Resolution 134/2003 Approving Fee and Fine Tables for 2004

BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 134/2003 SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT - APPROVES FEE AND OTHER INCOME TABLE AND FINE TABLE FOR 2004 MANAGEMENT.

VIEWING: Law No. 1670 of October 31, 1995. Board Resolution No. 022/2002 of March 5, 2002, which approves the Fine Table of the Central Bank of Bolivia. Board Resolution No. 140/2002 of December 10, 2002, which approves the Fee and Other Income Table for the 2003 management period. Board Resolution No. 054/2003 of May 29, 2003, which approves a Complement to the Fee and Other Income Table of the Central Bank of Bolivia.

The Report from the International Operations Management (GOI) No. 08/2003 of November 10, 2003. The Report from the Legal Affairs Management (SANO) No. 214/2003 of November 11, 2003.

CONSIDERING: That according to Article 54, subsection n) of Law 1670, it is the responsibility of the Board to formulate policies regarding the internal management of the BCB, supervising their execution. That the commissions charged by the Central Bank of Bolivia for the provision of banking and financial services are intended to cover their respective operating costs. That it is necessary to periodically adjust the Fee and Other Income Table and the Fine Table of the Central Bank of Bolivia, in order to adapt them to current market conditions.

THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF BOLIVIA RESOLVES:

Article 1.- Approve the Fee and Other Income Table and the Fine Table of the Central Bank of Bolivia for the 2004 management period, attached to this Resolution, which will enter into force as of January 2, 2004.

Article 2.- As of January 2 of the following year, Board Resolutions No. 140/2002 of December 10, 2002 and 022/2002 of March 5, 2002 are hereby repealed.

Article 3.- The Presidency and the General Management are charged with the execution and compliance of this Resolution.

La Paz, November 18, 2003.

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Juan Medinaceli V.

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Enrique Ackermann A. José Luis Evia V

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Fernando Paz B. Jaime Apt B.

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ANNEX FEE AND OTHER INCOME TABLE 2004 MANAGEMENT

DESCRIPTION | Bs (%) | RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT

A. FEES

1. Fund transfer to the exterior | 0.30 | International and Monetary Operations
2. Monthly charge for Fiscal accounts abroad | 0.50 | International Operations
3. Foreign Trade Operations a) Import Letters of Credit *Operations through CPCR-ALADI | 0.30 | International Operations *Opening and expansion of Letters of Credit (annual) | 1.00 | *Amendments | 140 | b) Export Letters of Credit *Operations through CPCR-ALADI | 0.10 | *Notice and transfer | 119 | c) Standby Letters of Credit (annual) | 0.10 |
4. External debt payment (local or foreign) | 0.07 | International Operations
5. Monthly maintenance charge for "current accounts" and "reserve requirement current accounts" | 1,064 | Financial Entities
6. Additional vault cash movement a) National Currency From the second time onwards | 500 | Monetary Operations b) Foreign Currency From the first time onwards | 800 |
7. Administration of RAL Foreign Exchange Fund | 0.05 | International Operations
8. Administration of RAL National Currency Fund | 0.65 | Financial Entities
9. Administration of RAL UFV Fund | 0.65 | Financial Entities
10. Administration of FRF | 0.05 | International Operations
11. Securities Administration | 0.03 | Monetary Operations

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FEE AND OTHER INCOME TABLE 2004 MANAGEMENT (Continuation)

