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Business banking
What is an IBAN number? IBAN, SWIFT/BIC and sort code explained for Hong Kong businesses
Learn what an IBAN number, SWIFT/BIC, and sort code mean for your Hong Kong business. This guide helps finance teams identify the correct bank details to ensure fast, low-cost international payments using Airwallex.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•6 minutes
Business banking
Hang Seng vs Airwallex: Hong Kong business account comparison 2026
Hang Seng vs Airwallex: which business account is the right fit for your Hong Kong SME? This comprehensive 2026 review compares fees, onboarding speed, and multi-currency capabilities to help modern entrepreneurs and ecommerce sellers maximise global growth potential.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•5 minutes
Online payments
Networked one-click checkout: The cross-border payments advantage most Hong Kong merchants miss
Discover how Hong Kong merchants can use networked one-click checkout to reduce checkout friction, improve cross-border checkout conversion, and drive global eCommerce growth.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•5 minutes
Ecommerce
Why one-click checkout is the last big conversion lever for Hong Kong eCommerce in 2026
Learn why checkout is the final major conversion lever for Hong Kong eCommerce. Discover how one-click and networked checkout solutions reduce checkout friction to boost checkout conversion and drive eCommerce growth.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•5 min
Ecommerce
What is a payment orchestration platform? A complete guide for online merchants in 2026
Learn what a payment orchestration platform is and discover how it helps online merchants in Hong Kong optimise global checkouts. This guide compares orchestration platforms with payment service providers like Airwallex to help you choose the best fit for your business growth.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•5 min
Business banking
Top 3 business accounts for eCommerce business in Hong Kong 2026
Comparing the top 3 business accounts for eCommerce business in Hong Kong, covering onboarding speed, fees, multi-currency support, and platform integrations.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•10 min
Transfers
Best international money transfer services in Hong Kong 2026
Guide to choosing the best international money transfer service. Learn how to transfer money from Hong Kong, while reducing costs.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•10 min
Introducing Airwallex POS Payments: Global In-Store Payments, One Integration
Introducing Airwallex POS Payments — a unified platform that connects online and in-store payments worldwide. Empower enterprises and platforms to simplify operations, embed payments, and scale globally.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•3 minutes
The Last Mile of Global Payments
Airwallex POS bridges the gap between digital and physical commerce. While most fintechs retrofit global tools onto local tech, Airwallex offers a unified, infrastructure-level stack to simplify cross-border payments and multi-market reconciliation.
Jack Zhang
•3 minutes
Business banking
5 best online business accounts in 2026
This guide helps Hong Kong SMEs choose the best online business account by comparing fintech, virtual, and traditional providers on onboarding speed, fees, and cross‑border features. It also outlines how to open an account online with the right documents.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•10 min
Business banking
Top 5 business accounts in Hong Kong 2026
This guide helps SMEs in selecting the best business account among top 5 options in Hong Kong, comparing fees, onboarding and cross‑border capabilities. It also outlines how to open a business account in Hong Kong.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•10 min
Shannon Scott
•3 minutes
The Path of Max Resistance: The Spectrum of Global Payments Infrastructure
Why choose the harder path when easier ones exist? Because the time, capital, and conviction required to do this right will compound in ways shortcuts never can. The foundation we built at Airwallex is our moat.
Jack Zhang
•5 minutes
Ecommerce
Why cross-border eCommerce brands must support multiple local payment methods: 4 strategies for global growth
Relying on a single local payment platform often comes with high costs and complex reconciliation. This article outlines how Airwallex helps cross-border eCommerce centralise multi-markets funds with local payment methods and multi-currency accounts.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•5 minutes
Finance operations
Scaling beyond borders: How integrated payments drive growth for Hong Kong eCommerce
The key to expanding into overseas markets is combining the right global marketplacess with a reliable global payment infrastructure. This article explains how cross-border businesses can choose the financial infrastructure to accelerate their global expansion.
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
Shannon Scott
•3 minutes
Business banking
Cross-border online payments: How businesses can reduce international transaction costs
Learn how Airwallex supports SMEs and exporters in Hong Kong to reduce hidden FX costs, accelerate cross-border transfers, and centralise payment and reconciliation processes.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•4 min
Business banking
What is KYC and why does it matter when opening a business account?
Discover why KYC is crucial for business accounts, understand the verification process and common challenges, and see how Airwallex streamlines compliance and enables seamless global payments.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•4 min
Business banking
2026 guide to collecting international payments: Why are traditional methods no longer efficient?
This article shows how modern financial platforms like Airwallex address these pain points to help businesses streamline their payment collection workflows.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•4 min
Business banking
Choosing a global financial system: 5 key factors cross-border businesses should consider
This article explains five key factors cross-border businesses should consider when choosing a global financial system, and outlines how Airwallex can help improve financial visibility, reduce FX costs, and lower operational risk as you scale internationally.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•4 min
Airwallex news
Announcing a bold hometown partnership: Airwallex and the San Francisco Giants
Airwallex announces a multi-year partnership with the San Francisco Giants as Official Jersey Patch and Official Financial Software Partner.
Jack Zhang
•6 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
Finance operations
Meet Airwallex AI Assistant: your new concierge for effortless global finance
Introducing Airwallex AI Assistant, an AI-powered concierge built into the WebApp. It helps businesses simplify global finance with real-time insight, guided actions, and smarter automation so teams can operate confidently at scale.
The Airwallex Editorial Team
•3 minutes