Author: Alena Dunaeva
Attorney, Family Office
About Airwallex
Airwallex is an international payment system licensed in the United Kingdom, USA, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Malaysia, Latvia, China, Canada and Australia, serving over 150,000 companies worldwide.
Key Advantages
- Account opening for companies with a shareholder and director holding Russian or Belarusian passports, provided they have foreign residence permits
- Account details in USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, HKD, SGD, and other currencies, with the ability to make payments in over 130 countries
- Ability to issue cards
- Fully remote account opening
- Modern mobile application available
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Stages
- Collection of documents and information
- Submission of application
- Account opening within 2-3 business days
- Completion of personal verification of the director
- Access to the platform and account details provided
Documents
All documents are provided electronically.
- Passports and residence permits of the director and beneficial owner
- Bank statement confirming the address of the director and beneficial owner
- Certificate of incorporation of the company
- Register of shareholders
- Documents confirming the company’s business activity, such as an agreement, contract, or invoice between the company and a client
Fees
- Monthly maintenance — free of charge
- Incoming transfer from the company’s own account — free of charge
- Incoming transfer from third-party accounts — 0.3%
- Outgoing SWIFT transfer — HKD 120-200 ($15-25)
- Local transfers — free of charge
- Currency conversion — from 0.2%
- Use of debit card (e.g., online purchases) — free of charge
Debit Card
- Cards are available for companies registered in Hong Kong, the EU, the USA, the United Kingdom and Australia
- Multi-currency Visa debit cards in HKD / USD / EUR / GBP / AUD / JPY / CHF / SGD / NZD / CAD
- Free issuance of up to 50 cards for the company and its employees
- A physical card can be issued in the employee’s name supported by Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Cash withdrawals are not available
Available Countries
An Airwallex account can be opened for companies registered in the following jurisdictions:
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- Europe, including Cyprus and Malta
- USA
- United Kingdom
- China
- Israel
- Malaysia
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Cayman Islands
Correspondent Banks
Hong Kong | DBS Bank (Hong Kong)and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) |
Singapore | DBS Bank (Singapore) |
USA | Community Federal Savings Bank |
Australia | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group |
New Zealand | ANZ Bank New Zealand |
United Kingdom | Modulr FS |
Canada | Digital Commerce Bank |
Indonesia | Standard Chartered Bank (Jakarta) |
Denmark (Europe) | Banking Circle S.A. |
UAE | Standard Chartered Bank (Dubai) |
Mexico | Sistema de Transferencias y Pagos STP |
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