Circle and ACI plan USDC settlement pilot alongside Colombia’s payment rails
Summary
ACI Worldwide and Circle are piloting USDC settlement through ACI’s Connetic payments platform, initially in Colombia. The pilot will let institutions assess stablecoin settlement alongside existing payment rails and consider its fit with treasury operations, governance and settlement processes. Connetic provides the orchestration platform, while Circle’s USDC infrastructure supplies the stablecoin component. The announcement names no participating Colombian institutions, transaction volumes or broad production rollout timetable, so the collaboration remains a demonstration rather than evidence of widespread bank adoption.
