Pix presents instability and affects banks
Graduated in journalism from Universidade Paulista. Worked in media outlets such as Folha de S.Paulo and Rede Brasil de Televisão. She is an Oeste reporter in São Paulo
TL;DR
- Pix payment system faced instability on Friday night.
- Customers reported difficulties with transfers and payments.
- Downdetector registered nearly 10,000 complaints.
- Issues were reported across multiple financial institutions and services, including Banco do Brasil, Nubank, Banco Inter, Banco Central, Itaú, Santander, and Caixa Econômica Federal.
- The Central Bank has not yet issued a statement regarding the instability.
- Pix, launched in November 2020, is a real-time payment system developed by the Central Bank of Brazil.