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Act 2013

Law No. 12,865/2013 (Payments Law)

Issued by Banco Central do Brasil

Effective: 9 Oct 2013

Plain-English summary

Law No. 12.865/2013, called the Brazilian Payment Systems Law, made the Brazilian Payments System modern and created the regulatory body for payment service providers and digital wallets. The law contains important consumer protection provisions like the separation of client assets provided by Article 22 and, at the same time, keeps up with new security standards.

Who it applies to

Banking · Payments & Fintech

Topics

Payments & Fintech / Digital Assets

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