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Fusion42 · 2 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
Thunes and UnionPay International have expanded their partnership to enable instant, high-capacity cross-border payouts directly to UnionPay cards across 79 major Chinese banks, with a daily limit of up to $10,000 USD. This integration breaks down previous barriers of low transaction caps and complex processes, allowing streamlined and compliant real-time transfers from multiple international corridors including Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the USA.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it between 2 Nov 2026 and 3 Nov 2026.
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You now have direct access to a high-capacity payout channel into China via UnionPay cards with minimal setup and no legacy transaction limits. If you handle international payouts to Chinese recipients, this opens a route to scale significantly and improve customer experience without manual splits or delays.
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2 sources · first reported 2 Nov 2026 · latest 3 Nov 2026
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