Airwallex Becomes a Principal Member of EPI to Bring Wero to Merchants Across Europe
Airwallex, a leading global financial platform for modern businesses, today announced its partnership with the European Payments Initiative (EPI), which developed Wero, the European digital wallet. Through this partnership, Airwallex becomes a Principal Member of EPI, enabling merchants on its platform to offer Wero Wallet as a payment method across Europe.
Airwallex’s partnership with EPI marks a significant step forward in tackling Europe’s complex payments ecosystem, where multiple local A2A offerings coexist with differing rules and infrastructure. By integrating Wero, Airwallex customers will have direct access to this innovative payment method from launch, enabling merchants to reach more shoppers and streamline transactions across borders.
Wero is Europe’s first homegrown digital wallet, designed to unify and simplify account-to-account (A2A) payments across the continent. Backed by 16 European banks and payment service providers – and already boasting over 45 million users and more than €7.5 billion in transactions – Wero aims to replace fragmented local A2A solutions with a single, secure, and efficient payment experience.
Unifying a fragmented payments landscape
“As a Principal Member of the EPI, Airwallex is proud to help shape the future of digital payments in Europe,” said Kai Wu, CRO at Airwallex. “Wero represents a major milestone for European commerce – and by offering it directly through our platform, we’re continuing to empower our global customer base and merchants with cutting-edge local payment methods, global multi-currency accounts and embedded financial tools.”
For merchants, this partnership means simplified access to consumers across Europe, reduced reliance on legacy card networks, and a future-proof solution aligned with regulatory and security standards set within the EU.
Advancing financial sovereignty and innovation
“Wero is built on the principles of simplicity, security, and sovereignty,” said Martina Weimert, CEO of EPI. “Partnering with Airwallex allows us to expand Wero’s reach to a diverse and growing base of international merchants who are driving digital commerce across Europe.”
The Wero Wallet is expected to launch for e-commerce payments in Germany from the end of 2025, followed by France and Belgium in 2026, with point-of-sale (POS) acceptance to follow shortly thereafter.
