The Entrepreneurial Nation, an initiative by The UAE Ministry of Economy, is proud to collaborate with Wio Bank, the region’s first platform bank, to provide enterprises access seamless banking account opening and banking services.
In September 2022, Wio Bank marked its official launch in the UAE by bringing three key capabilities to the country, namely Digital Banking apps, Embedded Finance and Banking-as-a-Service solutions. Wio Bank’s first digital banking application, Wio Business, is designed to provide start-ups, freelancers, and SMEs access to banking services seamlessly while giving them the opportunity to move forward with innovative beyond-banking services.
With this partnership, Wio Bank will extend digital business banking services to the members of The Entrepreneurial Nation through the Wio Business banking app.
UAE based enterprises will be able to open an account seamlessly and enjoy free business banking for 3 months.
Benefits of Wio Business:
Fast and digital account opening
Zero hidden charges
No minimum balance
AED and USD accounts
Smart payments solutions
3-month free Essential subscription plan (customers will be charged AED 99 per month thereafter)
Digital bank account inclusive of a debit card, cheque book and virtual debit cards for expense management
AED and US Dollar accounts with a guaranteed conversion rate of 3.673 on AED to USD transfers
Free salary payments with WPS (One file for free per month until June 30, 2023)
2 free additional users on the account
Smart business solutions, including automated invoicing, Stripe payment links, Magnati POS machines, and much more
legally registered entity in the UAE (free zone or mainland), not an offshore license
Signatory must be a UAE resident
Signatory must have a UAE mobile number to sign up
Applicants must be singly authorized to open and operate the bank account
Note: business types that cannot be supported:
Companies with multiple signatories required to operate a bank account
Jewelry & bullion trading
Money exchange
Cryptocurrency exchanges
Unlicensed financial institutions
Auction houses or antiques
Trusts or funds
Gambling
Charities