Freedom of information
How to request public information from the Central Bank. All people have the right to access public information, in accordance with Law 27,275.
What is it?
Public information is any data that State agencies generate, obtain, transform, control, or custody. This is established by Law 27,275 on Access to Public Information.
According to Article 7, paragraph o, of Law No. 27,275, the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) is obliged to provide public information.
You can consult the information published by the BCRA in Transparencia Activa.
Who is it for?
To natural or legal persons. You don’t need to justify your order.
Modality
Online or in person.
Value of the procedure
Free. It is only paid if you request printed copies (Article 6 of Law 27,275).
How to do the procedure?
Online
Fill in all the fields of the form available on this page.
In person
Present a note at the Central Bank’s ticket desk (Reconquista 266, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires) with the following information:
– Name or company name
– ID of the applicant or legal representative
– Full address
– Phone (optional)
– Clear description of the information requested (include all the data that will help identify it)
Follow-up and response time
If you have already placed an order, you can find out the status of your request by entering the procedure number.
The response time can be up to 15 business days and can be extended by another 15 days if more time is needed to gather the information. In that case, the email provided will be notified.
When can the application be denied?
The Central Bank may reject your order only if:
– The information does not exist or is not legally required to generate it
– The request is within the exceptions of Article 8 of Law 27,275
– The denial is ordered by the highest authority or by whoever corresponds according to Article 13 of Decree 206/17.
Important
Claims of fraud or scam or others about claims, complaints and suggestions between users and financial institutions are not covered by the Law on Access to Public Information. For this reason, we recommend consulting the information available in Financial Tools and Knowledge and Services and Procedures.
Persons responsible for access to public information
Responsible
Edgardo Fabián Arregui, Deputy General Manager, General Manager
Understudy
Adriana Brest, Manager, Board Secretary
Email: aip@bcra.gob.ar