Rule · BCRA · 27 Jan 2025 · A 8184
The Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina introduces new concept codes (B28, B29, B30, B31) for foreign exchange operations under Decree 38/2025, requiring the identification code "APX" for codes B29, B30, and B31. The document updates tracking marks for specific operational points and mandates additional information in the Appendix of Section A for these new codes. These modifications apply to submissions made from January 29, 2025, and replace existing pages in the consolidated text for financial entities and foreign exchange operators.
"Year of the Reconstruction of the Argentine Nation" COMMUNICATION "A" 8184 27/01/2025 TO FINANCIAL ENTITIES, TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE OPERATORS:
Ref.: Circular
CONAU 1-1661:
Monthly Accounting Regime "Foreign Exchange Operations" (R.I. - O.C.). Adjustments.
___________________________________________________________________________ We address you to communicate the modifications introduced in Section A of the Reporting Regime referenced, as a consequence of what is established in Article 2 of Decree 38/2025. In this regard, the concept codes detailed below have been activated with effect from 27.01.2025:
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We greet you attentively.
CENTRAL BANK OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
Rodrigo J. Danessa
Chief Manager of Reporting Regime and
Information Central Offices
Estela M. del Pino Suárez
General Deputy Manager of Reporting Regime and Protection of Users of Financial Services
ANNEX
PROCEDURE RULES
General Instructions
Amounts will be recorded in units without decimals.
For the rounding of magnitudes, values will be incremented by one unit when the first digit of the fractions is equal to or greater than 5, discarding the latter if they are lower. The reporting regime is composed as follows:
Section A: Foreign Exchange Operations. It will be completed daily, with the deadline for presentation being at 3:00 p.m. on the next business day following the reported day.
Appendix to Section A: Information on the Integrated System for Monitoring Imports (SIMI) / Import System of the Argentine Republic (SIRA) / Information on operations included in article 2 of Decree 38/2025. It will be completed daily, with the deadline for presentation being at 3:00 p.m. on the next business day following the reported day. The Appendix will form part for all purposes of Section "A", consequently, the presentation of this section will only be considered fulfilled when both components are valid.
Section B: General Foreign Exchange Position. It will be completed daily, with the deadline for presentation being at 10:00 a.m. on the next business day following the day under report.
Section C: Composition of the General Foreign Exchange Position. It will be completed monthly. Its deadline will operate on the 10th (tenth) business day of the month following the reported month.
Foreign exchange agencies must not present sections B and C.
The information included in this regime will be completed through the applications available on the website of this Institution.
SWIFT coding must be used to complete the codes for currency, country, and correspondent.
The swap rates to be applied for the conversion of other foreign currencies to United States dollars will be reported daily by the Operations Desk of the Central Bank. Operations are declared according to the day of their realization. The declaration of each non-business day operated must be made separately. This information must be presented on the same date as that corresponding to the immediate subsequent business day. Arbitrages and swaps with entities authorized to operate in foreign exchange in the country must be reported openly, and must be included in purchases and sales as appropriate in each case. Movements of banknotes in foreign currency with the exterior must be declared in the lists of operations for arbitration and swap with external correspondents. B.C.R.A. MONTHLY ACCOUNTING REPORTING REGIME 10 – FOREIGN EXCHANGE OPERATIONS (R.I. – O.C.) Version: 21st COMMUNICATION "A" 8184 Validity:
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3.13. Operations processed in accordance with what is provided for advances and pre-financing of
exports in points 10.10.2.2. and 13.3.2. of the rules on "Exterior and changes":
3.13.a) For purchase operations (A13) that are carried out using concept codes B02, B03 and B04 from 20.05.2022, B27 from 08.07.2024 and B29, B30 and B31 from 27.01.2025, they will be identified with the code "XB". 3.13.b) For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept codes B05, B06, B13, B15, B16, B17, B18 and B19 from 20.05.2022 and from
27.01.2023 inclusive to concept codes B12, B20, B21 and B22, they will be identified with the code "XB". Likewise, from 13.12.2023, operations processed with concept code B07, B10
and S01 to S31 will be identified with the code "XB".
3.14. For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept codes B06,
B15, B17 and B22 processed from 23.03.2022 to 12.12.2023 inclusive, those that are carried out in accordance with what is provided for payments of imports of goods with reduced term within the framework of point 10.14.2.5. of the rules on "Exterior and changes" and points 1.1. and 9.2. of Communication "A" 7622 and complementary (code "IP") will be identified.
