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Online payments
What is the merchant discount rate and how does it work?
Explore merchant discount rates, their impact and how to reduce MDRs with Airwallex.
Isabelle Comber
•7 minutes
Airwallex news
Release notes: Respond to disputes faster and uplevel your checkout
This month's releases are designed to help you convert more customers at your checkout and automate your dispute management process as you scale.
Tilly Michell
•3 minutes
Airwallex news
Introducing Bill Pay: Automate your accounts payable process and pay bills globally, all in one place
Manage each step of paying a bill within the Airwallex platform, from uploading the invoice, to approving, sending the payment, and syncing to your accounting software.
•5 minutes
Airwallex news
Release notes: Earn returns on your money with the launch of Yield in Australia and take advantage of Payments enhancements
We’re excited to launch Yield in Australia - a flexible way to earn competitive returns on your multi-currency balances.
Tilly Michell
•3 minutes
Airwallex news
Release notes: Boost your Shopify sales and streamline your bill management
We’re excited to announce two major releases this month. An update to our Shopify payments integration and the launch of Airwallex Bill Pay.
Tilly Michell
•3 minutes
Airwallex news
Q&A with Airwallex’s new Australia and New Zealand GM
Get to know Airwallex’s new General Manager for Australia and New Zealand, Luke Latham - his journey so far, what attracted him to Airwallex, and what his priorities are for the next 12 months.
Nick Creevey
•5 minutes
Business banking
How long do international bank transfers take?
Learn how international bank transfers work and how long they usually take. Find out what affects the transfer speed and fees that may be involved.
Vanessa Yip
•5 minutes
Airwallex news
Release notes: Personalised cards and simpler reconciliation
This month, we’ve made managing company spending even slicker, with personalised Employee Cards and additional accounting software integrations.
Tilly Michell
•3 minutes
Airwallex news
July release notes: FX Rate Alerts and optimised Payment Links
This month’s updates will help you take control of FX and manage your risk appetite as you drive your business towards global growth.
Tilly Michell
•5 minutes
Airwallex news
June release notes: Faster global transfers, fewer chargebacks
This month’s releases are designed to help your business reduce the cost of global payment acceptance, reach more customers and send money faster.
Tilly Michell
•5 minutes
Airwallex news
May release notes: Optimise your checkout for global success
This month’s releases remove friction from your checkout by allowing your customers to purchase in a single click via their favourite payment method.
Tilly Michell
•3 minutes
Jack Zhang
•7 minutes
Airwallex news
April release notes: Middle East payouts, mobile money transfers and a smoother Shopify checkout
We’ve got a bunch of new releases that will make it easier than ever before to collect, transfer and manage your money globally.
Tilly Michell
•5 minutes
Airwallex news
March release notes: Build a global checkout, gain more customers
Global expansion presents a core growth lever that businesses can use to gain thousands of additional customers. That’s why this month we’re helping you build an even better global checkout.
Tilly Michell
•3 minutes
Transfers
What is a sort code and bank account number?
What are sort codes and bank account numbers? Learn how they work, where to find them, and how they are used for UK bank transfers and payments.
Tilly Michell
•5 minutes
Online payments
What is Interchange++?
Learn what the Interchange++ payments pricing model is, and whether it's right for your business.
Tilly Michell
•2 minutes
Transfers
What is an International Bank Account Number (IBAN)?
What is an IBAN? Learn how International Bank Account Numbers work, where to find yours, and how they streamline global money transfers.
Isabelle Comber
•6 minutes
Start-ups
The prioritisation frameworks every startup should use
Prioritisation frameworks support your company’s decision making process, helping you decide which projects to focus on. Here are the prioritisation frameworks every startup should know about.
•5 minutes
Start-ups
Funnels vs Flywheels: The Secret to Driving Exponential Growth
The funnel is dead, long live the flywheel! Learn how to use the flywheel business model to grow and retain customers.
•6 min
Business banking
How to protect your business from currency volatility and economic headwinds
Lee Kaznowski, Partner at Ascentis Accountants, and Andrew Josephs, Director at ADJ Business share their advice on how businesses can mitigate the risks posed by volatility in the forex market.
Tilly Michell
•5 minutes
Start-ups
LTV to CAC: How to find the perfect ratio for your startup
The Customer lifetime value (LTV) to customer acquisition cost (CAC) ratio is an important metric for your startup. Learn more about your business’s growth, progress and success.
•5 min
Start-ups
Profit margins: 5 things every startup founder needs to know
Startup founders need to know these top five things about profit margins to run a successful business.
•4 min
Accounting
How to calculate and improve monthly recurring revenue (MRR)
Learn how to set up and run an subscription model that drives repeat revenue for your business.
•8 min
Transfers
The easiest way to calculate an FX rate
In this article, we’ll show you the simplest way to read and calculate an exchange rate. Wherever you are in the world, you can use this formula to know what a fair FX rate looks like and how to read the market to make an exchange at the right time.
•5 minute read