Get paid with Bre-B on WhatsApp.
Bre-B is the Banco de la República's instant payment system, interoperable across banks and wallets: with a key (your phone, your email or your ID) or a QR code, any customer pays you instantly from whatever bank or wallet they use, no matter which one is yours.
How you get paid with Bre-B in the conversation
Key in the chat
You send your Bre-B key and the customer pays you from their own bank or wallet, without leaving WhatsApp.
QR code
They scan it from any app with Bre-B enabled and pay instantly.
Payment from any bank
The customer pays from whatever bank or wallet they already use: Bre-B connects every institution to every other one.
Recurring payments
The same key works for charging the same thing more than once, without sharing details again.
Bulk collections
A campaign that arrives with the Bre-B charge built in, ready to pay in the same message, to a whole customer base.
Automatic reconciliation
Every Bre-B payment gets matched to its order on your collections dashboard on its own, no spreadsheets.
How a Bre-B charge works
- 01
You send the key or the QR.
In the same WhatsApp chat, with the amount already set.
- 02
The customer pays from their bank.
Without switching institutions or opening an app other than the one they already use.
- 03
The confirmation lands in the chat.
Within seconds, as soon as the payment goes through, and it gets reconciled with the order.
How big Bre-B is today
Bre-B has been active since October 2025 and tripled its daily transactions in seven months, from 1.5 to 5 million. It now counts more than 105 million registered keys, 34.9 million linked users (May 2026) and more than 1.07 billion accumulated transactions.
Bre-B keys now also work for recurring payments, not just one-off transfers: a business can charge the same key again and again.
That growth comes alongside banks like Bancolombia, which has pushed Bre-B adoption among businesses, and digital wallets that already have it active next to their other payment methods.
That nationwide reach is exactly what makes Bre-B useful for a business: you can charge the same customer without asking first which bank holds their account.
Bre-B against your other payment methods
Bre-B adds to what you already use; it doesn't replace any method.
| Method | What the customer needs | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Bre-B | Type your key or scan your QR | The customer banks at a different institution than yours |
| Payment link | Open the checkout and choose how to pay | You don't know which method the customer prefers |
| Nequi notification | Approve in their app, no link to open | You already know the customer uses Nequi |
| Traditional QR | Scan it from their bank or wallet | The customer is in front of a physical spot |
What you see about every Bre-B charge
Confirmation in the chat
The payment shows up in the conversation within seconds, with no one having to check the bank.
Automatic reconciliation
Every Bre-B charge gets matched to its order on its own, no spreadsheets.
Collections dashboard
Compare how much you collect with Bre-B against your other payment methods.
Sources
- In seven months, Bre-B tripled its daily transactions from 1.5 to 5 million; there are already 105 million registered keys Banco de la República
- Bre-B indicators Banco de la República
- Bre-B keys will now work for recurring payments El Heraldo
- Bre-B for businesses: frequently asked questions Bancolombia
Frequently asked questions about getting paid with Bre-B
Do I need an account at a specific bank to get paid with Bre-B?
No. Bre-B connects every bank and wallet in the country to each other, so you get paid with your own key no matter where the customer banks.
Does Bre-B replace the payment link or Nequi?
No, they add up. Bre-B is one more method inside the same conversation, alongside the payment link, Nequi and the QR.
What is a Bre-B key?
An identifier (your phone, your email or your ID) that replaces an account number to receive a payment.
How do I know a Bre-B charge got paid?
The confirmation lands in the chat within seconds and the payment is reconciled on your collections dashboard.
Can I charge the same thing more than once with the same Bre-B key?
Yes. Since May 2026, Bre-B keys also work for recurring payments, not just a single, one-off transfer.
Does Bre-B have a limit per transaction?
The limit is set by each participating bank or wallet, not by Elocuenti: we only send your key or your QR inside the conversation.
Get paid with Bre-B without leaving WhatsApp.
Book a call: we review how you collect payments today, show you Bre-B inside the conversation and pick the plan together.