Visa Completes Acquisition of Currencycloud (2024)

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2021--Visa (NYSE: V) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Currencycloud, a global platform that enables banks and fintechs to provide innovative foreign exchange solutions for cross-border payments.

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The acquisition will empower Visa and Currencycloud clients and partners to provide greater transparency, flexibility and control for consumers and businesses when making international payments or doing business in multiple currencies.

The acquisition builds on an existing strategic partnership between Currencycloud and Visa. Currencycloud’s cloud-based platform already supports over 500 banking and technology clients with reach in over 180 countries and will continue to serve and support its customers and partners across the industry.

About Visa Inc.

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is the world’s leader in digital payments. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable and secure payment network – enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company’s relentless focus on innovation is a catalyst for the rapid growth of digital commerce on any device for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce.

For more information, visit About Visa, visa.com/blog and @VisaNews.

About Currencycloud

Banks, fintechs and businesses everywhere can make bigger, better, bolder leaps with Currencycloud. Currencycloud gives businesses the capability to move money across borders, and transact globally in multiple currencies, fast. Experts at what they do, their technology makes it easy for clients to embrace digital wallets, and to embed finance into the core of their business – no matter what industry they’re in.

Since 2012, Currencycloud has processed more than $100bn to over 180 countries, working with banks, financial institutions and Fintechs around the world, including Starling Bank, Revolut, Penta and Lunar. Based in London with offices in New York, Amsterdam, Cardiff & Singapore, Currencycloud works with partners including Visa, Dwolla, GPS and Mambu to deliver simple, clear cross-border infrastructure solutions for clients. They are regulated in the UK, Canada, US, and the EU.

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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are identified by words such as “will,” “is expected,” and other similar expressions. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding Currencycloud’s future success, the impact of the acquisition on Visa’s growth, and the other benefits to Visa, financial institutions and consumers.

By their nature, forward-looking statements: (i) speak only as of the date they are made; (ii) are not statements of historical fact or guarantees of future performance; and (iii) are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions or changes in circ*mstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Therefore, actual results could differ materially and adversely from Visa’s forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including shifts in the regulatory and competitive landscape, cybersecurity incidents, the pace and success of integration, and various other factors, including those contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

You should not place undue reliance on such statements. Except as required by law, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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Visa Completes Acquisition of Currencycloud (2024)

FAQs

What is Visa Currencycloud? ›

Currencycloud is Visa's solution to empower Banks, Fintechs, and FX Brokers to offer multi-currency services quickly and easily through a ready-made suite of solutions, embedded in your software via APIs.

Who owns the Currencycloud? ›

Visa acquired Currencycloud in 2021. Now, leveraging the expertise from both companies, it has launched Cross-Border Payment Solutions.

How does Currencycloud work? ›

Our platform offers an automated, end-to-end payment process. You can send funds to customers in 37 currencies across 180+ countries. We take care of all the banking integration, compliance and payment requirements on your behalf. Payments can be made via our APIs or from Currencycloud Direct.

How much is Currencycloud valuation? ›

The deal values Currencycloud at £700 million ($962 million), Visa said. The payments giant led an $80 million investment in Currencycloud at the beginning of 2020. As a result, Visa said the sum it's paying for Currencycloud would be reduced by the outstanding equity it already owns.

Is currencycloud a unicorn? ›

About Currencycloud

We are an open & collaborative Fintech unicorn that lives and breathes our company values: Be Human, Better Together and Own it.

Is currencycloud a fintech? ›

Our Fintech Payment Solutions

Currencycloud enables the next generation of FinTech to build cross-border payments and FX functionality quickly and easily into their platforms — while maintaining complete control of the user experience.

Is the currency cloud limited safe? ›

Our platform and operational security is certified under ISO/IEC 27001:2022, the international best practice standard for Information Security Management Controls which is independently audited.

Where is Currencycloud located? ›

Today we have offices in New York, Amsterdam, Singapore, Cardiff, and London, but as a remote-first company our employees are all over the world.

How much does Currencycloud cost? ›

Pricing Model Clients can manage their end to end international payments with Currencycloud for 0.25%, regardless of currency and destination. Clients choose their Payment Model Local - From $0.50 Payments normally take 1-3 days and cover 31 countries.

Who are the competitors of Currencycloud? ›

Top 10 Currencycloud competitors
  • NIUM.
  • Airwallex.
  • Railsr.
  • ALT21.
  • Narvi.
  • MoneyGram.
  • Kantox.
  • Payall.

Does Currencycloud use swift? ›

Currencycloud supports more than 30 currencies, enabling our clients to send payments in 31 currencies via Swift and 19 currencies via local routes. We're already connected to 21 local systems via pre-established banking partnerships, giving our clients instant access to SEPA, ACH, Faster Payments and more.

Who is the founder of Currencycloud? ›

Richard Arundel

As one of Currencycloud's founders, Richard has played an important role in the company's rapid growth. Having started his career at HiFX – one of the largest foreign exchange market brokers in the UK – Richard has a deep understanding of the finance and payments sector.

Why work for Currencycloud? ›

Our Culture

We share a commitment to challenging the status quo and creating bold solutions that transform the financial services industry. Ours is a story of growth — both for our clients and for ourselves. If agile, fast-paced and dynamic are what you are looking for, you've come to the right place.

What is Tink Visa? ›

Visa Open Banking Solutions help clients build data-driven financial services and move money more seamlessly by connecting financial accounts. In 2022, Visa acquired Tink, a leading open banking platform in Europe, to accelerate the development and adoption of open banking.

What is the mission of Currencycloud? ›

We are passionate about embedded finance and believe it's the future, so we want to share our expertise with any business out there who is struggling to make cross-border and multi-currency solutions part of their offering. We predict a future where every company will be a Fintech company.

Why work for currencycloud? ›

Our Culture

We share a commitment to challenging the status quo and creating bold solutions that transform the financial services industry. Ours is a story of growth — both for our clients and for ourselves. If agile, fast-paced and dynamic are what you are looking for, you've come to the right place.

Does currencycloud use swift? ›

Currencycloud supports more than 30 currencies, enabling our clients to send payments in 31 currencies via Swift and 19 currencies via local routes. We're already connected to 21 local systems via pre-established banking partnerships, giving our clients instant access to SEPA, ACH, Faster Payments and more.

How does Visa payment network work? ›

When a cardholder initiates a transaction, information moves from the business's POS terminal to the acquirer (the business's bank). Visa then acts as an intermediary, routing the transaction information to the issuing bank for approval or denial, based on various factors such as available funds or potential for fraud.

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