Bre-B, Colombia’s Instant Payment System, received recognition from Central Banking
Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) received award in the category “Market Infrastructure and Payments Development – Retail Segment,” granted by Central Banking, in recognition of the progress achieved with Bre-B, the federated payment system that modernizes the country’s instant payment infrastructure and facilitates electronic transactions for millions of users.
This recognition highlights that the success of Bre-B is due to careful planning and to a regulatory framework designed to encourage effective onboarding of participating institutions.
“This recognition underscores our ongoing efforts to complement our large-value payment infrastructures with a fully interoperable instant payment system, Bre-B, which facilitates retail electronic transactions for all Colombians,” said the Governor of Banco de la República.
The modernization of the instant payment system was a project that began more than three years ago, was launched in 2025, and is currently progressing in line with the objectives established, positioning Colombia as a regional benchmark in easy, fast, and interoperable digital payment solutions.
Central Banking Publication:
Bre-B receives the “Market Infrastructure and Payments Development” award granted by Central Banking (@CentralBanking_).
"This recognition highlights our ongoing efforts to complement large-value payment infrastructures with an instant payment system...” pic.twitter.com/JOMgnpLqfP— Banco República 🇨🇴 (@BancoRepublica) March 17, 2026
“Congratulations to Banco de la República on winning the Central Banking 2026 award for ‘Payments and Market Infrastructure Development – Retail Segment.”
Colombia’s new federated payment system achieved its success due to careful planning, proactive regulation, and effective onboarding.”
