Pix
Founded in 2020 by the Central Bank of Brazil, Pix is a new instant bank transfer payment method in Brazil. The payment method covers Brazilian banks, digital accounts, and wallets. Users can scan the dynamic QR code or copy and paste the QR code data to make a payment.
Properties
The properties of the Pix payment method are shown in the following table:
Payment type | Bank transfer | ||
Acquirer | AlipaySG, AlipayBR, AlipayUS, AlipayEU, AlipayUK | Merchant entity location | SG, AU, HK, BR, US, EU, UK |
Payment flow | Redirect | Refund | ✔️ |
Buyer country/region | Brazil | Partial refund | ✔️ |
Processing currency | BRL | Chargeback/Dispute | ❌ |
Minimum payment amount | 1 BRL | Refund period | 90 days |
Maximum payment amount | Unlimited | Time to return payment result | Real-time |
User experience
Note: The following payment flows on different terminals are reference only, and represent this payment method's flow on different terminal types. For supported merchants' terminal types, consult Antom Technical Support.
The following screenshots show the journey of paying with Pix:
Figure 1. Payment process with Pix (App)
- The user selects Pix to pay.
- The user obtains the payment code.
- The user enters the Pix payment code on the Pix page.
- The user confirms the payment information.
- The user is redirected to the merchant result page.