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Rio Expands PIX to All Buses as City Delays End of Cash Fares to June 28

The move aims to tighten fare oversight through digital payments while a court-ordered 30-day pause seeks to protect unbanked and vulnerable riders.

Court Allows Rio’s Move to Cashless Bus Payments to Proceed

Serasa and Correios Launch In-Person Desenrola 2.0 Negotiations at 10,000 Post Offices

Germany’s Justice Minister Moves to Decriminalize Fare Evasion

Jalisco Keeps 14-Peso Transit Fare as IEPC Starts Validation of Citizen Petitions

Fux Halts Account Closures for Social‑Benefit Users on Betting Sites

Die Linke Leader Calls for Legal Right to Free Tap Water in German Restaurants

Regulators Begin Dropping ‘Reputational Risk’ as Trump Order Targets Politicized Debanking

Chamber Unanimously Approves Law Granting Universal Current Account Access

Hamburg Plans to Broaden Bezahlkarte Use Beyond Refugees

Bank of England to Track Cash Refusals Through Consumer Surveys

Chancellor Reeves Faces Tough Choices on £100 Billion Investment Plan