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Business accounts for companies in United Arab Emirates.

UAE trading companies re-export across the Gulf, Africa and South Asia and settle in USD. USD, EUR and GBP accounts in your company's name, payments on bank rails and in digital dollars, and trade finance.

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USD account details
Account nameAtlas Trading Co.
Routing number026 073 150
Account number8402 ···· 3197
ReceivesACH · Fedwire · SWIFT
EUR account details
IBANDE89 ···· ···· 3000
BICCOBADEFF
ReceivesSEPA · SWIFT
GBP account details
Sort code04-··-26
Account number·· ·· 3187
ReceivesFaster Payments
FedwireACHSWIFTSEPAFaster PaymentsUSDCUSDTSolanaEthereumTron

What businesses in United Arab Emirates get from Helm.

Your local account detailsReady to share
USDACH · Fedwire
026 073 150
EURSEPA
DE89 ···· 3000
GBPFaster Payments
04-··-26

USD, EUR and GBP details in your UAE company's name

Buyers in the United States, Europe and the UK pay you as a domestic transfer.

Payment to supplierHLM-48190 · SWIFT
In transit
USLAXLos Angeles
INBOMMumbai
Shree Cotton Exports18,400.00 USD
  1. Approved08:40
  2. Sent08:41
  3. Receiving bank13:15
  4. ArrivesTue 21 Oct
Fee shown at approvalTracked to arrival

Pay suppliers in Asia by SWIFT or in USDT

Settle at the weekend in USDT when the bank rails are closed; the UAE working week and the US working week overlap by three days.

Order PO-7713Financed
Supplier paid today120,000.00 USD
TodaySupplier paidDay 35Goods arriveDay 90You repay

Trade finance around re-export orders

Supplier finance for stock bought for re-export, repaid as it ships.

The payments a business in United Arab Emirates makes most.

MovementRailHow it arrives
US buyer pays youACH or Fedwire to your USD detailsDomestic for the buyer
You pay a supplier in China or IndiaSWIFT or USDTSWIFT in 1 to 3 business days; USDT in minutes
African buyer pays youSWIFT, or USDTSWIFT in 1 to 3 business days; USDT in minutes
European buyer pays youSEPA to your EUR IBANDomestic transfer

United Arab Emirates at a glance.

Local currencyAED
Account currencies at HelmUSD, EUR, GBP, USDC, USDT
Main ports and gatewaysJebel Ali, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah
Main trading partnersChina, India, United States, Saudi Arabia, Europe

Opening an account from United Arab Emirates.

Your account manager sends one document list: certificate of incorporation, register of directors and owners, identity and address for each, proof of business address, a recent bank statement and two or three invoices or contracts that show the trade. With the list complete, most accounts are live within days. The full list and timings are on the Eligibility page.

Helm is a financial technology company, not a bank. Accounts and payments are provided through licensed partners named in your account agreement; see Security.

Questions and answers.

Can a UAE mainland or free zone company open a Helm account?

Yes. Helm serves both mainland and free zone companies that trade internationally.

Can I receive in AED?

Helm accounts hold USD, EUR, GBP, USDC and USDT. Pay out to your UAE bank account in USD when you need AED.

Can I settle with African buyers in USDT?

Yes. Buyers pay your USDT or USDC address and the funds land in minutes, seven days a week.

Open your Helm account.

Accounts open in days, with a named account manager who knows the corridors businesses in United Arab Emirates trade along.

Or speak to our team: hello@helm.business
Payment from buyerHLM-48177 · SEPA
Arrived
DEHAMHamburg
USLAXLos Angeles
Nordhafen Handels GmbH+ 72,400.00 EUR
  1. Sent by buyer08:02
  2. On SEPA08:03
  3. Received08:05
  4. In EUR account08:05
Received in fullReady to hold, convert or pay out