{"id":69936,"date":"2026-09-14T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=69936"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T06:00:00","slug":"thunes-launches-cross-border-payouts-across-six-new-middle-east-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=69936","title":{"rendered":"Thunes Launches Cross-Border Payouts Across Six New Middle East Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1761509\/Thunes-Logo.jpg?id=OA2943297&amp;p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"prntal\"><b><i>Members of Thunes&#8217; Direct Global Network gain faster, more transparent access to bank accounts, mobile wallets, and cash pickup locations across Bahrain, Lebanon, Oman, South Yemen, Syria and the UAE<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">RIYADH, Saudi Arabia<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Sept. 14, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thunes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Thunes<\/a>, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announced a major expansion of its Direct Global Network across the Middle East. The expansion introduces new payout services into six key markets: the Kingdom of Bahrain, Lebanon, the Sultanate of Oman, South Yemen, Syria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>\n<p class=\"prntal\">This move significantly enhances Thunes&#8217; cross-border infrastructure in the region, delivering faster, highly transparent payment solutions for Members of Thunes&#8217; Direct Global Network. Members can now process payouts to millions of bank accounts, mobile wallets, and cash pickup locations in local currencies throughout the region, either through direct API integration with Thunes or by leveraging existing Swift connectivity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntal\">The regional rollout builds on Thunes&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thunes.com\/news\/thunes-expands-real-time-cross-border-payments-to-saudi-arabia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">expansion of real-time payments across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/a> in September 2025 and targets diverse economic needs across the Middle East:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Powering Digital Economies:<\/b>\u00a0In <b>Bahrain<\/b>, where the non-oil sector contributed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofne.gov.bh\/en\/media\/newspress-releases\/the-ministry-of-finance-and-national-economy-releases-the-bahrain-economic-quarterly-report-for-q3-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">85% of real GDP in 2025<\/a>, Thunes supports direct bank payouts aligned with the nation&#8217;s National Digital Economy Strategy. In <b>Oman<\/b>, bank account payouts support the digital transformation goals of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elibrary.imf.org\/view\/journals\/018\/2025\/036\/article-A001-en.xml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Oman Vision 2040<\/a> alongside projected\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/countries\/omn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">GDP growth of 4% in 2026<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Fueling Enterprise and Consumer Growth:<\/b>\u00a0In the <b>UAE<\/b>, a primary regional payments hub driven by the <a href=\"https:\/\/gsstechgroup.com\/npss-uaeipp\/#:~:text=National%20Payment%20Systems%20Strategy(NPSS)%20or%20UAE%20Instant%20Payment%20Platform,society%20built%20around%20real-time.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Payment Systems Strategy (NPSS)<\/a>, Thunes now supports bank account payouts for both consumers and enterprises.<\/li>\n<li><b>Delivering Vital Remittance Lifelines:<\/b>\u00a0In markets relying on remittance flows for economic resilience and recovery, Thunes provides critical access points:<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; <b>Lebanon:<\/b>\u00a0Supporting mobile wallet payouts in a market receiving roughly <a href=\"https:\/\/today.lorientlejour.com\/article\/1419163\/lebanon-received-67-billion-in-remittances-in-2023-world-bank.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$7 billion per year<\/a> in remittances.<br \/>&#8211; <b>South Yemen:<\/b>\u00a0Enabling bank and cash pickup payouts where remittances represent over <a href=\"https:\/\/reliefweb.int\/report\/yemen\/remittances-yemen-estimates-and-impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">38% of its total GDP<\/a>, ranking among the top three most remittance-dependent nations globally.<br \/>&#8211; <b>Syria:<\/b>\u00a0Introducing payouts to cash pickup locations, providing reliable financial access amid broader efforts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.undp.org\/arab-states\/press-releases\/undp-and-central-bank-syria-join-forces-bolster-financial-stability-and-drive-institutional-reform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">to rebuild the local banking system<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"prntal\"><b>Chlo\u00e9 Mayenobe<\/b>, Deputy CEO at Thunes, said: &#8220;Launching new payout capabilities across the Middle East unlocks significant value for our Members and their end-users. These markets are deeply committed to digital innovation and financial inclusion. Thunes is proud to provide the infrastructure that empowers businesses and individuals to participate seamlessly in international commerce and the broader global economy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntal\">With this expansion, Thunes reinforces its position as a leading provider of global money movement. The solutions leverage Thunes&#8217; in-house SmartX Treasury System for AI-driven forecasting and real-time liquidity management, and its Fortress Compliance Platform, which benefits from over 50 licences worldwide, ensuring that every payment is executed with the highest levels of security, compliance and operational efficiency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntal\"><b>About Thunes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"prntal\">For more information, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thunes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.thunes.com<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1761509\/Thunes-Logo.jpg?id=OA2943297&amp;p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"prntal\"><b><i>Members of Thunes&#8217; Direct Global Network gain faster, more transparent access to bank accounts, mobile wallets, and cash pickup locations across Bahrain, Lebanon, Oman, South Yemen, Syria and the UAE<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">RIYADH, Saudi Arabia<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Sept. 14, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thunes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Thunes<\/a>, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announced a major expansion of its Direct Global Network across the Middle East. The expansion introduces new payout services into six key markets: the Kingdom of Bahrain, Lebanon, the Sultanate of Oman, South Yemen, Syria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>\n<p class=\"prntal\">This move significantly enhances Thunes&#8217; cross-border infrastructure in the region, delivering faster, highly transparent payment solutions for Members of Thunes&#8217; Direct Global Network. Members can now process payouts to millions of bank accounts, mobile wallets, and cash pickup locations in local currencies throughout the region, either through direct API integration with Thunes or by leveraging existing Swift connectivity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntal\">The regional rollout builds on Thunes&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thunes.com\/news\/thunes-expands-real-time-cross-border-payments-to-saudi-arabia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">expansion of real-time payments across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/a> in September 2025 and targets diverse economic needs across the Middle East:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Powering Digital Economies:<\/b>\u00a0In <b>Bahrain<\/b>, where the non-oil sector contributed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofne.gov.bh\/en\/media\/newspress-releases\/the-ministry-of-finance-and-national-economy-releases-the-bahrain-economic-quarterly-report-for-q3-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">85% of real GDP in 2025<\/a>, Thunes supports direct bank payouts aligned with the nation&#8217;s National Digital Economy Strategy. In <b>Oman<\/b>, bank account payouts support the digital transformation goals of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elibrary.imf.org\/view\/journals\/018\/2025\/036\/article-A001-en.xml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Oman Vision 2040<\/a> alongside projected\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/countries\/omn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">GDP growth of 4% in 2026<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Fueling Enterprise and Consumer Growth:<\/b>\u00a0In the <b>UAE<\/b>, a primary regional payments hub driven by the <a href=\"https:\/\/gsstechgroup.com\/npss-uaeipp\/#:~:text=National%20Payment%20Systems%20Strategy(NPSS)%20or%20UAE%20Instant%20Payment%20Platform,society%20built%20around%20real-time.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Payment Systems Strategy (NPSS)<\/a>, Thunes now supports bank account payouts for both consumers and enterprises.<\/li>\n<li><b>Delivering Vital Remittance Lifelines:<\/b>\u00a0In markets relying on remittance flows for economic resilience and recovery, Thunes provides critical access points:<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; <b>Lebanon:<\/b>\u00a0Supporting mobile wallet payouts in a market receiving roughly <a href=\"https:\/\/today.lorientlejour.com\/article\/1419163\/lebanon-received-67-billion-in-remittances-in-2023-world-bank.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$7 billion per year<\/a> in remittances.<br \/>&#8211; <b>South Yemen:<\/b>\u00a0Enabling bank and cash pickup payouts where remittances represent over <a href=\"https:\/\/reliefweb.int\/report\/yemen\/remittances-yemen-estimates-and-impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">38% of its total GDP<\/a>, ranking among the top three most remittance-dependent nations globally.<br \/>&#8211; <b>Syria:<\/b>\u00a0Introducing payouts to cash pickup locations, providing reliable financial access amid broader efforts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.undp.org\/arab-states\/press-releases\/undp-and-central-bank-syria-join-forces-bolster-financial-stability-and-drive-institutional-reform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">to rebuild the local banking system<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"prntal\"><b>Chlo\u00e9 Mayenobe<\/b>, Deputy CEO at Thunes, said: &#8220;Launching new payout capabilities across the Middle East unlocks significant value for our Members and their end-users. These markets are deeply committed to digital innovation and financial inclusion. Thunes is proud to provide the infrastructure that empowers businesses and individuals to participate seamlessly in international commerce and the broader global economy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntal\">With this expansion, Thunes reinforces its position as a leading provider of global money movement. The solutions leverage Thunes&#8217; in-house SmartX Treasury System for AI-driven forecasting and real-time liquidity management, and its Fortress Compliance Platform, which benefits from over 50 licences worldwide, ensuring that every payment is executed with the highest levels of security, compliance and operational efficiency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntal\"><b>About Thunes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"prntal\">For more information, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thunes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.thunes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=69936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69936\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=69936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=69936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=69936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}