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17 April 2026

ANL Special Edition April 17 - Foreign Exchange Regulations

PAGBAM Legal News Alert Special Edition - Alerta de Novedades Legales Edición Especial - Cambiario

17/4/2026

ALERTA DE NOVEDADES LEGALES

LEGAL NEWS ALERT

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Foreign Exchange Regulations

El BCRA flexibiliza el régimen de exportaciones y acceso al mercado de cambios, y fija requisitos para la transferencia de divisas al exterior por individuos

A través de la Comunicación “A” 8417 de fecha 9 de abril de 2026, el Banco Central de la República Argentina (el “BCRA”) modificó las normas sobre “Exterior y Cambios” (las “Normas Cambiarias”) introduciendo las flexibilizaciones que se describen a continuación:

Exportaciones de bienes y servicios por parte de personas humanas

  • Exportación de bienes: Se establece que las personas humanas quedarán exceptuadas de la obligación de liquidación de cobros de exportaciones de bienes, siempre que los fondos sean ingresados por el mercado de cambios (“MLC”) dentro de los plazos previstos y se cumplan las condiciones aplicables a exportaciones de servicios de personas humanas -es decir, (a) que los fondos sean acreditados en cuentas en moneda extranjera de titularidad del cliente en entidades financieras locales, y (b) que la operación resulte fiscalmente neutra-.
    Quedan excluidas de esta excepción las exportaciones que una persona humana realice por cuenta y orden de personas jurídicas, patrimonios u otras universalidades.
  • Exportación de servicios: La Comunicación extiende a todos los conceptos de servicios la excepción a la obligación de liquidación de cobros de exportaciones de servicios que realicen personas humanas, previamente introducida por la Comunicación “A” 8330 -comentada en el Alerta de Novedades Legales del 24 de septiembre de 2025-  para cierto tipo de servicios.
Régimen de exportaciones de bienes
  • Operaciones con contrapartes vinculadas: Se incrementa el umbral establecido en el punto 7.1.1.3.(i) para la extensión del plazo de ingreso y liquidación de divisas aplicable a exportaciones de bienes oficializadas a partir del 1 de enero de 2026 con sociedades en las cuales el importador sea una sociedad controlada por el exportador argentino, pasando de USD 50.000.000 por año calendario inmediato anterior a la oficialización a USD 200.000.000.
  • Extensión de plazo para determinados bienes: Se extiende a 365 días corridos el plazo para el ingreso y liquidación en el MLC de divisas de exportaciones a contrapartes no vinculadas correspondientes a determinados bienes (principalmente partes de reactores nucleares, indumentaria, calzado y afines, entre otros).
Adelantos en efectivo con tarjeta en el exterior

Se dejan sin efecto los límites establecidos para los retiros en el exterior en carácter de adelanto en efectivo a los tarjetahabientes otorgados por entidades financieras y otras emisoras de tarjetas locales de crédito y/o compra.

Transferencia de divisas al exterior por parte de personas humanas

Se establecen los siguientes requisitos para cursar transferencias de divisas al exterior no asociadas a un ingreso de divisas del exterior a partir del 10 de abril de 2026: (i) el registro de la operación en un nuevo sistema online a ser implementado por el BCRA (a partir de la disponibilidad de éste), y (ii) la entrega de una declaración jurada con el compromiso de no comprar, directa o indirectamente, títulos valores con liquidación en moneda extranjera -con ciertas excepciones-.

Acceso al MLC para determinadas operaciones
  • Pago anticipado de títulos valores: Se permite el acceso al MLC para el pago de capital e intereses de ciertos títulos valores con hasta 3 días hábiles de anticipación a su vencimiento.
  • Deudas financieras con vinculadas: Se amplían las excepciones permitidas para el pago de capital de deudas financieras con el exterior con contrapartes vinculadas con los siguientes escenarios:
    - Refinanciación simultánea: Cuando en forma simultánea se liquiden fondos ingresados desde el exterior por endeudamientos financieros otorgados por el mismo acreedor u otros acreedores del exterior vinculados al deudor, que tengan vida promedio remanente de al menos 4 años y mínimo 3 años de gracia para el pago de capital.
    - Refinanciación de capital vencido: Cuando el pago de capital corresponda a un endeudamiento financiero con el exterior y con contrapartes vinculadas, con una vida promedio remanente no inferior a 4 años, que contemple como mínimo 3 años de gracia para el pago de capital, y que se haya originado a partir del 10 de abril de 2026 como resultado de la refinanciación, con el mismo acreedor, de pagos de capital vencidos.
  • Operaciones de cobertura en moneda extranjera: Se habilita el acceso al MLC para el pago de primas, garantías y cancelaciones vinculadas a contratos de cobertura entre monedas extranjeras por obligaciones de residentes con el exterior, en la medida que no cubran riesgos superiores a los pasivos registrados y declarados.
    Para el acceso al MLC se deberá (i) nominar una entidad para realizar el seguimiento de la operación y (ii) otorgar una declaración jurada con el compromiso de ingresar y liquidar los fondos resultantes de la operación o de la liberación de garantías.
Para mayor información, por favor contactar a Diego Serrano Redonnet y Juan Ignacio Dighero.
 

