{"id":36052,"date":"2025-03-04T00:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T06:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/?p=36052"},"modified":"2025-09-05T10:33:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:33:28","slug":"new-guidelines-for-opening-accounts-for-foreign-and-salvadoran-investors-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/en\/new-guidelines-for-opening-accounts-for-foreign-and-salvadoran-investors-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"New guidelines for opening accounts for foreign and Salvadoran investors abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) published in the Official Gazette on February 14, 2025, the Guidelines for Determining Risk Categories for Clients to Facilitate the Opening of Deposit Accounts and the Execution of Financial Transactions for Foreign and Salvadoran Investors Abroad.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Compliance with these guidelines is mandatory for banks, foreign bank branches, and entities supervised by the Superintendence of the Financial System (SSF)<\/span><\/b>. Therefore, it is recommended that investors interested in opening accounts or conducting financial transactions in the country familiarize themselves with the applicable requirements and processes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Additionally, these guidelines are part of the Instruction for the Prevention, Detection, and Control of Money Laundering and Asset Laundering, Terrorism Financing, and the Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. They establish criteria for classifying clients into low, medium, or high-risk levels with the goal of facilitating financial inclusion and ensuring regulatory compliance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Relevant information for foreign investors and salvadorans abroad<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Risk Classification<\/span><\/b>: Clients will be categorized into three risk levels (low, medium, and high) based on:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n