Digital Pesa's OTC Desk executes large crypto trades with institutional-grade pricing, zero market impact, and direct settlement — for trades starting at $10,000.
When trade size matters, you need a desk — not an order book. Our OTC service eliminates slippage, protects price, and settles directly.
Large orders on public exchanges move the market against you. OTC trades are executed off-book — your order never touches the order book, so price stays locked.
Get a firm, binding quote before committing. No partial fills, no slippage, no surprises. The price you see is the price you get — 100% of the time.
Funds settle directly to your wallet, bank account, or African mobile money within 15 minutes of trade confirmation. SWIFT, SEPA, and mobile rails supported.
Every OTC client gets a named relationship manager available via phone, WhatsApp, or Telegram. No bots, no ticket queues — just a direct line to execution.
Settle in NGN, KES, GHS, XOF, UGX, ZAR, TZS, USD, EUR, GBP and 40+ more currencies. We have liquidity rails across the entire continent that others simply don't.
No complicated dashboards. A direct, professional process from first contact to settlement.
Tell us what you want to trade: asset, size, direction (buy/sell), and preferred settlement currency or method. You can do this through our OTC portal, WhatsApp, Telegram, or email — whatever works for you.
⚡ Avg. response: under 3 minutesOur desk compiles liquidity from multiple sources and presents you with a firm, all-in quote — no hidden fees, no spread surprises. The quote is valid for 30 seconds, and you decide without pressure.
💎 Binding quote — no last-lookAccept the quote and send your funds to our secured settlement wallet or bank account. For repeat clients with pre-funded accounts, this step is instant. We provide full payment instructions every time.
🔐 Multi-sig escrow protectionOnce funds are confirmed, settlement happens fast. Crypto trades settle on-chain within minutes. Fiat settlements go out via bank transfer, mobile money, or SWIFT — typically within 15 minutes during business hours.
⏱ Avg. settlement: 15 minutesDeep liquidity across all major coins and stablecoins. If it's listed on a top exchange, our desk can execute it.
No hidden spreads. No surprise charges. Our fee is built into the quote — what you see is what you get.
Submit your trade details and a member of our OTC team will respond with a firm quote within 3 minutes during desk hours.
OTC trade requests are submitted directly through your secure account dashboard — giving you real-time quotes, full trade history, and a direct line to our desk.
We move significant volume each month across three African markets. Digital Pesa's OTC desk consistently gives us better rates than any exchange, and the NGN settlement is faster than our own bank.
I was skeptical about doing large OTC trades on an African platform. But the process was seamless — firm quote, fast KYC, settlement to my KES account in under 20 minutes. Genuinely impressive.
Our business receives payments in crypto and needs to convert to XOF regularly. Digital Pesa is the only OTC desk that truly understands the West Africa corridor. No one else comes close.
The minimum trade size is $10,000 USD equivalent (or the same in any supported fiat currency). Trades below this threshold are better handled through our P2P platform or instant swap. For trades above $500,000, we offer custom institutional pricing and SLAs.
During desk hours, you'll receive a response with a firm quote within 3 minutes of submitting your request. Quotes are valid for 30 seconds and are binding once confirmed. Outside of core hours, response times may extend to 10–15 minutes, though our desk aims to operate 24/7.
Individual accounts require a government-issued ID and proof of address. Corporate accounts require business registration documents, proof of address, and details of beneficial owners. KYC is processed within 1 business day in most cases. Once verified, you can start trading immediately.
We support 54 fiat currencies including NGN, KES, GHS, XOF, UGX, TZS, ZAR, USD, EUR, GBP, and AED. Settlement methods include bank wire (SWIFT/SEPA/local ACH), mobile money (M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Airtel, Wave), and on-chain crypto. Let us know your preference when submitting a request.
Yes — Pro and Institutional clients can maintain a pre-funded account with Digital Pesa, allowing instant trade execution without waiting for fund transfers. This is particularly useful for traders who execute multiple trades per week. Contact our desk to set this up after completing KYC.
No. Our fee is fully embedded in the quote we provide — there are no additional charges, platform fees, or withdrawal fees layered on top. The price in the quote is the price you pay. For Standard OTC clients, the embedded fee is approximately 0.5% of trade value, reducing to 0.3% for Pro and custom rates for Institutional.