency	Currency Solutions
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Transfer Fee	No fee	£10.00 fee for transfers below £3,000; £0.00 fee for transfers above £3,000.
Average Exchange Rate Markup	0.2% – 1%	0.5% – 1%
Minimum Transfer Amount	$1	£100
Maximum Transfer Amount	No limit	No limit for transfers over the phone Online transfers £20,000 for personal accounts £50,000 for business accounts