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Beans

69/100Rated on 6 of 6 dimensions
Before you move money
  • The 15.9% yield is not a deposit: no scheme covers it, and the rate can move.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • No documents required
  • Cash withdraw via Moneygram

Cons

  • Requires a local DNI

Rating breakdown

Foreigner onboarding0
USD handling100
Transfers75
Value & fees85

How the score is calculated

Why this score

Strongest liftForeigner onboarding4/5 · 25% of the model
Additional supportFees transparency4/5 · 20% of the model
Main constraintReliability2/5 · 20% of the model

Good fit for

  • you need to hold a balance in USD
  • you want yield on an idle balance (up to 15.9%)
  • you juggle several currencies (4 supported)

May not fit if

  • you do not have a local DNI

Where it ranks

Position among the services we hold enough verified evidence to rank for each scenario — each scenario weights the six dimensions differently.

Documents & how to apply
Requires a local DNIRequires a local DNI

What you'll need

  • None for the wallet
  • DNI or passport for bank-deposit verification

Deposit & savings rates

Compare all deposits
ProductCurrencyTAE / APYTermSource
USD yieldUSD15.9%On demand
Against the market11.81 pp above the market 30-day meanWhat a dollar earns in the open market

Rates are shown, never scored: a yield is a commercial offer and the most volatile figure we hold, so it lifts nobody's rating. What deposit protection exists is scored separately.

Editorial review

Data reviewed by Founder and editor, nomonedaUpdated: 2026-08-15

For relocants, Beans is harder to reach: it requires a local DNI before you can open an account.

It is a service supporting EUR, USD, ARS, GBP etc. You can hold USD, earning up to 15.9% on the balance.

Check the document requirements below before you apply.

Fees & terms

Card cost
Not disclosed
Withdrawal fees
Not disclosed
Limits
Not disclosed
Cashback
Not disclosed
Currencies
EUR, USD, ARS, GBP etc
Transfers
Card2card in, Crypto in, CBU/CVU ARS in/out
Headquarters
Netherlands

Transfer routes

One row per direction, rail and currency — with what we hold on fees, speed and limits. A blank fee is not a free transfer; it is a fee we have not collected.

Transfer routes and their published fees
RouteFeeSpeedLimits
CBU/CVUincomingARSNot publishedNot published
CBU/CVUoutgoingARSNot publishedNot published
CryptoincomingNot publishedNot published
Card to cardincoming1.99%FX spread, not quantifiedConditionalNot published

What to know before you move money

Elevated exposureAt least one thing here would change a reasonable person’s mind.

  • HighThe 15.9% yield is not a deposit: no scheme covers it, and the rate can move.

    Read from: usd_apy

  • Medium1 route(s) state a fee we could not turn into a number.

    Read from: transfer_routes.fee_components

Recent updates

  • 2026-08-15checked2 facts about Beans re-checked against their sources
  • 2026-06-19checked11 facts about Beans re-checked against their sources

All updates

3 similar services

Chosen by overlap in what people use them for, not by category — the services that would land in the same shortlist as this one.

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User reviews

User score

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Editorial score

69/ 100
How we score

FAQ

Will they accept me without a DNI?
No. Beans requires a local DNI to open an account.
What documents do I need?
None for the wallet; DNI or passport for bank-deposit verification.
Can I hold and receive USD?
Yes, Beans lets you hold USD, with up to 15.9% yield on the balance.

Data provenance & verification

Every fact is checked against an official source and stamped with a date. We re-check fees quarterly and document requirements twice a year. Fields not yet independently verified are labelled honestly.

Fully verified3 sources · 3 official

Independently corroborated, rated on the full model and checked within the year. This service can appear in our ranked picks.

13 of 19 fields independently verifiedUpdated: Dataset compiled:
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