Which banks and wallets support Bre-B in Colombia?

If your mom banks with Bancolombia, your brother lives on Nequi and your cousin just opened an account at Banco de Bogotá, can they all receive money through Bre-B? In most cases, yes. Bre-B, Colombia’s instant payment system, connects banks, digital banks, cooperatives and digital wallets, so money can move between them with a single llave (key).

Still, “most cases” isn’t the same as “every case.” Below we go through which banks and wallets support Bre-B, how to check a specific institution, and where your family’s key should live if they want to receive money from the U.S.

New to Bre-B? Start with our guide to what Bre-B is and how it works.

Which banks support Bre-B in Colombia

Banco de la República publishes the full list of participating institutions. It covers traditional banks, digital banks, financing companies, cooperatives and the companies behind digital wallets.

If your family banks with one of Colombia’s big names, they’re likely covered. Here are some of the best-known banks that take part.

Traditional banks

• Bancolombia

• Davivienda

• Banco de Bogotá

• BBVA Colombia

• Banco de Occidente

• Banco Popular

• Banco AV Villas

• Banco Caja Social

• Banco Agrario

• Banco Falabella

Digital banks

• Nu Colombia

• Lulo Bank

Cooperatives and smaller institutions

The official list also includes a long list of savings and credit cooperatives. If your family uses a local cooperative, look it up on Banco de la República’s list or ask the cooperative directly before sharing a key.

Some of the best-known cooperatives on the list include:

• Confiar Cooperativa Financiera

• Financiera Comultrasan

• Cooperativa Financiera de Antioquia (CFA)

• Coopcentral

• Coomuldesa

• Confiamos

• Coopetrol

Institutions keep joining, so treat any list (including this one) as a starting point and confirm on the official source.

Sending money to family in Colombia? With Ria, you can send straight to their Bre-B key, whichever participating bank or wallet they use.

Which digital wallets work with Bre-B

Many Colombians keep their everyday money in a digital wallet rather than a traditional account. Behind most wallets is a low-amount deposit, and Bre-B accepts those just like savings or checking accounts.

Wallets that work with Bre-B include:

• Nequi

• Daviplata

• Dale!

• Movii

Nequi and Daviplata are the two names people search for most. “Bre-B Nequi” is one of the most common Bre-B searches in Colombia, and both wallets appear on Banco de la República’s list. Your family registers their key inside the Nequi or Daviplata app, the same way they would in a bank app.

How to check if a bank or wallet supports Bre-B

Not sure about a particular institution? Here’s how to find out in a few minutes:

1. Open the bank or wallet app and log in. Banco de la República says the Bre-B section usually appears on the first screen after you log in.

2. Look for a Bre-B option or an option to register llaves. The exact label changes from app to app.

3. Check Banco de la República’s list of participating institutions.

4. If you still can’t find it, ask the institution through its official app chat, customer service line or a branch.

If the app has a Bre-B section where you can register a key, you’re set. Want a practice run first? Banco de la República has simulators that walk you through each screen.

Does it matter which bank your family uses?

For the person sending the money, not really. That’s the whole idea behind Bre-B: it’s interoperable. The sender types the recipient’s key, and Bre-B’s central directory knows which institution and account that key belongs to.

A few details do matter on the receiving side, though:

• One key, one institution. The same key can’t be registered at two institutions at the same time. If your sister’s phone number is already her key at Nequi, she can’t use it again at Bancolombia unless she moves it.

• Up to four keys per account. Someone with accounts at two places can use their phone number at one and their cédula (national ID number) at the other.

• Fees and limits vary. Bre-B has a ceiling of COP 12,110,000 per transaction in 2026, but each financial institution sets its own fees and can set lower caps. It’s worth checking the terms of the bank or wallet that will receive the money.

Bank account or wallet: Where should your Bre-B key live?

If your family has both a bank account and a wallet, they get to choose where remittances land. Some practical ways to think about it:

• Spending day to day? A wallet like Nequi or Daviplata makes it easy to pay at stores or send money on to someone else.

• Saving or paying big bills? A savings or checking account at a bank like Bancolombia or Davivienda may be the better home for larger amounts.

• Changing phone numbers often? The cédula is a more stable key than a phone number, wherever it’s registered.

Whichever they pick, the key they share with you should be the one linked to the account they want to fill. If they move the key later, the money follows it to the new institution, so make sure you always have their current one.

How to send money to a Bre-B key from the US with Ria

Bre-B handles the domestic part of money transfers within Colombia. We take care of the international part: your dollars become pesos, and we deliver them to your family’s key through Bre-B.

Here’s how it works:

1. Sign in to Ria or register for free.

2. Choose Colombia and enter the amount.

3. Pick how you want to pay.

4. Select Bre-B as the delivery method and enter your recipient’s key.

5. Confirm, then track the transfer with your PIN or order number.

You can do it in the Ria app, on our website or at a Ria location. For the receiving side, share our guide on how to receive money from the US via Bre-B with your family.

Other ways to send money to Colombian banks and wallets

Bre-B doesn’t replace account numbers. If your family prefers a traditional deposit, you can still send money to Colombia with Ria using other delivery methods, including:

• Bank deposit to Bancolombia, Davivienda or Banco de Bogotá

• Mobile wallet delivery to Nequi or Daviplata

• Cash pickup at a partner location

Ready to send? Ask your family for their Bre-B key and send money to Colombia through Bre-B with Ria.

FAQs