Remitly's User Agreement
How to Read this Document
Remitly's User Agreement contains two (2) distinct and separate sets of terms of conditions. For ease of reference, we have included each set of terms on this webpage. The details of each set of terms and how they apply to our use of our services is set out in the table below.
Please review the terms which apply to your specific use of our services. You can jump directly to the terms by clicking on their link below.
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Remitly Transaction Terms and Conditions | These terms and conditions apply to the Instruction you give us and the Transaction we make acting on your Instruction. Each Instruction and corresponding Transaction is made under separate Remitly Transaction Terms and Conditions and you must accept the Remitly Transaction Terms and Conditions at each time you submit an Instruction. |
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Remitly Profile Creation Terms and Conditions | The Remitly Profile Creation Terms and Conditions are the basis on which you create an account with us. You agree to the Remitly Profile Creation Terms and Conditions once, at the time you create a Profile. |
Remitly Transaction Terms and Conditions
Our Services allow you to transfer funds to Recipients located in certain countries outside Australia in their local currency.
This document sets out the Transaction Terms and Conditions ( Transaction Terms ) that apply to the Instruction you give us and the Transaction we make acting on your Instruction.
These Transaction Terms are not a standing arrangement to give us Instructions or for us to make Transactions acting on your Instructions. Each Instruction and corresponding Transaction is made under separate Transaction Terms and you must agree to the Transaction Terms each time before submitting an Instruction.
Please read this document carefully. You acknowledge that by clicking 'Send Money', 'Confirm Transfer' (and/or as we otherwise ask you to agree to these Transaction Terms) you agree to be bound by these Transaction Terms.
The information in this document is current as of 22 December 2023 and is subject to change. We may change these Transaction Terms in the way described in clause 15.
Other Terms
For the terms and conditions that apply to creating and maintaining a Profile with Remitly please see our Profile Terms and Conditions. You should also read our Privacy Notification and Consents available here.
A guide to reading this document
There are words used in these Transaction Terms that have special meanings, which can be found at the end of this document in the section "Meaning of Words" in Part 3.
If you need to know more, please ask
If there's anything in this document that you'd like to clarify or know more about, simply email us at Contact US.
Remitly Australia
The Services set out in this document are provided to you by Remitly Australia Pty Ltd ( Remitly, we, us and our )
PART 1 – TRANSACTION FEES AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1 Fees
1.1 The following fees are payable by you to us under these Transaction Terms.
Fee type | Amount |
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Service Fee | You agree to pay us the Service Fee amount which we disclose to you prior to you giving us an Instruction. The Service Fee is payable in addition to the Amount each time you give us an Instruction |
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Credit card payment processing fee | You agree to pay us a credit card payment processing fee which is a % of each Australian dollar amount that is debited to your Payment Instrument by us under these Transaction Terms when that Payment Instrument is a credit card. We tell you this % amount prior to you giving us an Instruction, payable in addition to the Amount each time you give us an Instruction. |
Third party fees | The services of Payment Service Providers may also be used to provide our Services. In many cases, these Payment Service Providers will impose payment or handling fees and charges and are beyond our control. Remitly will not be liable for any amount deducted by, or payable to, a Payment Service Provider involved in carrying out a Transaction. Fees and charges imposed by Payment Service Providers may be deducted from amounts transferred to the Recipient. If this occurs, this means that the Recipient will receive less than the Amount. We will give you notice of any third-party fees we are aware of that will be deducted and the amount that the Recipient will ultimately receive. |
Insufficient fund fee | If your financial institution charges us a fee as a result of you having insufficient funds available through your Payment Instrument to debit the Amount and any fees and charges in relation to a Transaction or otherwise payable under these Transaction Terms you agree to reimburse us for the amount of that fee. |
Chargeback fee | If you authorise us to debit a Payment Instrument that you do not have authority to use or you challenge a legitimate Transaction with your financial institution, and as a result we are charged a chargeback fee by the financial institution associated with the Payment Instrument, you agree to reimburse us for the amount of that fee. |
Card Payment Authorisation Fee | If your nominated Payment Instrument for the Transaction is a credit or debit card, You agree to pay us a small fee of $0.01 to allow us to authorise your card payment to us. This fee is temporary and will be refunded once your card has been authorised. |
1.2 Unless stated otherwise, we will debit these fees to your nominated Payment Instrument for the Transaction or any other Payment Instrument saved to your Profile. With the exception of the Service Fee, the Credit Card Payment Processing Fee and the Card Payment Authorisation Fee all fees are non-refundable.
