# FinchTrade > Institutional crypto to fiat OTC Desk FinchTrade is a Swiss-based crypto-to-fiat OTC liquidity provider. It serves exchanges, payment service providers, EMIs, banks, and other institutional clients with large-volume trade execution and settlement. FinchTrade is a Swiss-based over-the-counter liquidity provider that connects institutional clients with crypto-to-fiat and fiat-to-crypto markets. It serves exchanges, payment service providers, electronic money institutions, banks, and other regulated financial businesses that need to convert between digital assets and fiat currencies at scale. The company is positioned as a liquidity partner rather than a retail-facing exchange, focusing on large-ticket, non-custodial settlement. The platform aggregates pricing from multiple institutional venues and OTC counterparties, using smart order routing to select competitive bids and offers across connected liquidity sources. This aggregation model supports firm request-for-quote pricing, rapid settlement, and reduced slippage on larger trades. FinchTrade operates as a licensed financial intermediary, with onboarding built around automated compliance checks including identity verification and transaction monitoring. Its core offering covers off-ramp, on-ramp, and cross-chain conversion flows, alongside cross-border payment support, delivered through a web interface and an application programming interface for automated integration. Settlement spans multiple fiat currencies and a range of supported digital assets across several blockchain networks. The service is used by payment providers, OTC desks, wealth managers, and other institutions that require continuous, high-volume trading relationships rather than one-off transactions. - Type: Company - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2021-12-16 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/finchtrade ## Products - [FinchTrade OTC Desk](https://thegrid.id/profiles/finchtrade): FinchTrade OTC Desk is an over-the-counter trading platform that provides institutional crypto-to-fiat and fiat-to-crypto liquidity for payment service providers, exchanges, and other regulated counterparties. It executes large-ticket block trades through firm request-for-quote pricing, settling transactions in fiat or stablecoins within about thirty minutes via a non-custodial architecture. Clients access the service through a web interface, a REST and WebSocket API, or Telegram, and can also convert or move assets across multiple blockchains from a single account. (OTC, Live, Main Product) - [FinchTrade Cross-Border Payments](https://thegrid.id/profiles/finchtrade): FinchTrade Cross-Border Payments is a stablecoin-based payment network enabling businesses to send and receive funds across Europe, Africa, Latin America, and the UAE. It converts between fiat currencies and stablecoins in real time, executing transfers instantly and settling within a day through a single counterparty rather than a chain of correspondent banks. The service is aimed at businesses handling recurring cross-border payment flows that need predictable settlement times and consolidated compliance oversight. 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