2026-04-15

Regulatory Provisions on Requirements to be a Director, Supervisor, General Manager and/or Chief Executive and Internal Auditor of Financial Institutions

The Superintendence of Banks and Other Financial Institutions of Nicaragua issued Resolution SIB-OIF-XXXIV-202-2026 to establish evaluation criteria, information requirements, and procedures for appointing key officials in financial institutions. The regulation defines independence standards for directors, mandates strict conflict-of-interest checks, and requires comprehensive documentation including criminal records and professional references. It supersedes previous norms by enforcing immediate notification of appointments and ongoing integrity verification within specified regulatory timeframes.

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