A Forex Merchant Account for Brokers and Prop Firms
Trading businesses are high-ticket and cross-border, so mainstream processors decline them. SwissPay places brokers, prop firms and CFD platforms with acquirers that accept forex volume worldwide.
A forex merchant account lets brokers, prop firms and CFD platforms accept card payments through acquirers that permit trading businesses, which mainstream processors decline as high-risk. SwissPay places trading businesses with forex-friendly acquirers that handle high-ticket, cross-border volume, with approval in about 48 hours.
Why forex businesses struggle to get a merchant account
Brokers and prop firms combine high-ticket deposits, global cardholders and higher chargeback exposure, exactly the profile mainstream processors avoid. Accounts that do open often face caps or sudden reviews.
A durable forex account means an acquirer that underwrites trading on purpose and can accept high-ticket, cross-border card volume without shutting you down.
What SwissPay brings to forex
SwissPay places brokers and prop firms with acquirers that accept trading volume, then supports high-ticket deposits from cardholders across 190 countries. 3-D Secure 2 and real-time fraud scoring protect approval rates on large transactions, and automatic failover keeps deposits flowing if one acquirer pauses.
Broker-friendly acquiring
Placement with acquirers that accept forex, CFD and prop-firm volume rather than declining it on sight.
High-ticket, global cards
Accept larger deposits from cardholders across 190+ countries and settle in 135 currencies.
Chargeback and fraud control
Real-time scoring, 3-D Secure 2 and automated representment protect approval rates on high-value transactions.
Routing and redundancy
One integration in front of a network, with automatic failover so a single review does not stop deposits.
How onboarding works
Onboarding is a single application across the network. You share your model, markets and expected ticket size, we match you to an acquirer that underwrites trading and prices it fairly, and you integrate once and start accepting deposits worldwide in about 48 hours.
- 1Apply with your model and volume
Share your business, markets and expected ticket size in one application.
- 2We place you with a forex acquirer
You are matched to an acquirer that underwrites trading and prices it fairly.
- 3Go live in about 48 hours
Integrate once and start accepting deposits worldwide.
Who this is for
Forex and CFD brokers, prop trading firms, and trading-education platforms are all supported, provided you operate compliantly in your markets.
Accept trading deposits without the shutdowns
Get a merchant account underwritten for forex, with global card acceptance and chargeback protection.
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Frequently asked questions
Can brokers and prop firms get a merchant account?
Can you handle high-ticket deposits?
Which currencies and countries do you cover?
How fast is approval?
Get approved in 48 hours
Tell us about your business. One application, no per-acquirer paperwork, and a routing recommendation back fast.
- One application covers every acquirer in the network
- A real approval path for higher-risk categories
- No re-integration as your volume grows