Circular 12/2009 — Modifies the Rules of the Electronic Attention Module

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CIRCULAR 12/2009 by which the Resolution modifying the Rules of the Electronic Attention Module is made known.

A logo appears at the margin, stating: Bank of Mexico.

CIRCULAR 12/2009

TO MULTIPLE BANKING INSTITUTIONS AND

BROKERAGE HOUSES:

SUBJECT: RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE RULES OF THE ELECTRONIC ATTENTION MODULE.

The Bank of Mexico, based on Articles 28 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, paragraphs sixth and seventh; 24 of the Bank of Mexico Law; 22 of the Law for Transparency and Ordering of Financial Services; as well as Articles 8, third and seventh paragraphs, 10, 14, in relation to Article 25 fraction II and 17 fraction I, which provide for the attributions of the General Directorate of Financial System Analysis, through the Financial System Analysis Directorate, and the Central Banking Provisions Directorate, to participate in the issuance of provisions, respectively, all of them of the Internal Regulations of the Bank of Mexico; as well as the Unique Agreement of Affiliation of the Administrative Units of the Bank of Mexico, fractions III and IV, in order to promote the use of the Electronic Attention Module by multiple banking institutions and brokerage houses, considering that: i) the operational problems faced by some of them have been overcome, or ii) they have had a reasonable timeframe to overcome such problems; has resolved to modify Transitory Articles Second and Third of the “Rules to which multiple banking institutions and brokerage houses must adhere regarding authorization and consultation requests they submit to the Bank of Mexico through the Electronic Attention Module”, contained in Circular 26/2008, published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on June 25, 2008, to read as follows:

“TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

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SECOND.- Starting June 5, 2009, Entities that have appointed or appoint Representatives and Operators under item 2 of these Rules, must submit their Requests to the Bank of Mexico exclusively through the MAE.

THIRD.- Starting September 1, 2009, the Bank of Mexico will only make known the Responses to Requests that Entities submit to it by any means, through the MAE.

Therefore, Entities to have access to said Responses must comply with what is provided in item 2 of these Rules.”

TRANSITORY PROVISION UNIQUE.- This Resolution will enter into force the day following its publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation.

Mexico, D.F., May 28, 2009.- BANK OF MEXICO: The General Director of Financial System Analysis, José Gerardo Quijano León.- Signature.- The Director of Central Banking Provisions, Fernando Luis Corvera Caraza.- Signature.

For any inquiries regarding the content of this Circular, please contact the General Directorate of Authorizations, Consultations and Legal Control, at telephone numbers 5237.2308, 5237.2317 or 5237-2000 Ext. 3200, and in the case of any operational problem with the MAE, contact the Projects Directorate of the Bank of Mexico at telephone numbers 5237-2526 or 5237-

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