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BANKNOTES, COINS AND OTHER MEANS OF PAYMENT
Information about the national payment system and related regulations. All electronic means of payment, as well as current and commemorative banknotes and coins.
FRAMEWORK OF THE NATIONAL PAYMENT SYSTEM
MEANS OF PAYMENT
The BCRA organizes Argentina’s payment system. It defines policies for cash (design, issuance, distribution, withdrawal, and secure destruction) and promotes the development of means of payment, especially electronic ones.
CASH
The BCRA issues and manages legal tender banknotes and coins, and guarantees their quality and availability.
The BCRA issues, manages and withdraws cash
CHECK
A paper instrument drawn against a current account: issuance, endorsement, clearing, and applicable regulations.
ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
An interoperable infrastructure and the BCRA’s standards enable fast, secure and innovative electronic payments.