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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950130-03-002274
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030319
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030321

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BBVA BANCO FRANCES SA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913059
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12568
		FILM NUMBER:		03612612

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RECONQUISTA 199
		CITY:			1003 BUENOS AIRES AR
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127595576

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FRENCH BANK OF THE RIO DE LA PLATA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931005
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 6-K </B></FONT></P><P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Report of Foreign Issuer </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 </B></FONT></P><P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>For the month of March, 2003 </B></FONT></P><P
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COLOR="#000000"><B>Commission File Number: 001-12568 </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>BBVA Banco Franc&eacute;s S.A. </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Translation of registrant&#146;s name into English) </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Reconquista 199, 1006 </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Buenos Aires, Argentina </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)
</B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT><B></B></FONT></P></TD>
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if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT><B></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B></B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>No&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B><FONT
FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT><B></B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Indicate by check mark
whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: </FONT></P><P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):<U> N/A</U> </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>BBVA Banco Franc&eacute;s S.A. </B></FONT></P><P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">TABLE OF CONTENTS </FONT></P><P
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="4%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">1.</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="95%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Summary of Minutes of the Board of Directors&#146; Meeting dated March 17, 2003</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:47%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Mar&iacute;a Elena Siburu de L&oacute;pez Oliva </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:47%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Investor Relations Manager </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:47%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Phone: (5411) 4341 5035
</B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:47%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>E-mail: mesiburu@bancofrances.com.ar </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:47%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Mar&iacute;a Adriana Arbelbide </B></FONT></P><P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:47%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Investor Relations </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:47%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000"><B>Phone: (5411) 4341 5036 </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:47%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>E-mail: marbelbide@bancofrances.com.ar </B></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1"
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COLOR="#000000"><B>BBVA BANCO FRANCES (NYSE:BFR.N; BCBA:FRA.BA; LATIBEX: BFR.LA) </B></FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Buenos Aires, March 19, 2003 </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
COLOR="#000000">Banco Frances hereby informs that Directors Messrs. Jaime Guardiola Romojaro, Amadeo R.V&aacute;zquez and Ignacio Sanchez Asia&iacute;n-Sanz, as well as Alternate Directors, Mart&iacute;n E. Zarich and Jos&eacute; Ayala Vargas, have
submitted their resignations. The Board of Directors, in its meeting held on March 17, 2003 approved the resignations and appointed Mssrs. Jorge Bledel, Juan Ignacio Gim&eacute;nez Echeverr&iacute;a and Oscar Castro to fill the vacancies.
</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Consequently, the composition of the Board of Directors remains
as follows, until next Shareholder&#146;s Meeting: </FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="15%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Chairman</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="28%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Mr. Jorge Bledel</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="15%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Vice&nbsp;Chairman</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="28%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Mr. Juan Ignacio Gim&eacute;nez Echeverr&iacute;a</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="15%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Directors</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="28%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Mr. Marcelo Gustavo Canestri</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="28%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Mr. Javier D&#146;Ornellas</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="28%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Mr. Oscar Castro</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">SIGNATURES
</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P><P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P><P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Date:</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="44%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">March 20, 2003</FONT></P></TD>
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E<SMALL>LENA</SMALL> S<SMALL>IBURU</SMALL> <SMALL>DE</SMALL> L<SMALL>&Oacute;PEZ</SMALL> O<SMALL>LIVA</SMALL></FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Name:</FONT></P></TD>
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