ACI Connetic<\/a>, ACI\u2019s cloud-native intelligent payments orchestration platform, and Circle’s USDC infrastructure to demonstrate how financial institutions can incorporate stablecoin settlement into existing payment operations, helping bridge traditional payment systems and emerging digital asset capabilities.<\/p>\n\nThe implementation will initially focus on Colombia, where ACI Worldwide built the central infrastructure powering Bre-B, the country’s interoperable instant payments ecosystem. As Bre-B establishes the foundation for real-time, account-to-account payments nationwide, this initiative explores how stablecoins such as USDC can further modernize Colombia’s payments landscape by complementing existing infrastructure and enabling a more connected, multi-rail ecosystem.<\/p>\n
\nAs financial institutions increasingly evaluate stablecoins for payments and settlement use cases, the focus is shifting from the underlying technology toward practical implementation. Institutions need to understand how digital dollars can work alongside existing payment rails, treasury operations, governance frameworks, and settlement processes. The collaboration demonstrates how stablecoin settlement can be orchestrated alongside traditional payment rails through a single platform, enabling institutions to evaluate new settlement models within familiar operating environments.<\/p>\n
\nACI Connetic brings together traditional payment types, digital assets and card payments onto one unified cloud-native platform, simplifying the adoption of emerging payment capabilities.<\/p>\n
\n“The conversation around stablecoins is moving from possibility to practicality,” said Craig Ramsey, global head of account-to-account payments at ACI Worldwide. “Financial institutions want to understand how digital asset settlement can fit into the infrastructure and operating models they already trust. Through ACI Connetic, we’re demonstrating a practical approach to integrating regulated stablecoins into existing payment workflows.”<\/p>\n
\n\u201cFinancial institutions across Latin America are increasingly looking at how stablecoins can support the evolution of payments and settlement within the infrastructure they already use,\u201d said Kash Razzaghi, chief commercial officer at Circle. \u201cBy working with ACI Worldwide, we\u2019re creating a practical path for institutions to explore how USDC can fit into established payment environments, helping bridge traditional financial infrastructure with the growing digital economy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe initiative is designed to help financial institutions evaluate how stablecoin settlement can operate alongside existing payment infrastructure. Whilst it leverages USDC and Circle’s infrastructure, ACI Connetic supports an evolving ecosystem of payment networks, digital asset providers and future settlement models through a single orchestration platform.<\/p>\n
About ACI Worldwide<\/b><\/p>\n
\nACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology, delivers transformative software solutions that power intelligent payments orchestration in real time so banks, billers and merchants can drive growth while continuously modernizing their payment infrastructures, simply and securely. With more than 50 years of trusted payments expertise, we combine our global footprint with a local presence to deliver enhanced payment experiences and help customers stay ahead of constantly changing payment challenges and opportunities.<\/p>\n
About Circle Internet Group<\/b><\/p>\n
\nCircle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through programmable blockchain infrastructure, digital assets and payment applications. Circle’s platform includes the world’s largest stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation.<\/p>\n
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