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USTR Schedules July 6 Hearing on Section 301 Action Targeting Brazil's PIX Policies

Bolsonaro Proposes Barring PIX From Non-Western Payment Networks Ahead of USTR Tariff Deadline

PIX Automatico Reaches 28% of Nord Security Brazil Payment Volume as Recurring Payments Gain Tractio

PIX Transactions at Point-of-Sale Terminals Surge 54% in 2025 as Debit Card Use Declines

BCB Instrução Normativa 746 Lifts PIX Tap-to-Pay Transaction Ceiling

INPI publishes PIX alto renome (famous mark) trademark status in Revista da Propriedade Industrial No. 2893, extending protection across all business categories. First public institution brand in Brazil to receive this classification. Decision announced June 10 by Minister Marcio Elias Rosa.

PIX Cobranca Hibrida (hybrid billing) launches: single invoice document accepts both boleto and PIX QR code payments. Voluntary adoption from June 2026; mandatory for all PIX participants from November 2026.

Pix em Garantia (collateral/receivables pledging via PIX) enters development phase on BCB's evolutionary agenda. Will allow merchants and businesses to use future PIX receivables as collateral for credit operations with facilitated approval and lower rates. Listed as dependent initiative subject to available BCB resources. Expected 2026-2027 (Live BC 47, November 2025).

DICT operational manual version 8.2 takes effect (Instrucao Normativa BCB 722, published April 13, 2026; replaces IN BCB 702 of January 27, 2026). Updates cover key registration and verification procedures, claim and dispute resolution, fraud notification workflows, fund recovery mechanisms, API rate limiting, and Federal Revenue data validation.

BCB accreditation deadline: all non-authorized payment institutions participating in PIX must submit BCB authorization request by this date (BCB Resolution 429; accelerated from original December 31, 2026 deadline). Minimum BRL 5M share capital and net equity required for transactional account providers since January 1, 2026. Applies to institutions that joined PIX from July 2024 through end of 2024.

Banco do Brasil launches boleto com Pix Automatico combining traditional boleto billing with PIX Automatico recurring payments. Customer pays first boleto via PIX QR code and authorizes automatic future debits on due dates. Works cross-bank without requiring BB account. First partner: Equatorial Energia covering Maranhao, Para, Piaui, Alagoas, and Amapa. Expansion to Goias and Rio Grande do Sul planned.

BCB publishes rules in DOU granting three new supervisory powers over PIX participants: (1) authority to require independent audits from CVM-registered auditors, triggered by routine verification or violation notification; (2) new exclusion criterion removing participants without an active SPI liquidator for 90+ consecutive days; (3) power to summon participant representatives for clarifications. MED enhancements take effect July 1, 2026.

BCB Resolution 559 amends PIX regulations (Resolution No. 1/2020): improves provisions for withdrawal service facilitators (PIX Saque/Troco) and reimbursement of operating costs; adjusts obligations for non-BCB-authorized payment institutions; introduces a new case for loss of PIX participation; amends MED (Special Return Mechanism) functionality provisions; adds provisions for verification of participants' adherence to PIX Regulation; revises notification of non-compliance procedures. Entered into force on date of publication.

BCB Phase 2 deadline: all PIX participating institutions must make PIX por Aproximacao (NFC contactless payments) available to their full customer base (BCB Resolution 541 amending 406/407). As of deadline eve, institutions offering PIX NFC via bank apps: Itau, Bradesco, Nubank, PicPay, C6 Bank, Banco Inter. Digital wallets: Google Wallet (since Feb 2025), Samsung Wallet (since April 17, 2026). Apple iPhone remains excluded due to NFC API restrictions (CADE investigation ongoing). Latest published NFC data: January 2026 showing 1.057M transactions and R$46.5M value. Finsiders Brasil (April 17 update) characterizes first-year adoption as 'timid' relative to overall PIX volumes (7B+ monthly transactions).

Samsung Wallet launches PIX por Aproximacao via NFC across 101 compatible Galaxy models, becoming the second digital wallet (after Google Wallet) to offer PIX contactless payments. Gradual rollout April 17-22, coinciding with BCB Phase 2 public availability deadline. Uses Itau as Payment Transaction Initiator (ITP) via Open Finance. Promotional campaign April 22-May 2 with Samsung Rewards vouchers.

Pix Duplicata scheduled to begin development/consultation phase (BCB 2026 evolutionary agenda, 27th PIX Forum Plenary December 4, 2025). Connects sale, invoice, and payment in a centralized database to reduce errors and automate commercial payment flows for businesses.

