Anti-Corruption Experts Rail Against Brazil's Shock PEP Reforms
Brazil’s central bank has caused uproar by proposing to drop relatives and close associates from …
Brazil: Non-Banks Eye Direct Access As Instant Payments Take Shape
Brazil’s central bank and financial regulator is set to crack open the country’s fund transfer …
Brazil: Central Bank Announces Launch of 12 Financial Innovation Prototypes
On January 10, 2019, Banco Central do Brasil, the country’s central bank, announced 12 prototypes …
Brazil: Central Bank Approves Circular on Requirements for Instant Payments System
On January 3, 2019, Banco Central do Brasil (BCB), the country’s central bank, approved the …
Brazil: New Personal Data Protection Act
On July 10, 2018, the Brazilian Congress approved Draft Law PLC 53/18, establishing the country’s …
2018 in Focus: Payments in the Americas
The fight against financial crime in the Americas reached an ever-higher pitch in 2018, with …
Brazilian Card Reforms Dent Latin American Payments Growth
The growth of electronic payments in Latin America flatlined last year as a result of …
Brazil: Ministry of Justice Establishes Administrative Inquiry for Determination of Offences to the Economic Order
On September 18, 2018, the Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE), which operates within the …
Brazil: New Rules for Participation in Central Bank's Real-Time Gross Settlement System
On September 3, 2019, Circular Letter No. 3.904/2018 was published in the official gazette. The …