Rule · SBP · 6 Oct 2026
Agreement No. 9-2026 extends the effective date of Agreement No. 6-2026 until March 31, 2027, granting banks additional time to adjust their operations and systems. The agreement also adds an illustrative amortization table to serve as a reference for banking entities. This circular requires bank managers to instruct their staff to comply with these provisions, which become effective upon publication in the Official Gazette.
October 6, 2026
SBP-DR-CIRCULAR-2026-0103
Mr./Ms.
General Manager
City
Reference: Issuance of Agreement No. 9-2026
Mr./Ms. General Manager:
We are pleased to inform you that the Board of Directors of this Superintendency has issued Agreement No. 9-2026 of September 22, 2026, “By which Article 2 of Agreement No. 6-2026 is modified, extending its entry into force, and an amortization table is added as an Annex with illustrative character.”
Through the aforementioned Agreement, the entry into force of Agreement No. 6-2026 is extended until March 31, 2027, so that banks have more time to adapt their operations and systems; Additionally, a model amortization table is added with illustrative character to serve as a reference for banking entities.
This Agreement will enter into force from its promulgation in the Official Gazette.
Attached you will find a copy of the Agreement, the text of which can be consulted through our website www.superbancos.gob.pa in the regulations section.
We thank the Mr./Ms. General Manager for instructing the personnel under your charge to comply with the present.
Sincerely,
Milton Ayón Wong
Superintendent
Attachment: as indicated
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