Stunning aerial photos show devastating scale of flooding in Brazil
WEBMay 24, 2024 · Heavy rains have battered Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state since late April, causing historic floods that have killed over 150 people, while nearly 100 residents are still missing and more than...
USDC now available in Brazil and Mexico through national …
WEB3 days ago · USDC is now available in Brazil and Mexico through national, real-time payment systems – marking a major milestone – through integrations with leading banks in these countries. This means businesses can now access USDC – the world’s largest regulated* digital dollar – directly from local financial institutions in two G20 economies ...
Brazil’s PIX made up 39 percent of all electronic payments in 2023
WEBJun 5, 2024 · The record number of nearly 42 billion transactions handled last year by PIX, Brazil’s instant payment system, was already known, but newly consolidated data from the Central Bank also shows that the system accounted for 39 percent of all electronic payments in 2023
Brazilians are adopting digital payments faster than anyone else — …
WEBMay 19, 2022 · Digital payments are driving a profound change in Brazil's banking sector. Since COVID-19 started, millions of people have been given access to bank accounts for the first time. Here's how.
Brazil wrangles with its legacy of slavery | AP News
WEBJan 30, 2024 · Updated 10:32 PM PDT, January 29, 2024. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The executive manager for institutional relations at a Brazilian state bank took the microphone before roughly 150 people at a forum on slavery’s legacy in his country, which kidnapped more Africans for forced labor than any other nation.
Brazil counts success with Pix payments tool - Financial Times
WEBSep 18, 2023 · An upcoming feature will enable a kind of direct debit for recurring bills and the central bank says that, in future, the tool could enable cross-border payments.
Maps and photos: The scale of the floods that inundated south Brazil …
WEBMay 23, 2024 · Visualizing the scale of the floods that left south Brazil submerged. A drone view shows the field of the Arena Grêmio stadium in Porto Alegre flooded, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on May 6....
Brazil’s Pix reaches new record 163 million transactions in a day
WEBDec 11, 2023 · Brazil’s instant payments platform Pix has reached new record performance on its third anniversary, said the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) in a statement published on December 8. Pix took off in 2022, when it became the most popular payment method in …
Circle Expands USDC Access in Brazil and Mexico via PIX and SPEI …
WEB8 hours ago · Circle Expands USDC Access in Brazil and Mexico via PIX and SPEI Real-Time Payment Systems. ... Australia’s Central Bank Prioritizes Wholesale Digital Currency to Secure Financial Stability Australia's central bank focuses on wholesale CBDC for financial institutions. RBA sees limited benefits in individual CBDC for the general public.
WEBOne such example is Brazil, where the Banco Central do Brasil (“BCB”) has operated the Pix instant-payment system since 2020. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the Basel-based organization that sets egulatory r