According to its official website, Smart Currency Business is the corporate division of Smart Currency Exchange Limited and has been providing currency and treasury management services to UK businesses since 2009; it is based in London (1 Lyric Square, Hammersmith). The site describes it as the largest privately-owned currency platform in the country. According to the site footer, Smart Currency Exchange Limited is authorised by the FCA under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 for the provision of payment services (FRN 504509); the site also says that the group company Smart Currency Options Limited is an FCA-regulated institution (FRN 656427). Services include spot contracts, forward contracts, FX options such as vanilla, collar, participating forward, forward extra and NDFs, market orders, currency risk management and hedging strategies, and the SmartHedge PRO reporting and valuation platform. The site says client funds are held in segregated accounts with tier-1 banks. The group's Australian entity SMART CURRENCY EXCHANGE PTY LTD (AFSL 567215) holds an AFS licence from ASIC. This information is the company's own statement.
Titular de la licenciaSmart Currency Options Limited
AlcanceListed in the FCA register under Smart Currency Options Limited (FRN 656427); status Authorised since 23 Jul 2015. It holds permissions to deal in investments as principal and as agent, to arrange deals in investments and to advise on investments.
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FCA (Reino Unido)
N.º de licenciaFRN 504509
Titular de la licenciaSmart Currency Exchange Limited
AlcanceListed in the FCA register as an Authorised Payment Institution under Smart Currency Exchange Limited (FRN 504509) since 16 Mar 2018.
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ASIC (Australia)
N.º de licenciaAFSL 567215
Titular de la licenciaSMART CURRENCY EXCHANGE PTY LTD
AlcanceAFS licence held since 7 Nov 2025. According to ASIC's record, authorised to deal in derivatives, foreign exchange contracts and non-cash payment products for wholesale clients only.
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Quejas de usuarios
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Periodo analizado: mayo de 2026 – octubre de 2026
Bloqueo y congelación de cuentas: 1
MUY BAJO — NIVEL DE QUEJAS
El 89 % de las entidades con registros de quejas recibió más quejas que esta.
The complaint distribution is based on 1-star reviews on Smart Currency Business's Trustpilot page (1) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Smart Currency Business name are left out. Across the complaints, a complaint that account opening stalled because the representative replied late and could not reach a decision stand out.
Fuentes e historial de verificación
Fuentes oficiales de la empresasmartcurrencybusiness.com — homepage, Safeguarding Your Funds page and footer
Registro mercantilCompanies House — SMART CURRENCY OPTIONS LIMITED, company no 09034947, incorporated 12.05.2014 · SMART CURRENCY EXCHANGE LIMITED, company no 05282305, incorporated 10.11.2004
Fuentes de opiniones de usuariosTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
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