Global Fintech Wise (LON:WISE) has officially started trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol WSE. The milestone announcement came on May 11, 2026, with shares beginning to change hands at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The Fintech company will keep its existing listing on the London Stock Exchange, where it trades under the ticker WISE as a secondary market.
This US debut aligns with Wise’s broader strategy to tap into the world’s largest capital market while deepening its presence in a key growth region.
Executives plan to hold an investor presentation the following day, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. ET, sharing early, unaudited U.S. GAAP figures for the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2026.
Those numbers, first disclosed under IFRS standards on April 13, highlight robust momentum: cross-border transaction volume reached $243 billion, a 31 percent jump from the previous year.
Customer balances climbed 40 percent to $39 billion, including $9 billion held in Wise Assets.
Total transaction revenue hit $1.9 billion, up 22 percent, driven by $1.3 billion in cross-border fees (17 percent growth) and $0.6 billion from cards and other services (34 percent growth).
Overall net revenue rose 19 percent to $2.5 billion. Co-founder and Chief Executive Kristo Käärmann described the Nasdaq listing as a catalyst for the company’s original mission.
Fifteen years after launching with the aim of making international payments as effortless as sending an email, Wise now serves nearly 19 million individuals and businesses—including banks such as Morgan Stanley and Standard Chartered.
In the most recent fiscal year alone, the platform facilitated more than $243 billion in border-crossing transfers at a fraction of traditional costs, returning an estimated $3.3 billion in savings to users.
Käärmann noted that the global cross-border market still exceeds $43 trillion annually, with hidden fees costing customers over $250 billion worldwide and roughly $43 billion in the United States in 2026.
“We’re only getting started,” he emphasized, adding that the U.S. listing will accelerate efforts to reach more American consumers and investors.
Chair David Wells echoed that sentiment, pointing to the Nasdaq’s liquidity and the enormous untapped potential among US customers.
US consumers rely on Wise Account, Wise Business, and the Wise Platform for affordable, transparent transfers, yet tens of millions more remain burdened by high fees and slow processing from legacy providers.
The dual-listing structure, Wells explained, will fuel further expansion of local operations and partnerships with thousands of U.S. banks and digital platforms.
To mark the milestone, Wise introduced the OwnWise program, offering loyalty perks to customers who also own company shares. The initiative underscores the firm’s commitment to aligning user and shareholder interests.
Wise operates a global payments network backed by more than 80 regulatory licenses and direct connections in eight major markets.
This infrastructure supports transfers in over 40 currencies, with 75 percent of payments landing instantly—often in under 20 seconds—and 96 percent arriving within 24 hours.
Average fees stand at just 0.52 percent, far below the industry norm of 3 to 5 percent, and every transaction displays costs upfront. Launched in 2011, Wise has grown into one of the fastest-scaling profitable technology companies, processing significant volumes while delivering savings.