With Airwallex, you will be able to create Global Accounts in 20+ currencies located in 10+ countries/regions, collecting locally from 60+ countries/regions. Global Accounts allow you to receive funds through domestic transfer methods or internationally via SWIFT.
Note that certain restrictions apply depending on your Airwallex onboarding entity as detailed later in this article. Please refer to this guide to determine which onboarding entity your business is registered under.
- Domestic Payments
- International SWIFT payments
- Overview of our Global Accounts collections capabilities by geographic location
For Domestic Payments:
You'll be able to accept domestic payments in the currencies from the countries below:
- Australia: AUD
- New Zealand: NZD
- Hong Kong SAR: CNY, EUR, HKD, USD
- Singapore: SGD
- Indonesia: IDR
- Israel: ILS
- Mexico: MXN
- United Kingdom: GBP
- Denmark*: DKK, EUR
- Estonia: EUR
- Germany: EUR
- Netherlands: EUR
- Poland*: PLN
- United States: USD
- Canada: CAD
- United Arab Emirates*: AED
- Philippines: PHP
* Notes:
- Denmark: Not available to customers of AWX Lithuania, UAB
- Poland: Only available to customers of Airwallex (UK) Ltd and Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V.
- United Arab Emirates: Not available to customers based in UAE
For International SWIFT Payments:
You will be able to accept payments in the currencies below, from SWIFT-supported countries with Global Accounts accepting International SWIFT payments (See Overview of Global Account collection capabilities for details)
- AUD, AED, CAD, CHF, CNY, CZK, DKK, EUR, HKD, HUF, ILS, JPY, MXN, NOK, NZD, PLN, RON, SEK, SGD, USD, GBP and ZAR
Overview of our Global Accounts collections capabilities by geographic location:
You can create Global Accounts in the following locations and currencies. Global Accounts allow you to receive funds through domestic payment methods or internationally via SWIFT.
Australia
| Location | Currency | Domestic | International |
| Australia | AUD | Yes - Domestic Bank Transfer + RTGS | No |
Canada
| Location | Currency | Domestic | International |
| Canada | CAD | Yes - EFT, Interac e-Transfer | No |
Denmark
| Location | Currency | Domestic | International |
| Denmark | DKK | Yes - Intradagclearing, KRONOS2 | Yes, but payments from certain restricted countries are not accepted by the banking partner |
| Denmark | AUD, CAD, CZK, CHF, CNY, GBP, HKD, HUF, ILS, JPY, MXN, NOK, NZD, PLN, RON, SEK, SGD, USD, ZAR | No | Yes, but payments from certain restricted countries are not accepted by the banking partner |
| Denmark | EUR | Yes - SEPA, SEPA Instant, Target 2 | Yes, but payments from certain restricted countries are not accepted by the banking partner |
Note: Not available to customers of AWX Lithuania, UAB
EU
| Location | Currency | Domestic | International |
| Germany | EUR | Yes - SEPA, SEPA Instant, Target 2 | No |
| Estonia | EUR | Yes - SEPA, SEPA Instant, Target 2 | No |
| Netherlands | EUR | Yes - SEPA, SEPA Instant, Target 2 | No |
Eurozone countries
In Eurozone countries, all bank accounts based in the below countries are reachable via the SEPA payment schemes
- Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia ,Slovakia Republic, San Marino
Non-Eurozone countries
In non-eurozone countries listed below, the SEPA schemes are only used for euro-denominated payments and are reachable through euro-denominated bank accounts. (For payments made in the local currency, national schemes should continue to be used)
- Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Hungary, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, UK
Hong Kong
| Location | Currency | Domestic | International |
| Hong Kong | CNY | Yes - ACH, RTGS, FPS | Yes |
| Hong Kong | EUR | Yes - RTGS | Yes |
| Hong Kong | HKD | Yes - ACH, RTGS, FPS | Yes |
| Hong Kong | USD | Yes - RTGS | Yes |
| Hong Kong | AUD, GBP, JPY, SGD, CHF, CAD, NZD | No | Yes |
Israel
| Location | Currency | Domestic | International |
| Israel | ILS |
Yes - Faster Payments, MASAV, ZAHAV |
No |
Mexico
| Location | Currency | Domestic | International |
| Mexico | MXN | Yes - SPEI | No |
New Zealand
| Location | Currency | Domestic | International |
| New Zealand | NZD | Yes - Direct Credit | No |
Poland
| Location | Currency | Domestic | International |
| Poland | PLN | Yes - Express Elixir (instant), Elixir (batch), Sorbnet (RTGS) | No |
Note: Only available to customers of Airwallex (UK) Ltd and Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V.
Philippines
| Location | Currency | Domestic | International |
| Philippines | PHP |
PHP |
No |
Singapore
| Location | Currency | Domestic | International |
| Singapore | SGD | Yes - GIRO, MEPS, FAST | Yes |
| Singapore | USD, AUD, CAD, CHF, CNY, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, NOK, NZD, SEK | No | Yes |
United Arab Emirates
| Location | Currency | Domestic | International |
| United Arab Emirates | AED | Yes - IPI, RTGS | No |
Note: Not available to customers based in UAE
United Kingdom
| Location | Currency | Domestic | International |
| United Kingdom | GBP | Yes - Domestic Bank Transfer (Faster Payments), CHAPS Transfer, BACS Transfer | Yes |
United States
| Location | Currency | Domestic | International |
|
United States (For US-registered businesses under the Airwallex-Evolve Partnership) |
USD | Yes - ACH, FedWire | Yes - Via a dedicated intermediary bank |
| United States (For US-registered businesses under Airwallex-MTL) |
USD | Yes - ACH, FedWire, Fednow*, RTP* | Yes |
*Note: FedNow and RTP are available only for eligible customers, subject to approval.
What if the country and currency you need aren't listed above?
We’re working hard to add additional currencies and countries for our Global Accounts. In the meantime, join our waitlist and share the countries you are interested in, and we’ll let you know once your needed Global Account is on its way.