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dc.titleDigital Transformation and Financial Inclusion: The Case of Instant Payments in Brazil
dc.contributor.authorBueno, Rodrigo De Losso Da Silveira
dc.contributor.authorRocha Cavalcante, Carlos Nathaniel
dc.contributor.orgunitCountry Department Southern Cone
dc.coverageBrazil
dc.date.available2026-09-25T00:09:00
dc.date.issue2026-09-25T00:09:00
dc.description.abstractPix represented one of the most profound transformations of Brazil's payment system by introducing a low-cost, interoperable, and public instant payment infrastructure available nationwide in November 2020. This paper examines how Pix diffusion has been associated with changes in local banking markets. The results indicate that Pix expansion is associated with deposit growth and credit expansion in municipalities with lower initial levels of digital infrastructure, with particular increases in savings deposits and rural credit. The findings suggest that a public and interoperable instant payment infrastructure can foster financial deepening and broaden access to formal banking services, especially in municipalities that were initially more constrained by limited digital infrastructure.
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0014513
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Digital-Transformation-and-Financial-Inclusion-The-Case-of-Instant-Payments-in-Brazil.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectMunicipal Government
dc.subjectFinancial Inclusion
dc.subjectCredit
dc.subjectFinancial Service
dc.subjectPayment System
dc.subjectDigital Payment
dc.subjectDigital Technology
dc.subjectDigital Infrastructure
dc.subjectSaving Rate
dc.subject.jelcodeE44 - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
dc.subject.jelcodeG18 - Government Policy and Regulation
dc.subject.jelcodeG21 - Banks • Depository Institutions • Micro Finance Institutions • Mortgages
dc.subject.jelcodeG28 - Government Policy and Regulation
dc.subject.keywordsPix;Instant Payments;Banking System
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-03381
idb.operationRG-T4571
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