Which currencies can I get a Global Account in and what payments can I receive?

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:

1. Australia: AUD
2. New Zealand: NZD
3. Hong Kong SAR: CNY, EUR, HKD, USD
4. Singapore: SGD
5. Indonesia: IDR
6. Mexico: MXN
7. United Kingdom: GBP
8. Denmark*: DKK, EUR
9. Estonia: EUR
10. Germany: EUR
11. Poland*: PLN
12. United States: USD
13. Canada: CAD
14. United Arab Emirates*: AED

* 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, CAD, CHF, CNY, CZK, DKK, EUR, HKD, HUF, 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

Canada

Denmark

Note: Not available to customers of AWX Lithuania, UAB

EU

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

Mexico

New Zealand

Poland

Note: Only available to customers of Airwallex (UK) Ltd and Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V.

Singapore

United Arab Emirates

Note: Not available to customers based in UAE

United Kingdom

United States

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.