3.15. For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept codes B05,
B06, B07, B10, B12, B13, B15, B16, B17, B18, B19, B20, B21 and B22 processed from
03.01.2022 to 12.12.2023 inclusive, those that are carried out in accordance with what is provided for payments of imports of goods in points 10.14.2.4.,
10.14.2.7. to 10.14.2.13. of the rules on "Exterior and changes" and in points 8., 9.4.,
9.6., 9.7., 9.8. and 9.9. of Communication "A" 7622 and complementary -the last two added through point 1. of Communication "A" 7676 and point 1. of Communication "A" 7733, respectively- (code "IE") will be identified.
3.16. For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept codes B05,
B06, B07, B10, B12, B15, B18, B19, B20, B21 and B22 processed from 21.06.2022 to
12.12.2023 inclusive, those that are carried out in accordance with what is provided for payments of imports of goods in points 10.14.2.15. and 10.14.2.16. of the
rules on "Exterior and changes" (code "CA") will be identified.
3.17. For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept codes B05,
B06, B13, B15, B16, B17, B18 and B19 processed from 08.04.2022 to 12.12.2023 inclusive, those that are carried out in accordance with what is provided for payments of imports of goods in point 10.14.2.3. (SIMI category C) of the rules on "Exterior and changes" (code "SC") will be identified.
3.18. Operations processed in accordance with what is provided for the payment of services with simultaneous settlement of new indebtedness in accordance with what is provided in point 13.3.3.
of the rules on "Exterior and changes":
3.18.a) For purchase operations (A13) that are carried out using concept codes P01, P04 (until 07.07.2024), P06, P08 and P09 from 21.04.2023 inclusive and P23, P24 and P25 from 08.07.2024, they will be identified with the code "PS". B.C.R.A. MONTHLY ACCOUNTING REPORTING REGIME 10 – FOREIGN EXCHANGE OPERATIONS (R.I. – O.C.) Version: 52nd COMMUNICATION "A" 8184 Validity:
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3.18.b) For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept codes S16, S17, S18, S19 and S22, they will be identified with the code "PS" from 21.04.2023 inclusive. Likewise, the identification is expanded for operations processed from
13.12.2023 that correspond to all concept codes S01 to S31.
3.19. For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept codes S01 to S31
processed from 08.07.2022 to 31.10.2022 inclusive, those that are carried out in accordance with what is provided for payments of services in points 3.1.g), 3.1.h), 3.1.i) and 3.1.j) of Communication "A" 7532 and complementary will be identified. (code "SE"). Operations processed from 13.12.2023 with concept code S01 to S31 in accordance with what is provided in points 13.2.2. and 13.4.1. of the rules on "Exterior and changes" will be identified with code "SE".
3.20. Operations with securities on behalf and order of non-resident tourists in accordance with
what is provided in point 1 of Communication "A" 7551 from 22.07.2022 to 13.05.2024:
3.20.a) For purchase operations (A13) carried out using concept code S06, they will be identified with the code "TT".
3.20.b) For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept code A12 they will be identified with the code "TT".
3.21. For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept codes S01 to S31
processed from 28.06.2022 to 31.10.2022 inclusive, those that are carried out in accordance with what is established for payments of services once the term provided for in point 3.1.d) of Communication "A" 7532 and complementary has been fulfilled. (code "SF").
3.22. For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept codes B06, B16,
B18 and B19 processed from 22.07.2022 to 12.12.2023 inclusive, those that are carried out in accordance with what is provided for payments of imports of goods framed in point 1 of Communication "A" 7553 (code "BT") will be identified.
3.23. For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept code A09 processed
from 27.07.2022 to 31.08.2022, those that are carried out in accordance with what is provided for purchases of banknotes framed in point 1.1 of Communication "A" 7556 (code "AG") will be identified.
3.24. For purchase operations (A13) corresponding to concept codes B01, B02
and B03 processed from 08.08.2022 and B28, B29 and B30 processed from 27.01.2025, those operations framed in point 1. of Communication "A" 7571 (code "XL") will be identified.