BCRA eases export regime and FX market access, and sets requirements for foreign currency transfers abroad by individuals

By means of Communication “A” 8417, dated April 9, 2026, the Argentine Central Bank (“BCRA”) amended the “Foreign Exchange and External Regulations” (the “FX Regulations”), introducing the easing measures described below:

Exportation of goods and services by individuals

  • Exportation of goods: Individuals will be exempt from the obligation to settle proceeds from exportation of goods in the local foreign exchange market (“FX Market”), provided that the funds are brought into the FX Market within the applicable deadlines and the conditions applicable to exports of services by individuals are met -namely, (a) that the funds are credited to foreign currency accounts held by the client with local financial institutions, and (b) that the transaction is tax neutral-.
    Exports carried out by individuals on behalf and for the account of legal entities, estates or other separate pools of assets are excluded from this exemption.
  • Exportation of services: The exemption from the obligation to settle proceeds from exports of services carried out by individuals, previously introduced by Communication “A” 8330 -commented on in the Legal News Alert of September 24, 2025- for certain types of services, is extended to all categories of services.
Export regime for goods
  • Transactions with related parties: The threshold set forth in Section 7.1.1.3.(i) for extending the deadline to bring in and settle foreign currency proceeds applicable to exportation of goods carried out as from January 1, 2026 with companies in which the importer is controlled by the Argentine exporter, is increased from US$50,000,000 in the immediately preceding calendar year to US$200,000,000.
  • Extension of the deadline for certain goods: The deadline for inflow and settlement of foreign currency proceeds in the FX Market from exports to non-related parties has been extended to 365 calendar days for certain goods (mainly nuclear reactor parts, apparel, footwear and related items, among others).
Cash advances abroad using credit cards

The limits established for cash advances abroad granted to cardholders by financial institutions and other local credit and/or charge card issuers are revoked.

Foreign currency transfers abroad by individuals

Effective as of April 10, 2026, the following requirements to process transfers of foreign currency abroad not associated with an inflow of foreign currency from abroad are established: (i) registration of the transaction in a new online system to be implemented by the Central Bank (once available), and (ii) submission of an affidavit undertaking not to purchase, directly or indirectly, securities settled in foreign currency -subject to certain exceptions-.

Access to the FX Market for certain transactions
  • Early payment of securities: Access to the FX Market to pay principal and interest on certain securities up to 3 business days prior to their maturity is allowed.
  • Financial indebtedness with related parties: The permitted exceptions for the payment of principal financial indebtedness with foreign related parties are extended in the following scenarios:
    - Simultaneous refinancing: Where funds received from abroad under financial indebtedness granted by the same creditor or other foreign creditors related to the debtor are settled simultaneously, provided that such indebtedness hasan average remaining life of at least four years and includes a minimum grace period of three years for the repayment principal payments.
    - Refinancing of overdue principal: Where the payment of principal corresponds to financial indebtedness with foreign related parties that has an average remaining life of at least four years, includes a minimum grace period of three years for principal repayments, and has been originated as from April 10, 2026 as a result of the refinancing, with the same creditor, of overdue principal payments.
  • Foreign currency hedging transactions: Access to the FX Market for the payment of premiums, posting of collateral and settlement of hedging transactions between foreign currencies in respect of residents’ obligations with non-residents is allowed, provided that such hedges do not exceed the underlying registered and reported external liabilities.
    Access to the FX Market under this mechanism requires (i) the designation of a financial institution to monitor the transaction, and (ii) the submission of an affidavit undertaking to bring into and settle in the FX Market any funds resulting from the transaction or from the release of collateral.
For further information, please refer to Diego Serrano Redonnet and Juan Ignacio Dighero.
 
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