About Blades International
International Trade Finance & FX Rate Integrity®
Founded by international banking veteran Bob Blades in 2009, Blades International, Inc. is an FX and Trade Finance Broker and Advisor based in Houston.
The firm specializes in a service called FX Rate Integrity®. This innovative service helps clients understand the true cost of FX flows and negotiate FX agreements.
Historically, the firm advised on international credit, letters of credit, and foreign exchange. Today, our main focus is on FX integrity pricing and helping clients obtain transparency for FX pre-agreed spreads. We have developed into advisors for FX written agreements to assure pricing integrity and savings.
- Founded2009
- Based inHouston, Texas
- Main focusFX Rate Integrity®
Our Team
- Bob BladesPresidentView bio →
- Jack BorlandManaging Director of Foreign Exchange AdvisoryView bio →
- Juan PereiraVice PresidentView bio →
- John C. Welch, IIIManaging DirectorView bio →
- Grant JohnstonManaging DirectorView bio →
- Sharon MartinAccounting ManagerView bio →
- Priscilla AguilarFX AnalystView bio →
- Jason BladesAdvisorView bio →
Memberships
Blades International, Inc. and its Directors are pleased to be members and associates of the following organizations in an effort to keep up with the on-going changes in the market:
Members of
- Association for Financial Professionals (AFP)financialprofessionals.org
- Dallas Association for Financial Professionalsdallasafp.org
- Greater Houston Port Bureau (GHPB)txgulf.org
- Houston Treasury Management Association (HTMA)htma.clubexpress.com
Regularly attends events hosted by
- ACG Houston (Association for Corporate Growth)acg.org/houston
- Houston District Export Council (HDEC)
- World Affairs Council of Greater Houstonwachouston.org
Blades International, Inc. · Houston, Texas · Founded 2009