
''Boleto bancário'', simply referred to as ''boleto'' (
English
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* English people
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: bank ticket) is a payment method in
Brazil
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regulated by (FEBRABAN).
A boleto can be paid at
ATM
ATM or atm often refers to:
* Atmosphere (unit) or atm, a unit of atmospheric pressure
* Automated teller machine, a cash dispenser or cash machine
ATM or atm may also refer to:
Computing
* ATM (computer), a ZX Spectrum clone developed in Mo ...
s, branch facilities and internet banking of any bank, post office, lottery agent and some supermarkets until its due date. After the due date it can only be paid at the issuer bank facilities.
Boleto can only be collected by an authorized collector agent in the Brazilian territory.
Open source
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projects like BoletoPHP allow the merchandisers to generate unregistered Boleto Bancários without communicating with the bank.
[http://techinbrazil.com/online-payment-for-e-commerce-in-brazil Online Payment for E-Commerce in Brazil]
See also
*
Brazilian Central Bank
*
Pix (electronic payment system)
References
External links
The Brazilian Federation of Banks
Banking in Brazil
Payment systems
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