Circular 54/2008 — Modifies Circular 2031/97

2008, Year of Physical Education and Sport

CIRCULAR 54/2008

Mexico, D.F., November 3, 2008.

TO THE CREDIT INSTITUTIONS OF THE COUNTRY:

SUBJECT: MODIFICATIONS TO THE OPERATIONAL RULES OF THE RECIPROCAL PAYMENTS AND CREDITS AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE BANK OF MEXICO AND THE CENTRAL BANKS OF THE OTHER MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION (ALADI) AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

The Bank of Mexico, based on Articles 28, sixth and seventh paragraphs, of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States; Article 24 of the Bank of Mexico Law; Article 22 of the Law for Transparency and Ordering of Financial Services; Articles 8, third and sixth paragraphs, 10, 17 fraction 1, and 20 Bis fraction XII, of the Internal Regulations of the Bank of Mexico, the Single Agreement on the Affiliation of the Administrative Units of the Bank of Mexico, fractions I and IV, which provide for the powers of the Bank of Mexico through the Central Banking Provisions Directorate and the Operational Processing Directorate, respectively, to issue provisions, and with the objective of promoting the sound development of the financial system and since the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina and the Central Bank of Brazil have made modifications to the catalog of institutions authorized to operate under the reciprocal payments and credits agreement signed by the Bank of Mexico and the Central Banks of the other member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) and the Dominican Republic, has resolved to modify the aforementioned Rules made known through Circular 2031/97.

For the foregoing, with this Circular we inform you that pages number A.II.1, A.II.19, and A.II.23.1 have been updated.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.1 October 2008

ANNEX No. II

LATIN AMERICAN BANKS

ARGENTINA

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA	BUENOS AIRES	0017 BANCO CREDICOOP COOPERATIVO LTDO.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.2 August 2008

ARGENTINA

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO PROVINCIA DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO	BUENOS AIRES	0072 BANCO DO BRASIL S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.3 January 2008

ARGENTINA

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO SANTANDER RIO S.A.	BUENOS AIRES	0118 HSBC BANK ARGENTINA S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.6 September 2004

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO COMERCIAL E DE INVESTIMENTO SUDAMERIS S.A.	SAO PAULO	0832 HSBC BANK BRASIL S.A.-BANCO MULTIPLO

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.7 May 2008

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO FINASA BMC, S.A.	RIO DE JANEIRO	0879 BANCO FINASA BMC, S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.8 September 2004

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO BRADESCO, S.A.	CAMPINAS	0902 BANCO BRADESCO, S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.9 August 2008

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
CITIBANK N.A.	SAO PAULO	0950 BANCO ITABANCO S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.10 April 2008

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
DEUTSCHE BANK S.A.BANCO ALEMAO	SAO PAULO	1008 BANCO DO BRASIL S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.11 November 2005

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO DO BRASIL S.A.	PARANAGUA	1037 BANCO DO BRASIL S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.12 September 2006

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO DE PERNAMBUCO S.A. - BANDEPE	RECIFE	1087 BANCO DO ESTADO DE SANTA CATARINA S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.13 February 2008

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANESTES S.A. BANCO DO ESTADO DO ESPIRITO SANTO	VITORIA	1137 BANCO DO ESTADO DO PARA S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.14 August 2008

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO DO NORDESTE DO BRASIL S.A.	FORTALEZA	1170 BANCO DO NORDESTE DO BRASIL S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.15 September 2006

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO ABN AMRO REAL S.A.	BRASILIA	1232 BANCO ABN AMRO REAL S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.16 October 2007

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO MERCANTIL DO BRASIL S.A.	BELO HORIZONTE	1282 BANCO MERCANTIL DO BRASIL S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.17 April 2008

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO ECONOMICO E SOCIAL	RIO DE JANEIRO	1314 ING BANK N.V.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.18 August 2008

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO SAFRA S.A.	BELO HORIZONTE	1372 BANCO SAFRA S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.19 October 2008

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO ABN AMRO REAL S.A.	BLUMENAU	1423 BANCO ITAU S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.20 April 2008

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
HSBC BANK BRASIL S.A.-BANCO MULTIPLO	FRANCA	1467 HSBC BANK BRASIL S.A.-BANCO MULTIPLO

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.21 April 2008

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO CACIQUE S.A.	SAO PAULO	1516 BANCO OURINVEST S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.22 April 2008

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO ABN AMRO REAL S.A.	SANTO ANDRE	1561 DEUTSCHE BANK S.A. BANCO ALEMAO

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.23 April 2008

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO INDUSVAL S.A.	SAO PAULO	1605 BANIF-BANCO INTERNACIONAL DO FUNCHAL (BRASIL), S.A.

BANCO DE MEXICO Page No. A.II.23.1 October 2008

BRAZIL

NAME	PLAZA	CODE
BANCO CITIBANK S.A.	BELO HORIZONTE	1634 BANCO CITIBANK S.A.