Regulatory Alerts2026-07-28
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Operational and Services External Circular DEFI-501, Subject 4: Rules applicable to mandatory investments in Agricultural Development Bonds and their substitute placements pursuant to articles 220 and 221 of Law 2294 of 2023 and article 9 of Legislative Decree 0175 of February 24, 2026
This circular repeals Operational and Services External Circular DEFI-501, Subject 4, issued on June 16, 2026, which concerned rules for mandatory investments in Agricultural Development Bonds and their substitute placements. This action is taken in response to Constitutional Court Judgment C-221 of 2026, which declared article 9 of Legislative Decree 0175 of February 24, 2026, unconstitutional. Consequently, the ordinary regime outlined in article 112 of the Organic Statute of the Financial System and External Resolution 3 of 2000 of the Banco de la República is immediately reactivated for credit institutions. The circular is effective from July 28, 2026.
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