Wise 6-K：OCC 拒絕國家信託銀行牌照申請，將依GENIUS法案重新申請

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EXHIBIT 99.1

This announcement contains inside information

 

Our U.S. national trust bank charter application

 

Today, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
(OCC) communicated its decision to deny Wise’s application for a national trust bank charter at this time. Since submitting this
original application over a year ago, our business and compliance maturity have evolved significantly. This includes changes we have made
in response to OCC feedback throughout the application process, and the OCC’s letter published today refers to these historical
issues with our original application that we have been addressing. We look forward to submitting a viable application to the OCC in due
course which reflects both our growing business and the changing regulatory landscape.

 

The OCC’s decision does not affect Wise’s
normal operations, in the U.S. and elsewhere, under our existing money transmitter licenses (across 48 states and four territories) and
portfolio of 80+ licenses globally.

 

Timing of application

 

In its letter to Wise, the OCC refers to a public Multi-State
Consent Order in the U.S. from July 2025, one month after we submitted our application for a national trust bank charter. In response
to the Consent Order, we have strengthened our local U.S. program, enhanced our investigation and reporting processes, improved the integrity
of the data we collect from our customers and increased resourcing for our local compliance program.

 

We have invested significantly in enhancing our processes
and controls globally and in the U.S. since the original application for the trust charter was prepared, including those to prevent financial
crime alongside other forms of risk. Preventing bad actors from using financial institutions like Wise is of the utmost importance to
us. To achieve this, we work closely with regulators around the world including the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the
National Bank of Belgium (NBB). This is typical for a financial institution of our size, as are routine examinations by these regulators
with findings and recommendations that we work to implement to provide a safe and secure service to our customers.

 

Evolving regulatory landscape and a new license
application

 

Since the submission of our original application, the
Federal Reserve announced in May 2026 a proposed change in the policy for payment system access. Our original application was conditioned
on obtaining direct access to master accounts at the Federal Reserve. With the Federal Reserve generally pausing account access for an
uninsured trust bank, the approach in our application became non-viable. Regulation for payments in the U.S. has also changed significantly
in the last year, including the enactment of the GENIUS Act, along with rapidly evolving Federal Reserve policy on how financial institutions
can directly access the federal payments network.

 

With digital assets, such as stablecoins, becoming
more visible alongside existing payment rails, Wise’s infrastructure is well positioned to play an important interoperability role
in this changing ecosystem. Our ability to efficiently connect payment systems, operate treasury management, and control risk in a regulated
environment are more relevant than ever before to deliver even greater outcomes for customers.

 

    

  

 

Based on the above, we have informed the OCC that we
plan to submit a new application for a national trust bank charter under a GENIUS Act framework, as we continue to maintain a positive
relationship with the agency.

 

Enquiries

 

Martin Adams - Investor Relations

[email protected]

 

Sana Rahman - Communications

[email protected]

 

Brunswick Group

Charles Pretzlik / Emily Murphy

[email protected]

+44 (0) 20 7404 5959

 

About Wise

 

Wise is a global technology company, building the best
way to move and manage the world's money.

 

With Wise Account and Wise Business, people and businesses
can hold 40+ currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too, an entirely
new network for the world's money.

 

In fiscal year 2026, Wise supported around 19 million
people and businesses, processing over $240 billion in cross-border transactions and saving customers over $3 billion.

 

 

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