Thunes Named ‘Best Cross-Border Payment Technology Platform’ by The Asian Banker
Prestigious award recognises the Thunes Direct Global Network and its Swift Pay to wallet solution
Singapore – 22 May 2025 – Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, is proud to announce it has been named Best Cross-Border Payment Technology Platform at The Asian Banker’s prestigious Global Financial Technology Innovation Awards 2025. This recognition highlights the trust Thunes has earned from the global banking community and its pivotal role in enabling interoperability between banks and the mobile wallets ecosystem for real-time, cross-border payments, including its Swift Pay to wallet solution.
The Asian Banker’s Global Financial Technology Innovation Awards honour institutions that demonstrate outstanding leadership, customer focus, and resilience in an ever-evolving financial landscape.
Following a rigorous evaluation process, Thunes was recognised for its exceptional ability to address complex cross-border payment needs with cutting-edge, scalable technology. The award acknowledged Thunes’ ability to allow financial institutions connected to Swift to become Members of Thunes’ proprietary Direct Global Network and process fast, transparent and reliable cross-border payments directly to 120 mobile wallet brands around the world, without needing to undertake a separate technical integration to Thunes. Through Thunes’ Direct Global Network financial institutions can send instant payments directly to mobile wallets in over 130 countries and 80 currencies.
Thunes’ overall achievements in product innovation, operational excellence, and its impact in driving interoperability to support financial inclusion and connectivity across emerging and developed markets were also highlighted throughout the judging process.
“We’re proud to be headquartered in Singapore, in the heart of a region driving fintech innovation on a global scale, so receiving this recognition is a tremendous honour. It reflects our ongoing commitment to building and strengthening our proprietary Direct Global Network, trusted by leading banks and financial institutions worldwide. By delivering a reliable, real-time global payments infrastructure, we’re helping our Members unlock new opportunities, expand their reach, and better serve their customers across borders.”
Pamela Ho, Head of Network, APAC at Thunes
“This award from The Asian Banker validates the impact we’re having both as a technology platform and as a catalyst for financial inclusion and efficiency, as the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world. The Thunes brand stands for connectivity, trust, and innovation, and we are delighted to see our efforts recognised on a global stage by such a reputable organisation. Thank you to our Members and our talented team for making this possible.”
Mathieu Limousi, Chief Marketing Officer at Thunes
As Thunes continues to expand its proprietary Network and push the boundaries of financial technology to include the next billion end users in the global economy, this award serves as a testament to its role as a revolutionary force in the world of cross-border payments.
Contact:
Amelia Fairbairn, Headland, thunes@headlandconsultancy.com
Anna Birdsall-Strong, Director of Brand and Public Relations, anna.birdsall@thunes.com
About Thunes:
Thunes is the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world. Thunes’ proprietary Direct Global Network allows Members to make payments in real-time in over 130 countries and more than 80 currencies. Thunes’ Network connects directly to over 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts worldwide, as well as 15 billion cards via more than 320 different payment methods, such as GCash, M-Pesa, Airtel, MTN, Orange, JazzCash, Easypaisa, AliPay, WeChat Pay and many more. Thunes’ Direct Global Network differentiates itself through its worldwide reach, in-house SmartX Treasury System and Fortress Compliance Platform, ensuring Members of the Network receive unrivaled speed, control, visibility, protection, and cost efficiencies when making real-time payments, globally. Members of Thunes’ Direct Global Network include gig economy giants like Uber and Deliveroo, super-apps like Grab and WeChat, MTOs, fintechs, PSPs and banks. Headquartered in Singapore, Thunes has offices in 13 locations, including Barcelona, Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Manila, Nairobi, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco and Shanghai. For more information, visit: https://www.thunes.com/
