Economy

Has Brazil’s finance sector gone full-digital?

The Covid-19 pandemic seemingly turned everything digital. Social isolation measures and the spread of remote work took existing trends and set them on hyperdrive. E-commerce saw huge increases in sales, while teleconference platforms became ubiquitous, essentially replacing all in-person interactions. In this context, has the finance world undergone the same transformation?

In Brazil, that has certainly been the case. The Central Bank’s instant payment system PIX went live during the...

Ana Ferraz

Ana Ferraz is a journalist specialized in global affairs and economics. She previously worked at the Italian News Agency ANSA and has been published by multiple Brazilian outlets.

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