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TechnologyFinance
Embedded financial services demand soars among European SMBs as traditional banks fall short
Airwallex’s research highlights the growing European SMB demand to access payments, FX, accounts and cards from their software platforms, as traditional banks fall short.
David Beach
•3 minutes
Finance
CNY vs CNH - Differences between the two Chinese Yuans
The Yuan has two forms: CNY (onshore) and CNH (offshore). Both types are equal in value when exchanged for each other but differ when exchanged for other currencies. Businesses should understand these distinctions for efficient transactions with China.
Alice Wong
•3 minutes
E-commerceGuides
Why FBA Aggregators are optimising their payment operations to protect margins for 2024
The market for fulfilled-by-Amazon aggregators – FBAs – is becoming increasingly competitive. High acquisition prices and rising interest rates mean operational efficiency is now the key driver of success – and Airwallex can help.
David Beach
•3 mins
Release notes: Boost your Shopify sales and streamline your bill management
We’re excited to announce two major releases this month. An update to our Shopify payments integration and the launch of Airwallex Bill Pay.
Tilly Michell
•3 minutes
Business tipsProfessional Services
How accountants can ride the outsourced CFO wave
Learn how accountancy practices can benefit from offering virtual finance services including outsourced CFOs and how to go about it.
David Beach
•5 minutes
FinanceBusiness tipsCustomer stories
10 signs your finance team is going through global expansion
The finance team is the beating heart of any business. Money flows through them, money flows from them. It’s essential that the finance team stays as effective as possible and constantly pushes to optimise and improve.
David Beach
•5 minutes
GuidesFinance
How long do international bank transfers take?
It can take up to a working week to send a payment to a bank account in a different country using traditional transfer systems such as SWIFT, that's why businesses are switching to faster transfer methods, such as those provided by Airwallex.
Tilly Michell
•3 minutes
Company news
Release notes: Personalised cards and simpler reconciliation
This month, we’ve made managing company spending even slicker, with personalised Employee Cards and additional accounting software integrations.
Tilly Michell
•3 minutes
TechnologyEngineeringFinance
Art of the payments possible: 9 Embedded Finance use cases
We asked the Embedded Finance team at Airwallex what software they'd enhance with embedded finance. Here's what they said.
David Beach
•6 minutes
Company news
July release notes: FX Rate Alerts and optimised Payment Links
This month’s updates will help you take control of FX and manage your risk appetite as you continue to drive your business towards global growth.
Tilly Michell
•5 minutes
Start-upsGuides
The fintech silk road: 3 reasons why Israel and the Middle East can become a global fintech powerhouse
In this article, Or Liban, head of Israel and Middle East at Airwallex, outlines why (and how) he thinks the region can become a fintech powerhouse.
Or Liban
•6 minutes
Start-upsBusiness tipsE-commerce
How eComm businesses can avoid the conversion trap
Facing fluctuating FX rates as an eCommerce business? The good news is you can easily access competitive FX rates, reduce costs and expand worldwide.
Chris Wheeker
•3 minutes