Bre-B is Colombia’s instant payment system, operated by the central bank (Banco de la República). It lets you send money between Colombian banks in seconds, 24/7, using a “llave” (key) such as your phone number, ID, or email.

How fast is a Bre-B payment for crypto?

Bre-B settles in seconds. Once your payment confirms, the provider releases your crypto to your wallet — usually within a few minutes end to end.

Do I need a Bre-B key (llave)?

Yes. Register a llave in your Colombian bank app (phone, ID, or email) and use it to authorize the payment. Most major Colombian banks support Bre-B.

Purchases start from 100 COP. Very large Bre-B transfers (above roughly 11,552,000 COP) are routed as a standard Colombian bank transfer instead. Exact limits are shown before you confirm.

Buy Crypto with Bre-B

Buy crypto with Bre-B, Colombia's instant payment system. Pay from any Colombian bank with your Bre-B key (llave). Compare live rates from trusted providers.

What is Bre-B?

Bre-B is Colombia’s instant, interbank payment system, run by Banco de la República. It works 24/7 and settles in seconds using a “llave” (key) — your phone number, ID, or email linked to your Colombian bank account — much like PIX in Brazil. On Swaps you can fund a crypto purchase directly from your Colombian bank via Bre-B, with the crypto sent straight to your own wallet.

How to Buy Crypto with Bre-B

Enter how many Colombian pesos (COP) you want to spend and choose your cryptocurrency on Swaps.
Select Bre-B as your payment method and compare live provider rates.
Confirm and pay from your bank app using your Bre-B key (llave) — the transfer settles in seconds.
Crypto is sent directly to the wallet address you control.

Bre-B — Pros

Instant settlement, 24/7 — funds move in seconds
Pay from any Colombian bank with your Bre-B key (llave)
No card needed and no Bre-B network fee

Bre-B — Cons

Available only for Colombian bank accounts (COP)
Requires a Bre-B key registered with your bank
Very large transfers may settle as a standard bank transfer

Bre-B Limits & Fees

Processing time	Instant (seconds)
Limits	From 100 COP; Bre-B transfers above ~11.5M COP route as a bank transfer
Fees	No Bre-B network fee. The provider spread is shown before you confirm.
Regions	Colombia
Currencies	COP (Colombian Peso)

You can also sell crypto and receive funds via Bre-B.

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Why use Bre-B on Swaps

Swaps does not process payments itself — we route your Bre-B transaction through licensed on-ramp providers and protocol routes (Paybis, Transak, Stripe Onramp, Bridge by Stripe, Onramper, Mercuryo, Partna, OKX, and others) and rank their live quotes by total receive amount in your local currency. The strongest provider route for Bre-B depends on your country, the amount, and the coin you are buying, which is why every quote is re-evaluated in real time. The crypto goes directly to the wallet address you control; Swaps never custodies funds during the transaction.

What to expect

Bre-B availability varies by provider and country. Some providers settle Bre-B payments instantly, others may batch transfers depending on the rail. KYC requirements depend on the provider's compliance rules in your market — many corridors complete without verification at smaller amounts. Before you pay, Swaps applies a Tier-1 fiat-aware filter so Bre-B routes that would be rejected by every available provider in your country never appear in the comparison. If a route is shown, it can complete; if it is hidden, the rail is not currently supported in your market.

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Live bre-b routes by country and coin — Swaps shows whether the rail is supported for your residency before checkout.