The Central Bank of Bolivia issued a statement to correct what it described as misleading, out-of-context claims that “tons of banknotes and coins” were arriving because there was not enough national currency in circulation. It clarified that the monetary material received during January 2025 corresponds to legal-tender coins, not banknotes. The coin acquisition stems from an international public tender carried out in 2023 under Law No. 1670 and Supreme Decree No. 0181 on public procurement rules, with delivery programmed in line with deadlines set out in the tender documentation and the 2023 contract. The central bank noted that the procurement process was publicly disclosed on the SICOES portal, and reiterated that monetary material acquisition is a regular, recurring process used to replace deteriorated currency and incorporate technological innovations to meet public demand via financial intermediaries.
Central Bank of Bolivia 2025-01-30
Central Bank of Bolivia clarifies January monetary material receipts are legal-tender coins under a pre-scheduled 2023 procurement
The Central Bank of Bolivia clarified that recent deliveries of monetary material in January 2025 consist of legal-tender coins, not banknotes, countering misleading claims about currency shortages. The coin acquisition followed an international public tender from 2023, in accordance with Law No. 1670 and Supreme Decree No. 0181, and is part of a regular process to replace deteriorated currency and incorporate technological updates.