Inaugural Interoperability Index from Thunes and Juniper Research reveals that while local networks advance, many cross-border payments remain trapped in a global deadlock.
AMSTERDAM, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Over a billion people still wait days for international funds to arrive, even though 50% of recipients rank speed as their top priority. A new report by Thunes and Juniper Research reveals a striking disparity between consumer expectations and the reality of slow, fragmented cross-border networks.
The report also highlights a critical blind spot in the financial sector: while local payment systems are faster and more advanced than ever, this innovation stops at the border. Cross-border interoperability - the ability to move money smoothly across borders regardless of geography or underlying systems - remains unresolved.
