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“Father of Pix” Carlos Brandt Leaves the Central Bank After 23 Years and Takes Office at the IMF. Pix Creator Will Bring Brazilian Experience to Transform Payments Worldwide.
After more than two decades dedicated to the Central Bank of Brazil, economist Carlos Eduardo Brandt, known as the “Father of Pix”, announced his departure in 2025 to take a position at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This change represents not only the end of a 23-year cycle in Brasília but also the international recognition of a Brazilian model that has become a worldwide reference in financial innovation.
The Main Character’s Speech — What Brandt Said Upon Announcing the Change
“Honored to join the International Monetary Fund, on the Payments and Financial Market Infrastructures team. Very excited to broaden my knowledge and support the strengthening of payment systems globally!”
With this statement published on his official LinkedIn profile, Brandt made it clear that his next challenge will be to contribute to the modernization of financial infrastructures on a global scale, bringing the successful experience of Pix to other countries.
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From the Central Bank to Multilateralism
At the Central Bank, Brandt led the Pix Management and Operations Department and the Relationship Management and Supervision of Payment Institutions, roles that placed him at the center of the country’s largest financial inclusion project.
At the IMF, he will work in a multilateral environment, collaborating with governments and central banks in the implementation of instant payment systems, seeking greater operational efficiency and strengthening inclusion.
Pix: The Revolution That Changed Brazil
Launched in November 2020, Pix quickly established itself as Brazil’s primary payment method. Today, there are over 159 million individual users, 15 million businesses, and 858 million active keys.
Only in June 2025, the system moved R$ 2.8 trillion; in the total for the first half, the volume had already reached nearly R$ 16 trillion. These numbers demonstrate the strength of a tool that combined practicality, speed, and low cost, becoming one of the world’s largest cases of financial innovation.
The Legacy of Brandt at the Central Bank
Carlos Brandt’s career at the Central Bank began in 2002 and was marked by his involvement in structuring projects, such as the reform of the Brazilian Payment System (SPB) and the implementation of the Reserve Transfer System (STR). But it was with Pix that he left his definitive mark.
Under his leadership, the Central Bank designed a unique architecture: real-time settlement, zero cost for individuals, availability 24/7, and governance that integrated banks, fintechs, and payment institutions into a single network.
The success of Pix has not gone unnoticed outside of Brazil. The Brazilian model has started to be studied in multilateral organizations and by central banks of different countries, being cited as an example of innovative public policy with a high social impact.
Brandt’s move to the IMF represents the culmination of this recognition: one of the key figures behind the system will now work to support countries in developing their own digital payment solutions, leveraging the lessons learned in Brazil.
The Global Challenge: Interoperability and Inclusion
At the IMF, Brandt’s mission will be to support projects aimed at:
- Implementation of instant payment systems;
- Studies on interoperability between different national platforms;
- Promotion of financial inclusion in emerging countries;
- Integration of new technologies, such as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
This agenda is directly connected to the global movement of financial digitization and the search for cheaper, more efficient, and secure systems.
Carlos Brandt’s departure from the Central Bank and his arrival at the IMF symbolize a historic milestone for the Brazilian and global financial system. He leaves behind the legacy of a project that transformed the way the country pays, transfers, and relates to money, and now takes on the responsibility of sharing this experience on an international scale.
More than the “Father of Pix,” Brandt becomes the ambassador of a Brazilian financial revolution, taking proof to the world that innovation, efficiency, and inclusion can go hand in hand.
Legal, excelente noticia. Suando assisti um vídeo em que um brasileiro estava efetuando um pagamento xom PIX, em uma farmácia em PARIS, na semana passada. Muito embora haja empressao dos sistemas de pagamento norte americanos devido ao volume de recuros movimentado, na casa de Trilhões. Eu esperava que fosse fazer sucesso, mas, nao com esse urgência, urgentíssima de uma semana.
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vlw!
O Pix não tem pai, os criadores que participaram do desenvolvimento foram muitos, essa matéria é ufanista, coisa de viralatismo!
No governo anterior o que queriam combater era justamente esses salários de servidores que não trabalhavam eram os colocados no cargo por políticos influentes e o judiciário, que tem o STF,STJ, PGR etc que ganham salário milionário, por a imprensa não divulga más teve um juíz que recebeu um salário de R$500.000,00 , e esses juízes estão todos milionários inclusive o presidente da república que enriqueceu com salário de presidente, isso também não é questionado, acho que no Brasil tudo é questionável, principalmente 0 porque de termos um presidente da república ex presidiário condenado por vários juízes de duas instâncias e descondenado por um amigo comunista.🤫
Tenha vergonha. Quem comprou 105 imóveis em dinheiro vivo e que está prestes a ser o mais novo condenado e presidiário do País? Quem vendeu refinaria abaixo- bem abaixo- do preço e e recebeu jóias de presente e tentou trazê-las ilegalmente para o Brasil? Dá licença! Ou também faz parte dos execráveis traidores da Pátria?
Nos poupe.
Vc. Nao sabe nada..**** mal i formado e ****. Nao compare Lula com Bolsonaro.
E vc vai um ex-presidente presidiário, já comprei a champanhe e os fogos para o grande dia.