Rule · BCB · 13 Mar 2026 · Instrução Normativa BCB 716
Payment arrangement operators must file requests for prior authorization or notification for amendments to SPB regulations with the Central Bank of Brazil, accompanied by the Annex I form, in accordance with Instruction Normative BCB No. 714 of March 4, 2026. Separate requests must each include the full form, and unrelated amendments must be submitted in specific requests. The form requires identifying regulation locations for compliance with BCB Resolution No. 522 of November 10, 2025, and listing articles already addressed or subject only to notification. This instruction enters into force on its publication date.
BCB No. 716, OF MARCH 13, 2026
Publishes procedures and models of complementary documents to Instruction Normative BCB No. 714, of March 4, 2026, specifically necessary for the processing of requests for authorization of amendments to regulations of payment arrangements included in the Brazilian Payments System (SPB), regarding compliance with BCB Resolution No. 522, of November 10, 2025.
The Head of the Department of Competition and Financial Market Structure (Decem), using the authority conferred by Art. 23, caput, item I, clause "a", of the Internal Regulations of the Central Bank of Brazil, annexed to BCB Resolution No. 340, of September 21, 2023, based on Art. 94, caput, item IV, clause "a", of said Regulations, and taking into account the provisions of Art. 6 of BCB Resolution No. 150, of October 6, 2021,
RESOLVES:
Art. 1 Requests for prior authorization or notification for amendments to regulations of payment arrangements included in the Brazilian Payments System (SPB), as provided for in Art. 20 of Annex I to BCB Resolution No. 150, of October 6, 2021, specifically regarding compliance with the amendments provided for in BCB Resolution No. 522, of November 10, 2025, must be filed with the Central Bank of Brazil in accordance with Instruction Normative BCB No. 714, of March 4, 2026, accompanied by a form filled out in accordance with Annex I to this Instruction Normative.
Sole Paragraph. If the payment arrangement operator chooses to file separate requests, segregated by subject or thematic affinity, the operator must present, in each request, the form provided for in the caput, including the information for each request.
Art. 2 Any amendments to the regulations that are not directly related to compliance with the provisions of BCB Resolution No. 522, of November 10, 2025, must be submitted by the payment arrangement operator in a specific request, in accordance with Instruction Normative BCB No. 714, of March 4, 2026.
Art. 3 This Instruction Normative enters into force on the date of its publication.
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The operator must identify in the tables below the location in its regulation of compliance with the items pertinent to BCB Resolution No. 150, of October 6, 2021, as amended by BCB Resolution No. 522, of November 10, 2025.
The tables must also be filled out for articles that have already been addressed by the current regulation of the payment arrangement and will not be the subject of requests for prior authorization for amendments to regulations sent to the Central Bank of Brazil, or that are the subject only of notification, in accordance with Art. 20, § 2, of Annex I to BCB Resolution No. 150, of October 6, 2021.
Table 1 - Responsibility of the payment arrangement operator for the full settlement of transactions
| Provisions of Annex I to Resolution No. 150, of 2021, to be addressed | Identification (document, chapter, section, annex, pages, etc.) and indicate if it is subject to prior authorization; notification of amendment; or current regulation |
|---|---|
| Art. 35-A |
Table 2 - Risk Management
| Provisions of Annex I to Resolution No. 150, of 2021, to be addressed | Identification (document, chapter, section, annex, pages, etc.) and indicate if it is subject to prior authorization; notification of amendment; or current regulation |
|---|---|
| Art. 4, item I, clause "g" | |
| Art. 19, item XI | |
| Art. 31 | |
| Art. 32, items I to III and IV | |
| Art. 33 | |
| Art. 34 | |
| Art. 35 | |
| Art. 35-B | |
| Art. 35-C | |
| Art. 35-D | |
| Art. 35-E | |
| Art. 37 |
Table 3 - Tariffs and Penalties
| Provisions of Annex I to Resolution No. 150, of 2021, to be addressed | Identification (document, chapter, section, annex, pages, etc.) and indicate if it is subject to prior authorization; notification of amendment; or current regulation |
|---|---|
| Art. 19, items XII and XVII and §§ 5 to 8 | |
| Art. 42, Sole Paragraph | |
| Art. 42-A |
Table 4.1 - Prevention of Illicit Acts and Compliance with the Paying User
| Provisions of Annex I to Resolution No. 150, of 2021, to be addressed | Identification (document, chapter, section, annex, pages, etc.) and indicate if it is subject to prior authorization; notification of amendment; or current regulation |
|---|---|
| Art. 4, item I, clauses "a", "h" and "i" | |
| Art. 4, item III | |
| Art. 19, item XXII | |
| Art. 32, items III-A to III-E | |
| Art. 33-A | |
| Art. 33-B |
Table 5 - Dispute Resolution and Prohibition of Transaction Restrictions
| Provisions of Annex I to Resolution No. 150, of 2021, to be addressed | Identification (document, chapter, section, annex, pages, etc.) and indicate if it is subject to prior authorization; notification of amendment; or current regulation |
|---|---|
| Art. 4, item VII | |
| Art. 35-F | |
| Art. 35-G |
Table 6 - Centralized Settlement and Others
| Provisions of Annex I to Resolution No. 150, of 2021, to be addressed | Identification (document, chapter, section, annex, pages, etc.) and indicate if it is subject to prior authorization; notification of amendment; or current regulation |
|---|---|
| Art. 30, §§ 5-A, 11 and 12 |
Table 7 - Governance
| Provisions of Annex I to Resolution No. 150, of 2021, to be addressed | Identification (document, chapter, section, annex, pages, etc.) and indicate if it is subject to prior authorization; notification of amendment; or current regulation |
|---|---|
| Art. 13, §3 | |
| Art. 27, §1 |
NOTE
Decree No. 10.411, of June 30, 2020, provides for the mandatory conduct of regulatory impact analysis (RIA) for the issuance of normative acts of general interest produced by the bodies and entities of the direct and indirect federal public administration.
However, according to Art. 4, item II, of the Decree, the RIA may be waived, provided there is a reasoned decision by the competent body or entity, in the case of a normative act intended to regulate rights or obligations defined in a hierarchically superior norm that does not allow, technically or legally, different regulatory alternatives.
In this sense, it is understood that this instruction norm meets the aforementioned criteria, since the normative act now proposed is intended to clarify the manner of compliance with obligations defined in the current regulation.
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“based on Art. 94, caput, item IV, clause "a", of said Regulations, and taking into account the provisions of Art. 6 of BCB Resolution No. 150, of October 6, 2021”
“using the authority conferred by Art. 23, caput, item I, clause "a", of the Internal Regulations of the Central Bank of Brazil, annexed to BCB Resolution No. 340, of September 21, 2023”
“must be filed with the Central Bank of Brazil in accordance with Instruction Normative BCB No. 714, of March 4, 2026”
“specifically necessary for the processing of requests for authorization of amendments to regulations of payment arrangements included in the Brazilian Payments System (SPB), regarding compliance with BCB Resolution No. 522, of November 10,…”
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