How we make money

We earn the spread on trades executed by the desk. Nothing else. This page exists so you can read our guides knowing exactly what they are.

The spread

Meridian OTC buys USDT from clients and pays AED or USD from its own inventory. Our revenue is the all-in spread on each trade: 0.08% to 0.40% depending on size, published in the open on our main page. There is no separate commission and nothing is deducted at settlement — the quote you accept is the amount that arrives.

What we do not do

• No affiliate links anywhere on this site — no link earns us a referral fee.
• No advertising space is sold, and no guide is paid placement.
• Client and reader data is never sold or shared for marketing. See our privacy policy.
• We do not take payment to mention, rank or review any provider, bank or product.

What this means for the guides

The guides point to our own service where it is relevant, and say so plainly. Where a different route is cheaper or more suitable — a regulated exchange for small amounts, for example — the guides say that too, because a client who prices us honestly and comes back is worth more than a conversion won by omission.