Bolivia is overhauling gold export rules to boost USD inflows and dollar deposits at domestic banks, ending a three-year central bank-regulated certification regime. Under the new rules exporters must prove to mineral and metals trade regulator SENAR

2026-10-15

Bolivia is overhauling gold export rules to boost USD inflows and dollar deposits at domestic banks, ending a three-year central bank-regulated certification regime. Under the new rules exporters must prove to mineral and metals trade regulator SENARECOM that at least 80% of export proceeds are deposited in Bolivian financial institutions; exporters will no longer need a central bank-issued certificate to ship gold. The reform, backed by the president and announced Wednesday, is aimed at increasing foreign-exchange inflows, improving USD availability and tightening oversight of gold exports.