3.25. For purchase operations (A13) corresponding to concept codes B01, B02
and B03, processed from 10.04.2023 inclusive and B28, B29 and B30 processed from 27.01.2025, those operations that are carried out within the framework of Decree 576/22 and amendments (code "XS") will be identified. From 05.09.2023, said code will correspond to operations carried out within the framework of Decree 443/23 and amendments. Operations of purchase (A13) corresponding to concept codes S01 to S31, processed from 24.10.2023 inclusive, that are carried out within the framework of Decree 549/23 and amendments, and operations of purchase (A13) corresponding to concept code C01, processed from 27.10.2023 inclusive to 10.12.2023 inclusive, that are carried out within the framework of Communication "A" 7873 and complementary will also be identified. B.C.R.A. MONTHLY ACCOUNTING REPORTING REGIME 10 – FOREIGN EXCHANGE OPERATIONS (R.I. – O.C.) Version: 47th COMMUNICATION "A" 8184 Validity:
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3.26. For purchase operations (A13) corresponding to concept codes B02 and
B03, processed from 08.08.2022, and B29 and B30, processed from 27.01.2025, those operations framed in point 7.1.3. of the rules on "Exterior and changes" (code "YO") will be identified.
3.27. Operations processed in accordance with what is provided in point 1. of Communication "A" 7570
and simultaneously in point 10.12. of the rules on "Exterior and changes" from
08.08.2022 to 12.12.2023 inclusive:
3.27.a) For purchase operations (A13) carried out using concept codes B02 and B03, they will be identified with the code "YA".
3.27.b) For sale operations (A11) carried out using concept codes B05, B06, B07, B10, B12, B15, B16, B17, B18, B19, B20, B21, B22 and P13, they will be identified with the code "YA".
3.28. Operations processed in accordance with what is provided in point
7.1.3. and simultaneously in point 10.10.2.2. or in point 13.3.2. of the rules on "Exterior and changes":
3.28.a) For purchase operations (A13) carried out using concept codes B02 and B03, from 08.08.2022, and B29 and B30, from 27.01.2025, they will be identified with the code "YB" 3.28.b) For sale operations (A11) carried out using concept codes B05, B06, B13, B15, B16, B17, B18 and B19 from 08.08.2022 and from 27.01.2023 inclusive by concept codes B12, B20, B21 and B22, they will be identified with the code "YB". Likewise, from 13.12.2023, operations processed with concept code B07, B10 and S01 to S31 will be identified with the code "YB".
3.29. For purchase operations (A13) corresponding to concept codes B02 and
B03, processed from 08.08.2022, and B29 and B30, processed from 27.01.2025, those operations framed in point 1. of Communication "A" 7570 and simultaneously in point 1. of Communication "A" 7571 (code "YL") will be identified.
3.30. For purchase operations (A13) corresponding to concept codes B02 and
B03, processed from 10.04.2023 inclusive, and B29 and B30, processed from 27.01.2025, inclusive, those operations framed in point 7.1.3. of the rules on "Exterior and changes" and simultaneously in accordance with Decree 576/2022 and amendments (code "YS") will be identified. From 05.09.2023, said code will correspond to operations carried out within the framework of Decree 443/23 and amendments.
3.31. For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept codes B06, B10,
B15, B19, B21, B22, I01, I03, P01, P03, P04 (until 07.07.2024), P06, P08, P09 and S01 to S31 processed from 01.01.2023, those operations by certifications included in Decree 277/22 (code "GP") will be identified. In the same way, operations processed with concept codes P23, P24 and P25 from 08.07.2024 will be identified.
3.32. For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept codes P01, P04
(until 07.07.2024), P06, P08, P09, P13 and P16 processed from 27.08.2021 and P23, P24 and P25 from 08.07.2024, those operations linked to payments of capital of financial indebtedness with the exterior framed in point 20. of Communication "A" 7626 (code "RF") will be identified. It should be clarified that this mark is also used to indicate operations for payments of capital of financial indebtedness with the exterior marked with "PF" mark (provisions received in point 3.19. of the Annex of Communication "A" 7914). B.C.R.A. MONTHLY ACCOUNTING REPORTING REGIME 10 – FOREIGN EXCHANGE OPERATIONS (R.I. – O.C.) Version: 45th COMMUNICATION "A" 8184 Validity:
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3.37. Operations processed in accordance with what is provided for the payment of imports with simultaneous settlement of new financial indebtedness with the exterior (point 10.10.2.3. of the
rules on "Exterior and changes") from 02.06.2023:
3.37.a) For purchase operations (A13) carried out using concept codes P01, P04 (until 07.07.2024), P06, P08 and P09 and, from 08.07.2024, P23, P24 and P25 they will be identified with the code "PI". 3.37.b) For sale operations (A11) carried out using concept codes B05 to B07, B10, B12, B13 and B15 to B22, they will be identified with the code "PI".
