Cross Border Payments

HONG KONG – November 01, 2026 -- RD Technologies is building stablecoin-backed settlement routes between Ghana and Asia with Stanbic Bank Ghana and Transika, and will support RDUSD, a US dollar stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., as a new settlement option in its ecosystem.

Stanbic Bank Ghana will explore a bank-led stablecoin settlement solution

The two companies will assess a cross-border trade settlement solution supported by stablecoin technology. The initial focus is legitimate business-to-business payments from Ghanaian companies to suppliers in Asia.

Technical validation and any controlled pilot depend on regulatory no-objection. Darwin Mireku, Head of Strategy Enablement at Stanbic Bank Ghana, said customer needs, compliance and risk management will guide the design and testing of the solution.

Singapore – – November 01, 2026 -- Thunes now routes instant cross-border payouts of up to $10,000 per recipient per day to UnionPay cards in mainland China, covering 79 major banks, after deepening its alliance with UnionPay International (UPI).

Single API connects Thunes' network to UPI

The integration links Thunes' Direct Global Network to UPI through one API. Financial institutions, payment service providers and money transfer operators in the Thunes network can send real-time consumer payouts without high setup costs, strict eligibility hurdles or ongoing technical maintenance, according to the company.

Higher daily limit targets a long-standing remittance bottleneck

Cross-border remittances into mainland China have been constrained by low daily transaction caps. Senders had to split larger personal transfers across several days or endure complex manual processing.

Lisbon – October 29, 2026 -- Movantis, whose network moves more than $60 billion a year, is adding the Stellar blockchain as a digital settlement rail, with USDC settlement for US-to-El Salvador payments as the first planned use case. The company announced the integration at Meridian 2026, the Stellar Development Foundation's annual conference.

Stellar handles settlement while Movantis runs conversion and payout

Stellar will accelerate the digital settlement leg. Movantis will supply connections to regulated local infrastructure and partners for liquidity, fiat conversion where needed, and last-mile payout. Through its regulated subsidiaries, Movantis plans to settle in USDC on Stellar, with local partners handling conversion and payout.

El Salvador is the starting corridor because it is a dollarized economy. Value settles in USDC and reaches recipients in US dollars, so there is no additional currency exposure along the way.

New York – October 21, 2026 -- MoonPay, a crypto payments and stablecoin infrastructure company, is pursuing a strategic collaboration with Dunamu to build global financial infrastructure on digital assets, with stablecoin payments, corporate treasury management and Dunamu's GIWA blockchain as the three focus areas.

MoonPay and Dunamu target stablecoin cross-border payments and fund transfers

The two companies will jointly identify business opportunities in stablecoin-based global payments and fund movement. Drawing on both companies' technology and infrastructure, they will review cases in which digital assets can be used for cross-border payments and fund transfers. They will also examine the business potential of new financial service models.

Las Vegas – October 19, 2026 -- Coinbase will integrate Thunes' Direct Global Network for fiat payouts, while Thunes will run its stablecoin infrastructure on Coinbase's stablecoin solutions, the companies announced at Money20/20 USA.

Coinbase customers gain direct access to local clearing systems

Under the agreement, Coinbase will add Thunes' network to its platform. This gives it direct payout access to local clearing systems and alternative payment methods. Thunes will provide real-time last-mile delivery to mobile wallets and bank accounts, so Coinbase customers can send funds to more countries and currencies. The companies say this includes regions with limited banking infrastructure.

Thunes says its network operates in over 140 countries and more than 90 currencies.

Amsterdam – October 13, 2026 -- YeePay has been granted an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Dutch central bank, giving the cross-border payments provider a second European EMI authorization after its existing UK license.

Dutch license adds to a multi-jurisdiction regulatory portfolio

The Netherlands is a major financial hub within the European Union. YeePay said the approval strengthens its regulatory footprint and supports compliant, localized payment services for businesses operating across international markets, subject to applicable regulatory requirements.

The company's existing licenses and registrations include:

Madrid – October 12, 2026 -- Getnet, Santander's global merchant payments platform, now gives multinational merchants, marketplaces and e-commerce companies access to payment services in more than 30 European countries through a single integration.

The launch extends Getnet's footprint beyond Latin America, Spain and Portugal. It targets merchants that must handle multiple payment methods, regulations and technical integrations as European commerce becomes more cross-border.

Getnet Single Entry Point connects merchants to multiple markets through one integration

The infrastructure, called Getnet Single Entry Point (SEP), also provides access to leading local payment methods. These include Bizum in Spain and MB WAY in Portugal, where Getnet operates as a direct member.

Johannesburg – October 01, 2026 -- Absa Group has selected Thunes as a strategic Multicurrency Clearing partner, expanding a collaboration that links Absa's Pan-African banking footprint to Thunes' Direct Global Network spanning more than 140 countries, 90 currencies, and 220 payment methods.

Deal builds on South Africa's Absa Global Pay launch

The new agreement extends the two companies' prior rollout of Absa Global Pay in South Africa, which combined Absa's banking franchise with Thunes' global payment connectivity and local-market capabilities. The expanded partnership now underpins Absa's broader cross-border payments strategy across African and global markets.

Clearing link enables payouts beyond bank accounts

By connecting directly to Thunes' network, the collaboration allows Absa to route payouts to mobile wallets and card rails, not just bank accounts, with 24/7 liquidity and enterprise-grade compliance built in.

Singapore – September 22, 2026 -- J.P. Morgan Payments has selected Thunes to expand its Xpedite Remit solution, granting clients access to 12 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts across more than 100 payment corridors worldwide.

Thunes network unlocks real-time payouts across 100+ corridors

The expanded partnership combines J.P. Morgan Payments' connectivity to local real-time payment rails with Thunes' Direct Global Network, enabling clients to send same-currency or FX-converted payouts to bank accounts and mobile wallets from a single account and connectivity point. The solution offers principal protection and end-to-end traceability for transactions routed through 24/7 real-time payment networks.