Business / Corporate FX

International Supplier Payments

Pay overseas suppliers in their currency, on your terms.

Settle supplier invoices across borders at institutional exchange rates. We help you price imports in the supplier's local currency, remove hidden bank spreads, and time payments so the rate, not the bank, decides your cost of goods.

The Challenge

Why this matters for your business.

Businesses paying overseas suppliers routinely lose 2–4% to the exchange-rate margin baked into high-street bank transfers. On a six-figure supply chain, that margin is a direct hit to gross profit, and the rate moves again between order and payment, making landed cost unpredictable.

How We Help

Our approach.

Local-currency invoicing

We help you price in your supplier's currency so they receive exactly what was quoted, no surprises, stronger supplier relationships.

Institutional interbank rates

Our rates sit far closer to the true mid-market rate, eliminating the bank spread on every supplier payment.

Rate-lock for lead times

Fix today's rate for a payment due weeks away with a forward contract, so a slow shipment doesn't erode your margin.

Multi-currency settlement

Pay suppliers across dozens of currencies from a single relationship, no need for multiple banking partners.

Case Study

How it worked
in practice.

Client

A UK-based premium furniture importer

Manufacturing & Import

The situation

The company sourced container-loads of goods from Vietnam, Italy, and Portugal. Their bank charged a 3.2% margin on the rate and the exchange rate drifted between placing an order and settling the invoice 8 weeks later, making landed cost impossible to forecast.

Our approach

Aetas Global set the importer up with forward contracts on each major purchase order, locking the rate at order placement so the GBP cost was fixed from day one. A dedicated dealer coordinated batched supplier payments across VND, EUR, and a secondary Portuguese supplier corridor.

The results

  • 3.2% bank spread eliminated, replaced with a rate within 0.5% of mid-market
  • Landed cost variance reduced to near-zero across an 8-week lead time
  • £47,000 saved on FX costs in the first 12 months on £1.5m of supplier payments

"For the first time we can quote our customers a landed retail price on the day we place the order, not the day the invoice lands. That certainty has changed how we buy."

Operations Director

Talk to an Expert

Have a chat with a specialist.

Tell us about your business and we'll arrange a call with a corporate FX specialist at a time that suits you. No obligation, fully confidential.

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FAQ

Common questions.

Can I pay suppliers in their local currency?

Yes. We support dozens of currencies, so you can settle invoices in your supplier's currency, which often improves pricing terms and strengthens the relationship, while you fund the transfer in GBP.

How do you protect the rate between order and payment?

A forward contract fixes today's rate for a future payment date. If your supplier offers 60-day terms, we can lock the rate now so the GBP amount you pay is fixed regardless of market moves.

Do you handle recurring supplier payments?

Yes. We can set up regular payment schedules for standing supplier relationships, and process batched multi-invoice settlements in a single transfer.

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