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Growing businessesPower global growth with seamless international payments.

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Banks have ignored SME FX hedging for years. Until now.Newsroom
SMEs lose billions every year because many banks struggle to service this client base operationally which make it expensive. As a result, most small businesses still avoid hedging altogether, not because they don't need it but because the industry has never bothered to build something usable.
Alt21 raises $21m to scale its hedging platform and expand globallyNewsroom
Discover how Alt21 is transforming currency exchange with innovative hedging and global payment solutions.
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Alt21 trades through its wholly owned subsidiaries Alt21 Limited (Company Registration No. 10723112) and Alt21 Europe Limited (Company Registration No. C 109724).

Alt21 Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 783837). The registered address is 45 Eagle Street, London WC1R 4FS, United Kingdom.

ALT21 Europe Limited is authorised and regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority as an Investment Firm under the Investment Services Act (Cap. 370 of the Laws of Malta), and as a Financial Institution for the issuing of electronic money and provision of payment services under the Financial Institutions Act (Cap. 376 of the Laws of Malta). The registered address is 171, Triq l-Ifran, Valletta, VLT 1455, Malta.

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