Is Airwallex down right now?

Airwallex’s official status page currently reports: All Systems Operational. HighRisk checked it 7 November 2026, 09:01 UTC.

What should I do if Airwallex payments fail?

Check whether the issue is on the provider’s side (this page and the official status page), then switch traffic to a backup provider or method if you use cascading or smart routing. Tell players or customers about delays early, and log failed transactions so you can retry or reconcile them later.

Why are Airwallex payments declined when the status is operational?

Status pages cover platform-wide incidents. Declines for one merchant are usually caused by risk rules, issuer blocks, scheme restrictions for the vertical, limits or KYC — contact your account manager.

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Is Airwallex down?

Operational— All Systems Operational

Source: status.airwallex.com (official status page) · checked 7 November 2026, 09:01 UTC · status since 7 November 2026, 08:01 UTC

Components

All 22 components operational.

OnboardingOperational
Web AppOperational
Hong KongOperational
Mobile AppOperational
Connected AccountsOperational
SingaporeOperational
Global AccountsOperational
Login & 2FAOperational
NetherlandsOperational
Linked AccountsOperational
API GatewayOperational
US EastOperational
PaymentsOperational
Notifications & WebhooksOperational
BillingOperational
OAuthOperational
IssuingOperational
SandboxOperational
Transactional FXOperational
PayoutsOperational
Balances & TransactionsOperational
SpendOperational

Incident history (90 days)

Partial outage on FX conversion-quote service
27 October 2026, 08:22 UTC → resolved 27 October 2026, 08:35 UTC · major impact
Degraded performance in Sandbox simulation features
26 October 2026, 02:27 UTC → resolved 29 October 2026, 19:16 UTC · minor impact
Third-party outage causing PIX payment failures
16 October 2026, 03:07 UTC → resolved 16 October 2026, 11:51 UTC · minor impact
Third-party outage causing Alipay, Wechat Pay, PayMe and PIX payment failures
9 October 2026, 00:32 UTC → resolved 9 October 2026, 02:05 UTC · minor impact
Third-party outage causing delays in processing some USD deposits
3 October 2026, 11:14 UTC → resolved 6 October 2026, 02:22 UTC · major impact
Google Pay outage
16 September 2026, 16:44 UTC → resolved 16 September 2026, 16:44 UTC · minor impact
Increased latency in Web App
14 September 2026, 09:47 UTC → resolved 14 September 2026, 09:47 UTC · minor impact
Degraded performance in Payments via Mastercard
15 August 2026, 04:36 UTC → resolved 15 August 2026, 05:43 UTC · major impact

FAQ

Is Airwallex down right now?: Airwallex’s official status page currently reports: All Systems Operational. HighRisk checked it 7 November 2026, 09:01 UTC.
What should I do if Airwallex payments fail?: Check whether the issue is on the provider’s side (this page and the official status page), then switch traffic to a backup provider or method if you use cascading or smart routing. Tell players or customers about delays early, and log failed transactions so you can retry or reconcile them later.
Why are Airwallex payments declined when the status is operational?: Status pages cover platform-wide incidents. Declines for one merchant are usually caused by risk rules, issuer blocks, scheme restrictions for the vertical, limits or KYC — contact your account manager.

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