Thunes Wins Best FX Initiative at the Pay360 Awards 2025
Thunes’ Direct Global Network and SmartX Treasury System recognised for excellence in liquidity management for global money movement
London, U.K.; October 3, 2025 – Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, is proud to announce that it has won Best FX Initiative at the 2025 Pay360 Awards in London. The award recognises the innovation and impact of Thunes’ SmartX Treasury System, which is redefining liquidity management in cross-border payments.
This latest success follows Thunes’ recognition at the 2024 Pay360 Awards where, among its accolades, it won the Leading Organisation in the Industry and Best International Payments, Remittance or use of FX awards. Winning for a second consecutive year highlights Thunes’ ongoing leadership in cross-border payments innovation and its commitment to building smarter, more efficient financial infrastructure.
The Pay360 Awards, hosted annually by The Payments Association, honour innovation and excellence across the financial services industry. Thunes’ recognition underscores its role as a trusted partner in driving cross-border payment interoperability and delivering faster, more transparent and more cost-effective solutions for institutions and businesses worldwide.
Thunes’ SmartX Treasury System supports the company’s Direct Global Network to power real-time, multi-currency payments across 130 countries and through 320 payment methods, giving Members flexibility to manage FX rates, settlement timing and liquidity on their own terms. By automating conversions and providing transparent pricing, real-time visibility and AI-powered forecasting, SmartX Treasury helps payment providers, wallets and platforms operate more efficiently. By integrating digital assets such as USDC into its infrastructure, Thunes also enables 24/7 access to liquidity for Members who pre-fund in Stablecoins.
“Thunes is making new strides in creating smarter cross-border payment solutions every day as we deliver on our mission to enable the next billion end users to join the global economy. This award is a testament to the passion and dedication of our amazing team and the trust of our valued Members. Together, we are redefining how money moves across borders, making international payments faster, more effective and more accessible for everyone.”
Chloé Mayenobe, President and COO at Thunes
“We are delighted to be recognised at the Pay360 Awards for the second year running. This win reflects our ongoing commitment to building in-house solutions that simplify complexity in global money movement and empower our Members to operate with greater control, efficiency and transparency.”
Mathieu Limousi, Chief Marketing Officer at Thunes
As one of the industry’s most prestigious events, the Pay360 Awards showcase the companies shaping the future of payments. Thunes’ 2025 win confirms its position as an innovator and a driving force in smarter global money movement.
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 HK 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 14 locations, including Atlanta, Barcelona, Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Manila, Nairobi, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco and Shanghai. For more information, visit: https://www.thunes.com/