1.3 Clause 1 is a continuing obligation and continues after termination of these Transaction Terms.
2 Eligibility to use our Services
2.1 To give us an Instruction you must:
3 Submitting an Instruction
3.1 You can give us an Instruction by logging into your Profile.
3.2 At the time you give us an Instruction you must provide us with the details of at least one Payment Instrument, which is valid, unexpired and in good standing. When you provide us information about your Payment Instrument for the purpose of using our services, you consent to Remitly storing that information on file for use in connection with Instructions.
3.3 Your Instruction is a request to us to:
3.4 We will accept your Instruction once we have received the Amount and applicable fees from your financial institution. This agreement will be effective from that time.
3.5 Once you submit an Instruction it may not be changed but can be cancelled in accordance with clause 3.7
3.6 We may refuse to act on your Instruction if:
We will tell you as soon as possible if we will not act on your Instruction.
3.7 If you ask us to cancel the Transaction:
However, we will not be able to make a refund in such a manner if the Recipient has claimed or been credited with the funds you have sent, either through cash pick up, home delivery or bank account deposit (as the case may be).
Upon receiving your request to cancel a Transaction we may confirm with our Payment Service Providers to determine if the Transaction was cancelled prior to issuing you with a refund.
3.8 If the Amount is to be collected in cash and the Recipient does not collect the Amount within 60 days of it being available to them, Remitly will cancel the Transaction and request that the Payment Service Provider return the funds. We will, on receipt of the funds from the Payment Service Provider, credit to your Payment Instrument in Australian dollars, the Amount, the Service Fee and the Credit Card Payment Processing Fee as applicable.
3.9 If you think there has been an error or a problem with the Transaction:
3.10 If you are not satisfied with our service for any reason we will refund the Service Fee amount of the Transaction (our 'Goodwill Guarantee'). To receive our Goodwill Guarantee contact us by calling 02 8607 8054 or contacting us via the options listed at Contact Us. Our Goodwill Guarantee is provided in addition to, and does not effect, any rights you may have under law.
3.11 You acknowledge and agree that:
3.12 Direct Debit Request Service terms. When using our bank funded payment method, you acknowledge and agree that:
4 Representations
You represent that:
5 Our liability is limited
Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, we are not liable to you for any loss or damage, including any indirect, special, or consequential loss (including, without limitation, loss of profits or revenues (actual or anticipated), or otherwise resulting from your use of our Services), a arising as a result of the following (except to the extent that loss or damage is caused by our fraud, negligence, wilfull misconduct, or that of our employees, agents, officers, contractors, administrators, or receivers):
5.2 If, despite clause 5.1 above, we become liable to you under these Transaction Terms, then to the extent permitted by law, and subjct to section 64A(3) of the Australian Consumer Law, our lability will be limited to the re-supply of the service.
To the extent permitted by law, our liability will be limited to the re-supply of the service.
5.3 Nothing in these Transaction Terms limits, excludes or modifies or purports to limit, exclude or modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the Competition and Consumer Act, as well as any other implied warranties under similar consumer protection laws in the States and Territories of Australia (" Non-Excludable Guarantees").
