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# Bolivia

Learn everything you need to know to make payouts in Bolivia with dLocal.

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# Market specifications

Do you want to know more information about Bolivia's market? Go to the [Tap Into Latin America’s High-Growth Potential](https://dlocal.com/payment-processors-in-latin-america/) article.

## Country reference

| `country` code | `currency` code | `amount` decimals | `beneficiary.document.type` name |       `beneficiary.document.id` format      |
| :------------: | :-------------: | :---------------: | :------------------------------: | :-----------------------------------------: |
|      `BO`      |      `BOB`      |         2         |             CI or NIT            | Up to 8 for CE and CI<br />Up to 15 for NIT |

## Document validations

| Validation                                            | Name | Length   | Type          | Verification digit | Example   |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | ---- | -------- | ------------- | ------------------ | --------- |
| Cédula de identidad                                   | CI   | Up to 8  | Numeric       | No check digit     | 1234567   |
| Cédula de Identidad de extranjero (Foreign ID number) | CE   | Up to 8  | E - (numeric) | No check digit     | E-1234567 |
| Número de Identificación Tributaria (For companies)   | NIT  | Up to 15 | Numeric       |                    |           |

## Mandatory parameters

### Bank transfers

<br />

| Bank transfer parameters           |                          B2C                          |                          B2B                          | P2P |
| :--------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------: | :---------------------------------------------------: | :-: |
| `external_id`                      |                          Yes                          |                          Yes                          | Yes |
| `payment_method_id`                |                          Yes                          |                          Yes                          | Yes |
| `flow_type`                        |                          Yes                          |                          Yes                          | Yes |
| `purpose`                          |                          Yes                          |                          Yes                          | Yes |
| `amount`                           |                          Yes                          |                          Yes                          | Yes |
| `country`                          |                          Yes                          |                          Yes                          | Yes |
| `currency`                         |                          Yes                          |                          Yes                          | Yes |
| `currency_to_pay`                  | Mandatory only if the payout needs to be paid in USD. | Mandatory only if the payout needs to be paid in USD. |  -  |
| `beneficiary.first_name`           |                          Yes                          |                           -                           | Yes |
| `beneficiary.last_name`            |                          Yes                          |                           -                           | Yes |
| `beneficiary.business_name`        |                           -                           |                          Yes                          |  -  |
| `beneficiary.document.type`        |                          Yes                          |                          Yes                          | Yes |
| `beneficiary.document.id`          |                          Yes                          |                          Yes                          | Yes |
| `beneficiary.bank_account.code`    |                          Yes                          |                          Yes                          | Yes |
| `beneficiary.bank_account.account` |                          Yes                          |                          Yes                          | Yes |
| `remitter.first_name`              |                           -                           |                           -                           | Yes |
| `remitter.last_name`               |                           -                           |                           -                           | Yes |

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# Payment methods

Bolivia supports payouts via Bank transfers. This method requires specific parameters and follows validation rules aligned with local compliance and banking standards.

## Bank transfers

Bank transfers in Bolivia require detailed account information, including document ID, document type, bank code, and bank account number. The format of these fields depends on the receiving bank, and strict validation rules apply.

Refer to the [document validations](#document-validations), [bank account validations](#bank-account-validations) and [bank codes](#bank-codes) sections for format specifications.

### Mandatory parameters

All fields listed below are required for bank transfer payouts. For successful processing, ensure correct formatting and value types.

| Mandatory parameter                | Description                                                                                                                                                                             |
| :--------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `external_id`                      | Payout identification at the merchant's end. Maximum 100 characters.                                                                                                                    |
| `payment_method_id`                | Payment method. For bank transfers, use `BANK_TRANSFER`.                                                                                                                                |
| `flow_type`                        | Payout flow type. Valid values: `B2C` (Business to Consumer), `B2B` (Business to Business).                                                                                             |
| `purpose`                          | Payout purpose code. See [purpose codes reference](https://docs.dlocal.com/reference/purpose-codes-reference-v3).                                                                                                     |
| `amount`                           | Payout amount in the currency set in the `currency` field. Use up to 2 decimal places.                                                                                                  |
| `country`                          | Country code. For Bolivia, use `BO`.                                                                                                                                                    |
| `currency`                         | Source currency of the FX operation. For Bolivia, use `BOB` or `USD`.                                                                                                                   |
| `currency_to_pay`                  | Currency to be paid out. Mandatory only if the payout needs to be paid in USD. In case this parameter is missing, the payout will be paid in local currency. **Not supported for P2P**. |
| `beneficiary.first_name`           | Beneficiary's first name. Maximum 50 characters.                                                                                                                                        |
| `beneficiary.last_name`            | Beneficiary's last name. Maximum 50 characters.                                                                                                                                         |
| `beneficiary.business_name`        | Beneficiary's business name. Mandatory only for B2B.                                                                                                                                    |
| `beneficiary.document.id`          | Beneficiary's document number. See [document validations](#document-validations) below.                                                                                                 |
| `beneficiary.document.type`        | Beneficiary's document type. See [document validations](#document-validations) below.                                                                                                   |
| `beneficiary.bank_account.code`    | Beneficiary's bank code. See [bank codes](#bank-codes) below.                                                                                                                           |
| `beneficiary.bank_account.account` | Beneficiary's bank account number. Format varies by bank. See [bank account validations](#bank-account-validations) below.                                                              |
| `remitter.first_name`              | Remitter's first name. Maximum 50 characters.                                                                                                                                           |
| `remitter.last_name`               | Remitter's last name. Maximum 50 characters.                                                                                                                                            |

