Can Merchants Make Money with Dynamic Currency Conversion?

By: Chris | Posted: 26th July 2007

There is little doubt that playing in the international currency conversion market can be extremely profitable. Of course, there is risk involved because exchange rates change daily. But, knowledgeable currency traders make a lot of money.

There are three levels that a merchant can consider when providing multicurrency international payment processing. How an international merchant handles currency conversion really depends on the size and sophistication of the merchant

1.Very large international merchants processing multimillions per month will often handle dynamic currency trading internally. These international companies already have relationships with commercial and acquiring banks throughout the world. All large international banks have sophisticated currency trading departments. The CFOs of very large international merchants know how to work with the banks and make money on the currency trades.

2.Large merchants processing at least a million in international payments per month will often work with a third party dynamic currency conversion company. The currency conversion company handles all the trading operations. Profits are shared between the currency conversion company and the merchant.

3.International merchants processing less than a million a month often handle currency conversion through a payment gateway. The payment gateway provides dynamic currency conversion to the merchant. In this case, the payment gateway has an agreement with a third party currency conversion company. The gateway and currency conversion company share the profits.
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