Thunes, the so-called “Smart Superhighway” to move money around the world, announces a collaboration with EzyRemit, one of the digital money transfer operators, to enable cross-border payments to overseas communities worldwide.
EzyRemit has offices in “Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, the US and Vietnam, and provides cross-border payment services to over 150 countries worldwide.”
Through its direct integration into Thunes’ Direct Global Network, EzyRemit now “offers customers access to real-time payouts to mobile wallets, bank accounts, cards, and cash pickup locations in over 45 countries.”
Users can send money “across borders with the speed and transparency today’s digital customers expect, transforming the customer experience.”
The collaboration is impactful in “high-volume outbound payment corridors such as Australia to the Philippines, where millions of expatriates and overseas workers regularly send money back home to support loved ones.”
In 2025, over $183 million is expected “to be sent from Australia to the Philippines through digital remittances, with the amount projected to grow by more than 8% each year until 2029.”
With Thunes’ real-time payment infrastructure, EzyRemit is now equipped to meet the “needs of these communities, ensuring transfers are fast, simple and secure, with a strong springboard for further global expansion.”
Thunes’ Fortress Compliance Platform provides “peace of mind over the security of transactions, and the Thunes’ SmartX Treasury System supports transparent and flexible FX management.”
As covered, Thunes is described as the “Smart Superhighway” to move money around the world.
Thunes’ 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.”
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 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, other nations.
As noted in the update, EzyRemit is one of the “global fintech companies specializing in cross-border money transfers.”
Headquartered in Australia, EzyRemit operates “in Japan, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, and Vietnam, and supports transfers to over 150 countries.”
Its platform connects users to a range of payout options “including bank accounts, mobile wallets, cards, and cash pick-up points, offering remittance services for diaspora communities worldwide.”
With a focus on financial inclusion, EzyRemit integrates “with global networks to deliver real-time, transparent transactions.”
The company is expanding its international footprint, “with growth in key financial hubs such as Singapore and the United Kingdom, aiming to empower global citizens through seamless cross-border payment experiences.”