One business account for seven currencies

Hold naira, cedi, shillings, rand, dollars, pounds and euros side by side. Get paid like a local in Lagos, London and New York, and convert only when the rate suits you.

  • Free to open
  • Verified in about a day
  • No minimum balance
Business owner checking her accounts on a laptop
GBP account details
Sort code
04-00-75
Account
3192 6819
£40,000 receivedFrom Harbour Print Ltd, just now

Local details and local rails in every currency

Each balance comes with the details your customers already know how to pay into, and pays out on the fastest rail in that market.

NGNNigerian naira
Details
NUBAN account number
Rail
NIP instant transfer
1 USD
1,328.09
GHSGhanaian cedi
Details
Payout only
Rail
GhIPSS and mobile money
1 USD
11.72
KESKenyan shilling
Details
Payout only
Rail
PesaLink and M-Pesa
1 USD
129.74
ZARSouth African rand
Details
Payout only
Rail
RTC and PayShap
1 USD
16.52
GBPBritish pound
Details
Sort code and account
Rail
Faster Payments
1 USD
0.76
USDUS dollar
Details
Routing and account
Rail
ACH and Fedwire
1 GBP
1.32
EUREuro
Details
Payout only
Rail
SEPA Instant
1 USD
0.89
More marketsPayouts only

Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Egypt and the UAE.

All corridors

Mid-market rates as of 13 Oct 2026.

Get paid like a local, wherever your customers are

Share UK, US or Nigerian account details on your invoices. Customers pay with a normal local transfer, and the money lands in your Montra balance labelled with who paid and what for.

  • Details ready in minutes after approval
  • Incoming payments matched to open invoices
  • No receiving fees on local transfers

Convert when the rate works for you

Set a target rate and Montra tells you the moment a pair reaches it. Convert in one tap, or lock the rate for 24 hours while you confirm the order.

  • Rate alerts on any of 38 pairs
  • 24-hour locks on Growth and Enterprise
  • Every conversion shows the mid-market rate and our fee

Every entity, one login

Run your Lagos, Nairobi and London companies from one place, with separate balances, statements and approval rules for each.

  • Switch entities without signing out
  • Roles and limits per person
  • Consolidated reporting in USD

Everything a finance team expects

Team roles

Give your accountant view-only access and your ops lead payment rights with limits.

Statements in every currency

Monthly PDF and CSV statements, ready for your auditors and your bank.

Accounting sync

Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and Zoho Books, with the rate and fees on every line.

Virtual accounts

Give each customer their own collection details so payments match themselves.

Safeguarded funds

Balances are held 1:1 in segregated accounts at regulated banks.

People who pick up

Support from Lagos, Nairobi and London, usually replying within minutes.

Account questions

Can't see your question? Ask our team.

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Our team in Lagos, Nairobi and London usually replies within 6 minutes on weekdays.

Who can open a Montra account?

Registered businesses in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, the UK and the EU. Sole traders and freelancers are on our roadmap for 2027.

How long does verification take?

Most businesses are approved within one working day. If we need anything else, we ask for it in a single message.

Do I get account details in every currency?

You get local collection details for NGN, GBP and USD. You can hold and pay out in GHS, KES, ZAR and EUR, and receive them by converting from another balance.

Is there a fee to receive money?

No. Receiving a local transfer into your Montra account details is free on every plan.

Your next supplier payment could land in under a minute.

Open a Montra account online. Most businesses are verified within one working day and can pay their first supplier the next morning.