BCRA keeps financial risk framework in place

The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic kept in force in August 2026 the "Guidelines for risk management in financial entities," originally established by Communication A 6397, and again used it as the benchmark for measuring interest rate risk in the investment portfolio, according to Communication B 13210 published in the Official Gazette on August 24, 2026. The same rule instructs financial entities on the continuous discount rates as of 07/31/2026 they must apply under that framework.

What did the BCRA confirm?

The BCRA confirmed that Communication A 6397 remains the standardized framework for measuring interest rate risk in the investment portfolio, also known as RTICI. In practice, Communication B 13210/2026 does not create a new regime, but instead expressly refers to that risk management structure to update calculation parameters.

That matters because it shows that, as of August 2026, the agency is still organizing financial risk measurement on the basis of an already existing guideline. The official publication also shows that the Central Bank continues to use its B communications to adjust technical references tied to entity operations.

What other notices did the agency publish?

In August 2026, the BCRA issued several B communications in the Official Gazette, including Communication B 13217/2026, to update benchmark parameters, interest rates, and coefficients used by financial entities. In the texts reviewed, there are no explicit changes to cybersecurity or information security requirements.

What does the summary notice show?

The Official Gazette of August 24, 2026 also published a notice linked to file EX-2024-00172198-GDEBCRA-GFC#BCRA, Summary No. 8545, in which the BCRA summons a party to appear in a summary proceeding. That process confirms that the central bank continues to apply formal administrative and sanctioning procedures in cases of alleged noncompliance with financial rules.

What picture do the recent publications leave?

The items released by the BCRA in that period point to technical adjustments in measurement, supervision, and administrative procedure, rather than new, specific cybersecurity obligations. At the same time, other notes from the period mention operational mechanisms such as "Cobro con transferencia" and the use of the Central de Deudores, as well as risk-based supervision schemes in Mexico, but they also do not describe concrete regulatory changes in information security.

In Mexico, El Economista reported that the CNBV will continue risk-based supervision of exchange houses and money transmitters to strengthen controls against transactions involving illicitly obtained funds. Capital Negocios said that IFPEs operating as neobanks must meet strict capitalization, cybersecurity, AML, and transparency requirements. Economía Total added that there is no official list of banned words for SPEI transfer concepts, according to its review of public Banxico rules and tax criteria.