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Online payments
What are cross-border payments and how do they work for businesses?
Cross-border payments help businesses to grow globally, but not all methods are efficient. Learn about cross-border transactions and top business solutions.
•10 minutes

Online payments
What are integrated payments? 4 benefits for business
Learn how integrated payments streamline your payment process, improve user experience, and generate more revenue by connecting to existing platforms.
Emma Beardmore
•8 minutes
Online payments
What is a digital wallet and how does it work?
Driven by their uber-convenience, digital wallets are fast becoming the world’s preferred payment method. Learn how they can streamline your business spend.
Emma Beardmore
•8 minutes
Online payments
What is a payment service provider?
A payment service provider is a third party that helps merchants accept payments. Learn more about PSPs and how to choose the best one for your business here.
Emma Beardmore
•12 minutes

Online payments
How e-comm stores are boosting international checkout payments
How to scale your e-comm store globally: a guide to increasing checkout payments from customers around the world.
Emma Beardmore
•5 minutes
Online payments
How encryption safeguards sensitive payment data
Discover how encryption protects sensitive payment data, prevents fraud, ensures compliance, and builds trust for secure online transactions.
Emma Beardmore
•7 minutes
Online payments
Understanding PCI DSS and why it matters
PCI DSS compliance is crucial in protecting your business and cardholder details. Learn what PCI DSS is, the requirements for achieving compliance, and more.
Emma Beardmore
•5 minutes

Online payments
How to build customer trust with robust payment security
Learn how you can build customer trust, foster loyalty, and drive long-term business growth by using robust payment security.
Channing Lovett
•6 minutes

Corporate cards
What is a corporate card? A guide for your business spending
Corporate credit cards improve flexibility and security and can earn extra perks along the way. Learn more about whether commercial cards are right for you.
David Beach
•7 minutes
Online payments
What is a merchant account? When and how to open one
Merchant accounts are separate business accounts that enable companies to accept card payments. See if you need one and review the requirements to get started.
David Beach
•6 minutes
Corporate cards
What is a virtual card? How do they work?
Explore our guide to virtual cards for businesses in Europe. Learn what they are, how they work and how to get them.
David Beach
•8 minutes

Online payments
What is an e-commerce payment gateway and how does it work?
Learn how e-commerce payment gateways operate, their advantages, and how to select the best provider to meet your global payment gateway requirements.
David Beach
•12 minutes

Online payments
E-commerce payment processing: What is it and how does it work?
Learn how e-commerce payment processing works to secure online transactions. Discover key steps, payment methods, and essential features in a payment processor.
Emma Beardmore
•12 minutes

Expense management
What is spend management: process & benefits
Looking to solve your business’s spend management headaches? Learn about effective spend management and how a unified software solution like Airwallex can help.
Emma Beardmore
•5 minutes

Corporate cards
Single-use virtual cards: A game-changer for travel agents
Learn how single-use virtual cards can increase security and automate complex payments for travel agents. Better track, manage, and reconcile your finances.
•5 minutes

Online payments
Travel payment processing: What online travel agencies need to know
The travel industry is growing. Here's what you need to know about travel payment processing and how partnering with the right provider can be the key to your global ambition.
Emma Beardmore
•7 min

Working capital
Working capital: How to calculate it and why it’s important
Learn about working capital and how it reflects the financial health of your business. See how to calculate and improve working capital for more stability.
David Beach
•9 minutes

Online payments
Payment Processing: What it is and how it works
As online shopping continues to surge in popularity, the technology for secure, smart, and seamless digital payments is rapidly evolving. Understanding payment processing and its features is crucial for the success of your online business.
David Beach
•5 minutes

Online payments
Payment gateways: What are they and how do they work?
Find out what a payment gateway is, and how they work. Uncover the benefits and limitations of using a payment gateway and how to select the best payment gateway for your business.
•5 minutes
Airwallex news
Introducing Reimbursements: Quickly pay employees worldwide for out-of-pocket expenses
We’re excited to launch Reimbursements - Reconcile your company card expenses and out-of-pocket expenses in one place, with Airwallex’s all-in-one expense management solution
Isha Arora
•5 minutes

Online payments
Global reach and local checkout: How online travel agencies are delighting customers
Learn how a unified cross-border payments platform from Airwallex allows OTAs to optimise authorisation rates, automate reconciliation, reduce operating costs and deliver friction-free checkout experiences.
Boyuan Wu
•5 minutes

Online payments
Your guide to choosing the right payments provider
Choosing the right payments provider is no small feat. If you’re preparing a request for proposal (RFP), these questions are likely already top of mind. But there’s a lot more to think about—including the following, all of which are worth asking your potential provider.
•5 minutes

Finance operations
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

Business banking
How e-comm businesses can avoid the conversion trap
Facing fluctuating FX rates as an e-commerce business? The good news is you can easily access competitive FX rates, reduce costs and expand worldwide.
Chris Wheeker
•3 minutes