Regulatory Alerts2025-09-30 | NRP-90Technical Standards for the Application of the Equity Capital Requirement for Investment Banks
The Norms Committee of the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador issued Technical Standards establishing the calculation methodology and minimum equity capital requirements for Investment Banks. These regulations mandate a minimum equity-to-weighted-assets ratio of 8% during the first three years of operation and require equity to cover at least 7% of total third-party liabilities. The document details the composition of primary and supplementary capital, asset risk weighting factors, and strict reporting timelines for compliance with the Financial System Supervision and Regulation Law.
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