Wise - News, Articles & Research

Company announcement/payments

Wise introduces cashback on business accounts

Wise Business, the business account for going global, has today launched cashback for its customers.

16 November 2022

Company announcement/payments

Payroll company Deel integrates with Wise

Wise Platform has launched a new service with leading global HR and payroll company, Deel.

14 November 2022

Company announcement/payments

Wise offers free domestic transfers in UK

Wise (LON: WISE), the global technology company building the best way to move money around the world, today announced that it has removed fees for customers transferring money out of their Wise account GBP balance to another GBP account outside Wise.

10 November 2022

Company announcement

Wise scoops £300m syndicated debt facility

Silicon Valley Bank UK, the bank of the most innovative companies and investors in the UK and Europe, today announced the closing of a financing for UK listed global technology company Wise. Silicon Valley Bank UK acted as lead arranger of the syndication, with six other banks participating in the new £300m capital facility to support Wise’s future growth plans.

28 October 2022

News/retail

Wise set to bring investing product to Europe

Wise is planning to launch its Assets investing service across Europe after securing a license in Estonia.

26 October 2022

News/inclusion

Financial institutions commit to lower remittance fees to Ukraine

A number of financial institutions have signed a joint statement with the European Commission pledging to lower total fees of remittances to Ukraine at least during the war. Signatories include Mastercard, Visa, Wise, and TransferGo among others.

28 September 2022

Company announcement/payments

Wise Platform launches Swift International Receive service

Wise Platform has today launched our newest integration solution, International Receive. From today, customers at partner organisations using International Receive will be able to quickly, easily and affordably receive cross-border payments, even if their bank is not connected to the SWIFT network.

12 September 2022

News/regulation

Wise fined by Abu Dhabi watchdog over AML failings

Money transfer firm Wise has been slapped with a $360,000 fine by Abud Dhabi's financial regulator for contravening anti-money laundering rules.

30 August 2022

News/payments

Plaid deal lets Wise customers connect accounts to 6000 apps

Wise has struck an open finance agreement with Plaid that will enable the former's 13 million of customers to connect their accounts to thousands of apps.

10 August 2022

Company announcement/people

Wise hires Isabel Naidoo as chief people officer

Wise, the global technology company building the best way to move money around the world, today announces the addition of Isabel Naidoo as Chief People Officer.

28 July 2022

News/payments

Wise posts 33% full year revenue growth

Shares in money transfer app Wise fell as much as 15% on Tuesday, despite the firm posting a 33% rise in full year revenues.

28 June 2022

News/startups

Wise’s Taavet Hinrikus launches €250m fund for tech founders

Taavet Hinrikus, Ian Hogarth, Khaled Helioui and Sten Tamkivi have unveiled Plural, an investment platform for the next generation of tech founders with global potential.

28 June 2022