Ebury becomes Ipswich Town’s official foreign exchange partner

Ebury has signed a multi-year agreement with Ipswich Town Football Club to manage the club’s international payments and foreign exchange requirements as it expands its portfolio of sports partnerships.

The financial technology company will become Ipswich Town’s official foreign exchange partner, providing support for cross-border transactions and currency management. The agreement covers the club’s international payment requirements, including financial activity associated with its operations and overseas dealings.

Future announcements involving signings for Ipswich Town’s men’s and women’s first teams will carry the phrase “Powered by Ebury”. The company will also receive exposure across the club’s digital channels and at home fixtures.

Although the agreement is structured as a sports sponsorship, it also gives Ebury a practical role in the club’s financial infrastructure. Football clubs increasingly operate across multiple currencies through international player transfers, overseas commercial relationships and payments to agents, suppliers and other counterparties.

Ebury and Ipswich Town also intend to work together on initiatives aimed at businesses across East Anglia, using the partnership to connect local companies interested in international expansion and cross-border trade.

Peter Brooks, co-global head of sport at Ebury, said managing international payments efficiently would become increasingly important as the club continued to grow.

“We look forward to building a long-term partnership that supports Ipswich Town both on and off the pitch, while working together to engage the business community across East Anglia,” he said.

Abu Salk, finance director at Ipswich Town, said Ebury’s international financial expertise would provide valuable support to the club and create wider opportunities through the partnership.

Ebury, founded in London in 2009, provides international payments, foreign exchange risk management, business accounts, financing and application programming interface services. It operates through more than 45 offices across over 30 regulated markets.

The Ipswich Town agreement follows other recent sports partnerships involving Ebury, including arrangements with Aston Villa, Olympique de Marseille and FC Copenhagen. The strategy gives the company brand visibility while also positioning its cross-border payments and currency services within organisations that routinely handle international financial flows.