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Banco de la Nación Argentina



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1. Objective and Scope

1.1. Objective of this Operation

WHY - Describe the objective of the operation


This document explains the carry out of the update and upload the Foreign Currencies for Argentina Companies using the information available in the Banco de la Nación Argentina.


1.2. Scope

Detail the scope (legal entities, etc.)

This procedure applies to Argentina Companies in PF1.


2. Definitions

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3. Tasks description

WHAT and HOW - Main content of the operation

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For legal reason is necessary to update the system with the rates from Banco de la Nación Argentina. The exchange rate defined in PF1 and WP1 cannot be used for Chile Companies.

This procedure describes:

3.1. Periodicity

The exchange rate should be updated performed every working day at 5 p.m. in Curitiba time, using the rate of the current working day.

For the closing monthly rate, it should be performed every first day of the current month.


These process is described in detail in the sections below. 

3.2. I update the rate - daily

3.2.1. I retrieve the data

 Access the website: https://www.bna.com.ar/Personas#billetes

Click the "Cotizacion Divisas" and click in "Ver Histórico option:


Click in "Ver histórico principal"

Salvar esse print na planilha  TAXAS DIARIAS.


3.2.2. I upload the exchange rate - daily

Run the transaction OB08 (system PF1) in order to upload to SAP the Exchange Rate. 

Click in SELECTION, BY CONTENTS:


Select VALID FROM:


Insert the date of the day:


When the report appears, check if the rates are correct based on the print of the rates extracted from the link mentioned above. If everything is ok, give a PRINT.


Click on ExRt column and click on filter:


In the transaction insert the following information: 

For Argentina, we use three different types: LARA, LARD and LARP.


For LARA, we should use the "Compra" column for checking the update of the Dollar (USD) and Euro (EUR);

For LARD, we should use the "Venta" column, for checking the update the Dollar (USD) and Euro (EUR);

For LARP, we should use the "Venta column, for checkin only the update the Dollar (USD) type.

After checking the rates, save the report image, and paste it into the DAILY RATES worksheet.


Exchange rate data for AR (Argentina) is fed daily into the spreadsheet: TAXAS DIARIAS. Below is a link to access a conference if necessary:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1u5lr_oJBYo_uaAwSQl-2nqS2dwV3pjrQ/edit#gid=1210826692 

3.3.1. I retrieve the data3.3. I update the rate - monthly

Go to the Banco de La Nación Argentina.

  • Click the "Cotizacion Divisas" option and "Cotizacion Billetes" for BRL currency;



    The rate is updated for the following currencies:
  • BRL;
  • CHF;
  • DKK;
  • EUR;
  • GBP;
  • JPY;
  • USD;

3.3.2. I upload the exchange rate - monthly

Run the transaction ZRATEMOD (system PF1) in order to upload to SAP the Exchange Rate. 
In the transaction insert the following information: 

  • "Valid from" – the date that should be insert the rate, which should be the current day you are updating the rate;
  • "From Currency" – the currency, for the Argentina companies must be updated only in USD and EUR;

"Exch. Rate type" – the type of the rate to be modified:
For the closing type rate, we use only LARA and LARP;
For LARA, we should use the "Compra" column, and for LARD we should use the "Venta" column.

Press enter;
The system will inform the actual rate. 
After that is necessary just to press  and  . The new rate will be assumed by the system:

Do the same process for BRL, CHF, EUR, GBP and JPY for LARA and also for LARD.



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