Pix Registers New Daily Transaction Record
Weekly news up to Wednesday, 11th of June 2025.
👀 NEWS HIGHLIGHT
Afinz, the financial services platform for retailers, entrepreneurs and consumers, announced on Tuesday (10/6) the acquisition of D3 Pagamentos.
With the company specializing in management and payments, Afinz expands its ecosystem of financial and non-financial solutions for small and medium-sized businesses.
NOW, ON TO THE SUMMARY OF LAST WEEK'S NEWS
☕️ REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
⭐️ Pix registers new daily transaction record.
⭐️ ProntoPaga Launches SMARTPIX and Expands Payment Innovation Across Latin America.
⭐️ Banco de Costa Rica selects Finastra to transform its international transaction automation processes.
⭐️ Mastercard Brazil expands in open finance and B2B card solutions.
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BRAZIL
Automatic PIX and the Central Bank of Brazil launch a new modality that allows customers to pay recurring bills, such as energy, telephone, school, gym bills, among others, without having to repeat the process each time the payment is due. Read more
EQT's top payment company receives prestigious permit. Zimpler is now officially a certified Payment Institution (PI) in Brazil, approved by the Central Bank of Brazil. This means businesses can now offer instant bank payments via Pix with fewer clicks, less friction, and no detours.
Agibank raises $350M through FIDC to expand credit operations. It will use the funds to finance new credit operations. Agibank offers digital accounts, credit cards, and loans to the underserved population in Brazil. Continue reading
Visa launches new company in Brazil to enter PIX. The move is part of Visa's global strategy to transform itself into a financial transaction technology company, going beyond credit and debit cards. For e-commerce is the reduction of friction and the potential increase in conversion.
CHILE
Tether invests in Chilean Crypto Exchange Orionx to drive Latin American adoption. Joel Vainstein, Orionx's CEO, said that the collaboration marks a turning point in the company's B2B vision and that it will produce more cost-efficient solutions for payment collection, distribution, and treasury management.