The Central Bank of Venezuela issued Resolution No. 21-08-01 of 6 August 2021, containing the Regulations Governing the New Monetary Expression. The Resolution entered into force on 16 August 2021. However, the new monetary expression will apply as of 1 October 2021.
The Office of the Superintendent of Banking Sector Institutions issued Resolution No. 001.21 of 4 January 2021 to regulate the financial technology (fintech) services. The Resolution entered into force on 17 June 2021.
The National Executive issued Decree No. 4,619 of 1 June 2021,which establishes an exemption of the payment for the Value Added Tax, Customs Duties and Customs Service Tariff for Determination of the Customs Regime to imports of various goods and merchandise of certain economic sectors.
The National Executive issued the Decree No. 4,619 of 1 June 2021 (“Decree”) which establishes the exemption of the payment for the Value Added Tax (VAT), Customs Duties and Customs Service Tariff for Determination of the Customs Regime to imports of various goods and merchandise of certain economic sectors.
The Office of the National Superintendent of Securities (SUNAVAL) has authorized the Decentralized Stock Exchange of Venezuela, S.A. (BDVE) to act as a decentralized stock exchange as of 19 January 2021 (“Guidelines”),1 after the trial period of 90 days under Guidelines No. 146.
On 21 January 2021, the Office of the National Superintendent for Banking Sector Institutions (SUDEBAN) issued a notice that prohibits banking institutions from carrying out credit operations using foreign currency, without prior authorization from SUDEBAN and the Central Bank of Venezuela (“BCV”) (“Notice”).1
On 1 September 1 2020, the National Superintendence of Cryptoassets and Related Activities (“SUNACRIP”) issued Administrative Guidelines No. 057-2020, which established the requirements and procedures for delivering and receiving cryptoassets remittances to individuals in Venezuela (“Guidelines”)1
In this new podcast series on blockchain and cryptoactives in Venezuela, led by midlevel associate Marie Roschelle Quintero, we analyze and discuss the issues related to the implementation and use of this technology, its impact on different industries and the challenges that economic actors come across from a legal perspective.…