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— SECURITY & SAFEGUARDING

Your funds.
Protected without
compromise.

First Class Currency partners exclusively with Tier 1 banking institutions. Every client balance is safeguarded in full compliance with regulatory requirements — protected even in the event of insolvency.

Your Global Currency Partner - Anytime, Anywhere

30+

YEARS COMBINED INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

1oo%

CLIENT FUNDS SAFEGUARDED

E2E

ENCRYPTED INFRASTRUCTURE

MFA

MULTI-FACTOR ACCESS CONTROL

HOW WE PROTECT YOU

Three pillars of fund protection

When funds are posted to your account, our regulated partners are legally obligated to safeguard them — held at reputable banks or covered by an insurance policy.

01

Tier 1 Banking Only

We partner exclusively with the world’s most reputable financial institutions for both liquidity and the safeguarding of client funds. No second-tier arrangements, ever.

02

Regulatory Compliance

All regulated payment and e-money institutions we work with must safeguard your funds the moment they are received — a legal requirement, not a discretionary measure.

03

Insolvency Protection

Your funds are protected in all insolvency scenarios — including that of our partner institutions or First Class Currency itself. You are never an unsecured creditor.

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

What is a client safeguarded account?

Mandatory
Segregated.
Protected.

A safeguarding account is a ring-fenced account that completely separates your funds from operational money. It is a mandatory requirement for any licensed Electronic Money Institution or Payment Institution — not optional, not discretionary. Its sole purpose is ensuring your funds can be identified and returned to you without delay.

Immediate segregation upon receipt

Funds must be separated from all other money the institution holds the moment they are received — no co-mingling at any point.

End-of-day transfer obligation

If funds remain in their possession at close of business on the day following deposit, they must be moved to a dedicated safeguarding account.

Mandatory licencing requirement

A safeguarding account is a prerequisite for holding an EMI or PI licence. There is no licensed institution operating without one.

Prompt return when required

The framework exists to ensure your funds can be returned to you promptly and in full — regardless of what happens to any institution.

PLATFORM SECURITY

Enterprise-grade security
infrastructure

Financial safeguarding is backed by the most rigorous technical security standards — applied at every layer of our platform.

Transport-level encryption

All network traffic is encrypted in transit using industry-standard TLS. Every data exchange between your device and our servers is fully protected from interception.

Encryption at rest

Confidential information stored on our platform is encrypted at rest. Encryption keys are stored and managed according to best-practice security standards.

Role-based access control

Our platform uses a hierarchical, role-based security model. Access is strictly scoped and granted only where operationally required — nothing more.

2SA and multi-factor authentication

Sensitive systems require two-step authentication and MFA as standard. All access events are logged, audited, and monitored continuously for anomalies.

FROM DEPOSIT TO DISBURSEMENT

Protection across the full
funds lifecycle

Protection across the full funds lifecycle

Financial safeguarding is backed by the most rigorous technical security standards — applied at every layer of our platform.

01

FUNDS RECEIVED

Money arrives in your payment account or e-wallet. Safeguarding obligations activate immediately.

02

HELD & PROTECTED

Your balance is held at a Tier 1 bank or covered by an insurance policy — separate from all other funds.

03

INSOLVENCY SAFE

In any insolvency event — ours or a partner institution — your funds remain protected and identifiable.

04

PAYMENT MADE

Safeguarding concludes once the payment is successfully received by your beneficiary’s account.

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“Foreign Exchange and Payment Services for customers introduced by First Class Currency to Sciopay Ltd are provided solely by Sciopay Ltd. Sciopay Ltd is a company incorporated in England & Wales with Registration No: 12352935. Sciopay Ltd is licensed and regulated by HMRC as a Money Service Business (MSB) with Licence No: XCML00000151326. Sciopay Ltd is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority as an Authorised Payment Institution with Firm Reference Number: 927951.”

Payment services are provided by Equals Connect Limited, registered in England & Wales No. 07131446. Registered Office: 3rd Floor, Vintners’ Place, 68 Upper Thames St, London, EC4V 3BJ. Equals Connect Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to provide payment services (FCA No. 671508).

Foreign exchange and payment services may be/are* provided by Alt 21 Limited (Alt21) which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 783837). Alt21 is a company registered in England and Wales (No:10723112), with a registered address of 45 Eagle Street, London WC1R 4FS, United Kingdom. Alt21 is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office with a registration number of ZA774283.

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