GL 57
GL 57 — Financial Services with BCV and Named State Banks
Issued
Apr 14, 2026
Expiration
No expiration
Authorized entity
Banco Central de Venezuela y bancos estatales designados
Type
General
Scope
Authorizes provision of U.S. financial services (accounts, payments, correspondent banking, cards, digital payments) with the Banco Central de Venezuela and four named state banks, subject to full AML/FinCEN compliance obligations.
Authorized activities
- ·Cuentas corresponsales con BCV
- ·Procesamiento de pagos transfronterizos
- ·Servicios de tarjetas y digital payments
- ·Custodia y settlement
Prohibited activities
- ·Operaciones con bancos no nombrados sin autorización adicional
- ·Bypass de obligaciones FinCEN/AML
VENE · ECONOMIST Analysis
- Fact
- GL 57 (14 de abril de 2026) rompe 7 años de aislamiento del sistema financiero venezolano. BCV vuelve a ser contraparte legítima para correspondent banking estadounidense.
- Implication
- Re-conexión SWIFT efectiva del BCV. Remesas formales US→VE pueden multiplicarse 3-5x desde el canal informal. Bonos soberanos y PDVSA recuperan vehículo de pago para cualquier reestructuración futura. Bullish para Citibank, JPM, BNY (correspondent banking incumbents).
- Indicator to monitor
- Restauración de mensajes SWIFT BCV-tier-1. Volumen de remesas formales (datos BCV mensuales). Anuncios de correspondent banking agreements.
Official source
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