Hold your money in US dollars, in an account only you control. Send a Faster Payments transfer and the dollars land in minutes, free. No one can freeze them. Not even us.
Updated 2026-09-04 · All currencies
1,000.00 GBP is 1,350.90 USD at the mid-market reference rate, observed 2026-09-04 14:23 UTC.
To deposit GBP and hold USD, verified Avvio users send a Faster Payments transfer from any UK bank account. The deposit converts to US dollars at a rate shown before you confirm and lands in a self-custody Avvio account, usually within minutes. GBP deposits are free.
| Amount | You receive (USD) |
|---|---|
| 100 GBP | 135.09 |
| 500 GBP | 675.45 |
| 1,000 GBP | 1,350.90 |
| 5,000 GBP | 6,754.50 |
| 10,000 GBP | 13,509.00 |
| 50,000 GBP | 67,545.00 |
| US dollars | Equivalent (GBP) |
|---|---|
| 5 USD | 3.70 |
| 10 USD | 7.40 |
| 50 USD | 37.01 |
| 100 USD | 74.02 |
| 500 USD | 370.12 |
| 1,000 USD | 740.25 |
Rate observed 2026-09-04 14:23 UTC.
On iOS and Android. Rate updates every 60 seconds. No account needed to see this rate.
Your dollars sit in an account only you control. We never hold your money, so nobody can freeze it. Not even us.
You do not need a US address or a US bank. Download the app where you live and the dollars follow you.
Faster Payments deposits usually arrive within minutes.
Your dollars do not have to sit idle. Turn earning on in the app; you see the rate before you opt in.
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The Avvio app, a verified account, and a UK bank account that can send Faster Payments.
If you earn in pounds and save in dollars, the hard part was never the exchange, it was the account. Avvio removes the account problem. Faster Payments in, dollars held, by you.
Yes. It is the mid-market reference rate, updated about every 60 seconds. The app shows your exact rate before you confirm.
Send a Faster Payments transfer from your bank. Once your account is verified, the app shows your personal GBP account details, and your balance arrives as US dollars.
Usually within minutes over Faster Payments.
No. The rate shown is mid-market and your deposit is free.
If pound deposits have one, the app shows it in pounds before you send.
Yes, for pound deposits. You send a Faster Payments transfer from your own account.
Yes. Any UK bank that sends Faster Payments works. The app shows your personal GBP account details after verification.
Yes. Avvio gives you a self-custody US dollar balance you fund by Faster Payments from any UK bank account. You do not need a US address or a US bank.
It does one thing completely: nobody, including Avvio, can freeze your balance. It does not remove your own responsibility. Protecting your access is your job, and the app walks you through recovery when you set up.
No. Avvio is a financial technology company, not a bank. Accounts, cards, and custody are provided through licensed partners, and balances are not FDIC-insured.
You do. Avvio is 100% self-custody; we cannot freeze or move your balance.
