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Central Bank introduces new security measures for Pix transactions

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 07 Mar 2025

The Central Bank of Brazil has announced a series of important security updates to the Pix Regulation, affecting financial and payment institutions.

digital payments, regulation, fraud prevention, central bank

1Money announces USD 20 million funding for stablecoin payments

News | Cryptocurrencies | 20 Jan 2025

1Money has officially launched from stealth mode, unveiling USD 20 million in seed funding to develop its Layer 1 blockchain network designed for stablecoin payments.

funding, blockchain, stablecoin, digital payments

Deus X Pay partners with BCB Group

News | Cryptocurrencies | 16 Jan 2025

Institutional stablecoin payment solutions provider Deus X Pay has joined forces with BCB Group to deliver instant settlement of fiat currencies, with clients benefiting from a more optimised transaction experience. 

partnership, stablecoin, instant settlement, digital assets

Paysafe gains Central Bank approval to expand in Brazil

News | Online Payments | 09 Jan 2025

Paysafe, a global payments platform, has received approval from the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) for a payment institution (PI) licence.

central bank, banks, expansion, payments , merchant

BCB approves PayRetailers' acquisition of Transfeera

News | Payments General | 20 Dec 2024

CADE and BCB have given their approval for PayRetailers, a payment processor, to acquire Transfeera, a fintech that specialises in payment solutions for businesses.

payments , ecommerce, fintech, financial services, acquisition

Brazil may ban stablecoin self-custody transfers

News | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Dec 2024

Brazil is considering a ban on stablecoin withdrawals to self-custodial wallets as part of its effort to regulate virtual asset transactions and increase oversight of foreign exchange activities.

stablecoin, e-wallet, cryptocurrency, regulation, virtual asset

BCB partners with innovators for DREX trade finance pilot

News | Cryptocurrencies | 21 Nov 2024

The BCB has selected Banco Inter, Microsoft Brazil, 7COMm, and Chainlink to develop a trade finance solution as part of the second phase of the DREX digital currency pilot.

partnership, trade finance, digital currency, blockchain, supply chain finance

Brazil Central Bank presents a proposal for public consultation

News | Payments General | 07 Nov 2024

The BCB Board of Directors has greenlit a public consultation on a proposal to regulate partnership models for delivering financial or payment services (BaaS).

payments , consultation, banking, compliance, regulations

Brazil: 2024 analysis of payments and ecommerce trends

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 30 Sep 2024

Cesar Boralli, Associate Managing Director at PCMI, discusses the main trends of 2024 in payments and ecommerce in Brazil.

payments , paytech, ecommerce, payment methods, POS, fintech, real-time payments, RTP, PIX, BaaS, B2B payments, Open Finance, regulation, contactless payments, banktech, cross-border payments, retail, marketplace, digitalisation, country series

Brazil Central Bank advances CBDC pilot programme

News | Cryptocurrencies | 06 Sep 2024

Brazil's central bank (BCB) announced the selection of 13 participants for the second phase of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative.

CBDC, central bank, cryptocurrency, partnership

The future of payments in Latin America

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 06 Sep 2024

Ignacio J. Morales, Head of Unlimit Mexico, discusses the future of payments in Latin America, with an emphasis on Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia.

paytech, fintech, merchants, digital wallet, instant payments, CBDC, digital bank, payment methods, local payment method, cash, credit card, ecommerce, marketplace, online shopping

Understanding A2A payments: adoption and trends

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 26 Jul 2024

Estera Sava, Content Editor at The Paypers, shares insights into the world of A2A payments, focusing on adoption and trends to watch throughout 2024.

payments , paytech, fintech, real-time payments, instant payments, A2A payments, API, Open Banking, financial data, data sharing, recurring payments, ecommerce, payment methods, bank transfer, UX, financial institutions, automation, SPAA, PSD2, PSD3, SEPA, SCT Inst, PSP, ACH, FedNow, digital wallet, P2P, regulation

Brazil's central bank delays Pix Automatic launch

News | Payments General | 23 Jul 2024

Brazil's central bank has announced that a new feature for its Pix instant payment system will be launched in June 2025 instead of October 2024 as initially planned.

central bank, operational system, recurring payments, payments infrastructure

Fingerprints and Valid to launch biometric payment card in Brazil

News | Cards | 01 Jul 2024

Sweden-based biometrics company Fingerprint Cards (Fingerprints) has partnered with paytech Valid to develop a biometric payment card for the Brazilian market.

debit card, credit card, biometric authentication, partnership, contactless payments

Navigating the 2024 trends in payments and fraud – keynotes from MRC Barcelona 2024

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 28 May 2024

The biggest MRC event in Europe – MRC Barcelona 2024 – focused once more on gathering industry enthusiasts in payments and fraud prevention, as merchants are looking for additional ways to prevent fraud and lower their cart abandonment rates using high-end technologies.


fraud management, fraud detection, online fraud, identity fraud, online payments, account-to-account payment, PSD2, PSD3, scam, romantic scam, promo abuse, artificial intelligence, machine learning, bot attacks, carding, ecommerce, merchant, generative AI, online authentication, multi-factor authentication, biometric authentication, chargebacks, merchant fraud, digital onboarding, account takeover, refund, refund fraud

British Caribbean Bank joins forces with Finastra

News | Payments General | 23 Apr 2024

British Caribbean Bank Limited (BCB) has selected Finastra Essence, deployed on Microsoft Azure cloud, to modernise its core and transform its back-office operations.

cloud services, cloud, API, banking, financial services, partnership

Innovation in payments: what role do policy and regulation play?

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 09 Apr 2024

Paul Worthington, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Innovate Finance, speaks about the role policy and regulation play when it comes to payment innovation.

stablecoin, central bank, policy, regulators, CBDC, Open Banking, payments

Payments predictions: insights from Boku on what lies ahead for the industry in 2024

Interviews | Payments General | 25 Jan 2024

We interviewed Boku’s new CEO, Stuart Neal, to discuss the current payments landscape and learn what are his top three industry predictions for 2024.

online payments, digital wallet, account-to-account payment, direct carrier billing, merchants, mobile payments, payment methods, UPI, PIX, QR code, local payment method, real-time payments

Central Bank publishes new Pix Automatic operating rules

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Dec 2023

Central Bank of Brazil has published rules for the operation of the Pix Automatic and new rules of its value limits, with additional ones planned for early 2024. 

product launch, product upgrade, banking, online banking, digital banking, mobile banking, financial services, financial institutions

TAP Air Portugal launches TAP Miles&Go American Express Card with Cardless

News | Payments General | 17 Oct 2023

Cardless, a US-based fintech company, and TAP Air Portugal have partnered to announce the launch of the TAP Miles&Go American Express Card. 

fintech, payments , American Express, credit card, product launch, partnership