CIEX No. 24/2019

BANCO CENTRAL DE BOLIVIA
PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA
EXTERNAL CIRCULAR
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
La Paz, April 9, 2019
CIEX No. 24/2019
FROM: GENERAL MANAGEMENT,
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
TO: FINANCIAL ENTITIES
SUBJECT: WITHDRAWAL OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF BRAZIL FROM THE ALADI RECIPROCAL PAYMENTS AND CREDITS AGREEMENT

Dear Sirs and Madams:

Through this communication, we inform you that on April 5, 2019, the Secretary General of the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) communicated that the Central Bank of Brazil decided to withdraw from the ALADI Reciprocal Payments and Credits Agreement (CPCR-ALADI), which will be effective as of April 15, 2019.

In this regard, from that date, Authorized Institutions will not be able to carry out new import and/or export operations under the CPCR-ALADI with the Central Bank of Brazil.

On the other hand, reimbursements from the Central Bank of Brazil will continue to be received until the settlement of all pending collection transactions.

The External Operations Sub-management of the BCB (Phone 2409090 ext. 1802 - 1814) will handle inquiries regarding this Circular.

Sincerely,

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Calle Ayacucho esquina Mercado - Telephone: (591-2) 2409090 - Fax: (591-2) 2661590 www.bcb.gob.bo - bancocentraldebolivia@bcb.gob.bo - La Paz - Bolivia