2025-12-18 | A 8376The Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) issues Communication “A” 8376 to mandate a monthly information submission requirement for payment service providers operating ATM networks. The regulation requires these entities to report detailed withdrawal and deposit operations, foreign ATM withdrawals using domestic debit cards, and non-bank ATM stock counts starting in July 2026. Submissions must adhere to specified coding tables, rounding rules, and a fixed monthly due date of the 22nd.
“Year of the Reconstruction of the Argentine Nation” COMMUNICATION “A” 8376 18/12/2025 TO THE ATM NETWORKS: Ref.: Circular CONAU 1-1710: R.I. ATM Networks
We address you to communicate the monthly frequency requirement that payment service providers performing the function of ATM networks must comply with, according to the definition established in the consolidated text of the regulations on “Payment Service Providers”. The requirement will enter into force for the information corresponding to the period of July 2026, with its due date operating on 22/08/2026. The operational instructions complementing this communication will be disseminated in due course. The sheets corresponding to the new consolidated text are attached in the Annex. Respectfully yours, BANK OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC Rodrigo J. Danessa Estela M. del Pino Suárez Manager of Information Regime and Information Centers Deputy General Manager of Information Regime and Protection of Financial Services Users
ANEXO (ANNEX)
The requirement must be submitted monthly, from the start of operations, with its due date falling on the 22nd day of the month following the submission (or the next business day). Amounts will be recorded in thousands without decimals. For rounding purposes, values will be incremented by one unit when the first digit of the fractions is equal to or greater than 5, discarding the latter if they are lower. The information will cover all monthly withdrawal and deposit operations carried out via ATMs in the country (Section A) and withdrawals made at foreign ATMs with debit cards issued in the country (Section B). Furthermore, the stock of non-bank ATMs at the end of each month must be reported (Section C). Sections A and C must be completed by all registered ATM networks, while Section B is only to be reported by those of these networks that have associated financial entities. The information will be submitted in accordance with the regulations on “Submission of Information to the Bank of the Argentine Republic”.
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Section A: ATMs in Argentina The data must be reported by totaling the operations carried out in ATMs belonging to local networks, located within the national territory, corresponding to the month under report. Requested data:
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Section B: Foreign ATMs The data must be reported by totaling the withdrawal operations carried out at ATMs located abroad that were effected via debit cards issued in Argentina by financial entities associated with the reporting network, corresponding to the month under report. Requested data:
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Section C: ATMs in Argentina – Quantity of non-bank ATMs The data must be reported by totaling the number of non-bank ATMs installed within the national territory belonging to the network, corresponding to the end of the month under report. Requested data:
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Table 1: Payment instruments / entries
| Instrument | Code |
|---|---|
| Credit card | 101 |
| Debit card | 102 |
| Prepaid card | 103 |
| Biometrics | 121 |
| Withdrawal order | 131 |
| Others | 199 |
Table 2: Payment schemes The brand code assigned in the table named “Card brands Table” available on the exclusive BCRA website (https://www3.bcra.gob.ar) must be integrated. In the case of cards issued abroad and a scheme not included in said table, the code “99999” corresponding to “Others” may be used to integrate the requested data in point 3. of Section A.
Table 3: ATM network to which the card belongs
| ATM Network | Code |
|---|---|
| Link Network | 301 |
| Banelco | 302 |
| Not applicable | 999 |
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Table 4: Jurisdiction codes
| Province | Code |
|---|---|
| Autonomous City of Buenos Aires | 401 |
| Buenos Aires | 402 |
| Catamarca | 403 |
| Córdoba | 404 |
| Corrientes | 405 |
| Chaco | 406 |
| Chubut | 407 |
| Entre Ríos | 408 |
| Formosa | 409 |
| Jujuy | 410 |
| La Pampa | 411 |
| La Rioja | 412 |
| Mendoza | 413 |
| Misiones | 414 |
| Neuquén | 415 |
| Río Negro | 416 |
| Salta | 417 |
| San Juan | 418 |
| San Luis | 419 |
| Santa Cruz | 420 |
| Santa Fe | 421 |
| Santiago del Estero | 422 |
| Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands | 423 |
| Tucumán | 424 |
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