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Written by Will Hodgson, Gabriel Pincus, and the CCYFX team

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Featured CEO Commentary

The Debanking Crisis: Why Legitimate Businesses Are Being Abandoned by Financial Infrastructure

Over the past decade, a quiet crisis has unfolded in the commercial banking sector. Businesses that operate legally, pay their taxes, employ staff, and contribute to the economy are being systematically cut off from basic financial infrastructure. The reasons given are vague — "risk appetite," "regulatory concerns," "business mix." The reality is that banks have chosen compliance cost-minimisation over genuine risk assessment, and legitimate businesses are paying the price.

Will Hodgson, CEO

17 March 2026 12 min read

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FX Markets

EUR/USD Outlook Q2 2026: Dollar Strength Under Pressure as Fed Signals Hold

The Federal Reserve's March 2026 decision to hold rates at 5.25–5.50% while signalling two potential cuts before year-end has fundamentally shifted the near-term EUR/USD narrative. What this means for corporate treasury.

Will Hodgson

9 min

Regulation

FCA EMI Authorisation: The Complete Guide for Businesses Seeking Electronic Money Institution Licences

The FCA's Electronic Money Institution authorisation process is one of the most demanding financial licence applications in the UK. This guide covers every stage — from initial assessment through to ongoing supervision obligations.

Gabriel Pincus

14 min

High-Risk Banking

Your Business Has Been Debanked: A Step-by-Step Action Plan

Receiving a termination notice from your bank is a crisis — but it is a manageable one if you act quickly and methodically. Here is the framework that guides our onboarding team when we receive calls from newly debanked businesses.

Jack Burgess

11 min

iGaming Finance

iGaming Treasury Best Practices: Managing Multi-Currency Float, Player Funds, and Regulatory Capital

For licensed iGaming operators handling significant player fund volumes, treasury management is not a back-office function — it is a core compliance obligation with direct bearing on licence retention.

Will Hodgson

13 min

Crypto & Digital

How to Bank a Crypto Exchange in 2026: Requirements, Challenges, and Best-Practice Infrastructure

Banking for crypto exchanges remains one of the most complex challenges in fintech. The combination of regulatory uncertainty, correspondent banking de-risking, and the unique transaction profiles of crypto businesses makes standard account access nearly impossible.

Will Hodgson

12 min

Offshore & Structures

BVI Business Company Complete Guide: Incorporation, Banking, Compliance, and Use Cases in 2026

The British Virgin Islands Business Company remains one of the most widely used offshore vehicles globally — but the banking landscape for BVI entities has changed dramatically since the introduction of economic substance requirements and FATF grey-listing pressures.

Will Hodgson

15 min

CEO Commentary

The Future of High-Risk Banking: How Specialist EMIs Are Filling the Compliance Gap

The term "high-risk banking" has become a misnomer. What it really describes is the systematic failure of incumbent financial institutions to develop the compliance infrastructure required to serve legally operating businesses in complex sectors.

Will Hodgson

10 min

FX Markets

FX Hedging Strategies for iGaming Operators: Managing Multi-Jurisdiction Currency Exposure

An iGaming operator licensed in Malta collecting player deposits in EUR, GBP, SEK, and NOK while maintaining reserves in USD faces a material FX risk profile that most treasury teams underestimate.

Will Hodgson

11 min

Regulation

AML and Enhanced Due Diligence for High-Risk Clients: What FCA-Regulated Firms Must Do

The FCA's SYSC 6.3 rules and the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 impose specific obligations on regulated firms when onboarding clients in high-risk categories. This piece sets out the practical standard.

Gabriel Pincus

13 min

iGaming Finance

Casino Operator Banking: The Complete Infrastructure Guide for Online and Land-Based Casinos

Banking for casino operators — whether online platforms licensed in Malta or Gibraltar, or land-based venues with significant cash operations — requires a level of compliance infrastructure that most retail banks are unwilling to invest in.

Jack Burgess

14 min

Crypto & Digital

Stablecoin Treasury Management: USDC, USDT, and Institutional Use Cases for Corporate Finance

The use of stablecoins as treasury instruments has moved from speculative crypto-native practice to a genuine consideration for corporate finance teams managing international payment flows and FX exposure.

