Regulatory Alerts2021-10-28 | CIEX N° 37/2021Added · Updated
CIEX No. 37/2021: Use of ISO 8859-1 Character Encoding in Electronic Fund Transfer Orders
The Central Bank of Bolivia mandates that all Electronic Fund Transfer Orders (OETF) processed through the Deferred Settlement Module (MLD) must utilize ISO 8859-1 character encoding. Financial entities participating in the LIP module are required to configure their IT developments to comply with this standard; any messages failing to meet this requirement will be automatically rejected. This regulation applies to all financial entities participating in the Integrated Payment System's Deferred Settlement Module.
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, October 14, 2021 CIEX No. 37/2021 FROM: GENERAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ENTITIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TO: FINANCIAL ENTITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE DEFERRED SETTLEMENT MODULE OF THE INTEGRATED PAYMENT SYSTEM (LIP) SUBJECT: USE OF ISO 8859-1 CHARACTER CODING IN ELECTRONIC ORDERS FOR FUNDS TRANSFER (OETF) IN THE DEFERRED SETTLEMENT MODULE (MLD)
Gentlemen: The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), with the purpose of strengthening the continuous and normal processing of OETF through the Deferred Settlement Module (MLD), communicates that the processing of Electronic Orders for Funds Transfer is carried out using ISO 8859-1 character encoding.
This character encoding must be taken into account to configure the corresponding IT developments; in this sense, messages that do not comply with this Circular will be automatically rejected.
For any inquiries, please contact the LIP Help Desk at telephone numbers 2661623, 2407262, 2661640, 2661645, and 2147077 or via email at ayudamld@bcb.gob.bo.
Sincerely.
DIGITALLY SIGNED DOCUMENT Rolando Sergio Colque Soldado FINANCIAL ENTITIES MANAGER Alfredo Lupe Copatiti SYSTEMS MANAGER Pavel Alex Pérez Armata GENERAL MANAGER a.i. Validate digital signatures at validar.firmadigital.bo PAPA/RSCS/ALC/ropr/ampm/fml/mnlc