Thunes and Ripple Join Forces to Revolutionize Global Cross-Border Payments for Businesses

Thunes and Ripple Expand Their Global Partnership

In a groundbreaking move on September 2, 2025, Thunes, a leader in global money transfer solutions, announced an expanded partnership with Ripple, a pioneering provider of digital asset infrastructure. This collaboration aims to transform cross-border payments on a global scale, enhancing the movement of money and revolutionizing the customer payout experience.

The two companies have been working together since 2020, and their renewed alliance promises to deepen the integration of digital asset technologies within Thunes’ Direct Global Network. This synergy is set to streamline money movement and broaden payout reach, responding to the surging demand for digital financial services around the world.

As digital banking advances, Thunes has committed to upgrading its services by incorporating blockchain technology. This upgrade will not only improve the speed and reliability of transactions but also allow Ripple’s enterprise customers to withdraw funds in new currencies and markets, thereby enhancing their global payment capabilities.

Thunes plays a crucial role in ensuring real-time payouts in local currencies through its innovative network. It also specializes in 'last-mile' delivery in regions where banking infrastructure is limited. This renewed partnership focuses on improving the efficiency and accessibility of Thunes’ network, allowing businesses and end-users to benefit from fast, secure financial services. Notably, Thunes is set to leverage Ripple Payments to enhance its SmartX Treasury System, ensuring that transactions are both cost-effective and secure.

Ripple Payments are recognized for enabling rapid, transparent, and reliable cross-border transactions. The service currently boasts nearly global coverage, with over 90 payout markets that represent over 90% of daily foreign exchange activities, processing a staggering $70 billion in transaction volume.

Chloe Mayenobe, President and COO at Thunes, expressed her excitement about the partnership, stating, "Members from both traditional financial sectors and the digital assets ecosystem connect with Thunes. We are strategically positioned to bridge these two worlds and shape the future of digital assets through our collaboration with Ripple. By endorsing real-time settlements and fostering deep local integrations, we enable digital asset firms to provide seamless and compliant cross-border payments at scale."

Fiona Murray, Managing Director of Ripple Asia Pacific, echoed this sentiment, saying, "We are enthusiastic about reshaping the future of global payments through blockchain technology. Our partnership with Thunes accelerates our shared mission to enhance efficiency, speed, and security in global transactions. By merging Thunes' expansive and trusted global network with Ripple's digital asset infrastructure, we improve payment speed, accessibility, and regulatory compliance across various regions—making seamless, low-cost transactions a reality for users worldwide."

About Thunes

Thunes serves as the smart superhighway for money transfer across the globe. Its proprietary Direct Global Network enables real-time payments in over 130 countries and supports more than 80 currencies. Connecting directly with over 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts globally, Thunes also integrates with 15 billion cards via over 320 payment methods, making it an essential player in the fintech landscape.

Members of Thunes' network include significant players in the gig economy like Uber and Deliveroo, as well as leading super-apps such as Grab and WeChat. Headquartered in Singapore, Thunes maintains offices in 14 locations worldwide, including major cities like Atlanta, Barcelona, Dubai, London, and San Francisco.

About Ripple

Ripple stands at the forefront of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, providing straightforward, compliant, and reliable software that enhances global finance. Ripple’s solutions utilize the XRP Ledger and its equivalent native asset, XRP, engineered for fast, economical, and scalable transactions. With a solid history of collaboration with regulators globally, Ripple continues to pioneer the digital asset economy, balancing safety and innovation.

Through their strengthened partnership, Thunes and Ripple together seek to deliver unmatched efficiency in cross-border financial transactions, making digital payments not only simpler but accessible to all users on a global scale.