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Merchant West

Payment institution · South Africa

About the company

Legal company nameMerchant West Treasury Solutions (Pty) Ltd · Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd
Year founded1998
Headquarters / registered countryCape Town, South Africa
Websitemerchantwest.co.za/treasury-solutions/
Last checked10.10.2026

According to its official website, Merchant West is a South African financial services group founded in 1998 to provide structured financial solutions to corporates, which today offers asset finance, fleet, working capital, property and specialised finance, private wealth, investments and insurance; treasury services joined the group in 1999. The group also has companies in Namibia and Mauritius. This record is based on Merchant West Treasury Solutions (Pty) Ltd (FSP 13011), which provides international money transfer and foreign exchange services: for individuals, transfers to and from South Africa, exchange control guidance, foreign currency and offshore savings accounts, inheritance payments and SARS tax compliance (AIT) applications; for companies, inward and outward transfers, currency risk management (hedging), cash management, margin facilities and corporate foreign currency accounts. The site says most transfers are completed within 1–2 business days with transparent fixed fees, and that the company is registered with the FSCA and is a South African Reserve Bank (SARB) approved intermediary. The group's asset manager, Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd (FSP 44508), was founded in 2012. It is headquartered in Cape Town. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESForeign currency account · Offshore savings account · Local (ZAR) savings account · Corporate foreign currency account · Mauritius CCM account
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSNot stated
PRODUCTSInternational money transfers · Exchange control guidance · Currency risk management · Cash management · Margin facilities · Inheritance payments · SARS AIT · Asset management funds

Licences and regulation

FSCA (South Africa)

Licence no.FSP 13011
Licence holderMerchant West Treasury Solutions (Pty) Ltd
ScopeListed in the FSCA register as an authorised (Authorized) financial services provider under Merchant West Treasury Solutions (Pty) Ltd (FSP 13011); authorised since 16 Sep 2004; approved product classes: derivative instruments, shares, forex investment, bonds and money market instruments etc..
StatusVerified

FSCA (South Africa)

Licence no.FSP 44508
Licence holderMerchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd
ScopeListed in the FSCA register as an authorised (Authorized) financial services provider under Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd (FSP 44508); authorised since 13 Aug 2013; approved product classes: derivative instruments, shares, bonds, money market instruments and collective investment schemes etc..
StatusVerified

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesmerchantwest.co.za — Treasury Solutions, International Money Transfers, About Us, Timeline, About Merchant West Investments
Regulator recordsFSCA — Merchant West Treasury Solutions (Pty) Ltd, FSP 13011 · FSCA — Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd, FSP 44508 (fsca.co.za)
Company registerCIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission) — Merchant West Treasury Solutions (Pty) Ltd, 2012/188288/07 · CIPC — Merchant West Investments (Pty) Ltd, 2006/018046/07
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified10.10.2026

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