Transfers abroad will be subject to commissions of between 5% and 10% | Giros al exterior estarán sujetos a comisiones de entre el 5 % y el 10 %

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For transfers of up to $1,000, only the costs established in the receiving country will be paid, but for higher amounts there will be preset internal fees.

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Following the normalization of the use of credit and debit cards for transactions abroad, the Financial System Supervisory Authority (ASFI) approved a series of regulations and rules that include an update to transfer and remittance fees.

According to a statement issued this Thursday by the entity, and cited by ABI, the modification to the Regulation on interest rates, commissions, and fees establishes, among other measures, that international transfer and remittance services will have specific fee bands “to promote transparency.” Thus, for transfers of up to $1,000, the user “must only pay the cost of the international correspondent”; however, for higher amounts, an additional commission ranging between 5% and 10% applies.

Likewise, the statement establishes that transfers in other foreign currencies for amounts exceeding $1,000 may carry a commission of up to 20%. In the case of health and education services, cash transfers have a fixed commission of 3%.

The regulatory body clarified that all financial institutions were duly notified for the immediate compliance with these provisions, which are available in the Electronic Gazette of Financial Regulation.

Context

Bolivian banks enabled regular use of credit and debit cards for international use this Thursday, after nearly three years of restrictions due to the economic crisis, the emergence of a parallel dollar exchange rate, and the shortage of the currency.

Initially, debit cards will have a monthly spending limit of $500, and the use of credit cards will be governed by each bank’s modalities according to users’ repayment capacity.

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