Gabriel Pincus

10 min

Offshore & Structures

Cayman Islands Offshore Structures: The Complete Finance and Banking Guide

The Cayman Islands remain the world's dominant jurisdiction for hedge funds, SPVs, and international holding structures — but the banking landscape for Cayman entities has become increasingly complex as regulators impose substance requirements.

Will Hodgson

16 min

High-Risk Banking

Named IBANs vs Pooled Accounts: Why Named IBANs Are the Gold Standard for Complex Businesses

Many payment firms offer pooled accounts — a single IBAN under the EMI's name with internal sub-accounts. CCYFX issues named IBANs directly to clients. The difference is not cosmetic. It has material implications for compliance, counterparty relationships, and operational risk.

Will Hodgson

9 min

FX Markets

Carry Trade Risks in 2026: What Rising Volatility Means for Corporate FX Desks

The unwinding of carry trades in August 2024 — driven by the Bank of Japan's surprise rate rise — offered a brutal reminder of how rapidly currency correlations can collapse. For corporate treasury teams with emerging market exposure, the lesson was stark.

Will Hodgson

10 min

Regulation

PSD3 Impact Analysis: What the New EU Payment Services Directive Means for Payment Firms

PSD3 — the European Commission's replacement for PSD2 — introduces significant changes to open banking, strong customer authentication, and the treatment of EMIs operating across the EU. Here is what payment firms need to know.

Gabriel Pincus

12 min

CEO Commentary

iGaming Banking Is Broken. Here's How We're Fixing It.

Every week, my team speaks to licensed iGaming operators who have been refused accounts, had their accounts terminated, or are operating on infrastructure that is clearly inadequate for their transaction volumes. The market failure here is not subtle.

Will Hodgson

8 min

FX Markets

SEPA Instant vs. SWIFT GPI: Speed, Cost, and When to Use Each

Finance teams managing international payments regularly face the choice between SEPA Instant and SWIFT GPI. The decision is not simply about speed — it involves cost structure, settlement finality, counterparty risk, and jurisdictional availability.

Will Hodgson

9 min

High-Risk Banking

Electronic Money Institutions: A Complete Guide to What They Are, What They Can Do, and Who Needs Them

An Electronic Money Institution is not a bank, but it is not simply a payments processor either. The EMI licence sits in a specific regulatory tier with distinct capabilities, protections, and limitations that businesses need to understand before choosing an EMI over a bank.

Will Hodgson

11 min

Crypto & Digital

Crypto On/Off Ramp Infrastructure: A Complete Guide for Exchanges, Wallets, and Platforms

The ability to convert between crypto assets and fiat currency — quickly, compliantly, and at institutional rates — is the operational backbone of any crypto business. Building or procuring this infrastructure requires navigating regulatory, technical, and banking considerations simultaneously.

Will Hodgson

13 min

Offshore & Structures

Malta Holding Company Structures: Tax Benefits, Banking Access, and Compliance Requirements

Malta's Participation Exemption regime and extensive tax treaty network make it one of the most attractive EU jurisdictions for holding company structures. But banking access for Malta entities in gaming, crypto, and financial services requires specialist infrastructure.

Will Hodgson

12 min

Regulation

Correspondent Banking De-Risking: Why Banks Are Cutting Relationships and What Businesses Can Do

The number of active correspondent banking relationships has declined by over 22% since 2011, according to SWIFT data. For businesses that depend on cross-border payment infrastructure, this contraction has direct and immediate consequences.

Gabriel Pincus

11 min

iGaming Finance

Sports Betting Payment Processing: Infrastructure Requirements for Licensed Operators

Licensed sports betting operators face a distinctive payment infrastructure challenge: high transaction velocity, tight margins, strict player verification obligations, and a regulated need to segregate player funds from operating capital at all times.

Jack Burgess

11 min

CEO Commentary

Why We Built CCYFX: A Letter to Every Business That Was Ever Refused

This is the letter I wish I had been able to send to every operator, exchange, offshore holding company, and specialist business that contacted us after being refused or terminated by their bank. Your situation is not exceptional. The system is failing you.

Will Hodgson

7 min

FX Markets

Building a Currency Risk Management Framework: A Practical Guide for Finance Directors

A currency risk management framework is not a hedging policy document. It is a governance structure that determines how your organisation identifies, quantifies, authorises, and reports on FX exposure. Most businesses have the former; very few have the latter.

Will Hodgson

14 min

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