2026-02-20 | Resolución SBS 493-2026The Peruvian Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and Private Pension Fund Administrators (SBS) issued Resolution No. 00493-2026 to postpone the effective dates of commitment definitions across three prior regulatory resolutions. The resolution delays the implementation of updated accounting manual instructions for credit conversion factors and undrawn commitments, aligning their mandatory application with January 2027 reporting cycles. Supervised financial entities are granted additional time to complete necessary technological and management adjustments before the revised regulatory framework takes full effect.
Los Laureles Nº 214 - Lima 27 - Perú Tel.: (511) 6309000 1/2 Lima, February 18, 2026
SBS RESOLUTION No. 00493-2026 The Superintendent of Banking, Insurance and Private Pension Fund Administrators CONSIDERING: That, by Resolution SBS No. 895-98 and its modifying provisions, the Accounting Manual for Financial System Companies was approved; That, by Resolution SBS No. 04345-2023 and its modifying provisions, commitment definitions were incorporated into the regulations issued by this Superintendency; That, by Resolution SBS No. 04347-2024, the concept of undrawn granted credits was eliminated and a longer period for the effective date of commitment definitions and related regulatory modifications was granted, to allow supervised companies adequate implementation; That, additionally, by Article Seven of Resolution SBS No. 02663-2025, modifications were made to the Accounting Manual for Financial System Companies to align them with the new commitment definitions; That, based on information provided by supervised companies and the evaluation conducted by this Superintendency, it has been determined to modify the effective date established by Resolutions SBS No. 04345-2023, 04347-2024 and 02663-2025, so that the aforementioned companies can appropriately carry out technological and management adjustments for implementing commitment definitions; Having obtained the approval of the Adjunct Superintendencies of Banking and Microfinance, and Regulation and Legal Affairs, as well as the Risk Management and Economic Studies Departments; and, In exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 7, 9 and 13 of Article 349° of the General Law of the Financial System and Insurance System and Organic Law of the Superintendency of Banking and Insurance – Law No. 26702 and its modifying provisions, and based on what is stated in its Thirty-Second Final and Complementary Provision; RESOLVES:
Los Laureles Nº 214 - Lima 27 - Perú Tel.: (511) 6309000 2/2 Article One.- Replace in Annex No. 06 “Credit Report of Debtors (CRD)” of Chapter V “Complementary Information” of the Accounting Manual for Financial System Companies, approved by Resolution SBS No. 895-98 and its modifying provisions, the instructions for field B-11, as follows: B-11 Credit Conversion Factor 01 Irrevocable letter of credit confirmations up to one year, when the issuing bank is a first-tier foreign financial system company. 02 Guarantees, import letters of credit, performance bonds backing payment obligations associated with credit risk events, and letter of credit confirmations not included in paragraph 01, as well as bank acceptances. 03 Performance bonds not included in paragraph 02. 04 Undrawn commitments. 05 Other indirect credits not covered in the preceding letters. 99 Not applicable Article Two.- Modify the effective date of Articles One, Two, Three, Four and Five of Resolution SBS No. 04345-2023, as follows: