TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Aug. 31, 2016) – Goldmoney Inc. (TSX:XAU), a financial technology company operating a global, 100%-reserved gold-based financial network, today introduced a new closed-loop network integration that enables instant gold redemption and expedites direct-to-bank value settlement for 87 countries and 44 currencies, accelerating global commercial transactions and supporting small business growth. Goldmoney Personal and Business users can now redeem gold balances to supported local currencies instantly and receive value settlement denominated in local currencies within 48 hours for a fee of only one percent.
“We’re continuously strengthening our partnerships and improving the functionality of the Goldmoney network making it one of the most efficient methods for global transactions. With this new integration, we’re making personal and business global gold payments and redemptions faster and easier than ever before,” said Darrell MacMullin, CEO, Goldmoney Personal and Business. “International wire transfers can take up to one week, imposing unnecessary delays on person-to-person transfers, impeding cash flow and delaying small business growth. By using vaulted gold bullion for universal and efficient payments, Goldmoney Personal and Goldmoney Business users in eligible countries can instantly receive payments in gold and redeem to supported currencies at any time. Direct-to-bank settlements of redeemed value are completed in under 48 hours—and in some cases, within minutes.”
| Direct-to-Bank Redemption Availability and Associated Settlement Times | ||||||||
| Country | Personal | Business[1] | Settlement Time |
Supported Currency |
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| Antigua | • | • | Same Day | XCD | ||||
| Argentina | • | Next Day | ARS | |||||
| Austria | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Bangladesh | • | • | Same Day | BDT | ||||
| Barbados | • | • | Same Day | BBD | ||||
| Belgium | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Benin | • | • | Next Day | CFA | ||||
| Bolivia | • | Same Day | USD | |||||
| Brazil | • | • | Same Day | BRL | ||||
| Bulgaria | • | • | Next Day | BGN | ||||
| Burkina Faso | • | • | Next Day | CFA | ||||
| Canada | • | • | Next Day | CAD | ||||
| Chile | • | • | Next Day | CLP | ||||
| China | • | • | Next Day | USD | ||||
| Colombia | • | Within Minutes to Hours | COP | |||||
| Costa Rica | • | Same Day | CRC | |||||
| Cyprus | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Czech Republic | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Denmark | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Dominican Rep. | • | Within Minutes to Hours | DOP | |||||
| Ecuador | • | Within Minutes to Hours | USD | |||||
| Egypt | • | • | Same Day | EGP | ||||
| El Salvador | • | Within Minutes to Hours | USD | |||||
| Estonia | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Ethiopia | • | • | Same Day | ETB | ||||
| Finland | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| France | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| French Guiana | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Gambia | • | • | Same Day | GMD | ||||
| Germany | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Ghana | • | • | Same Day | GHS | ||||
| Greece | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Guadeloupe | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Guatemala | • | Within Minutes to Hours | GTQ | |||||
| Guinea | • | • | Within Minutes to Hours | GMT | ||||
| Guinea Bissau | • | • | Next Day | XOF | ||||
| Guyana | • | • | Same Day | GYD | ||||
| Haiti | • | Same Day | USD | |||||
| Hungary | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Iceland | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| India | • | • | Within Minutes to Hours | INR | ||||
| Indonesia | • | Same Day | IDR | |||||
| Ireland | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Italy | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Ivory Coast | • | • | Next Day | XOF | ||||
| Jamaica | • | Same Day | JMD | |||||
| Japan | • | Same Day | JPY | |||||
| Kenya | • | • | Same Day | KES | ||||
| Latvia | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Liechtenstein | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Lithuania | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Luxembourg | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Malaysia | • | Same Day | MYR | |||||
| Mali | • | • | Same Day | CFA | ||||
| Malta | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Martinique | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Mexico | • | Within Minutes to Hours | MXN | |||||
| Morocco | • | Same Day | MAD | |||||
| Nepal | • | Within Minutes to Hours | NPR | |||||
| Netherlands | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Niger | • | • | Next Day | XOF | ||||
| Nigeria | • | • | Within Minutes to Hours | NGN | ||||
| Norway | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Pakistan | • | • | Within Minutes to Hours | PKR | ||||
| Panama | • | Same Day | USD | |||||
| Peru | • | Within Minutes to Hours | PEN | |||||
| Philippines | • | • | Within Minutes to Hours | PHP | ||||
| Poland | • | • | Next Day | PLN | ||||
| Portugal | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Reunion | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Romania | • | • | Same Day | RON | ||||
| Russia | • | Within Minutes to Hours | RUB | |||||
| Senegal | • | • | Next Day | CFA | ||||
| Slovakia | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Slovenia | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Spain | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Sri Lanka | • | Same Day | LKR | |||||
| St Kitts & Nevis | • | • | Same Day | XCD | ||||
| Sweden | • | • | Next Day | EUR | ||||
| Thailand | • | Same Day | THB | |||||
| Togo | • | • | Next Day | CFA | ||||
| Trinidad & Tobago | • | • | Same Day | TTD | ||||
| Ukraine | • | Same Day | USD | |||||
| United Kingdom | • | • | Next Day | GBP | ||||
| USA | • | • | Next Day | USD | ||||
| Venezuela | • | Same Day | VEF | |||||
| Vietnam | • | Same Day | VND | |||||
| [1] Only Goldmoney Business account holders may redeem to a business bank account. |
About Goldmoney Inc.
Goldmoney Inc. (TSX:XAU) is a mission-driven financial technology company that operates the world’s largest 100%-reserved gold-based savings and payments network. Goldmoney® provides financial services as a trusted third-party, combining the unique attributes of gold with technology-driven innovation. Through Goldmoney Personal and Goldmoney Business, anyone with internet access can buy, sell, transfer, earn, or redeem physical allocated gold on the network. Goldmoney Wealth offers bespoke precious metals custody and wealth services, trading and execution, card services, tax-free retirement accounts and independent research to high net worth individual investors and institutions. Goldmoney Inc. has more than 1.22 million user signups from more than 150 countries and $1.85 billion in client assets under administration (as at August 30, 2016). Together, Goldmoney Personal and Business are regulated as a Dealer in Precious Metals by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada. Goldmoney Wealth is regulated as a Money Services Business by the Jersey Financial Services Commission. For more information about Goldmoney, visit goldmoney.com.
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This forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at the time it was made, and involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others: the Company’s limited operating history; history of operating losses; future capital needs and uncertainty of additional financing; fluctuations in the market price of the Company’s common shares; the effect of government regulation and compliance on the Company and the industry; legal and regulatory change and uncertainty; jurisdictional factors associated with international operations; foreign restrictions on the Company’s operations; product development and rapid technological change; dependence on technical infrastructure; protection of intellectual property; use and storage of personal information and compliance with privacy laws; network security risks; risk of system failure or inadequacy; the Company’s ability to manage rapid growth; competition; effectiveness of the Company’s risk management and internal controls; use of the Company’s services for improper or illegal purposes; uninsured and underinsured losses; theft & risk of physical harm to personnel; precious metal trading risks; and volatility of precious metals prices & public interest in precious metals investment; and those risks set out in the Company’s most recently filed annual information form, available on SEDAR. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, except as required by law.
Jacquelyn Humphrey
Director of Global Communications
Goldmoney Inc.
[email protected]
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Goldmoney Inc.
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