CIEX No. 25/2021: Connection to the Deferred Settlement Module (MLD) of the Integrated Payment Settlement System (LIP)

Calle Ayacucho esquina Mercado - Telephone: (591-2) 2409090 - Fax: (591-2) 2661590 www.bcb.gob.bo - bancocentraldebolivia@bcb.gob.bo - La Paz – Bolivia EXTERNAL CIRCULAR La Paz, July 21, 2021 CIEX No. 25/2021 FROM: GENERAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ENTITIES MANAGEMENT TO: PARTICIPANTS IN THE INTEGRATED PAYMENT SETTLEMENT SYSTEM SUBJECT: CONNECTION TO THE DEFERRED SETTLEMENT MODULE (MLD) OF THE INTEGRATED PAYMENT SETTLEMENT SYSTEM (LIP)

Gentlemen: The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) reminds the Entities participating in the Integrated Payment Settlement System (LIP) that the Regulation on Payment Services, Electronic Payment Instruments, Compensation and Settlement, approved by Board Resolution No. 069/2021 of April 27, 2021, Article 49 (Operational Continuity), establishes as an operational continuity measure that all Financial Intermediation Entities (EIFs) must connect to the Deferred Settlement Module (MLD) of the LIP as their primary channel or as a contingency within a period of 4 (four) months from its publication.

Therefore, the EIFs must comply with the aforementioned provision by completing the established requirements by August 27, 2021.

Any doubts or inquiries will be attended to by the LIP Help Desk, via the following telephone numbers: 2661640, 2661645, 2661623, 2407262 and 2147077 and/or may be directed to the email address: ayudalip@bcb.gob.bo. The Financial System Supervision Authority (ASFI), within the framework of its supervisory tasks, will verify compliance with the provisions of the aforementioned Regulation.

Sincerely.

DIGITALLY SIGNED DOCUMENT Rolando Sergio Colque Soldado FINANCIAL ENTITIES MANAGER Rubén Gonzalo Ticona Chique GENERAL MANAGER Validate digital signatures at validar.firmadigital.bo RGTCH/RSCS/ampm/pmms/aaoa