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Company announcement/people

Wise appoints Ricardo Amaral head of banking, Latin America

Wise, the global technology company building the best way to move and manage the worldʼs money, has announced the appointment of former Western Union executive Ricardo Amaral as its new Head of Banking for Latin America and Country Manager for Brazil.

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Wise launches 'Spend with Others' feature

Money transfer platform Wise has launched a 'Spend with Others' feature that lets users share spending with a group.

17 April 2025

Company announcement/payments

Wise releases Q4 FY25 trading update

We are progressing on our vision to become the network for the worldʼs money, as quarterly cross-border volumes grew 28% YoY to £39.1bn and Wise customer holdings grew by 33% to £21.5bn

15 April 2025

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Wise to build Hyderabad hub

UK-based fintechs Wise and Revolut are both doubling down in India, with the former building a hub in Hyderabad that will employ hundreds of new and the latter securing a license to issue prepaid cards and wallets in the country.

10 April 2025

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Wise shares jump on upgraded forecasts

Shares in money transfer firm Wise jumped six percent in early morning trading as it posted preliminary figures ahead of its capital markets day event.

03 April 2025

Company announcement/payments

Zempler Bank goes live with Wise Platform

Zempler Bank, a digital bank serving start-ups and microbusinesses, has today announced the launch of its new Outbound International Payments service in partnership with Wise Platform to meet growing customer appetite for overseas expansion.

31 March 2025

Company announcement/payments

Spendesk integrates with Wise Plattform

Spendesk, the leading spend management and procurement platform for mid-market companies, today announces its partnership with Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks and enterprises, to provide international payments.

20 March 2025

News/regulation

CFPB orders Wise to pay over $2m

Money transfer platform Wise has been hit with a $2.025 million penalty from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for misleading customers about fees and charges.

30 January 2025

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Wise launches in Mexico

Money transfer giant Wise has launched in Mexico as it seeks to tap into another multi-billion dollar market.

30 January 2025

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HSBC shuts down Wise competitor Zing

HSBC has shut down Zing, the currency conversion app that was intended to provide a viable competitor to money transfer behemoth Wise.

23 January 2025

Company announcement/people

Wise Platform appoints senior leaders Lauren Langbridge and Manual Sandhofer

Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks, financial institutions and larger enterprises, today announced the appointment of Lauren Langbridge as Commercial Director for North America, and Manuel Sandhofer as its new General Manager for Europe, Middle East and Brazil.

07 January 2025

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Morgan Stanley becomes first investment bank to deploy Wise platform

Morgan Stanley is to adopt Wise's technology platform to conduct foreign exchange international settlement for its corporate customers.

17 December 2024