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Comparison · 2026 edition

Bound vs Kyriba: treasury and FX compared 2026.

Bound and Kyriba side by side in the Treasury and FX Hedging Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.

Research by Buckingham Intelligence, the research unit of Buckingham Capital Consulting · Facts read 26 October 2026 · Dated copies of source pages kept · Method
2.5 / 5Bound
4.2 / 5Kyriba
KyribaHigher overall
6Criteria compared

Short answer.

In the Treasury and FX Hedging Index, Kyriba scores higher overall: 4.2 out of 5 (83 out of 100) against 2.5 (49), ranking 1 and 5 of 13. Kyriba also scores higher in every segment.

Scores side by side.

Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.

ScoreBoundKyriba
Score out of 52.54.2
Score out of 1004983
Overall rank5 of 131 of 13
For importers and exporters (out of 100)57, rank 373, rank 1
For corporate treasury teams (out of 100)43, rank 891, rank 1
For payment and fintech firms (out of 100)46, rank 684, rank 1
TypeFX hedging platformTreasury management system

Criterion by criterion.

Each score with the evidence behind it.

CriterionBoundKyriba
Coverage3/5
Hedging and payments published; multi-bank cash view and forecasting not offered.
5/5
Hedging, cash view, payments and forecasting all published.
Published pricing5/5
Full table of hedge rates by volume and amendment fees published.
0/5
Not published.
Global reach0/5
Not published.
5/5
10,000 banks connected.
Integration1/5
Accounting integrations listed without names.
5/5
Named ERP connectors and open APIs.
Regulatory standing and security3/5
Two FCA authorisations with FRNs; no security certification found.
5/5
ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II published.
Risk reporting3/5
Hedge performance reporting published; exposure capture and hedge accounting not published.
4/5
Exposure management and hedge accounting published; mark-to-market reporting not confirmed on the pages read.

Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Treasury and FX Hedging Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored

Published facts.

What each provider publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.

FactBoundKyriba
Coverage"Hedging strategies", "Amend trades at any time", "Spot transactions", "International payments" and "Multi-currency support".Products: Treasury ("Real-time cash & treasury management"), Risk Management ("FX, Debt, Investments, Interest Rates"), Payments, Connectivity and Working Capital; cash forecasting.
Pricing"Spot pricing from: 0.03%" and hedge pricing tiers by annual FX flow: 0 to 20M 0.45% (5% margin deposit) or 0.75% (0% margin deposit), down to 250M+ 0.25% or 0.50%. Changing a forward's date 0.05%. "No setup fees. No monthly fees."Not published on the pages read.
Global reachNumber of currencies not published."Connect to 10,000 banks, right out of the box."
Integration"Accounting integrations" listed; systems not named; API not mentioned on the pages read."Pre-built connectors (SAP, Oracle Cloud, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday, and more)"; "open APIs".
Standing and security"Bound Rates Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a MiFID investment firm (FRN 966723). It is also authorised by the FCA under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 ... (FRN 1036025)."Trust Center lists ISO 27001 certification; "SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 Type II Reports"; TISAX certified.
Risk reporting"Real-time analytics", "Hedging performance" reports and a risk simulator tool.FX exposure management; "Support derivative and hedge accounting for ASC and IFRS compliance".
Date read26 October 202626 October 2026

Not published or not stated by Bound: global reach, integration and risk reporting.

Not published or not stated by Kyriba: pricing and risk reporting.

Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: bound.co/pricing, bound.co; and kyriba.com, kyriba.com/company/trust-center, kyriba.com/products/risk-management, kyriba.com/products/connectivity.

Awards 2026.

Awards follow from the published scores and cannot be bought.

Bound
Top rated for published pricing 2026
Kyriba
Leader 2026Best for importers and exporters 2026Best for corporate treasury teams 2026Best for payment and fintech firms 2026Top rated for coverage 2026Top rated for global reach 2026Top rated for integration 2026Top rated for regulatory standing and security 2026

Who each suits.

From each provider's strongest criteria and published terms.

Bound suits

UK small and mid-sized firms wanting a published hedge price.

  • Published pricing (5/5). Full table of hedge rates by volume and amendment fees published.

Bound full profile

Kyriba suits

Large corporate treasury teams wanting one system for cash, payments and FX risk.

  • Coverage (5/5). Hedging, cash view, payments and forecasting all published.
  • Global reach (5/5). 10,000 banks connected.
  • Integration (5/5). Named ERP connectors and open APIs.
  • Regulatory standing and security (5/5). ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II published.

Kyriba full profile

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