Thunes Opens $10,000 Daily Payouts to UnionPay Cards in China
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.