Rule · SBP · 16 Oct 2026
Agreement No. 10-2026 adds a paragraph to Annex No. 1 of Agreement No. 1-2025 to exclude from the definition of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) members of boards of directors designated by a state institution solely to exercise oversight functions under the law, provided they do not have voting rights. This exception applies specifically to individuals serving in a supervisory capacity without voting power. The agreement enters into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette.
October 16, 2026
SBP-DR-CIRCULAR-2026-0108
To:
General Manager
City
Reference: Issuance of Agreement No. 10-2026
Dear General Manager:
We are pleased to inform you that the Board of Directors of this Superintendency has issued Agreement No. 10-2026 of October 15, 2026, by which a paragraph is incorporated into Annex No. 1 of Agreement No. 1-2025 “That adopts an enumerative guide of the catalog of positions of politically exposed persons.”
Through the aforementioned Agreement, an exception paragraph is incorporated to clarify that members of boards of directors designated by a state institution exclusively to exercise oversight functions in accordance with the Law shall not be considered Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), provided they do not have voting rights.
This Agreement shall enter into force from its promulgation in the Official Gazette. Attached you will find a copy of the Agreement, the text of which can be consulted through our website www.superbancos.gob.pa in the regulatory section.
We thank you, General Manager, for issuing the pertinent instructions to your staff for the compliance with the present.
Sincerely,
Milton Ayón Wong
Superintendent
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