3.38. Operations processed in accordance with what is provided in point 10.10.2.2. or in point 13.3.2.
of the rules on "Exterior and changes" and simultaneously within the framework of Decree 443/23 and amendments:
3.38.a) For purchase operations (A13) carried out using concept codes B02 and B03, from 05.09.2023, and B29 and B30, from 27.01.2025, they will be identified with the code "XC". 3.38.b) For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept codes B05, B06, B12, B13 and B15 to B22, they will be identified with the code "XC" from
05.09.2023. Likewise, from 13.12.2023, the identification with code
"XC" is expanded for operations processed with concept code B07, B10 and S01 to S31.
3.39. For sale operations (A11) carried out from 13.12.2023 using concept codes
B06, B15, B17, B22 and S01 to S31, those operations linked to payments of imports of goods and services corresponding to operations financed or guaranteed by local or external financial entities, or by international organizations and/or official credit agencies (points 10.10.2.7., 10.10.2.8., 10.11.1., 10.11.2., 13.3.6., 13.3.7, 13.4.2. and 13.4.3. of the rules on "Exterior and changes") will be identified with the code "BL".
3.40. For sale operations (A11) carried out from 01.02.2024 using concept codes
B06, B15, B17, B22 and S01 to S31, those operations linked to payments of imports of goods and services within the framework of point 4.7.4.1. of the rules on "Exterior and changes" (Code "BP") will be identified.
3.41. Operations processed in accordance with what is provided for the payments of imports of goods
and services simultaneously with the settlement of exports of goods within the framework of points 4.7.4.2. and 4.7.4.3. of the rules on "Exterior and changes" from 01.02.2024:
3.41.a) For purchase operations (A13) carried out using concept codes B01 and B02, and B28 and B29, from 27.01.2025, they will be identified with the code "BC". 3.41.b) For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept codes B06, B15, B17, B22 and S01 to S31, they will be identified with the code "BC".
3.42. Operations processed in accordance with what is provided for the payments of imports of goods
and services simultaneously with the settlement of advance collections of exports of goods within the framework of point 4.7.5. of the rules on "Exterior and changes" from 01.02.2024:
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3.42.a) For purchase operations (A13) carried out under concept codes B02 and B29, starting from 27.01.2025, they shall be identified with the code “BV”.
3.42.b) For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept codes B06, B15, B17, B22, and S01 to S31, they shall be identified with the code “BV”.
3.43. For sale operations (A11) carried out from 10.02.2024 under concept codes B06, B15, B17, B22, and S01 to S31, operations linked to debt payments for imports of goods and services prior to 13.12.2023 for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MiPymes) within the framework of point 10.11.7. and 13.4.8. of the regulations on “Foreign Exchange and Changes” shall be identified with the code “MP”.
3.44. For sale operations (A11) carried out from 01.07.2024 under concept codes B06, B15, B17, B22, S01 to S31, I03, and P10, operations linked to the swap and/or arbitrage of funds deposited in a local account and originated from collections of principal and interest in foreign currency from BOPREAL (Points 10.11.4. and 13.4.5. of the Consolidated Text of the regulations on “Foreign Exchange and Changes” and points 1.2. and 2.2. of Communication “A” 7999) shall be identified with the code “CB”.
3.45. Operations processed corresponding to payments of interest on commercial or financial debts with counterparties linked to the simultaneous settlement of new financial indebtedness with the foreign sector or new direct investment contributions from non-residents, within the framework of point 2. of Communication “A” 8059, from 05.07.2024:
3.45.a) For purchase operations (A13) carried out under concept codes P01, P03, P04 (until 07.07.2024), P06, P08, and, from 08.07.2024, P23, P24, and P25, they shall be identified with the code “PV”.
