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Foreign Exchange Fees Explained

impact.com lets brands and partners agree on contract terms in either one of their own currencies. But if payments are sent or received in a different currency than what’s in the contract terms, there are extra fees called exchange rate fees. Depending on the situation, either brands or partners will need to pay these fees.

  • Brand account currency: USD

  • Partner withdrawal currency: EUR

  • Contract currency: USD

Who pays the exchange rate fee? In this case, the partner takes on the fee and earns a little less commission. If the cart currency matches the partner’s currency, then the commission is based on a percentage of the sale.

As a brand, the only way to avoid these fees is to have different accounts for each region's currency. Then, you can make agreements with partners who use the same currency in that region.

Check your contract currency

  1. From the left navigation menu, select ContractsContracts.

  2. On the far right of the contract you’d like to verify, select [More] [More] → View.

  3. Scroll to the General Terms section. The currency that was agreed upon appears in the Currency field.

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How we calculate foreign exchange fees

If a payout is either sent or received in a currency that is different from your contract, we need to do a foreign currency calculation. These calculations are done on the action date, not the day the payment is sent, and these values don't change.

It's good to know that the rate we use to calculate might be a bit higher than the rate you see on online currency sites like Bloomberg. This is because we can't buy currencies at the exact same low rate. However, our system tries to make things easier for both brands and partners—it clearly shows the exact cost for brands and the expected income for partners when the event happens.

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