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January 24, 2024

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December 11, 2023

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December 7, 2023

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December 1, 2023

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October 11, 2023

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October 2, 2023

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Pix Achieves 100% Acceptance in Large Online Stores [Brazil]

Valor Investe

"About to turn three years old, Pix has reached 100% acceptance in the largest online stores in the country. This is what the most recent edition of the Gmattos Payments Study shows, in advance of Valor . With this, the instant payment instrument ties with the credit card, until now the absolute leader in availability in e-commerce."

September 28, 2023

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September 20, 2023

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September 15, 2023

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August 30, 2023

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Privacy, Market Maturity Hurdles Facing Brazil's CBDC [DREX] Rollout

Reuters

"Maintaining privacy and increasing understanding of blockchain technology are primary issues to solve before Brazil's central bank digital currency (CBDC) is ready for widespread use, the central bank's coordinator of the project said on Tuesday. Named DREX, the digital real is set for a first phase launch aimed at financial institutions in May 2024, though postponed from an initial planned launch in February."

August 16, 2023

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August 10, 2023

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July 24, 2023

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July 20, 2023

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Lessons Learned From Brazil's PIX for US FedNow Program [Video]

Bank Info Security

"Brazil's instant payment system, PIX, is second only to India's UPI in number of transactions. As the United States prepares for the launch of FedNow, Carlos Kazuo Missao, head of innovation in the Americas at GFT, shares his experience with PIX and some important lessons U.S. banks can learn from Brazil."

July 17, 2023

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June 22, 2023

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June 15, 2023

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'Super App' is Being Implemented, says BC President

Finsiders

"The Central Bank (BC) is designing a 'super app' to bring together, in an integrated manner, all financial products and services. The project is in the “initial phase of implementation”, revealed Roberto Campos Neto, president of the organ, in an event promoted yesterday (12) by the Institute for the Development of Retail (IDV) ."

June 14, 2023

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May 26, 2023

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May 19, 2023

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As Financial Institutions and Service Providers Prepare for FedNow, Matera Provides Glimpse of the Future of Instant Payments

Business Wire

Matera, maker of world-class instant payment and QR code technology for financial institutions, today released a special report detailing adoption of Brazil’s highly successful Pix system of instant payments. Pix by the Numbers provides key insights for U.S. financial institutions (FIs) as they prepare for the impending FedNow launch in July.

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