Banco do Brasil confirms PIX Pagamento temporarily unavailable starting approximately 11:50 AM Brasilia time. Downdetector registers 237+ reports at peak around 12:10 PM. BB issued statement: 'O Pix Pagamento esta momentaneamente indisponivel.' Other banks including Santander, Itau, Bradesco, Nubank, and Mercado Pago also affected per user reports. Service restored same day; no precise restoration time published. BCB did not issue formal statement. Fifth PIX service disruption of 2026. Coincides with Resolution 554 effective date (March 30) requiring all direct SPI participants to have completed new Conta PI parameter configuration.

28th PIX Forum Plenary announces salary accounts (contas-salario) eligible for PIX Automatico from July 2026; establishes working group on offensive/threatening messages in PIX description fields with proposals due June 30, 2026; discusses hybrid billing (boleto + PIX QR code in single document) moving to mandatory status.

BCB publishes Resolution 554 strengthening Conta PI (instant payment settlement account) security with three features: (1) configurable minimum operational balance threshold below which payment orders are automatically rejected ('operational zero'), (2) automatic account blocking upon anomaly detection, and (3) alternative balance monitoring channel independent of RSFN. Published two days after BTG Pactual R$100M diversion via Conta PI. BCB characterizes changes as Agenda BC modernization, not reactive measure. All SPI direct participants must configure minimum operational balances and activate alternative monitoring access.

Users report widespread PIX instability across multiple banks around midday; Downdetector registers 566 reports at 12:04 PM Brasilia time. BCB has not issued a formal statement on the incident.

BCB confirms Pefisa data exposure affecting 28,203 PIX keys (registration data: name, CPF, bank, branch, account number, key creation date exposed over Aug 30, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026 window). Third PIX key incident in 2026 and 23rd since PIX launch. No sensitive data (passwords, balances, transactions) compromised.

CADE opens formal investigation into Apple over iPhone NFC restrictions blocking PIX por Aproximacao; requires Apple to disclose NFC fees, technical requirements, and developer contracts by March 30, 2026

PIX experiences service disruption starting evening of March 6 and escalating March 7 with approximately 1,000 Downdetector complaints by 11:00 AM Brasilia time. Nubank, Itau, Caixa, Bradesco, Santander affected. Itau attributed cause to instability in BCB infrastructure. BCB did not formally acknowledge root cause.

Caixa Economica Federal announces suspension of PIX Saque (cash withdrawal via PIX) and PIX Troco (cashback at merchants) services.

BCB cybersecurity compliance deadline: all PIX and STR participants must implement BCB Resolution 538/2025 and CMN Resolution 5,274/2025 requirements by this date. Mandates include multi-factor authentication for PIX/STR administrative access, physical and logical isolation of PIX and STR environments from other institutional systems, dedicated cloud computing instances for PIX/STR, credential and digital certificate monitoring for SPI access, end-to-end transaction integrity validation before digital signing, and annual independent intrusion testing. Published December 18, 2025.

PIX por Aproximacao (NFC contactless) becomes mandatory for all PIX participating institutions (BCB Resolutions 406/407)

BCB publishes Resolution 546 updating PIX participation rules: non-authorized payment institutions and participants connecting via PSTI are capped at R$15,000 per PIX transaction; 'Responsible Participant' status restricted to institutions classified in segments S1 to S4 that are also direct SPI participants and transactional account providers. Complements the May 1, 2026 accreditation deadline set by Resolution 429.

DICT (PIX key directory) experiences internal problem between 2:31 PM and 3:10 PM Brasilia time, causing approximately 40 minutes of PIX transfer failures across multiple banks including Itau, Bradesco, BB, Caixa, Nubank, Santander, Inter, and C6 Bank. BCB technical teams identified and resolved the issue. First documented PIX service disruption of 2026.

BCB reports Agibank data exposure affecting approximately 5,300 PIX keys (registration data only — name, CPF, bank details, key creation date). First PIX key incident of 2026. No sensitive data (passwords, balances, transactions) compromised.

BCB accreditation window opens for non-authorized PIX payment institutions (deadline May 1, 2026; accelerated from previous Dec 31, 2026 deadline per BCB Resolution 429)

CADE unanimously homologates TCC (settlement) with Apple over iOS App Store/IAP anticompetitive practices. Apple must allow alternative in-app payment methods alongside IAP, permit developers to direct users to external transactions, and enable alternative app distribution channels within 105 days (~April 7, 2026). Non-compliance penalty up to R$150M. Agreement lasts three years. IMPORTANT: this TCC does NOT cover NFC access or PIX por Aproximacao. The PIX NFC investigation (opened March 17, 2026) is a separate CADE inquiry.

BCB publishes Resolution 541 amending Resolution 406: formalizes two-phase JSR (Jornada Sem Redirecionamento) rollout for PIX por Aproximacao. Phase 1 (production testing by all mandatory PIX participating institutions) effective February 6, 2026. Phase 2 (public general availability to all customers) effective April 22, 2026. JSR enables NFC contactless PIX payments through digital wallets without app redirection.