# Wise Business
**Type:** [[Business Account]] · [[Issuing]] · FX / International Payments
**Archetype:** [[eu-sme-fintech-market-map|Issuing-led]]
**HQ:** London, UK · EU entity: Wise Europe SA (Brussels, Belgium) — NBB-licensed
**Founded:** 2011 (as TransferWise)
**Listed:** London Stock Exchange (WISE)
**Scale:** 12M+ personal + business customers globally
**Target:** Businesses with significant FX exposure, cross-border teams, international suppliers/customers
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Wise Business is built around one core proposition: moving money internationally at the real (mid-market) exchange rate, without the hidden FX margins that banks and most fintechs charge. For businesses that pay international suppliers, receive revenue in foreign currencies, or manage cross-border teams, the FX cost saving vs. a traditional bank is Wise's primary value.
**Core products:**
- Multi-currency account — hold 40+ currencies; receive in 9 currencies with local account details (USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, CAD, SGD, NZD, HUF, RON)
- Wise Business Debit Card — spend from any held currency at the real FX rate
- Batch payments — pay multiple suppliers/employees in one file upload
- Wise API — automate FX payments and transfers
- Wise Platform — embed Wise's FX/transfer rails into third-party products (B2B)
**Key differentiator:** Mid-market FX rate with transparent fees — no hidden spread. For a business paying €100k/year to non-EU suppliers, the saving vs. a bank charging 2–3% FX margin is €2,000–3,000/year.
**Gaps:** Not a full finance OS. No invoicing, no expense management, no POS, no credit, no accounting integrations beyond basic exports.
**Connected:** [[Issuing]] · [[eu-sme-fintech-market-map]] · [[SWIFT]] · [[SEPA Credit Transfer]] · [[Airwallex]] · [[Revolut Business]] · [[PSD2]]
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