Global technology company TransferWise, today announced a partnership with Alipay, the world’s leading payment and lifestyle platform, to provide its users with fast, affordable and convenient international money transfers to China.
With this latest launch, TransferWise’s 7 million+ users will be able to instantly (under 20 seconds) send Chinese yuan from 17 currencies to users of Alipay, which serves more than 1.2 billion people worldwide together with its local e-wallet partners. They can do so by adding in the recipient’s name and Alipay ID, and the money will be transferred instantly into the bank account linked to the recipient’s Alipay profile.
According to a 2019 report, China is projected to be one of the top remittance recipient countries in the world[1], with £54bn expected to be sent back home by Chinese expats and migrants living abroad.
The partnership is a major expansion for TransferWise as it reaches a new, additional market of people managing their money via the Alipay platform. Alipay, which is owned and operated by Ant Financial Services Group, currently serves more than 1.2 billion users around the world together with its local e-wallet partners.
Kristo Käärmann, Co-founder and CEO of TransferWise, said: “Our newest partnership with Alipay has been one of the most requested features from our users since our expansion in Asia. Alipay functions as the primary payment method for more than a billion people in China and we are excited to be bringing instant international transfers to the fingertips of Alipay’s users.
“This also brings us one step closer towards our mission of Money without Borders, and is a continuation of our vision of making cross border payments instant, convenient, transparent and eventually free.”
Globally, Transferwise processes £4 billion (S$6 billion) in transactions every month for its 7 million+ customers. Launched in 2011, TransferWise is the second biggest player in UK, with a market share of 15%.
TransferWise users can now send money to China via Alipay from the following 17 currencies: GBP, USD, EUR, AUD, HKD, SGD, JPY, CAD, BGN, CZK, DKK, HUF, NOK, PLN, RON, SEK, and HRK, with additional currencies to be added in the coming months.
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