GOU Payments receives certification to operate Bre-B system

GOU Payments, a Grupo Aval company, has received certification from Banco de la República to operate in the Bre-B instant payments system. The approval verifies its technological, operational, and security capabilities for 24/7 instant payments. The fintech aims to boost financial inclusion in Colombia.

GOU Payments, part of Grupo Aval, successfully completed its certification process with Banco de la República to join the Bre-B Instant Payments System, a key element of Colombia's payment infrastructure. The certification confirms the company's technological, operational, and security readiness to provide interoperable instant payments to Colombians, financial entities, fintechs, public sector, and employee funds, available 24/7. Isabel Cristina Martínez, president of GOU Payments, stated: «We at GOU Payments want to be the best highway through which the country's money moves in seconds, driving financial inclusion and enabling new business opportunities».

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BRB to submit capital plan to central bank by Friday

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The Bank of Brasília (BRB) plans to deliver a capital plan to the Central Bank by this Friday (6) to address losses from the alleged fraud in credit portfolios acquired from Banco Master. The plan includes options such as creating a real estate investment fund, a loan from the Credit Guarantee Fund (FGC), and capital injection from the Federal District Government. Meanwhile, the BRB president is set to meet with district deputies to explain the crisis's impact.

The Banco de la República received an award in the Central Banking Awards 2026 for the Bre-B system, in the retail payments and market infrastructure development category. This recognition highlights advances in interoperable instant payments in Colombia.

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Colombia's central bank announced on Sunday that scheduled maintenance on Bre-B infrastructure, the instant low-value payments system launched in October 2025, has concluded. While users were warned of possible intermittencies, no widespread disruptions were reported. Bre-B enables quick, free interbank transfers using simple identifiers like ID numbers or email addresses.

Presidency's General Secretariat Minister Guilherme Boulos announced on Tuesday (24) a set of actions to change relations between digital transport and delivery platforms and their workers. Measures include payment transparency requirements and support points creation. The announcement addresses demands for better working conditions.

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Bancamía, a Colombian bank focused on micro-entrepreneurs, has achieved corporate carbon neutrality certification under the ISO 14068-1:2023 standard, granted by Bureau Veritas Colombia. This recognition highlights the entity's commitment to decarbonization and environmental sustainability in its operations. The certification validates the greenhouse gas emissions inventory under the ISO 14064-1 standard.

The Central Bank announced the extrajudicial liquidation of Banco Master and related institutions on Tuesday (18), due to a liquidity crisis. The Federal Police arrested owner Daniel Vorcaro and others in Operation Compliance Zero, investigating the issuance of fake credit titles involving BRB. The scheme includes R$ 16.7 billion transfers from BRB to Master, with at least R$ 12.2 billion in fictitious credits.

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Bancolombia bank reported service outages starting from the early morning of Monday, February 23, 2026, due to technical adjustments that did not go as planned. The entity assured that it was not a security incident and that customers' resources and information are protected. They prioritized essential operations while working on stabilization.

 

 

 

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