Bre-B: a new way to send to Colombia with Ria
Forget about long account numbers.
Your recipient shares their llave (phone number, ID, or email) and money arrives in minutes to banks and wallets across Colombia.
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How to send money to Colombia with Bre-B
Create a Ria account
Choose “Colombia”
Then, enter your transfer amount
Select how you will pay
Choose credit or debit card, bank, Google Pay, Apple Pay, or cash
Select Bre-B and enter the llave
Ask your recipient for their llave (phone number, ID or email) instead of a full account number
Confirm & track your transfer
Use your PIN or order number to check the status
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Over 34 million registered users
Why send with Bre-B?
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Send money to Colombia any time of day, any day of the year. Bre-B works through weekends and Colombian holidays with no cut-off windows or batch delays.
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Your recipient shares their llave (phone number, ID, or email) and that is all you need to send.
You do not need to know which bank or wallet your recipient uses. Bre-B works across Colombia, so if they are there, you can reach them.
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Bre-B is built into the banking app or wallet your recipient already uses, operated by Colombia's central bank. Nothing to download, nothing to set up.
Bre-B is here. Start sending today.
No account number, no new app, and no complicated setup. With Ria, all you need is your recipient's llave (phone number, ID, or email) and money arrives in minutes to banks and wallets across Colombia.
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What is Bre-B?
Bre-B is Colombia's new payment system, built and operated by Banco de la República, Colombia's central bank. It works across banks and digital wallets in Colombia, letting recipients receive money directly into the app or account they already use. Instead of sharing a full bank account number, recipients register a llave (phone number, ID, or email) to receive transfers. Bre-B launched in late 2025 and is already used by 34 million Colombians. It is now available to send with Ria.
What is a llave?
A llave is a phone number, ID, or email that your recipient registers with their bank or wallet to receive money through Bre-B. Instead of asking for a long bank account number, you just enter whichever key they have registered. When you use Ria to send with Bre-B, the money goes straight to their account.
How does Bre-B work?
When you send money to Colombia with Bre-B on Ria, your recipient does not need to share a full bank account number. Instead, they share their llave (phone number, ID, or email) and the money goes directly to their existing bank or wallet in minutes. No new app, no new account, no complicated setup.
Does my recipient need a bank account for Bre-B?
Your recipient needs an existing Colombian bank account or digital wallet that supports Bre-B. Because Bre-B is mandated by Colombia's central bank, all major Colombian financial institutions are required to support it. As long as your recipient has a Colombian bank account or wallet and has registered a llave, they are ready to receive money with Ria.
Which banks and wallets work with Bre-B?
Bre-B works across banks and digital wallets in Colombia. Because it is mandated by Banco de la República, all major Colombian financial institutions are required to support it. You do not need to know which bank or wallet your recipient uses. As long as they have a registered llave, Bre-B will reach them.
How long does a money transfer take with Bre-B?
Money arrives in minutes when you send money to Colombia with Bre-B using Ria. Unlike traditional bank transfers, Bre-B operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including weekends and Colombian holidays. There are no cut-off windows or batch processing delays to worry about.
Can I send money to Colombia with Bre-B through Ria?
Yes, you can send with Bre-B on the Ria app, on our website, or at a Ria location near you. Simply choose Colombia as your destination, select Bre-B as your delivery method, and enter your recipient's llave. If you do not have a Ria account yet, you can register for free and send your first transfer today.