CIEX No. 12/2022 - Authorization of Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz S.A. as a Contingency Participant in the Deferred Liquidation Module of the LIP

EXTERNAL CIRCULAR La Paz, March 9, 2022 CIEX No. 12/2022 FROM: GENERAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ENTITIES MANAGEMENT TO: FINANCIAL ENTITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE INTEGRATED PAYMENT LIQUIDATION SYSTEM (LIP) SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION OF BANCO MERCANTIL SANTA CRUZ S.A. AS A CONTINGENCY PARTICIPANT OF THE DEFERRED LIQUIDATION MODULE (MLD) OF THE LIP

Gentlemen:

The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) notifies all participants of the Integrated Payment Liquidation System (LIP) that Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz S.A. has successfully completed the incorporation process into the Deferred Liquidation Module (MLD) of the LIP, meeting the requirements of current regulations; consequently, as of March 14, 2022, it is authorized as a contingency participant and may send and receive Electronic Fund Transfer Orders (OETF) through the MLD according to the following details:

Participant: BANCO MERCANTIL SANTA CRUZ S.A. Participant Code: MLD1003 Abbreviation: BME

Additionally, in accordance with the Operational and IT Guides of the MLD through the MLDConsultasService service - method obtain Certificates, participants may consult the public key of all entities enabled in the MLD. In this regard, it is requested to take this information into account to configure the participant data in the corresponding IT developments.

For any inquiries, please contact the LIP Help Desk at telephone numbers 2661645, 2661640, 2661620, 2661623, 2407262, and 2147077 or via email at ayudamld@bcb.gob.bo.

Sincerely.

DIGITALLY SIGNED DOCUMENT Rolando Sergio Colque Soldado FINANCIAL ENTITIES MANAGER Rubén Gonzalo Ticona Chique GENERAL MANAGER

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