RESEARCH
Global financial operations
Global growth is now the primary expansion engine for businesses, but financial infrastructure hasn't kept up.
This research, conducted by Airwallex in partnership with Sapio Research, surveyed 1,600 finance leaders across 12 major markets, including the US, UK, and APAC, to uncover the operational friction points, hidden costs, and bottlenecks holding back international expansion.
In the US executive summary, learn the realities local finance leaders face and how top teams fix them.
IN THIS RESEARCH SNAPSHOT
Explore the true cost of fragmented financial infrastructure and the strategies US teams use to scale.
The hidden "banking tax"
Understand how traditional bank rails silently drain 3% or more from every cross-border transaction through layered FX markups, SWIFT fees, and cross-border card charges.
The fragmentation bottleneck
See the measurable cost of running disjointed finance stacks, from the exact number of hours lost to manual reconciliation each month to the strategic risks of stale data.
The clean data foundation for AI
Understand the critical gap between widespread AI ambitions and actual workplace execution, and why your underlying data layer dictates your automation success.
HOW AIRWALLEX CAN HELP
Streamline global financial operations without the complexity
Unify payments, FX, treasury, and spend management into a single platform without the burden of stitched-together tools, manual reconciliation, or traditional banking fees.
Move beyond legacy banking infrastructure
Collect, hold, and move funds globally using local rails in 120+ countries to reduce FX costs and intermediary fees.
Automate manual workflows
Replace spreadsheet workarounds with real-time ERP sync and faster reconciliation across payments, expenses, and accounting data.
Consolidate your financial stack
Replace fragmented tools with one platform that gives you clearer financial visibility and a stronger foundation for AI-ready finance.