3.45.b) For sale operations (A11) corresponding to concept code I01, they shall be identified with the code “PV”.
3.46. For sale operations (A11) carried out from 13.06.2024 under concept codes B05 to B07, B10, B12, B15, B18 to B22, operations linked to payments for imports of goods for the administration and maintenance of railway infrastructure and the operation of railway services on the National Railway Network, within the framework of what is established by Decree 525/24 (point 10.10.2.11. of the regulations on “Foreign Exchange and Changes”), shall be identified with the code “FC”.
3.47. For sale operations (A11) carried out from 22.11.2024 under concept codes B06, B07, B10, B12, B13, B15 to B22, and S01 to S31, operations linked to the swap and/or arbitrage of funds deposited in a foreign currency account in a local financial entity for the payment of imports of goods and services (points 10.10.2.12.i), 10.10.2.13.i), and 13.3.9. of the regulations on “Foreign Exchange and Changes”) shall be identified with the code “CJ”.
3.48. For sale operations (A11) carried out from 22.11.2024 under concept codes B06, B07, B10, B12, B13, B15 to B22, and S01 to S31, operations linked to payments for imports of goods and services carried out through the simultaneous settlement of foreign currency financings from local entities not funded abroad (points 10.10.2.12.ii), 10.10.2.13.ii), and 13.3.1. of the regulations on “Foreign Exchange and Changes”) shall be identified with the code “LP”.
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ANNEX II: Concept Codes
ANNEX II: Concept Codes (continued)
B29 Advance collections from exports of goods for operations included in article 2° of Decree 38/2025 B30 Foreign financings for exports of goods for operations included in article 2° of Decree 38/2025 B31 Financing of local banks for exports of goods with funding in foreign credit lines for operations included in article 2° of Decree 38/2025
2. Services
S01 Maintenance and repairs
S03 Passenger transport services
S04 Other transport services
S05 Postal and courier services
S06 Travel (excluding operations associated with withdrawals and/or consumption with cards of residents with non-resident providers or of non-residents with Argentine providers) S07 Construction services S08 Insurance premiums S09 Claims S10 Auxiliary insurance services S11 Financial services S12 Telecommunications services S13 Information technology services S14 Information services S15 Charges for the use of intellectual property S16 Research and development services S17 Legal, accounting, and management services S18 Advertising, market research, and public opinion survey services S19 Architectural, engineering, and other technical services S20 Operating lease services S21 Services related to commerce S22 Other business services S23 Audiovisual and related services S24 Other personal, cultural, and recreational services S25 Government services S26 Health services by travel assistance companies S27 Other health services S28 Educational teachings S29 Operations associated with withdrawals and/or consumption with cards of residents with non-resident providers or of non-residents with Argentine providers S30 Freight services for imports of goods operations S31 Freight services for exports of goods operations S32 Income from collections of exports of services not settled (Decree No. 549/23 and complementary) S33 Registration of imports of services by allocation of BOPREAL bonds B.C.R.A. MONTHLY ACCOUNTING INFORMATION REGIME 10 – FOREIGN EXCHANGE OPERATIONS (R.I. – O.C.) Version: 7a. COMMUNICATION “A” 8184 Validity:
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COMPLEMENT TO SECTION A: INFORMATION ON THE INTEGRAL SYSTEM FOR MONITORING IMPORTS (SIMI)/ ARGENTINE REPUBLIC IMPORTS SYSTEM (SIRA)/ “CCUCE” OPERATION NO. IDENTIFICATION/ INFORMATION ON OPERATIONS INCLUDED IN ARTICLE 2° OF DECREE 38/2025 For each of the sale operations (A11) with concept codes corresponding to “Goods” (except B01, B02, B03, B04, B08, B09, B23, B24, and B25), “Services” (except S03, S06, S25, S26, S27, and S29), and concept codes P13 and P16 that have been reported in Section A of the day under report, the data detailed in this Complement must be integrated.
Mandatory information for all covered operations:
Additional mandatory information only for those covered operations that have also been identified with a tracking code (MSD):
For each of the purchase operations (A13) corresponding to concept codes B28, B29, B30, and B31 for operations included in article 2° of Decree 38/2025 that have been reported in Section A of the day under report, the data detailed below must be integrated:
Only the aforementioned operations that are not cancelled in the day under report shall be taken into account.
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