OpenPayd launches Pix to enable real-time payments to Brazil

By Gloria Mathias

OpenPayd, the global provider of embedded finance infrastructure, has announced that its clients can send and receive payments via Pix, the Brazilian real-time payment network.

The digital economy’s global nature necessitates robust international infrastructure for businesses with strong growth ambitions. OpenPayd provides its clients with a worldwide suite of embedded finance infrastructure through a single API. Customers can easily embed payments, accounts in multiple currencies and foreign exchange services into their platforms, moving banking and payments from a cost centre to a revenue generator.

Pix was developed to combat the challenges created by traditional fund transfer methods offered by Brazil’s banking sector, which incurred high transfer fees, were limited by settlement time and were restricted to ‘working day’ operational hours. Pix local payments, in contrast, are available 24/7 and a much cheaper, more reliable option for businesses and consumers alike.

Since launching in 2020, around two-thirds of the Brazilian population has used Pix to make and receive payments. It’s one of the most used real-time electronic transfer systems in the world, second only to India’s United Payments Interface.

“Brazil is positioning itself as a global leader for the digital finance transformation, and we’re ensuring our clients can be a part of it. In May 2024, there were over 5 billion Pix transactions processed, demonstrating the scale of, and demand for, real-time payments in the LATAM market,” said Mert Aslaner, Head of Product at OpenPayd. “Enabling access to the world’s largest payment rails ensures that our customers’ payments can be as wide-reaching and agile as they are.”

OpenPayd will continue to expand its access to local and international payment rails to support its mission of powering the growth of the digital economy. Through a single API or via the online platform, OpenPayd clients can send and receive payments across 190+ countries and territories.