The Monetary Board postponed until 31 October the authorization for hard currency generators to sell directly to the market. The Monetary Board says that by October, the Exchange Ruling that will regulate exchange operations should be approved, eliminating any existing privileges. On 27 May the Monetary Board had authorized companies generating foreign exchange to sell these on the free markets. Nevertheless, shortly after, on 17 June, the Central Bank recalled the measure, conditioning this to the approval of the ruling. The peso depreciated slightly to the dollar over the weekend.
The Monetary Board also postponed for 15 March 2004, the cashing in of certificates of savings issued to depositors in Baninter and that are due this 15 November.