Local Currency Payment System (Sistema de Pagos en Moneda Local, SML)
Information on the regulatory framework and the agreements signed by the BCRA and the BCB. Learn about foreign exchange rates, licensed institutions and the regulation issued by the BCRA aimed at the Local Financial System.
Brazil
Regulatory Framework
- Agreement on a local currency payment system between the BCRA and the BCB
- Operating regulation on a local currency payment system between the BCRA and the BCB
Internal Regulation
- Regulation issued by the BCRA aimed at the local financial system
Foreign Exchange Rates
- Access to the foreign exchange rates of the SML
Licensed Institutions
- List of financial institutions from Argentina and Brazil licensed to trade in the SML
Public Holidays | Days when the SML will not be open
Paraguay
Regulatory Framework
- Agreement on a local currency payment system between the BCRA and the BCP
- Operating regulation on a local currency payment system between the BCRA and the BCP
Internal Regulation
- Regulation issued by the BCRA aimed at the local financial system
Foreign Exchange Rates
- Access to the foreign exchange rates of the SML
Licensed Institutions
- List of financial institutions from Argentina and Paraguay licensed to trade in the SML
Public Holidays | Days when the SML will not be open
Uruguay
Regulatory Framework
- Agreement on a local currency payment system between the BCRA and the BCU
- Operating regulation on a local currency payment system between the BCRA and the BCU
Internal Regulation
- Regulation issued by the BCRA aimed at the local financial system
Foreign Exchange Rates
- Access to the foreign exchange rates of the SML
Licensed Institutions
- List of financial institutions from Argentina and Uruguay licensed to trade in the SML
Public Holidays | Days when the SML will not be open