Regulatory Alerts2025-09-18 | A 8329Circular LISOL 1-1119 Minimum Capital of Financial Entities. Minimum Capital for Operational Risk. Adjustments.
The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA) issued Communication “A” 8329 to establish updated minimum capital requirements for operational risk across financial entities. The regulation caps the operational risk capital requirement at 20% for Group A, 17% for Group B, and 14% for Group C entities, with further reductions to 11%, 8%, 7%, or 5% based on SEFYC inspection ratings, while mandating a 100% calculation for branches or subsidiaries of systemically important foreign banks. Additionally, the circular introduces a transitional methodology for new entities over their first 36 months and incorporates revised regulatory sheets into the ordered text available on the BCRA website.
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