The Board of Directors of the Superintendency of Banks of Panama (SBP) issued Rule 7-2025 of August 5, 2025, “Establishing guidelines for the constitution and management of a capital buffer applicable to domestic systemically banks.”
This rule sets forth a regulatory framework containing the guidelines for the constitution and management of a capital buffer applicable to domestic banks classified as systemic, in addition to all regulatory capital requirements established by this Superintendency.
This Rule will apply to official banks and general license domestic banks identified as systemic and will take effect on July 1, 2027. These banks will have a compliance period to meet the required capital buffer.
For further information on the rule, please visit our website at www.superbancos.gob.pa in the regulations section.
