ARG CB Payment Service Providers

Updated on: Mar 17, 2025

Latest Event


  • Mar. 13, 2025 ARG CB Official Publication
  • On Mar. 13, 2025, ARG CB published Communication A 8206 in the official gazette.

On Feb. 28, ARG CB issued modifications regarding payment accounts.

  • ARG CB issued Communication A 8207, Circular CONAU 1-1667and Circular RUNOR 1-1888, Com. A 8028 regarding payment service providers offering payment accounts.
  • Circular SINAP 1-229, Communication A 8206 set conditions for those who wish to offer the option to pay public transport with payments initiated with QR codes (VQR).
  • Highlights
  • Introduced modifications to the information regime of Payment Service Providers.
  • Provisions applicable as of the information corresponding to the month of Apr. 2025.
  • Updated regulatory text for Section 69 of the Presentation to ARG CB, announced through Com A 8207, effective for Apr. 2025, whose expiration date is May 22, 2025.
  • VQR was set as an option for financial institutions and payment service providers offering payment accounts (PSPCP) or those performing the initiation function (PSI).
  • Revocation
  • Communication A 8206 revoked Communication A 8138, of Nov. 2024, see #229201.
  • Effectiveness
  • Communications A 8207 and A 8028 shall come into force on Apr. 1, 2025.
  • Mar. 2025 ARG CB Official Publications
  • On Mar. 11, 2025, ARG CB published Communications A 8207 and 8208 in the gazette.
  • Mar. 13, 2025 ARG CB Official Publication
  • On Mar. 13, 2025, ARG CB published Communication A 8206 in the official gazette.
Regulators
ARG CB
Entity Types
Bank; MSB
Reference
OG, 3/13/2025; OG, 3/11/2025; Rpl Com A 8206, Cir RUNOR 1-1888, Com A 8028, Com A 8207, Cir CONAU 1-1667, 2/28/2025; Cir SINAP 1-229, Com A 8206, 2/27/2025
Functions
Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations; Reporting
Countries
Argentina
Category
State
N/A
Products
Banking; Cards; Deposits; Payments
Rule Type
Final
Regions
Am
Rule Date
Feb 28, 2025
Effective Date
Apr 1, 2025
Rule ID
245437
Linked to
Reg. Last Update
Mar 13, 2025
Report Section
International