Resolution 189/2004 Approving Fee and Fine Tables for 2005

BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 189/2004 SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT - APPROVES FEE AND OTHER INCOME TABLE AND FINE TABLE FOR THE 2005 MANAGEMENT PERIOD

VIEWING: Law No. 1670 of October 31, 1995. Board Resolution No. 134/2003 of November 18, 2003, which approves the Fee and Other Income Table and the Fine Table of the Central Bank of Bolivia for the 2004 management period. Report from the International Operations Management (GOI) No. 013/2004 of November 30, 2004. Report from the Legal Affairs Management (SANO) No. 327/2004 of December 3, 2004.

CONSIDERING: That according to Article 54, subsection n) of Law No. 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 2005 management period, attached to this Resolution, which will enter into force starting January 3, 2005.

Article 2.- Starting January 3 of the following year, Board Resolution No. 134/2003 and all Provisions contrary to this Resolution are repealed.

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

La Paz, December 14, 2004.

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Juan Antonio Morales A.

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Juan Medinaceli V. Enrique Ackermann A.

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José Luis Evia V. Fernando Paz B.

FEE AND OTHER INCOME TABLE 2005 MANAGEMENT PERIOD

DESCRIPTION | Bs (%) | RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT

A. FEES

1. Transfer of funds abroad | 0.30 | International and Monetary Operations
2. Monthly charge for accounts abroad for third parties | 1.00 | International Operations
3. Foreign Trade Operations a) Import Letters of Credit *Operations through CPCR-ALADI | 0.30 | *Opening and expansion of Letters of Credit (annual) | 0.50 | *Amendments | 160 | b) Export Letters of Credit *Operations through CPCR-ALADI | 0.05 | *Notice and transfer | 160 | c) Standby Letters of Credit (annual) | 0.10 |
4. Payment of external debt (local or foreign) | 0.07 | International Operations
5. Monthly maintenance charge for "current accounts" and "current and reserve accounts" | 1,100 | Financial Entities
6. Daily cash withdrawal from the BCB vault a) National currency For the second time and subsequent times | 500 | b) Foreign currency From the first time (*) | 1,000 | 0.04 | Monetary Operations
7. Administration of RAL M/E Fund | 0.05 | International Operations
8. Administration of RAL M/N Fund | 0.65 | Financial Entities
9. Administration of RAL UFV Fund | 0.65 | Financial Entities
10. Administration of FRF | 0.05 | International Operations
11. Administration of "C" Securities | 0.03 | Monetary Operations

(*) The percentage commission (%) is charged when the financial entity makes net withdrawals.

FEE AND OTHER INCOME TABLE 2005 MANAGEMENT PERIOD (continued)

DESCRIPTION | Bs | $US | RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT

B. OTHER INCOMES

1. Communication Expenses SWIFT, telex, and others | 160 | International Operations
2. Issuance of accounting receipts for third parties, except for operations under the Legal Reserve Regulation, operations originated in contracts with commission collection clauses in GEF and GOM, open market operations, liquidity credits to the public sector, and cash payments in the Treasury. | 30 | All areas
3. Additional copy of monthly statements of special accounts | 10 | Monetary Operations
4. Electronic operation in SIPAV | 6 | All areas
5. Operation by tax participation greater than Bs. 2,000.- | 6 | Monetary Operations
6. Issuance and cancellation of international checks | 120 | International Operations
7. Check in collection | 0.35 | International Operations
8. Payment order from abroad | 0.50 | International Operations
9. Issuance, cancellation, or splitting of securities | 30 | Monetary Operations
10. Certifications except judicial requirements and requirements from officials and ex-officials of the BCB | 70 | Legal Affairs
11. Legalizations | 25 | Legal Affairs and Board Secretariat
12. Use of Auditorium plus General Secretariat services per day | 3,000 | General Secretariat
13. Use of Daniel Sánchez Hall plus General Secretariat services per day | 1,650 | General Secretariat
14. Printing of MICR checkbooks | 110 | Accounting

FINE TABLE OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF BOLIVIA 2005 MANAGEMENT PERIOD

DESCRIPTION | Bs | $US | % | RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT

Acquisition of BCB securities | | | | Monetary Operations Insufficiency of funds in the account of the adjudicated financial entity | | | 2% on the nominal value of the securities | Monetary Operations Contract of Services for Delegated Administration for Correspondency | | | | Monetary Operations Treasury Service For suspension of service in any district

• First day | 1,000.00 | | |
• Second day | 2,000.00 | | |
• From the third day | 4,000.00 | | | For non-compliance in sending information to the BCB
• First time | 500.00 | | |
• Second time | 1,000.00 | | |
• From the third time | 1,500.00 | | | For written claim sent to the BCB by any financial entity harmed by the non-receipt or delivery of monetary material
• First claim | 300.00 | | |
• Second claim | 600.00 | | |
• From the third claim | 1,000.00 | | | ALADI Operations | | | | International Operations For each business day of delay in the presentation of information of operations carried out through CPCR-ALADI | 50.00 | | | Treasury Delay in delivery of remittances | | | Double the average annual active interest rate to be calculated on the amount of the remittance | Monetary Operations Delay or lack of communication of remittance in transit | 500.00 | | | Monetary Operations Monetary material package classified as unfit that contains more than 5 valid banknotes | 2.00 | | | Monetary Operations Fund transfers from Financial Entities accounts of the financial system For insufficiency of funds | 393.00 | | | Financial Entities Payment System Operations not covered in the established hours through Management Circular | 400.00 | | --O-- | All Areas