On Monday, November 4, the president of the Central Bank of Brazil, Roberto Campos Neto, announced an innovative advance that promises to further revolutionize the country's instant payment system: Pix offline.
During the Pix approximation launch event at Google's headquarters in São Paulo, Campos Neto detailed how this new technology works, which will allow payments via NFC (Near Field Communication) even without an internet connection.
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The Central Bank has been working on two different models for this function. In the first, the payment recipient uses NFC technology in a digital wallet, integrated with the open finance system and Pix through a Payment Service Provider (PSP).
This model, presented in partnership with Google, enables fast and secure transactions over the internet. The second model, ideal for offline transactions, allows the payer to send the amount via NFC even if the recipient is disconnected, facilitating payments in places with low or no connectivity.
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This innovation is part of a broader package of improvements to Pix, which include security and practicality. Campos Neto highlighted that the Central Bank is working to improve the tracking, blocking and return of amounts via Pix, ensuring greater security for users.
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“This announcement will be made soon and is part of a set of measures to strengthen security in operations, part of which we have already announced,” revealed Campos Neto.
The continuity of this innovation movement is also guaranteed. With the future management of Gabriel Galípolo at the helm of the Central Bank, the institution will maintain its commitment to the development of financial technologies, including Pix, Open Finance and Drex, the Digital Real.
Campos Neto highlighted that Galípolo will continue the innovation agenda, integrating new ideas and solutions into the Brazilian financial system.
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“We are experiencing a convergence of technological advances that include Pix, Drex and Open Finance. These steps are already underway and must remain a fundamental part of the Central Bank. I am fully confident that Gabriel Galípolo will bring a modern vision, but without interrupting the flow of innovation that we have already consolidated,” commented Campos Neto.
The BC president also emphasized the importance of collaboration between managers to maintain the innovative essence of the Central Bank.
“When we launched PixSaque and PixTroco, we worked with complementary ideas that strengthen the system. This collaborative and innovative spirit is already part of the Central Bank’s DNA,” he added.
