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Bolivia

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Read this INFORMATIVE PROFILE of the legal and regulatory environment for microfinance in Bolivia from the Comparative Database on Regulation and Supervision.

Financial Regulator

Central Bank of Bolivia

Recommended Reading

» Supervising & Regulating Microfinance in the Context of Financial Sector Liberalization: Lessons from Bolivia, Colombia and Mexico
Jacques Trigo Loubière, Patricia Lee Devaney, Elisabeth Rhyne (2004).
Report to the Tinker Foundation.
» Microfinance Regulation in Seven Countries: A Comparative Study
Patrick Meagher, Pilar Campos, Robert Peck Christen, Kate Druschel, Joselito Gallardo, Sumantoro Martowijoyo (2006).
Report submitted to Sa-Dhan.
» Regulatory and Supervisory Mechanism for MFIs in Bolivia
India's National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) (2001).
» Regulatory Framework for Microfinance Operations in Bolivia
Association of Financial Entities Specialized in Microfinance (Asosación de Entidades Financieras Especializadas en Micro Finanzas [ASOFIN]) (2006).
» Existing Legislation for NGOs in Bolivia [Legislación vigente para ONG en Bolivia (Spanish)]
Rosario Baptista (date unknown).


Laws and Regulations Related to Microfinance and the Financial Sector

General Law for Cooperative Societies (Spanish)
Law on Banks and Financial Entities (1993)
Ley 1670 - Central Bank of Bolivia Law (Ley del Banco Central de Bolivia) (Spanish)
Law 2297- Strengthening of Financial Regulations and Supervision (Spanish)
Resolution 143/91- Requirements for International NGOs (Spanish)
Supreme Decree No. 22,409 (Spanish)
Supreme Decree No. 24,000 (English)
Supreme Decree No. 24,439
Supreme Decree No. 26,140 (Spanish)
Supreme Decree No. 26,973 (Spanish)


Related Links

Investment Climate Survey: Bolivia
Snapshot of how firms view the effect of economic and regulatory policies on growth, productivity and efficiency (World Bank/International Finance Corporation)
FIRST Information Exchange: Bolivia
Individual country information on financial sector donor projects, a brief description of the financial sector, and links to financial sector reports and diagnostics from international organizations. (Financial Sector Reform and Strengthening Initiative)
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