6 You must indemnify us
6.1 You indemnify and keep us indemnified against, and must pay us within two business days, against all claims, actions, suits, losses, defaults, liabilities, expenses, costs (including legal costs) and damages that we may incur or suffer arising out of or in connection with your use of our Services except to the extent caused by our fraud, negligence, or wilful misconduct, or that of our employees, agents, officers, contractors, administrators or receivers including, without limitation:
6.2 The indemnity given by you under these Transaction Terms is a continuing obligation and continues after termination.
7 Termination
This agreement terminates once a Transaction is completed. A Transaction is completed on the later of:
8 Severability
If any part of these Transaction Terms are prohibited or unenforceable, it is ineffective to the extent of the prohibition or unenforceability. That does not invalidate the remaining provisions of these Transaction Terms. This clause has no effect if the severance alters the basic nature of this agreement.
9 Set-off
We may set-off any amount we owe to you against any amount payable by you under any arrangement with us. We need not do so.
10 Dispute resolution
10.1 If a dispute arises between you and Remitly, our goal is to understand and address your concerns. Please contact us via:
Contact Us, or by telephone at 02 8607 8054 to discuss a dispute with us.
10.2 Any dispute or difference whatsoever arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with, and subject to, Resolution Institute of Australia's Arbitration Rules. Unless the parties agree upon an arbitrator, either party may request a nomination from the Chair of Resolution Institute. The place of arbitration shall be Sydney.
11 Governing Law and jurisdiction
These Transaction Terms will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of New South Wales and each person accepts the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts having jurisdiction there.
PART 2 – TRANSACTION TERMS GENERAL INFORMATION
12 Privacy and Confidentiality
Remitly's Privacy Notification and Consents, available
here, explain our commitment to the protection of your personal information and includes important consents we require you to provide in order to use our Services.
13 Communications
13.1 We may communicate with you through Electronic means and you provide your consent to receiving the communications via Electronic means, including but not limited to:
13.2 We may also communicate with you through post if we choose to.
13.3 You may communicate with us by contacting us at Contact Us, or by telephone at 02 8607 8054.
14 Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and Sanctions Obligations
14.1 You should be aware that:
14.2 You provide us with the following undertakings and indemnify us against any potential losses arising from any breach by you of such undertakings except to the extent any loss is caused by our fraud, negligence, or wilful miscondcut, or that of our employees, agents, officers, contractors, administrators, or receivers:
To the best of your knowlege having made due enquiries, you will not initiate, engage in or effect a Transaction that may be in breach of Australian law, including sanctions law (or the law or sanctions law of any other country); and
To the best of your knowledge having made due enquiries, the underlying activity for which your use of our Services is being provided does not breach any Australian law including anti-money laudnering or sanctions laws (or the laws, including anti-money laundering or sanctions of any other country applicable to you).
15 Changes to Transaction Terms
15.1 We may change the Transaction Terms at any time and we will notify you of the changes as described below:
Type of change | Time frame | Method of Notification |
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New fee or increase to a fee relating solely to your use of our Services (other than fees which we disclose to you prior to you giving us an Instruction). | 30 days in advance | Electronically |
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A change that is to your benefit or is required to comply with Laws | On the day that change takes effects or earlier | Electronically |
A change that relates to the availability of a new product or service | On the day that change takes effects or earlier | Electronically |
To clarify an existing term | On the day that change takes effects or earlier | Electronically |
15.2 Each time you submit an Instruction you are required to agree to the Transaction Terms. It is important that you read the Transaction Terms before entering a Transaction as they may not be the same the terms that applied to any previous transaction you entered with us.
16 Assignment
We may assign our rights or otherwise deal with our rights under this document without giving you prior notice. You may not assign or otherwise deal with your rights under this document or allow any interest in them to arise or be varied without our consent.
PART 3 – TRANSACTION TERMS MEANING OF WORDS
Amount means the amount to be paid to the Recipient.
Electronic means electronic forms of communicating including but not limited email, smartphone notifications, phone, SMS, app or posting on our website.
Event Outside Our Control means any act or event beyond our reasonable control, the consequences of which would have been unavoidable despite all efforts to the contrary and include without limitation strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action by third parties, civil commotion, riot, invasion, terrorist attack or threat of terrorist attack, war (whether declared or not) or threat or preparation for war, natural disasters, failure of telecommunications network and internet disturbances (including where you are not in an area of mobile coverage).
