Leaders frame the initiative as a complement—not a replacement—for existing monetary systems.
Settlement innovation
Technical teams will pilot invoicing in a basket of reals and pesos for bilateral trade, without creating a parallel legal tender.
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Leaders frame the initiative as a complement—not a replacement—for existing monetary systems.
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