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Requirements of Eligibility

In order to opt for the CABEI resources, the intermediary financial institution should fulfill the following requirements of eligibility:


General Requirements:

1.- To have a favorable legal opinion expressed by the CABEI, it is necessary:

  • To have Legal Status
  • An authenticated copy of the legal instrument of formalization and any subsequent change duly registered.

2.- In case of Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI):

  • A minimum of three years of being legally incorporated.
  • Three years of operations
  • Three years of verified credit experience.

3. Cooperatives:

  • A minimum of 5 years of Constitution, Operations and Credit experience.
  • To have Audited Financial Statements of the last 3 Fiscal Years, issued by External Auditors.

Minimum Financial Requirements

In order for the institutions to opt for an intermediated credit, the CABEI will verify the fulfillment of the following requisites:

MINIMUM FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
TYPE OF INSTITUTION
INDICATOR
PARAMETER

Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI)

Capital Adequacy
Higher or equal to 16.7%
Impaired Portfolio
Lower or equal to 15%
Loss Rate
Lower or equal to 10%
Financial Self-Sufficiency
Higher or equal to 80%
Cooperatives
Solvency
Higher or equal to 100%
Arrears Level
Lower or equal to 10% of the total active portfolio
Utilities
In the last 2 Fiscal Years and in the last interim period.