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 — it routes your Bre-B transaction through the licensed on-ramp providers and protocol routes that return a live quote for your request, and ranks those 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.

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. Whether identity verification is needed depends on the provider and the amount; the provider's checkout decides. 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. A route is shown only when a provider returns a live quote for your request, and the provider's checkout confirms the final amount before funds move; if no route is shown, the rail is not currently available 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.