Instruction means an instruction given by you to us to make the Amount available to the Recipient and which sets out the Amount in Australian dollars, the Recipient's Foreign Currency, the exchange rate applicable, the Payment Instrument, and whether the Amount will be credited to the Recipient's bank account or collected, and which is given by clicking 'Send Money', 'Confirm Transfer' (and/or as our Services otherwise provide to enable you to submit an Instruction).
Minimum System Requirements means a device (such as a computer, smartphone, tablet or other mobile device) that has access to the internet and which also allows you to store and reproduce these Transaction Terms and other notices we send you when using our Services (such as payment notifications).
Payment Instrument means either a credit, debit card or bank account the details of which you save to your Profile and that we will debit when you give us an Instruction. When you provide us information about your Payment Instrument for the purpose of using our services, you consent to Remitly storing that information on file for use in connection with Instructions.
Non-Excludable Guarantees has the meaning given in caluse 5.3
Payment Service Provider means other financial institutions or third party processing institutions that Remitly uses in order to carry out a Transaction.
Profile means your profile with Remitly.
Recipient means the person you select to receive the Amount.
Recipient's Foreign Currency means the foreign currency that you instruct us to pay the Recipient in.
Remitly, we, us or our means Remitly Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 618 869 980).
Security Credentials means the security credentials (such as password or personal identification number) you set up and maintain through your Profile.
Service Provider means any person engaged by Remitly to assist in the provision of our Services and includes Payment Service Providers.
Services means the services Remitly provides to you under this agreement.
Transaction means us acting on your Instruction to make the Amount available to the Recipient in the Recipient's Foreign Currency.
You and your means the natural person who creates a Profile.
Remitly Profile Creation Terms and Conditions
This document sets out the Profile Creation Terms and Conditions (Profile Terms) that apply to creating and maintaining a Remitly profile (Profile). You must create and maintain a Profile to use our Services. Our Services allow you to transfer funds to Recipients located in certain countries outside Australia in their local currency.
For the terms and conditions that apply to using our Services please see our Transaction Terms and Conditions. You should also read our Privacy Notification and Consents available here.
Please read this document carefully. You acknowledge that by clicking "Join" and/or as our Services otherwise instruct you to agree to this set of terms and conditions, you accept and agree to be bound by these Profile Terms.
The information in this document is current as at 21 December 2023 and is subject to change. We may change these Profile Terms in the way described in clause 16.
By agreeing to these Profile Terms you are also agreeing to the Referral Programme Terms which form part of these Profile Terms
A guide to reading this document
There are words used in these Profile Terms that have special meanings, which can be found at the end of this document in the section "Meaning of Words" in Part 3.
If you need to know more, please ask
If there's anything in this document that you'd like to clarify or know more about, simply email us at service@remitly.com.
Remitly AU
The Services set out in this document are provided to you by Remitly Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 618 869 980) ( Remitly, we, us and our ) ### PART 1 – Profile Terms - Terms and Conditions
1 Getting Started
1.1 To use our Services you must create a Profile.
1.2 To be eligible to create and maintain a Profile you must: 1. be a natural person of at least 18 years of age;
1.3 We may, in our reasonable discretion decide not allow you to create a Profile. We will notify you as soon as possible if we decide not to allow you to create a Profile.
2 Creating and maintaining a Profile
2.1 To create a Profile you must:
We may limit the number of email addresses that you can associate with your Profile to reasonably manage our risks.
2.2 If you do not provide this information we may not allow you to create a Profile.
2.3 If the information you provide to us in the registration process changes you must notify us as soon as reaonsabley practicable.
2.4 You may only create one Profile.
2.5 You must not create a Profile on behalf of another person or allow another person to use your Profile to give us Instructions.
2.6 You acknowledge that by creating a Profile and providing us with details of your Payment Instrument you do not establish a standing arrangement with us to give us Instructions or for us to make Transactions acting on your Instructions. Each Instruction and corresponding Transaction is made under separate Transaction Terms and you must accept the Transaction Terms each time before submitting an Instruction.
