Payment rail · Brazil
Payment rail · BrazilWhat is Pix?
Pix is Brazil’s instant payment scheme, created and run by the Central Bank of Brazil, which settles transfers between banks and payment institutions in real time, around the clock. Poplin pays out to Brazil over Pix, settling in real time.
Source: Banco Central do Brasil (opens in a new tab)
Updated · Reviewed by Joyce Chin, Chief Operating Officer & Compliance Officer
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A payout to Brazil clears fastest over
Pix
settles in real time · 0.95% + $1.00 on a business account
Also reaches BRL accounts over
Also reaches USD accounts over
Set from your location — change it above.The recipient’s account details decide the rail — the fee is always shown before you send.
// at a glance
What the rail sets for a payout over Pix — and what Poplin charges to send.
Settlement
Real time
clears in seconds
Reaches
1
country — Brazil
Paid out in
BRL
Brazilian real
Business fee
0.95%
plus a $1.00 fixed fee
Clearing
Local
domestic clearing
Days are business days — a Saturday delays a same-day or next-day payout. These are ceilings, not typical times: within the window, how fast the money lands depends on the receiving bank.
// how it moves
How Pix payouts move.
From your US-dollar balance to an account in Brazil — four steps, seconds end to end.
You send from USD
Enter an amount in your Poplin US-dollar account and confirm the payout — the full fee shows before you send.
Converted at mid-market
Dollars become Brazilian reals at the mid-market rate — no markup added.
Cleared over Pix
Poplin clears the payout over Pix, Brazil’s instant payment system.
Arrives in seconds
The money lands in the recipient’s account in Brazil in seconds.
// coverage
Where Pix reaches.
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Pix — FAQ
Basics
What is Pix?
Pix is Brazil’s instant payment scheme, created and run by the Central Bank of Brazil, which settles transfers between banks and payment institutions in real time, around the clock. Poplin pays out to Brazil over Pix, settling in real time.
Speed
How long do Pix payouts take?
Over Pix, Poplin payouts settle in real time. Payments leave your account in seconds; Pix then clears the payout to the recipient’s bank.
Cost
How much does it cost to send money over Pix with Poplin?
A percentage of the amount plus a $1.00 fixed fee — 0.95% on a business account and 1% on a personal account, shown in full before you send. Conversion, where the payout currency isn’t US dollars, is at the mid-market rate with no markup.
Coverage
Which countries does Poplin reach over Pix?
Pix is how Poplin pays out to Brazil, in BRL. Poplin also reaches Brazil over TED (BRL) and SWIFT (USD) — which one a payout uses depends on the bank details your recipient has.
Send US dollars to Brazil over Pix.
Open a US-dollar account in minutes. No monthly fees.