CLB SFC Stress Testing Scheme Guide

Published on: Apr 3, 2025

On Mar. 31, CLB SFC published guidelines and deadline for the STS.

  • CLB SFC published Bulletin 760 containing Circular Letter 18 re stress test scheme.
  • Specified Groups 1 and 2 banking entities must submit information requested in Format 527 (Proforma F.1000-138) Stress Tests with a cut-off date of Dec. 31, 2024.
  • Highlights
  • Applicable to Group 1 banking entities defined in the Basic Accounting and Financial Circular (CBCF), and Group 2 entities that did not present profits as of Dec. 31, 2024.
  • Entities must design macroeconomic, financial scenarios for stress testing scheme (STS), such as baseline, adverse, adverse scenario with uncertainty in trade relations.
  • Entities must include a recovery plan with mitigating actions in the qualitative report.
  • Based on the effects of an adverse scenario with uncertainty in trade relations.
  • In order to set financial strength and viability of business after scenario materializes.
  • Also, must include projections, different projected values, and a sensitivity analysis.
  • Deadline
  • STS results and Circular Letter 18 data must be submitted on or before Jul. 31, 2025.
Regulators
CLB SFC
Entity Types
B/D; Bank
Reference
Bul 760, Cir Lt 18, 3/31/2025
Functions
Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations
Countries
Colombia
Category
State
N/A
Products
Banking; Securities
Rule Type
Final
Regions
Am
Rule Date
Mar 31, 2025
Effective Date
Jul 31, 2025
Rule ID
249185
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Mar 31, 2025
Report Section
International