DESCRIPTION | Bs (%) | RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT

B. OTHER INCOME

1. Communication expenses: SWIFT, telex, and others | 119 | International Operations
2. Issuance of accounting vouchers for third parties, except operations under the Legal Reserve Regulation, operations originated in Contracts with commission collection clauses in the GEF and GOM, open market operations, liquidity credits to the Public Sector, and cash payments in the Treasury | 26 | All areas
3. Additional copy of Monthly Movements of Special Accounts | 10 | Monetary Operations
4. Interbank Electronic Operations | 4 | All areas
5. Operation for tax co-participation greater than Bs. 2,000.- | 6 | Monetary Operations
6. Check issuance a) Management checks | 52 | International Operations b) International checks | 109 | c) Cancellation | 124 |
7. Collection check | 0.35 | International Operations
8. Payment order from abroad | 0.50 | International Operations
9. Physical issuance of Securities | 26 | Monetary Operations
10. Cancellation of Securities due to fractionalization | 26 | Monetary Operations
11. Issuance of Securities due to fractionalization | 26 | Monetary Operations
12. Certifications | 67 | Legal Affairs
13. Legalizations | 23 | Legal Affairs
14. Use of Auditorium plus General Secretariat services per day | 3,000 | General Secretariat
15. Use of Daniel Sánchez Hall plus services per day | 1,650 | General Secretariat
16. Research and search for documentation older than 3 years, excluding service year qualification and social benefits (per hour of work) | 80 | All areas
17. MICR checkbook printing | 100 | Accounting

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FEE AND OTHER INCOME TABLE 2004 MANAGEMENT (Continuation)

DESCRIPTION | RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT

C. BCB Publications

1. Price per printed copy a) Annual Report Printed | 10 | General Secretariat Floppy disk or CD | 10 | b) External Sector Bulletin Printed | 5 | Floppy disk or CD | 10 | c) Statistical Bulletin Printed | 5 | Floppy disk or CD | 10 | d) Monthly Bulletin Printed | 5 | Floppy disk or CD | 10 | e) Analysis Magazine Printed | 10 | f) Creation of the BCB | 70 | g) Economic Policy Readings | 40 | h) Information Bulletin | 25 | Compendium 1994-2002-CD | 19 |

2. Annual Subscription (*) a) Annual Report

   • Printed | 16 (National) | 17 (South and Central America) | 6 (North America) | 8 (Europe) | 10 (Asia) | 13 (Africa, Oceania)
   • Floppy disk, email, or CD | 16 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 b) External Sector Bulletin
   • Printed | 22 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 24
   • Floppy disk, email, or CD | 32 | 33 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 25 c) Statistical Bulletin
   • Printed | 44 | 46 | 20 | 31 | 37 | 48
   • Floppy disk, email, or CD | 64 | 68 | 23 | 33 | 40 | 51 d) Monthly Bulletin
   • Printed | 131 | 138 | 61 | 92 | 112 | 145
   • Floppy disk, email, or CD | 191 | 198 | 69 | 100 | 120 | 152 e) Analysis Magazine
   • Printed | 32 | 33 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 25

PRICE IN BS | TOTAL PRICE IN US$

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CENTRAL BANK OF BOLIVIA FINE TABLE 2004

DESCRIPTION | Bs | $US | % | RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT

Acquisition of BCB securities | 2% of the nominal value of the securities | | | Monetary Operations Insufficient funds in accounts of the adjudicated financial entity | | | | Monetary Operations Service Contract for Administration Delegated for Correspondency Treasury Service

• Suspension of service in any district
  • First day | 1,000.00 | | | Monetary Operations
  • Second day | 2,000.00 | | |
  • From the third day onwards | 4,000.00 | | |
• Non-compliance in sending information to the BCB
  • First time | 500.00 | | | Monetary Operations
  • Second time | 1,000.00 | | |
  • From the third time onwards | 1,500.00 | | |
• Written claim sent to the BCB by any financial entity harmed by the non-receipt and/or delivery of monetary material
  • First claim | 300.00 | | | ALADI Operations
  • Second claim | 600.00 | | | International Operations
  • From the third claim onwards | 1,000.00 | | |
• For each business day of delay in presenting information of operations processed through CPCR-ALADI | 50.00 | | | Treasury

Delays in remittance delivery | | | | Monetary Operations

• Double the average annual active interest rate to be calculated on the amount of the remittance | | | |
• Delay or lack of communication of remittance in transit | 500.00 | | | Monetary material package classified as unusable containing more than 5 usable banknotes | 2.00 | | |

Fund transfers from Financial Entities

• Insufficiency of funds in system financial accounts | 393.00 | | | Financial Entities
• Uncovered operations in established schedules via Management Circular | 400.00 | | | Payment System - All Areas

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