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DREX & the Future of Cross-Border Payments: Brazil’s Digital Real in Action

Date: 25/03/2025
15:20h. - 15:50h.
Place: ikigii Main Stage

30min · Full recording from 25/03/2025 at ikigii Main Stage. Also available on YouTube.

Brazil is leading the charge in digital currencies with DREX, its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). But what does this mean for cross-border payments and financial inclusion? In this fireside chat, we’ll hear from Fabio Araujo (Central Bank of Brazil), Larissa Moreira (Itaú Unibanco), and Marcos Viriato (Parfin) as they discuss the potential of DREX, its real-world applications, and how it could reshape international transactions. Language: EN

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