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666 points jcartw | 3 comments | 08 Apr 25 10:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.605s | source

> it gives the central bank a worrying amount of power

Heh, only an American would say that. What a peculiar worldview.

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2. irusensei ◴[09 Apr 25 13:37 UTC] No.43631919[source]▶

I say that as a Brazilian. I have no idea why one would trust a central institution specially on corruption ridden Brazil.

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3. Vilian ◴[09 Apr 25 17:54 UTC] No.43635114[source]▶

because companies aren't corrupt somehow right

Brazil's government-run payments system has become dominant