Aspire, an all-in-one finance platform for businesses, has introduced fast, low-cost international payments in Hong Kong.

Wise Platform, Wise’s global payment infrastructure for banks and enterprises, powers the feature.

It allows customers to send money in over 40 currencies. This includes transfers to Singapore, the US, Australia, Japan and Korea.

All transactions can be made directly from the Aspire platform.

Building on a partnership that began in Singapore in 2019, Aspire is extending its Wise Platform-powered cross-border payments to Hong Kong.

The integration enables transfers at lower cost within the same interface used for payments, cards, and expense management.

“Cross-border payments are the backbone of global commerce, and for businesses in Hong Kong, speed and cost efficiency can make all the difference,”

said Andrea Baronchelli, CEO and Co-founder of Aspire.

“By embedding Wise’s infrastructure directly into Aspire, we’ve created a truly connected experience, where cards, payments, expenses, and global transfers all work seamlessly together.”

Samarth Bansal, APAC General Manager at Wise Platform, said:

“Aspire has been a key partner since 2019, and enabling them to expand and offer the same cross-border experience across their merchants demonstrates the value of Wise Platform.”

Since launching in Hong Kong in 2024, Aspire has reported threefold growth, driven by startups and SMEs seeking an alternative to traditional banking.

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