BANCO RIO DE LA PLATA

FY: Dec 31 2001

Report of foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Report of foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Report of foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Report of foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Report of foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Report of foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Report of foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Report of foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Report of foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Report of foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Report of foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Report of foreign private issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Certification of termination of registration of a class of securities (Section 12(b))

Withdrawal of a registration statement

Withdrawal of a registration statement

MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC

CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC

MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC

MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC

CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC

CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INC /CA/

For applications for qualification of indentures under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (amendment)

For applications for qualification of indentures under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (amendment)

For applications for qualification of indentures under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (amendment)

For applications for qualification of indentures under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939

For applications for qualification of indentures under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939

For applications for qualification of indentures under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939

For applications for qualification of indentures under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (amendment)

For applications for qualification of indentures under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (amendment)

For applications for qualification of indentures under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939

For applications for qualification of indentures under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939