SINGAPORE: Singapore-based fintech firm YouTrip said on Tuesday (Dec 2) it will launch in Australia, its first new market since the Covid-19 pandemic, aiming to use it as a springboard for further expansion into other high-travel Asia-Pacific markets.
YouTrip now operates in Singapore and Thailand, offering a multi-currency travel card and processing more than US$15 billion in annual transactions, the company said in a statement.
Australia's high outbound travel and demand for better foreign exchange rates made it a strategic market, it added.
About 12.3 million Australians travelled overseas in the past year, spending over A$50 billion (US$32.74 billion) on international leisure travel, according to YouTrip.
"Our expansion into Australia, a market with substantial high-travel potential and familiar payment pain points, is a strong validation of our payment innovation and scalability," said Caecilia Chu, YouTrip's CEO and co-founder.
YouTrip said its platform offered real-time mid-market exchange rates with zero foreign exchange fees, giving users savings of up to four per cent on overseas spending.
YouTrip has raised more than US$110 million to support technology development and market growth, it said in the statement. - Reuters
