Who We Are

Who We Are

Canada’s Foreign Exchange Bank

We specialize in foreign currency exchange and international payment services to financial institutions and corporations. These services include banknote foreign currency exchange, foreign currency hedging, domestic and global electronic funds transfers, and international wire transfers.

Exchange Bank of Canada (EBC) is a Schedule 1 bank headquartered in Toronto, Canada. We are wholly owned by Currency Exchange International Corp. (CXI), North America’s leader in foreign exchange services. CXI is a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE: CXI) and OTC (OTCMKTS: CURN).

$13B

Transacted annually

1300+

Global clients

80+

Currencies

170+

Countries

Our Services

Wholesale Banknote Distribution

Serving domestic and international financial institutions. We buy and sell banknotes with a specialty in North American currencies. 

International Payments

Securely send and receive cross-border payments. We proudly serve Canadian businesses and financial institutions. 

Payments-as-a-Service

Embed cross-border payments into your banking platform through EBC’s robust and simple API suite.

Our Evolution

  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2019
  • 2021
  • 2023

Exchange Bank of Canada opens for business under its prior name, Currency Exchange International of Canada Corp., and establishes its Toronto Vault.

2011

CXI Canada applies to continue as Exchange Bank of Canada in English and Banque de change du Canada in French, a new Schedule 1 Bank in Canada.

CXI Canada’s parent company, CXI, completes its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).

2012

The Minister of Finance approves the continuance of Currency Exchange International of Canada Corp. as Exchange Bank of Canada in English and Banque de change du Canada in French.

2016

EBC joins SWIFT to expand its global payment capabilities. The SWIFT network is the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services with more than 10,800 financial institution members worldwide.

EBC’s corporate FX trading desk opens in Toronto providing live trading support and market analysis.

2017

EBC’s Montreal office opens to efficiently service local client operations in Québec.

2019

EBC is the first and only Canadian bank approved to participate in the Federal Reserve’s Foreign Bank International Cash Services (FBICS) program.

2021

EBC establishes its Montreal vault to better service financial institutions within Québec.

2023
2011

Exchange Bank of Canada opens for business under its prior name, Currency Exchange International of Canada Corp., and establishes its Toronto Vault.

2012

CXI Canada applies to continue as Exchange Bank of Canada in English and Banque de change du Canada in French, a new Schedule 1 Bank in Canada.

CXI Canada’s parent company, CXI, completes its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).

2016

The Minister of Finance approves the continuance of Currency Exchange International of Canada Corp. as Exchange Bank of Canada in English and Banque de change du Canada in French.

2017

EBC joins SWIFT to expand its global payment capabilities. The SWIFT network is the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services with more than 10,800 financial institution members worldwide.

EBC’s corporate FX trading desk opens in Toronto providing live trading support and market analysis.

2019

EBC’s Montreal office opens to efficiently service local client operations in Québec.

2021

EBC is the first and only Canadian bank approved to participate in the Federal Reserve’s Foreign Bank International Cash Services (FBICS) program.

2023

EBC establishes its Montreal vault to better service financial institutions within Québec.

Let’s Connect

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