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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.
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AGREEMENTS
LATEST NEWS ABOUT
BANKNOTES, COINS AND OTHER MEANS OF PAYMENT
The BCRA implements a new instrument allowing individuals to securely make loan payments
Collection by transfer is a new type of instant transfer that seeks to offer a modern, superior solution based on a rigorous fraud prevention approach
Deepening the monetary aggregates framework: re-monetization stage 2026
The BCRA launches a new stage of reserve accumulation backed by economic growth and re-monetization.
The BCRA launches a commemorative coin for the World Cup 2026
The main design depicts the iconic second goal against England in Mexico in 1986, widely regarded as the greatest goal in World Cup history.
The BCRA Approved the Use of E-Checks in US Dollars
The deadline to make changes to the system has been set for December 1, 2025.