Nicaragua Law Alert: New regulations on purchases and sales of credit assets

Nicaragua Law Alert: New regulations on purchases and sales of credit assets

On March 9, 2023, the new Regulations on Purchases and Sales of Credit Assets was published in the Official Gazette, according to Resolution No. CD-SIBOIF-1360-1-FEB14-2023, issued by the Superintendency of

On March 9, 2023, the new Regulations on Purchases and Sales of Credit Assets was published in the Official Gazette, according to Resolution No. CD-SIBOIF-1360-1-FEB14-2023, issued by the Superintendency of Banks and Other Financial Institutions (SIBOIF), which establishes new provisions that regulate the purchases and sales of credit assets by banks, finance companies and insurance companies.

The resolution establishes new general guidelines, requirements and procedures that financial institutions must comply with to carry out this type of transactions, such as: creation of a policy for the purchase and sale of credit assets, establishment of a committee responsible for such policy, preparation of a report on compliance with this regulation, conditions to proceed with the purchase or sale of credit assets, among others.

With the publication of this provision, the previous regulation on purchases and sales of credit assets, contained in Resolution No. CD-SIBOIF-563-1-DEC3-2008 of December 3, 2008, is repealed.

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Nicaragua Law Alert: New regulations on purchases and sales of credit assets

March 31, 2023

On March 9, 2023, the new Regulations on Purchases and Sales of Credit Assets was published in the Official Gazette, according to Resolution No. CD-SIBOIF-1360-1-FEB14-2023, issued by the Superintendency of Banks and Other Financial Institutions (SIBOIF), which establishes new provisions that regulate the purchases and sales of credit assets by banks, finance companies and insurance companies.

The resolution establishes new general guidelines, requirements and procedures that financial institutions must comply with to carry out this type of transactions, such as: creation of a policy for the purchase and sale of credit assets, establishment of a committee responsible for such policy, preparation of a report on compliance with this regulation, conditions to proceed with the purchase or sale of credit assets, among others.

With the publication of this provision, the previous regulation on purchases and sales of credit assets, contained in Resolution No. CD-SIBOIF-563-1-DEC3-2008 of December 3, 2008, is repealed.

At EY Law we have a team of highly qualified lawyers to provide legal advice on regulatory, financial and banking law matters. For further information on this, please contact:

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