Circle and ACI explore USDC settlement alongside Colombia’s payment rails
The collaboration uses ACI Connetic to explore how stablecoins can work within existing banking operations, with an initial focus on Colombia.
Reported development: · AI-assisted, source-linked brief
In brief
- The initial implementation focuses on Colombia.
- The announcement describes an evaluation of settlement workflows, not nationwide adoption.
An integration experiment
Circle and ACI Worldwide announced a collaboration on 27 October to demonstrate USDC settlement within existing payment infrastructure. The companies say the work combines Circle’s infrastructure with ACI Connetic, a platform that coordinates different payment methods. Colombia is the initial focus, where ACI built infrastructure for the Bre-B instant-payment ecosystem.
Why the scope matters
The stated objective is to help institutions evaluate how stablecoins fit beside established payment rails, treasury processes and governance. The announcement does not establish that Colombian banks have adopted USDC at national scale. For readers following digital money, the distinction is useful: a demonstration can test compatibility, while evidence of sustained use would require further reporting on participating institutions and actual settlement activity.
Sources and verification
Company-announcement brief. The collaboration’s objectives are attributed to the companies; adoption and performance are not independently established.
- ACI Worldwide and Circle collaborate on USDC settlement in Latin America ↗Circle · Primary document · 27 Oct 2026
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