The Central Bank of Bolivia announced that growing demand for the Bono BCB Bicentenario across all nine departments had lifted total placements above BOB 102 million as of 15 July. La Paz accounted for 77.0% of placements, followed by Cochabamba (9.3%) and Chuquisaca (3.1%), with the central bank highlighting a notable rise in demand in Beni. The bond combines a 9.75% fixed annual rate with an additional variable return indexed to the international gold price, which the central bank said could take the total return up to 14.75% and described as a first domestic instrument to include a return component linked to a global reserve asset. The Bono BCB Bicentenario will remain available until 31 August 2025, with a one-year term and a nominal value of BOB 200 per bond. Natural persons can purchase between one and 5,000 bonds via the Central Bank of Bolivia’s website, the “Bonos BCB” mobile app, its customer service platform in La Paz, and nationwide branches of partner financial institutions (Banco Unión S.A., Banco Ganadero S.A., Diaconía IFD, Pro Mujer IFD, and Idepro IFD).
Central Bank of Bolivia 2025-07-17
Central Bank of Bolivia reports BCB Bicentenario bond sales exceed BOB 102 million across all nine departments
The Central Bank of Bolivia reported that demand for the Bono BCB Bicentenario has driven total placements above BOB 102 million as of 15 July, with La Paz accounting for 77.0% of placements. The bond offers a 9.75% fixed annual rate plus a variable return indexed to the international gold price, potentially reaching a total return of 14.75%. Available until 31 August 2025, the bond can be purchased by individuals through the central bank's website and partner financial institutions.