Exchange and Fractionation of Monetary Material

EXTERNAL CIRCULAR
La Paz, June 23, 2026
CIEX N° 10/2026
FROM: GENERAL MANAGEMENT
TREASURY MANAGEMENT
TO: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION ENTITIES
SUBJECT: EXCHANGE AND FRACTIONATION OF MONETARY MATERIAL Sirs:
By R.D. N° 73/2026 of May 28, 2026, the Regulation for the Exchange and Fractionation of Monetary Material of the BCB, approved by R.D. N° 67/2023 of May 2, 2023, was rendered without effect. In compliance with article 2 of the aforementioned R.D. N° 73/2026, the following is provided:

1. Financial Intermediation Entities (EIFs) and the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) are obliged to exchange deteriorated or mutilated Bolivian banknotes, according to the criteria established in the “Manual for the Selection of Bolivian Banknotes”, provided that they clearly retain their two signatures and at least one serial number.
2. EIFs and the BCB in all their branches and agencies within the national territory are obliged to fractionate Bolivian banknotes and coins for others of lower value, according to the following classification:
   i) For natural persons, up to 100 pieces of banknotes per denomination and up to 100 pieces of coins per denomination. ii) For public entities or private companies, the BCB will attend to the requested fractionation by note, up to 1,000 pieces of banknotes per denomination and up to 1,000 pieces of coins per denomination. In the case of EIFs, they will attend based on their availabilities.
3. ASFI will incorporate the supervision of the adequate provision of national currency exchange and fractionation services by EIFs into its Operational Risk inspections, and in case of identifying non-compliance, it will proceed to sanction the EIF according to its regulations.

Sincerely.
DIGITALLY SIGNED DOCUMENT
Teddy Espejo Terrazas
TREASURY MANAGER a.i.
Gastón Elías Cordero Crespo
GENERAL MANAGER a.i.
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