ARG CNV SMEs Financing Expansion

Updated on: Dec 30, 2024

Latest Event


  • Dec. 2024 ARG CNV Extension
  • On Dec. 24, 2024, ARG CNV published General Resolution 1039/2024, which extends the applicability date of 40% increase from Dec. 31, 2024 to Jun. 30, 2025.
  • Provided for the participation of entities that are not considered large companies.
  • Issued to improve the opportunities for access to the capital market for FCIs and FFs.

On Sep. 20, ARG CNV changed system for trusts and mutual funds.

  • ARG CNV published General Resolution 1019/2024 to expand financing for SMEs in the capital market through Mutual Investment Funds (FCI) and Financial Trusts (FF).
  • Background
  • Law 26.831 aims to develop capital market, and negotiable subjects and securities.
  • ARG CNV is responsible for promoting the development and strengthening of the capital market by creating and encouraging the creation of necessary products.
  • ARG CNV may establish different public offering authorization systems, according to objective or subjective characteristics of the issuers and/or recipients of the offerings.
  • As well as the limited number of offerings, the domicile of incorporation of the issuer.
  • The minimum amount of issues and placements, nature, and negotiable securities.
  • Highlights
  • In line with amendments by General Resolution 997, a new sector was identified, without MSME (MiPyME) Certificate, and is also not recognized as a Large Company.
  • Criteria for both instruments were unified, admitting rights or credits from operations.
  • Operations conducted with companies that meet the parameters within up to 20%.
  • In order to improve access opportunities, ARG CNV proposed to increase it to 40%.
  • The increase applies to both instruments and will be applicable until the end of 2024
  • The purpose of this regulation is to continue the expansion of the universe of entities that can access differential financing such as the SME system in the capital market.
  • Effectiveness
  • General Resolution 1019/2024 comes into force the day after its official publication.
  • Dec. 2024 ARG CNV Extension
  • On Dec. 24, 2024, ARG CNV published General Resolution 1039/2024, which extends the applicability date of 40% increase from Dec. 31, 2024 to Jun. 30, 2025.
  • Provided for the participation of entities that are not considered large companies.
  • Issued to improve the opportunities for access to the capital market for FCIs and FFs.
Regulators
ARG CNV
Entity Types
B/D; Bank; Corp; Exch; IA; Inv Co
Reference
OG, 12/24/2024; PR, RESGC-2024-1039-APN-DIR#CNV, 12/23/2024; OG, 9/20/2024; PR, 9/19/2024; RESGC-2024-1019-APN-DIR#CNV, 9/18/2024
Functions
Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations; Reporting; Trading
Countries
Argentina
Category
State
N/A
Products
Banking; Corporate; Equity; Fund Mgt; Mutual Funds; Securities
Rule Type
Final
Regions
Am
Rule Date
Sep 20, 2024
Effective Date
Jun 30, 2025
Rule ID
226960
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Dec 24, 2024
Report Section
International