Card issuing · Asia-Pacific
Does Rain work in China?
Rain is limited for businesses registered in China: access is invite-only, in beta, restricted to part of the product set, or limited in what can be sent or received.
What a business in China can use
Rain’s products, for a company incorporated in China.
Rain does not offer this.
Rain does not offer this.
Rain does not offer this.
Virtual and physical cards funded from stablecoin balances, for consumers or businesses, with issuing, processing and program management under one contract.
Cards settle in USDC, and users can spend from custodial or self-custodial wallets on major chains.
Rain does not offer this.
Rain issues as a principal card network member, without a sponsor bank, and reports card programs in 100+ countries. Whether a program can launch depends on where the company and its cardholders are.
Onboarding confidence: low. Source: Rain cards. Everything about Rain
Alternatives in China
Other providers that serve businesses registered there.
Accept payments
Pay people abroad
Multi-currency account
Business cards
Stablecoins
Yield on idle cash
Selling to China
How people there prefer to pay online.
- 1Alipay
- 2WeChat Pay
- 3UnionPay
Stablecoin rules in China
Using stablecoins to pay is banned or tightly restricted.
Rain’s stablecoin products are available to businesses here.
Common questions
Does Rain work in China?
Partly. Rain is limited for businesses registered in China: access is invite-only, in beta, restricted to part of the product set, or limited in what can be sent or received.
Which Rain products can a business in China use?
business cards and stablecoins, with limits.
What are the alternatives to Rain in China?
Providers that onboard businesses registered in China: PayPal, Airwallex, Payoneer and dLocal. With limits: Bridge and BVNK.
Can a business in China use Rain for stablecoins?
Yes, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in China: Restricted (high risk). Mainland China bans crypto trading and payments, including stablecoins.
Rain elsewhere in Asia-Pacific