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Pay overseas suppliers in their local currencies
Forget the admin and uncertainty of international payments. iBanFirst lets you pay, track, and manage FX risk efficiently in one seamless platform — all while building stronger supplier relationships.
Trade globally in your chosen currencies
With iBanFirst, you can hold and receive funds in 25+ currencies and execute payments in 135+ currencies. Whether for invoices, expenses, or bonuses, convert and send funds in a single streamlined step. Expect competitive exchange rates and immediate settlement, powered by our tier-one banking partnerships and global payment network.
Simplify invoice payments and save time
Activate iBanPay to reduce unnecessary data entry and eliminate manual errors. Simply forward your invoices to a dedicated email address and our AI-powered payment assistant will create payment drafts automatically, transforming how you process invoices.
Track your payments in real time
Thanks to the iBanFirst Payment Tracker, you and your beneficiaries can follow your payments every step of the way, just like a parcel. No more guessing. No more chasing. Just clarity that strengthens supplier relationships.
Automate and scale payments
Need to manage more payments, vendors, and currencies without extra headcount? Connect iBanFirst to your accounting software and existing tech stack through the iBanAPI and streamline your workflows. Running subsidiaries in France, Germany, or Belgium? EBICS and Isabel 6 are fully supported too.
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How long does a payment take to arrive in the recipient's bank account?
iBanFirst offers a comprehensive range of payment speeds to allow companies to choose what best fits their needs.
Payment speeds can be selected when creating a payment. Available payment speeds depend on the beneficiary account, bank and country.
Payment speeds range from Instant to Standard:
- Instant – payments between iBanFirst accounts are instantaneous (and free of charge!)
- RTGS – payments with the RTGS (Real-Time Gross Settlement) speed option are received by the beneficiary's bank in as little as one hour during business hours. Please note that depending on the beneficiary’s bank, payments may then take a little bit longer to be actually credited to the account.
- Express – payments with the Express speed option are usually credited to the beneficiary's bank account within 24 hours.
- Standard – payments with the Standard speed option are usually credited to the beneficiary's bank account within two to three business days.
Please note that payment speeds are not guaranteed and that actual payment speeds might vary depending on factors such as regulatory and compliance checks, payment cut-off times, as well as intermediary banks involved in the process.
What fees can I expect at iBanFirst? Are there any monthly costs?
At iBanFirst, we offer competitive and transparent foreign exchange rates and fees. Here you can find a complete overview of all our fees applied.
Unlike most corporate banks, iBanFirst does not charge any fees to open an account nor any monthly subscription fees.
iBanFirst earns a spread on every currency conversion, calculated as the difference between the market rate and the client rate. This spread is transparent and shown on the web platform or communicated over the phone.
Can anyone initiate a payment from the platform?
No, iBanFirst offers dual authentication with username, password and a time-based code to carry out sensitive operations on the platform. Additionally, iBanFirst offers multi-signature accounts and payments. Users can choose to set this option up to execute payments that require multiple signatures.
How can I credit my iBanFirst account?
iBanFirst accounts are nominative accounts with a dedicated IBAN. They can be credited by:
- Bank transfer initiation through open banking
- Standard bank transfer
- SEPA direct debit
Click here to learn more about how you can credit your iBanFirst account.
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iBanFirst S.A. is duly authorised and regulated by the National Bank of Belgium (under company number 0849.872.824) as a payment institution. Our registered address is at Avenue Louise 350, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. The products and services that iBanFirst S.A. offers are limited to unregulated spot FX transactions and deliverable forward payment contracts (forward payment, flexible forward payment and dynamic forward payment) excluded from MiFID and EMIR regulation, as they are intended to cover an underlying future payment for identifiable goods and services. iBanFirst S.A. does not offer options or any other financial instruments for investment or speculative purposes.