Regulatory Alerts2019-04-10 | CIEX N° 22/2019Added · Updated
CIEX No. 22/2019: Designation of Standard Chartered Bank as BCB Correspondent in USD
The Central Bank of Bolivia designates Standard Chartered Bank as its new correspondent bank for United States Dollars. Public sector institutions and companies with accounts at the Central Bank of Bolivia must route all incoming foreign USD transfers through this designated bank. The document provides specific account details, including the account number, SWIFT code, and bank address in New York.
BANCO CENTRAL DE BOLIVIA PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA EXTERNAL CIRCULAR La Paz, April 08, 2019 CIEX No. 22/2019 FROM: GENERAL MANAGEMENT MONETARY OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD) OF THE BCB TO: SUBJECT: Ladies and Gentlemen:
All public institutions and companies are hereby notified that the Central Bank of Bolivia operates with the following correspondent bank in United States Dollars:
Bank Name: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK Account Number: 3544-020682-001 Account Name: BANCO CENTRAL DE BOLIVIA SWIFT Code: SCBLUS33XXX FEDWIRE (ABA) Code: 026002561 CHIPS Code: 0256 Currency: United States Dollars Location: New York, United States of America Address: One Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010
Consequently, fund transfers from abroad in United States Dollars to accounts of Public Sector Institutions and Companies enabled at the BCB must be made through the aforementioned bank.
Sincerely,
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