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TransferWise Rebrands to Wise as Services Go Beyond Remittance

February 22, 2021

TransferWise, a fast-growing cross-border payments platform, has rebranded to Wise as the company is expanding its services beyond remittance. “Our customers now need us for more than money transfers,” Krist...

Visa Announces Global Partnership with TransferWise

January 27, 2021

Visa announced a global collaboration with financial services provider, TransferWise to facilitate the expansion of TransferWise’s multi-currency debit cards in different regions including Europe, the US, Asi...

TransferWise Deepens Mastercard Tie for Global Expansion

August 20, 2020

Mastercard and TransferWise have extended their global partnership enabling the issuance of cards in any market where the credit card giant is operational and the international payments firm is licensed, the ...

TransferWise Continues Asia Expansion with Alipay Partnership

March 17, 2020

TransferWise Ltd, an online money transfer service, announced this week that it has teamed up with mobile payments giant Alipay, according to multiple media reports. The partnership facilitates instant transf...

Payments Giant VISA To Acquire Fintech Firm PLAID For $5.3 Billion

January 14, 2020

There’s been a big development in the payments space this week, with Visa Inc announcing on Monday that it has agreed to buy Plaid Inc, a privately held software startup, in a deal worth $5.3 billion, accordi...

TransferWise Becomes Largest Fintech in Europe After Latest Investment

May 22, 2019

Europe has a new fintech leader as of today with TransferWise assuming this mantle and boasting a valuation of $3.5 billion. The rise in fortunes for the money transfer company caps off a string of investment...