Wise adds a new interest feature to its accounts – what’s in it for US customers?

Wise has added a new interest feature to the Wise Account, earning US-based businesses and individual customers on their USD balances.
Tearsheet spoke with Ankita D’Mello, senior product manager at Wise, about how the feature was built and if it aims to rival banks’ interest-bearing accounts.

Sara Khairi | May 12, 2023

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