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Central Bank of Argentina Prepares New Regulations for Digital Wallets

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Central Bank of Argentina Prepares New Regulations for Digital Wallets


The Central Bank of Argentina is reportedly working on a new group of regulations seeking to control the totality of the digital wallets in the country. This new legal framework is directed at stopping fraud said to be facilitated by these tools. According to leaks on local media, the publication of the law is imminent. Central Bank of Argentina Targets Digital Wallets


The Central Bank of Argentina has its sights on the use of digital wallets. The directory of the bank is reportedly producing a new set of regulations to better understand what’s happening with the funds in these wallets and improve their KYC measures. Regarding how this will be implemented, it stated:


It is not about prohibiting anything, but about applying the same rules that banks must comply with today in relation to knowing their customers.


The bank announced it is implementing these new rules because there is a large amount of fraud when it comes to the use of these tools, and some companies lack due diligence while onboarding customers. Not all wallets function in the same way, so the rules will have to be applied on a case-by-case basis, members of the central bank clarified.


The measure will allow the bank to control the stream of users that are currently operating these digital wallets like Mercado Pago, estimated at a number close to 30 million. Last year, the Central Bank of Argentina established that these companies had to preserve 100% of the funds of the customers in their bank accounts, crippling companies’ opportunity to profit from investments made with a portion of these funds. Confiscations Already Happening


While the Central Bank is working out this new legal framework regarding digital wallets, the AFIP, which is the Argentinian Tax Authority, has already moved to confiscate the funds in digital wallets of taxpayers with debts. Almost 10,000 taxpayers are expected to have their digital wallets confiscated in the coming months.


This plan may already be in execution, as local media is reporting that the first case of these seizures has already happened. The first confiscation was reportedly requested by the AFIP and a judge authorized the institution to take control of the funds in the digital account to pay debts accumulated by the user. The state tried to seize the bank accounts of the taxpayer first, but the outcome of this action was negative. Tags in this story afip, Argentina, Central Bank of Argentina, confiscation, digital wallets, KYC, Taxes


What do you think about the new regulations for digital wallets in Argentina? Tell us in the comments section below. Sergio Goschenko


Sergio is a cryptocurrency journalist based in Venezuela. He describes himself as late to the game, entering the cryptosphere when the price rise happened during December 2017. Having a computer engineering background, living in Venezuela, and being impacted by the cryptocurrency boom at a social level, he offers a different point of view about crypto success and how it helps the unbanked and underserved. India Unveils Guidelines for Crypto Advertising REGULATION | 19 hours ago US Secret Service Launches Crypto Awareness Hub to Educate the Public on Digital Asset Security REGULATION | 22 hours ago


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