The Central Bank of Bolivia announced that sales of the Bono BCB Bicentenario will close on 31 October, marking the end of a four-month retail offering that has reached BOB 520,835,400 in nationwide placements. The 364-day instrument is indexed to the international gold price and pays a fixed annual rate of 9.75% plus an additional variable component linked to gold. Each bond is priced at BOB 200 and individuals can buy up to 5,000 bonds. Purchases are available via the Central Bank of Bolivia’s website, the “Bonos BCB” mobile app, the central bank’s customer service platform in La Paz, and nationwide outlets of Banco Unión S.A., Banco Ganadero S.A., Diaconía IFD, Pro Mujer IFD and Idepro IFD; placements were concentrated in La Paz, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.