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April 22, 2025

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Fast Payments in Action: Emerging Lessons From Brazil and India

Atlantic Council

"As the rise of instant payment systems transforms the global financial sector, more governments are considering launching their own central bank-led immediate payment systems. Pix and Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Brazil and India’s respective instant payment systems, provide two key lessons for governments interested in implementing new fast or immediate payment systems."

April 10, 2025

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BC Opens Consultation That Looks at the Market Power of Digital Wallets of ‘Big Techs’ [Brazil]

Finsiders Brasil

"Regulator wants to hear from the market by June 2 to discuss creating rules for card tokenization. The Central Bank is evaluating two options for regulating digital wallets. One would be to create a specific type of participation for “token applicants." The other option is for “token applicants” to be institutions authorized and supervised by the Central Bank, subject to direct regulation."

April 3, 2025

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Payments Sector Concerned About Uncertainty Over ‘Split Payment’ [Brazil]

Finsiders Brasil

"The uncertainty surrounding how split payments will be implemented is causing concern in the payments industry. The model, provided for in the tax reform, will allow for the automatic collection of taxes at the time of the financial settlement of the transaction. The system is expected to start operating in 2027, but industry executives argue that clear guidelines for implementing this new model must be in place as soon as possible."

April 1, 2025

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March 12, 2025

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Elo, Agility and INETCO Announce Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Payments Reliability in Brazil

INETCO

"Agility, one of Brazil’s leading IT and Cybersecurity service providers, and INETCO®, a leader in payments monitoring and fraud prevention, announced a new partnership with Brazilian payment processing trailblazer Elo. The partnership leverages INETCO’s real-time transaction monitoring solutions and Agility’s expertise in supporting clients in sectors such as banking, stock exchanges, telecommunications, and healthcare."

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March 7, 2025

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February 28, 2025

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New Wave of Growth Expected as Pix Introduces Tap-To-Pay Feature

Valor International

"At least 13 banks and payment institutions in Brazil are set to offer the new tap-to-pay feature for Pix, which officially launches this Friday. Financial system and retail representatives expect this functionality to streamline transactions at card machines, potentially driving a new wave of growth for the payment method."

OneKey Payments Launches First Pix Using Biometrics for ‘Bets’ in Brazil

Games Brazil

"OneKey is introducing Pix using biometrics in partnership with Belvo, a leader in Open Finance integrations in Latin America, to help companies recover conversion rates and cost-benefits that may have been impacted by the new regulations. This is the first technology that allows payments via open banking using facial recognition, offering a safer, faster and more efficient experience, in addition to reinforcing responsible gaming practices to avoid debt and gambling addiction."

February 27, 2025

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January 28, 2025

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New Feature of Brazil’s Pix System to Draw $30 Billion in E-commerce Payments

Yahoo Finance

"Brazil's payment system Pix is seen handling $30 billion in two years in e-commerce spending with a new feature for recurring bills that should benefit streaming firms, a study from financial technology firm Ebanx showed on Tuesday. In June, the central bank is expected to launch "Pix Automatico," a feature to automate payment of recurring bills such as utilities and streaming services."

January 14, 2025

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January 2, 2025

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December 20, 2024

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Central Bank of Brazil Approves PayRetailers’ Acquisition of Transfeera

Fintech Finance

"The Administrative Council for Economic Defense and the Central Bank of Brazil have officially approved the acquisition of Transfeera, a fintech specialized in payment solutions for businesses, by PayRetailers, a leading payments processor in Latin America and Africa. The transaction is part of PayRetailers’ strategy to expand its presence in Brazil, following the acquisition of a payment institution license from the BCB in April."

December 4, 2024

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November 26, 2024

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November 19, 2024

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October 28, 2024

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Brazilian Central Bank Director Criticizes Proposed Pix Ban for Online Betting Payments

Yogonet

"Renato Gomes, Director of Financial System Organization and Resolution at the Central Bank of Brazil (BC), voiced criticism regarding a proposed ban on using the instant payment platform Pix for sports betting and online gaming transactions. Speaking at an event hosted by HSBC in Washington, D.C., Gomes argued that restricting Pix payments for certain transactions could lead to unnecessary operational issues."

October 18, 2024

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October 15, 2024

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October 8, 2024

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Pix Limits Transfers and Payments

H2FOZ

"The limitations on transfers and payments made by individuals via Pix between 4 pm and 20 am will come into effect this Monday, the 6th, and will now be limited to a maximum of R$1 in total. This is one of the measures aimed at preventing kidnappings and nighttime robberies that use this means of financial transaction."

October 4, 2024

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