Circular RUNOR 1-1876: Disciplinary Regime of the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina and Processing of Currency Summaries. Update.

"Año de la Reconstrucción de la Nación Argentina" COMUNICACIÓN “A” 8173 08/01/2025 TO FINANCIAL ENTITIES, TO TRUSTEES OF FINANCIAL TRUSTS INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL ENTITIES LAW, TO CREDIT PORTFOLIO ADMINISTRATORS OF EX-FINANCIAL ENTITIES, TO REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN FINANCIAL ENTITIES NOT AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE IN THE COUNTRY, TO EXCHANGE OPERATORS, TO NON-FINANCIAL COMPANIES ISSUING CREDIT CARDS, TO NON-FINANCIAL COMPANIES ISSUING PURCHASE CARDS, TO OTHER NON-FINANCIAL CREDIT PROVIDERS, TO PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT OFFER PAYMENT ACCOUNTS, TO PEER-TO-PEER CREDIT SERVICE PROVIDERS THROUGH PLATFORMS, TO VALUABLES COURIERS:
Ref.: Circular
RUNOR 1-1876:
Disciplinary Regime under the responsibility of the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina (Laws 21.526 and 25.065) and Processing of Currency Summaries (Law 19.359). Update. ___________________________________________________________________________ We address you to inform you that this Institution adopted the resolution that, in its pertinent part, provides:
"- Establish, within the framework of the 'Disciplinary Regime under the responsibility of the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina (Laws 21.526 and 25.065) and Processing of Currency Summaries (Law 19.359)', the value of the Sanctioning Unit for 2025 at $4,000,000 (four million pesos)." Regarding this, we send you the sheets that, in replacement of those previously provided, must be incorporated into the ordered text of the reference. In this sense, it is recalled that on this Institution's website www.bcra.gob.ar, by accessing "Financial System - LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK - Regulations and summaries - Ordered texts of general regulations", the modifications made with text highlighted in special characters (strikethrough and bold) will be found.

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We salute you attentively.
CENTRAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA Rubén D. Narduzzi Néstor D. Robledo Principal Manager of Contencious Affairs General Submanager of Compliance and Control

ANNEX

9.1. Exceptional circumstances and cases.
Only in exceptional cases may the resolving instance apply criteria that depart from what is provided in this regime, mitigating or aggravating sanctions with due justification, among others, in particular cases that may have characteristics that do not fit within this regulation. Such criteria must necessarily be applied in accordance with the circumstances of the case, the general principles of applicable law, and constitutionally recognized guarantees, preventing arbitrary discriminations.
9.2. Sanctioning Unit.
Fine sanctions will be calculated using the value of the Sanctioning Unit in effect at the time of the issuance of the sanctioning resolution by the BCRA and will be expressed in pesos. Each calendar year, the BCRA will inform the value of the Sanctioning Unit and update the following table:

Year Value of the Sanctioning Unit
2017 $50,000 (fifty thousand pesos)
2018 $57,500 (fifty-seven thousand five hundred pesos) 2019 $90,000 (ninety thousand pesos) 2020 $136,400 (one hundred thirty-six thousand four hundred pesos) 2021 $200,000 (two hundred thousand pesos) 2022 $300,000 (three hundred thousand pesos) 2023 $600,000 (six hundred thousand pesos) 2024 $1,700,000 (one million seven hundred thousand pesos) 2025 $4,000,000 (four million pesos)

Version: 9th. COMMUNICATION “A” 8173 Validity:
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DISCIPLINARY REGIME UNDER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA (LAWS 21.526 AND 25.065) AND PROCESSING OF CURRENCY SUMMARIES (LAW 19.359)
Section 9. Financial Summaries. Other provisions.

"DISCIPLINARY REGIME UNDER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA (LAWS 21.526 AND 25.065) AND PROCESSING OF CURRENCY SUMMARIES (LAW 19.359)" ORDERED TEXT ORIGIN NORM OBSERVATIONS Section Point Paragraph Com. Chap. Point Paragraph 7.
7.1. “A” 6167 1.
7.2. “A” 6167 1.
7.3. “A” 6167 1.
7.4. “A” 6167 1.
7.5. “A” 6167 1.
7.6. “A” 6167 1.
7.7. “A” 6167 1.
8 “A” 7700
9.
9.1. “A” 6167 1. According to Com. “A” 6421.
9.2. “A” 6167 1. According to Com. “A” 6421, 7439,
7670, 7944, 8173, “B” 11650,
11792, 11938 and 12113.
10. “A” 6167 1. According to Com. “A” 6305, 6421,
6639 and 7944.

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