Regulatory Alerts2021-11-17 | CIEX N° 40/2021Added · Updated
CIEX No. 40/2021: Use of Special Characters in Electronic Fund Transfer Orders
The Central Bank of Bolivia mandates that financial institutions participating in the Deferred Settlement Module of the Integrated Payment System (LIP) must configure their IT systems to accept a specific set of characters in Electronic Fund Transfer Order (OETF) fields. This requirement applies to uppercase and lowercase letters, digits 0-9, accented vowels, the letter ñ, vowels with diaeresis, and a defined list of special symbols. The regulation ensures that the application of Circular External CIEX No. 37/2021 is implemented with the correct character encoding standards.
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, November 16, 2021 CIEX No. 40/2021 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 ALLOWED SPECIAL CHARACTERS IN ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER ORDERS (OETF) IN THE DEFERRED SETTLEMENT MODULE (MLD)
Gentlemen: The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) announces that the application of External Circular CIEX No. 37/2021 of October 14, 2021, must consider the following character encoding in the information fields of the Deferred Settlement Module:
Letters: A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase. Numbers: 0 to 9. Vowels with accents: á, é, í, ó, ú, both uppercase and lowercase. Letter: ñ, both uppercase and lowercase. Vowels with diaeresis: ä, ë, ï, ö, ü, both uppercase and lowercase. Special characters: ° º ~ | ! ¡ ¿ ? @ " # $ % / ( ) { } = ' ^ + * ; : . ,
These cited characters must be taken into account to configure the corresponding IT developments.
For any inquiries, please contact the LIP Help Desk at phones 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/jllc/fml/mnlc