### Example request

```json Bank transfers in BOB - B2C
{
  "external_id": "1234567812345678",
  "payment_method_id": "BANK_TRANSFER",
  "flow_type": "B2C",
  "purpose": "OTHER_SERVICES",
  "amount": 1100.00,
  "country": "BO",
  "currency": "BOB",
  "beneficiary": {
    "document": {
      "id": "1234567",
      "type": "CI"
    },
    "first_name": "JUAN",
    "last_name": "GOMEZ",
    "bank_account": {
      "code": "1",
      "account": "9087654321"
    }
  }
}
```
```json Bank transfers in USD - B2C
{
  "external_id": "1234567812345678",
  "payment_method_id": "BANK_TRANSFER",
  "flow_type": "B2C",
  "purpose": "OTHER_SERVICES",
  "amount": 1100.00,
  "country": "BO",
  "currency": "BOB",
  "currency_to_pay": "USD",
  "beneficiary": {
    "document": {
      "id": "1234567",
      "type": "CI"
    },
    "first_name": "JUAN",
    "last_name": "GOMEZ",
    "bank_account": {
      "code": "1",
      "account": "9087654321"
    }
  }
}
```
```json Bank transfers in BOB - B2B
{
  "external_id": "1234567812345678",
  "payment_method_id": "BANK_TRANSFER",
  "flow_type": "B2B",
  "purpose": "OTHER_SERVICES",
  "amount": 5500.00,
  "country": "BO",
  "currency": "BOB",
  "beneficiary": {
    "document": {
      "id": "123456789",
      "type": "NIT"
    },
    "business_name": "Tech Solutions",
    "bank_account": {
      "code": "3",
      "account": "1234567890"
    }
  }
}
```
```json Bank transfers in USD - B2B
{
  "external_id": "1234567812345678b2b",
  "payment_method_id": "BANK_TRANSFER",
  "flow_type": "B2B",
  "purpose": "OTHER_SERVICES",
  "amount": 5500.00,
  "country": "BO",
  "currency": "BOB",
  "currency_to_pay": "USD",
  "beneficiary": {
    "document": {
      "id": "123456789",
      "type": "NIT"
    },
    "business_name": "Tech Solutions",
    "bank_account": {
      "code": "3",
      "account": "1234567890"
    }
  }
}
```
```json Bank Transfer in BOB - P2P
{
  "external_id": "1234567812345678",
  "payment_method_id": "BANK_TRANSFER",
  "flow_type": "P2P",
  "purpose": "OTHER_SERVICES",
  "amount": 1100.00,
  "country": "BO",
  "currency": "BOB",
  "beneficiary": {
    "document": {
      "id": "1234567",
      "type": "CI"
    },
    "first_name": "JUAN",
    "last_name": "GOMEZ",
    "bank_account": {
      "code": "1",
      "account": "9087654321"
    }
  },
  "remitter": {
    "first_name": "JUAN",
    "last_name": "GOMEZ",
  }
}
```

# Bank information

Access the reference formats and accepted values required for processing bank payouts in Bolivia.

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## Bank account validations

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| Bank name                 | Validation       |
| ------------------------- | ---------------- |
| Banco Mercantil           | Digits length 10 |
| Banco Nacional de Bolivia | Digits length 10 |
| Banco Unión               | Digits length 14 |
| Other banks               | Digits up to 15  |

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## Bank codes

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These are the bank codes supported in Bolivia for accounts in local currency (BOB) as well as USD.

| Bank Name                         | Bank Code |
| --------------------------------- | :-------: |
| Banco BISA                        |     5     |
| Banco de Crédito de Bolivia       |     3     |
| Banco Do Brasil                   |     4     |
| Banco Económico                   |     7     |
| Banco Ecofuturo                   |     47    |
| Banco FIE                         |     45    |
| Banco Fortaleza                   |     49    |
| Banco Ganadero                    |     9     |
| Banco Mercantil                   |     1     |
| Banco Nacional de Bolivia         |     2     |
| Banco Solidario                   |     8     |
| Banco Unión                       |     6     |
| Cooperativa Catedral              |     38    |
| Cooperativa Comarapa              |     34    |
| Cooperativa Educadores Gran Chaco |     37    |
| Cooperativa El Chorolque          |     36    |
| Cooperativa Fátima                |     24    |
| Cooperativa Hospicio              |     27    |
| Cooperativa Incahuassi            |     30    |
| Cooperativa Jesús Nazareno        |     22    |
| Cooperativa Loyola                |     26    |
| Cooperativa PIO X                 |     29    |
| Cooperativa Quillacollo           |     31    |
| Cooperativa San Antonio           |     28    |
| Cooperativa San Jose de Punata    |     32    |
| Cooperativa San Martin            |     23    |
| Cooperativa San Mateo             |     35    |
| Cooperativa San Pedro             |     25    |
| Cooperativa San Joaquín           |     40    |
| Cooperativa Trinidad              |     33    |
| Cooperativa Trapetrol Oriente     |     41    |
| Financiera Acceso La Paz          |     43    |
| Fondo Financiero de la Comunidad  |     44    |
| Magisterio Rural                  |     39    |
| Mutual del Pueblo                 |     19    |
| Mutual el Progreso                |     14    |
| Mutual Guapay                     |     12    |
| Mutual La Plata                   |     15    |
| Mutual la Primera                 |     11    |
| Mutual la Promotora               |     13    |
| Mutual la Tarija                  |     17    |
| Mutual Manutata                   |     21    |
| Mutual Paititi                    |     18    |
| Mutual Potosí                     |     16    |
| Nacional Financiera Boliviana SAN |     42    |

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