3 Service providers
You acknowledge that Remitly may engage Service Providers to provide our Services and that the providers will have access to all information stored by you on your Profile.
4 Security Credentials
4.1 You must ensure that:
4.3 Remitly will assume that you are the only person accessing your Profile. Anything done by a person accessing your Profile will be binding on you even if you have not authorised them to access your Profile, except to the extent such access has been caused by our fraud, negligence, or wilful misconduct, or that of our employees, agents, officers, contractors, administrators, or receivers.
4.4 You must inform Remitly at Contact Us, on the same day after becoming aware or after suspecting that your Security Credentials have become known to another person.
4.5 You must comply with any instructions by Remitly which specify our further requirements regarding Security Credentials.
5 Our liability is limited
5.1 Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, we are not liable to you for any loss or damage including any indirect, special or consequential loss (including, without limitation, loss of profits or revenues (actual or anticipated), or otherwise resulting from your use of our Serfvices), arising as a result of the following (except to the extent that loss or damages is caused by our fraud, negligence, or wilful misconduct, or that of our employees, agents, officers, contractors, adminstrators, or receivers):
5.3 Nothing in these Profile Terms limits, excludes or modifies or purports to limit, exclude or modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the Competition and Consumer Act, as well as any other implied warranties under similar consumer protection laws in the States and Territories of Australia (" Non-Excludable Guarantees").
6 Periods where system unavailable
6.1 Not all services and functions offered through your Profile are available at all times.
6.2 Your Profile may be unavailable due to scheduled outages or due to factors beyond our control, such as your internet connection or emergency maintenance.
6.3 It is your responsibility to check our website for details of scheduled outages.
7 Suspension and Termination
7.1 We may, at our reasonable discretion, suspend or close your Profile (in whole or in part) without giving you prior notice in the following circumstances. The circumstances where this may occur include (but are not limited to) where:
7.2 We will give you notice as soon as possible after we suspend or close your Profile, unless we are restricted from doing so.
7.3 You may terminate this agreement at any time by contacting us at Contact Us or otherwise calling us on 02 8607 8054 requesting that your Profile be closed.
8 Severability
If any part of these Profile Terms is prohibited or unenforceable, it is ineffective to the extent of the prohibition or unenforceability. That does not invalidate the remaining provisions of these Profile Terms. This clause has no effect if the severance alters the basic nature of this agreement.
9 Set-off
We may set-off any amount we owe to you against any amount payable by you under any arrangement with us. We need not do so.
10 Dispute resolution
10.1 If a dispute arises between you and Remitly, our goal is to understand and address your concerns. Please contact us via email to service@remitly.com, or by telephone on 02 8607 8054 to discuss a dispute with us.
10.2 Any dispute or difference whatsoever arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with, and subject to, Resolution Institute of Australia's Arbitration Rules. Unless the parties agree upon an arbitrator, either party may request a nomination from the Chair of Resolution Institute. The place of arbitration shall be Sydney.
11 Governing Law and jurisdiction
These Profile Terms will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of New South Wales and each person accepts the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts having jurisdiction there.
PART 2 – PROFILE TERMS GENERAL INFORMATION
12 Privacy and Confidentiality
Remitly's Privacy Notification and Consents, available
here, explain our commitment to the protection of your personal information and includes important consents we require you to provide in order to use our Services.
13 Intellectual property
13.1 Unless otherwise indicated, all Remitly Intellectual Property belongs to or is licensed by Remitly. Subject to the following paragraph, no material from this website or our app may be copied, reproduced, distributed, modified, uploaded, transmitted, reused, re-posted, published or framed within another website without Remitly's prior written permission.
You are authorised solely to view and retain a copy of the pages of our website or our app for your own personal, non-commercial use.
13.2 You agree not to:
13.3 If you use our software as part of creating and maintaining a Profile or using our Services then we and our licensors grant you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-transferable and non-sublicensable licence, solely for the purpose of using the software to receive the benefit of creating and maintaining a Profile or using our Services (as applicable).
