Fifth Third Bank

Physical Address:
2632 Erie Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45208
www.53.com
Foreign Exchange Trading Room: 1-800-542-1822

The banking arm of Fifth Third Bancorp, Fifth Third Bank has branches across much of the eastern U.S., including Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Tennessee. Fifth Third has one of the premier foreign exchange trading desks in the Midwest. Through their extensive trading network, Fifth Third quotes extremely competitive pricing in all freely traded currencies. In addition, Fifth Third offers sophisticated currency risk management solutions. Their team of foreign exchange professionals works with customers to identify their exposure and tailor a risk management strategy to meet specific objectives.

Fifth Third also provides a competitive suite of sourcing, research, and Internet trading services, resulting in seamless access to financial markets 24 hours a day for their customer base, resulting in the safest, fastest and most convenient means to trade foreign currency. Their foreign currency exchange services can help maximize customers' international business potential while minimizing currency risk.

Fifth Third offers their clients a wide range of services to help expedite international trade and mitigate risk, including international payments, international receipts and automated letters of credit. They also offer Global treasury Management, including Canadian and Multicurrency accounts. And they offer pre-and-post export financing under various programs offered by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Founded: 1858
24 Hour Customer Service: Yes
Client Base: Fortune 100 accounts, mid-cap companies, and a wide variety of fund managers and institutional clients.
Commissions: Call for details.
Currencies Available for Trade: 90+
Demo Available: No
Encryption: Yes
Language Support: English
Margin Requirement/Leverage: 2%
Mini Forex Account: No
Minimum Initial Deposit: $10,000
Products: Active spot, forward, and option capability.
Regulation: FDIC
Spreads: Call for details.
Trading Platform: Fifth Third Direct & Infopool.