Busy value reaches R $ 165 billion, marking new level for instant payments in Brazil
The instant payment system of the, moved R $ 164.8 billion in transactions on Friday (5), establishing a new daily record. The number of operations was also historic: 290 million in a single day. The previous record had been registered on June 6 this year, with 276.7 million transactions. According to the BC, the results demonstrate the importance of PIX as an essential public digital infrastructure for the functioning of the national economy.
Very popular in Brazil, Pix recently entered the US government’s commercial investigation list, which evaluates possible unfair practices of the country in electronic payments services. The calculation is conducted by the US Commerce Representative Office (USTR) and also analyzes areas such as e -commerce, technology, import rates and deforestation.
In response, Brazilian authorities and banking members defended Pix. Central Bank President Gabriel Galipolo highlighted the security of the system and stressed that he will remain a public digital infrastructure, without the management of private companies, avoiding conflicts of interest in decisions about system participants.
Posted by Felipe Dantas
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