akorn

Open a local e-current account prior to your arrival to the UK with our easy and remote onboarding.

With your local akorn account you can arrive to the UK with

- A local e-current account

- Local funds transferred in from an external account

- Your Tuition payments made via domestic transfer

Hit the ground running and forget the nonsense.

akorn lets you manage your money, all in one place - with no hidden fees or monthly subscriptions. Track your spending and your saving, send and receive money in app, manage your cards, spend money online and in-store, perform Fx transactions, and so much more!

Make & receive payments - seamless, swift and secure

- Make tuition payments to your university with a domestic transfer already set up for you in app

- Pay your accommodation fees

- Send money to friends and family - instant and free payments right from your app

- Schedule payments and set up recurring transfers

- Download and share transfer receipts

- Get paid!

Virtual and physical cards managed in app

- Request an instantly activated virtual card and make online purchases

- Make in-store payments with your physical card

- Cancel or freeze your cards at any time from anywhere

- Withdraw cash from ATMs

- Travel with akorn and spend money abroad

Manage your finances with full visibility and control

- Track all your spending in one place

- Set personalised limits and stay accountable

- Generate, download and share account statements

- Get instantly notified when your account is debited or credited