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The best business accounts for startups (2026)
Ready to launch? Find the best business accounts for startups in New Zealand. Explore our 2026 guide to find the perfect fit for your growing business. Get started.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•6 minutes
Business banking
Guide to the best business accounts with no fees
Are you looking for the best no fee business accounts in NZ? Avoid hidden bank fees and scale globally in 2026. Discover why Airwallex is the smart choice.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•6 minutes
Business banking
How to Open a Business Account in New Zealand
Master your finances with our 2026 guide on how to open a business bank account. Get the full checklist for NZ businesses and start your journey here.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•5 minutes
Finance operations
Finance needs to transform before AI enters the picture. Here’s why.
Most finance teams are waiting for AI to improve before they adopt it. The teams pulling ahead have already started building the foundations that make AI work.
Justin Yek
•5 minutes
Airwallex news
The shared drive behind Airwallex and McLaren’s partnership
Formula One World Drivers’ Champion Lando Norris on the culture of continuous improvement at Airwallex's event as F1 weekend kicked off in Melbourne.
James Teodorini
•5 minutes
Shannon Scott
•3 minutes
Expense management
5 ways AI is removing expense admin
Finance teams spend weeks on manual expense admin. Airwallex uses AI-powered OCR, automated categorisation, and real-time policy checks to reclaim time and simplify spend management.
Ross Weldon
•5 minutes
Accounting
Continuous forecasting: How finance keeps up with volatility
Calendar-based forecasts break when volatility hits mid-month. Discover how continuous forecasting gives finance teams the real-time view they need to act fast.
Ross Weldon
•6 minutes
Business banking
Wise vs Airwallex New Zealand: Compare to find the better business account
Learn how Wise vs Airwallex compare for New Zealand businesses. This guide explores their fees, global coverage, and money management features.
Sarah Bromley
•10 minutes
Finance operations
Davos focused on resilience, but the real challenge in 2026 is operational.
Davos focused on macro resilience, but the real 2026 challenge is operational. Finance teams need infrastructure that executes as fast as markets move.
Christos Chamberlain
•4 minutes
Finance operations
The end of month-end: How finance teams move to continuous close
Month-end close is outdated. Discover how finance teams move to continuous close with unified infrastructure that reconciles in real time.
Ross Weldon
•5 minutes
Airwallex news
My 2025 reflections: Ten years to reach the starting line
Airwallex co-founder and CEO, Jack Zhang, shares his reflections, vision to reach US$10B ARR, the company’s product expansion updates, and AI-native strategy.
Jack Zhang
•14 minutes
Airwallex news
New at Airwallex: February Edition
Discover the latest product releases from Airwallex.
Shannon Scott
•3 minutes
Ecommerce
5 signs your eCommerce brand is due for a spend management upgrade
Learn how growing eCommerce brands can consolidate global employee and company spend, automate expenses, and control global spend with automation and AI.
Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Finance operations
9 B2B payment industry trends to get ahead of in 2026
Discover the key B2B payment trends shaping 2026, from AI-driven finance and agentic commerce to embedded payments and usage-based billing.
Ross Weldon
•10 minutes
Finance operations
The role of machine learning in predictive cash flow management
Discover how machine learning is transforming cash flow forecasting, with predictive insights that help finance teams make confident decisions.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•6 minutes
Online payments
Stripe vs Airwallex: Which platform is best for your business?
Find the best cross-border payments solution for your growing global business, including local currency accounts, low FX fees, and smart financial management.
Sue Scott
•10 minutes
Finance operations
The Day Zero Finance mindset for businesses of all sizes
Find out why it's important to have a finance stack that scales with your business, how that looks in action, and what it takes to make that a reality.
Justin Yek
•6 minutes
Airwallex news
New at Airwallex: December Edition
Discover the latest product releases from Airwallex.
Shannon Scott
•3 minutes
Airwallex news
New at Airwallex: November Edition
Discover the latest product releases from Airwallex.
Shannon Scott
•3 minutes
Shannon Scott
•3 minutes
Transfers
OFX Alternatives: The Top 5 OFX Competitors in New Zealand for 2025
Looking for an OFX alternative in New Zealand? These are the top 5 OFX competitors for New Zealand businesses in 2025, including Airwallex, Wise and XE.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•11 minutes
Ecommerce
Is OFX ending Amazon seller support? What sellers need to know
Is OFX ending Amazon seller support? This 2025 guide addresses the rumors and provides a checklist for what sellers should do now, including how to evaluate alternatives and secure your international payments.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•8 minutes
Airwallex news
2025 mid-year mission update: Building the future of global finance
The future of global finance isn’t a distant dream – it’s unfolding right now, and it’s borderless, real-time, and intelligent.
Jack Zhang
•10 minutes