RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Banco do Brasil (BBAS3) on Wednesday, February 9, announced the launch of a digital account in dollars (USDBLR), exclusively for its individual account holders.
Conta Easy! enables clients to make fee-free transfers from their individual checking account at Banco do Brasil directly to their digital dollar account at BB Americas, thus saving funds for international travel or other purposes.
According to the bank, the solution is available to Banco do Brasil account holders who have not been BB Americas customers in the past 12 months.
Banco do Brasil pointed out that when opening their Conta Easy!, customers will receive a Visa debit card, which will allow them to make purchases in over 44 million commercial establishments worldwide.
In addition, customers abroad will also be able to withdraw cash at ATMs.
The card can also be used with digital wallets such as Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and PayPal.
Through an agreement that BB Americas has with Allpoint, Presto, Plus, and Star, the card can also be used for fee-free withdrawals at approximately 40,000 ATMs in the United States.
The new digital account features financial protection insurance for deposits of up to US$250,000, no opening fees, and zero maintenance costs.
There is also 24-hour call center service available daily in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Opening a Conta Easy! account can be done directly from the Banco Brasil app.