Card issuing · Asia-Pacific

Does Rain work in New Zealand?

Partly.

Rain is limited for businesses registered in New Zealand: access is invite-only, in beta, restricted to part of the product set, or limited in what can be sent or received.

Limited

Source: Rain cards ↗

What a business in New Zealand can use

Rain’s products, for a company incorporated in New Zealand.

Accept paymentsNot offered

Rain does not offer this.

Pay people abroadNot offered

Rain does not offer this.

Multi-currency accountNot offered

Rain does not offer this.

Business cardsLimited

Virtual and physical cards funded from stablecoin balances, for consumers or businesses, with issuing, processing and program management under one contract.

StablecoinsLimited

Cards settle in USDC, and users can spend from custodial or self-custodial wallets on major chains.

Yield on idle cashNot offered

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 New Zealand

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Accept payments

Adyen Airwallex dLocal Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business BVNKlimited

Pay people abroad

Adyen Airwallex dLocal Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business Bridgelimited BVNKlimited

Multi-currency account

Airwallex Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business Bridgelimited BVNKlimited

Business cards

Airwallex Payoneer Wise Business Bridgelimited

Stablecoins

Stripe Bridgelimited BVNKlimited

Yield on idle cash

Airwallex Bridgelimited BVNKlimited

Selling to New Zealand

How people there prefer to pay online.

1Visa / Mastercard
2Apple Pay
3Afterpay
4Bank transfer

Stablecoin rules in New Zealand

Elevated riskUnclear

There is no framework, so the legal position is uncertain.

Rain’s stablecoin products are available to businesses here.

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Common questions

Does Rain work in New Zealand?

Partly. Rain is limited for businesses registered in New Zealand: 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 New Zealand use?

business cards and stablecoins, with limits.

What are the alternatives to Rain in New Zealand?

Providers that onboard businesses registered in New Zealand: Stripe, Adyen, PayPal, Airwallex, Wise Business, Payoneer and dLocal. With limits: Bridge and BVNK.

Can a business in New Zealand use Rain for stablecoins?

Yes, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in New Zealand: Unclear (elevated risk). There is no dedicated regime. Crypto providers register as financial service providers for anti-money-laundering purposes.