BC President reacts to US questions about PIX: 'Something that will have to be accepted'

The president of the Central Bank, Gabriel Galípolo, stated this Thursday (25) that several other countries have instant payment systems similar to the Brazilian PIX, and assessed that this is something that will have to be accepted and incorporated by others.
He made the statement when answering a question about the United States investigation into the Brazilian tool, which could result in an increase in tariffs.
New criticism from North American authorities of PIX took place at the beginning of this month. The accusation is that the Brazilian payment system is favored to the detriment of American companies that operate in the sector.
"From the point of view of the United States report, the Central Bank has been providing people and time to help with the necessary explanations to the American government. PIX puts Brazil in a position that in few things Brazil has the possibility of being at the frontier of what is most modern and is an example for the rest of the world, and PIX is one of them", said Galípolo.
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Second However, several other countries have an instant payment system similar to the Brazilian one.
"Several countries around the world come here to understand how we did it and copy it. But Brazil is not the only one that has it. Today, several countries have it", he declared.
"It seems to me that it is a somewhat natural process of evolution, we are seeing several other central banks and authorities try to follow this movement. It seems like something that, over time, will have to be duly accepted and incorporated", concludes the president of the Central Bank.
Criticism from the USA
According to the American government, the BC acts simultaneously as a regulator and operator of the system, which would favor the PIX and limit the actions of competitors.
The censures are part of the justification for the proposed tariff. 25% on Brazilian products after a commercial investigation by the US Trade Office (USTR) against abusive practices.
According to the agency, the Brazilian government adopts practices that "encumber or restrict" trade with North Americans.
For experts interviewed by g1, aspects such as the clash with big techs and competition with American credit card brands would help explain the US offensive against PIX. They say that there are, however, no consistent reasons to question the payment service.
In fact, the success of PIX and its role as a showcase for Brazil would be seen as a "threat" to the sector in the USA. Trump's fears, they claim, would also be linked to the advancement of PIX Internacional and the BRICS discussions on alternatives to the use of the dollar in trade.
Reaction from the Brazilian government
President Lula's reaction was quick. Also at the beginning of June, he appeared at an event in Catalão, Goiás, holding a sign that said: "The PIX is from Brazil". we were negotiating after my visit to President [Donald] Trump - he untimely announced an increase in taxation on Brazilian things to 25%, based on a lie", said Lula, at the time.
The president of the Central Bank, Gabriel Galípolo, in an image from May 2026
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Source: G1