How do I set a temporary spend limit on a card?

Temporary spend limits allow you to temporarily increase the spending capacity of an Airwallex card for a specific period. The temporary limit will stay in effect until its designated end date, at which point the card's spend limit will automatically reset to its original amount.

Here is how administrators and employees can manage and request temporary limit increases.

For Admin Users: Setting and Removing Temporary Limits

Account admin have the authority to instantly apply or remove temporary spend limits on any card.

To add a temporary limit:

1. Navigate to the Card details page of the specific card.
2. Click on Manage card.
3. Select Add temporary limit and define the new limit amount and end date.

To remove a temporary limit early: If you no longer need the temporary limit before its end date, you can manually remove it:

1. Navigate to the Card details page.
2. Click on Manage card.
3. Select Remove temporary limit. The card will immediately revert to its original spend limit.

For Employee Users: Requesting a Limit Increase

Employees cannot unilaterally increase their own spend limits, but they can submit a request for a temporary spend limit increase. There are two ways to submit this request:

Option 1: From the Card Details page

1. Navigate to your Card details page.
2. Click on Manage card.
3. Select Request limit increase and fill out the required details.

Option 2: From the Requests page

1. Navigate to Requests in your main menu.
2. Click on New Request.
3. Select Request limit increase and submit your details.

Note: if you cannot see this option, contact your admin to activate Requests.

Approval Workflows

Limit increase requests submitted by employees will be automatically routed according to your organisation's approval workflow.

To view, set up, or manage these workflows, Admin users can navigate to Cards > Settings > Approvals.