Bcra Initiates Prosecution Against Afa for Violation of the Change Law: Investigates Movements of More than Usd 240 Million

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The BCRA opened a summary that studies what the Argentine football institution did with dollars and euros that it received from FIFA, Conmebol, Adidas, Imagen Satelital and Argentina Football Distribution LLC

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The BCRA opened a case to determine whether there were violations of the foreign exchange criminal law. It is for payments in dollars of sponsorship, television and FIFA and Conmebol prizes that were not liquidated in the official market. There could be financial fines to the institution and the two leaders.

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Sources with direct knowledge of the file describe a scheme involving changes of concepts in international income and transfer records, with the aim of avoiding the impact of exchange restrictions

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The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) has formalized an investigation that places the focus on the finances of national football. The monetary authority investigates the Argentine Football Association (AFA) for the alleged irregular handling of a shocking figure: more than 200 million dollars in foreign currency that would not have followed the mandatory legal circuit. The period under analysis covers 2020 and 2021, a moment remember…

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The Central Bank initiated a summary against the Argentine Football Association (AFA); its president, Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia, and other directors for violations of the Criminal Law Change. Movements for more than USD 240 million are investigated. The entity put the magnifying glass into operations that were carried out between 2020 and 2023, where the Argentine soccer mother house received USD 131,384,000 and € 94,999,920 from different sponsors…

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The research comprises five universes of operations carried out between 2020 and 2023 and analyses movements for more than US$131,384,000 and 94,999,920 euros.