Roaming Pix
Make Your Wallet the Go-To
Option for Tourists in Brazil
Pix Roaming brings the power of Brazil’s instant payment system to international wallet partners and banks.
With tourism reaching record highs and Pix surpassing 63 billion transactions in 2024,
there’s never been a better time to enable Pix payments for foreign consumers visiting Brazil.
Scroll down to explore the market potential, partner benefits, and how the solution works in practice.
The Numbers Behind the Opportunity
• +63B Pix transactions in 2024
• +26T BRL in value (≈ USD 4.3T)
• 35% of all Pix transactions were P2B
• P2B transactions nearly doubled, rising from 11.42B (2023) to 22.12B (2024)
Tourism in Brazil
• 6.6M international tourists in Brazil in 2024
• 7.3B USD spent locally by travelers in 2024
• 3.7 million international tourists visited Brazil in the first quarter of 2025, setting new record
• 2027 Forecasts: 8M tourists and 8.1B USD in travel spending
• Top regions visited: 1. São Paulo, 2. Rio de Janeiro, 3. Paraná, 4. Rio Grande do Sul
Benefits for Bank Apps and Wallet Partners
Expand your wallet’s reach to Brazil by enabling seamless Pix payments for foreign travelers.
Boost revenue by enabling transactions where Pix is the preferred or only accepted method.
Define your FX markup per transaction and unlock new earnings through currency exchange services.
Guarantee USD payouts at the original exchange rate, secured by PagBrasil’s proprietary technology.
Rely on PagBrasil’s regulatory and technical infrastructure for compliant, cross-border transactions.
Integrate real-time payments to modernize your offering and meet evolving user needs.
Strengthen your brand as a key player in global digital payments.
Scale internationally as Pix adoption expands, improving your users’ travel experience and payment access.
Benefits for Tourists Visiting Brazil
• Use Pix even in places where cards aren’t accepted
• Access exclusive discounts often tied to Pix payments
• Avoid cash exchange risks and enjoy safer, seamless payments abroad
• Experience Brazil like a local with a trusted, instant payment method used by over 173 million people.
How Roaming Pix Works
How Roaming Pix Works
1. Users access your payment app to scan a QR code or copy and paste a Pix key provided by the Brazilian merchant.
2. PagBrasil converts the value from BRL to USD and locks in the exchange rate for at least 10 minutes.
3. Upon confirmation, PagBrasil transfers the equivalent BRL amount to the merchant, pulling USD from the wallet partner’s account.
4. Done! Payment is confirmed to the user and merchant in seconds.
Global Headlines About Pix Roaming
Argentina
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Paraguay
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