13.4 If you provide us with any suggestions, reviews, feedback or input ( Customer Input ) related to creating and maintaining a Profile, using our Services, website or app, you agree that we (and our corporate group entities) will be entitled to use the Customer Input without restriction, including for marketing and business purposes, unless you indicate otherwise and provided that we will only use or disclose your information in accordacne with applicable laws, these Profile Terms, and our Privacy Policy. You assign to us all right, title and interest in and to the Customer Input and agree to provide us with any assistance we may reasonably require to document, perfect and maintain our rights in the Customer Input.
13.5 Any external links to third-party websites or third party content on our website are provided as a convenience to you and does not imply Remitly's endorsement of the third-party website or content. These sites are not controlled by us in any way and we are not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, legality or any other aspect of these other sites including any content provided on them. You access such websites at your own risk.
14 Communications
14.1 We may communicate with you through Electronic means and you provide your consent to receiving communications via Electronic means, including but not limited to:
14.2 We may also communicate with you through post if we choose to.
14.3 You may communicate with us via email to service@remitly.com, or by telephone on 02 8607 8054.
15 Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Obligations 15.1 We will identify you according to the requirements of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) and the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Instrument 2007 (No. 1).
15.2 We may request additional information from you in order for us to meet our regulatory and compliance obligations.
16 Changes to Profile Terms
16.1 We may change these Profile Terms at any time and we will notify you that Profile Terms have changed as described below:
Type of change | Time frame | Method of Notification |
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A change that is to your benefit, does not significantly affect your rights under this agreement or is required to comply with laws or regulations | On the day that change takes effect or earlier | Electronically |
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A change that relates to the availability of a new product or service | On the day that change takes effect or earlier | Electronically |
To clarify an existing term | On the day that change takes effect or earlier | Electronically |
All other changes that significantly affect your rights or obligations under this agreement | 30 days in advance | Electronically |
16.2 Advance notice may not be given where a change has to be made to restore or maintain the security of our systems or of individual accounts or where you cannot reasonably be contacted. This includes suspension or closure of your Profile.
17 Assignment
17.1 We may assign our rights or otherwise deal with our rights under this agreement without giving you prior notice. You may not assign or otherwise deal with your rights under this document or allow any interest in them to arise or be varied without our consent.
PART 3 – Profile Terms - Meaning of Words
Amount means the amount to be paid to the Recipient.
Australian Consumer Law means the law as set our in Division 1 of Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
Electronic means electronic forms of communicating including but not limited to email, smartphone notifications, phone, SMS, app or posting on our website.
Instruction means an instruction given by you to us to make the Amount available to the Recipient and which sets out the Amount in Australian dollars, the Recipient's Foreign Currency, the exchange rate applicable, the Payment Instrument, and whether the Amount will be credited to the Recipient's bank account or collected, and which is given by clicking 'Send Money', 'Confirm Transfer' (and/or as our Services otherwise provide to enable you to submit an Instruction).
Payment Instrument means either a credit, debit card or bank account, the details of which you save to your Profile and that we will debit when you give us an Instruction.
Profile means your profile with Remitly.
Recipient means the person you select to receive the Amount.
Recipient's Foreign Currency means the foreign currency that you instruct us to pay the Recipient in.
Remitly, we, us or our means Remitly Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 618 869 980).
Remitly Intellectual Property means all copyright and other intellectual property rights in the business, including the website design, text, images, graphics, data, information, logos, and other materials on this website and the selection and arrangement thereof, all trade marks, service marks, trade names, branding and get-up (trade dress) on this website and all software relating to this website and our business.
Security Credentials means the security credentials (such as password or personal identification number) you set up and maintain through your Profile.
Services means the services Remitly provides to you under the Transaction Terms and Conditions which allow you to transfer funds to Recipients located in certain countries outside Australia in their local currency.
Service Provider means any person engaged by Remitly to assist in the provision of our Services.
Transaction means us acting on your Instruction to make the Amount available to the Recipient in the Recipient's Foreign Currency.
You and your means the natural person who creates a Profile.