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BCCR Clarifies Scope of Oversight Authority Over Stock Exchanges

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The Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) issued a press release clarifying the limits of its authority over stock exchanges (bolsas de comercio) and stock exchange booths (puestos de bolsa). The BCCR emphasizes that it lacks legal powers to regulate, supervise, or sanction these entities, possessing only a limited monitoring (vigilancia) function under Article 400(c) of the Commercial Code. The BCCR calls for the expedited passage of Bill No. 24,781, which proposes to establish a comprehensive regulatory and supervisory framework for stock exchanges to address the current legal gap.

“El BCCR no tiene competencias legales para regular ni supervisar a las bolsas de comercio, puestos de bolsa de comercio ni a ningún otro participante de este mercado bursátil.”

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The BCCR published a public clarification defining the scope of its legal authority regarding stock exchanges and stock exchange booths. The statement specifies three key limitations: (1) the BCCR has no general regulatory or supervisory powers over stock exchanges or booths; (2) its oversight function under Article 400(c) of the Commercial Code is limited to monitoring based on self-regulatory proposals from the exchanges themselves; and (3) the BCCR possesses no sanctioning authority over these market participants.\n\nFinancial intermediaries operating in Costa Rica's stock exchange market, including booths and other market participants, should note that the BCCR is not their primary regulator and cannot impose regulatory sanctions. Market participants should track the progress of Bill No. 24,781, which if enacted would establish a dedicated regulatory authority for stock exchange oversight, supervision, and enforcement powers.

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Apr 25, 2026

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CP-BCCR-011-2026 24 de abril del 2026

Las bolsas de comercio, los puestos de bolsa

de comercio y la función de vigilancia del Banco Central de Costa Rica

Ante los recientes acontecimientos relacionados con bolsas de comercio y San José. puestos de bolsa de comercio, el Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) considera importante recalcar, ante la opinión pública, varios aspectos que en otros momentos se han mencionado:

  1. El BCCR no tiene competencias legales para regular ni supervisar a las bolsas de
    comercio, puestos de bolsa de comercio ni a ningún otro participante de este mercado bursátil.

  2. De acuerdo con el artículo 400 inciso c) del Código de Comercio, el BCCR tiene
    la labor de esto únicamente para el caso de las bolsas de comercio. vigilancia y Dicha vigilancia se realiza con base, principalmente, en un reglamento que es propuesto por la bolsa de comercio interesada.

  3. Una entidad reguladora y supervisora tiene la responsabilidad de crear, modificar
    y aplicar las normas y los reglamentos que han de regir el comportamiento de los regulados de forma amplia y, luego, debe supervisar que los regulados cumplan con la normativa emitida. Asimismo, cuenta con la capacidad de imponer la disciplina de mercado correspondiente al poder establecer sanciones a quienes incumplan con sus deberes. De conformidad con la ley actual, este no es el caso del BCCR con las bolsas de comercio, ni, mucho menos, con otros participantes como los puestos de bolsa de comercio.

  4. El inciso c) del artículo 400 de nuestro Código de Comercio le asigna al Banco
    Central de Costa Rica el deber de vigilancia, pero no le otorga potestades de regulación y supervisión de estas, como tampoco le provee capacidad sancionatoria. Con respecto a los puestos de bolsa, que son autorizados y regulados por las bolsas de comercio, no le asigna ninguna responsabilidad.

  5. En la corriente legislativa se encuentra el proyecto de ley N°24.781, Ley para la
    , que busca solventar el vacío legal respecto regulación de las Bolsas de Comercio a la regulación, supervisión y al marco sancionatorio. Es indispensable que, en el menor tiempo posible, este proyecto se convierta en ley de la República.

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Classification

Agency
BCCR
Published
April 24th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Branch
Executive
Bill ID
24.781
Source language
es
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Financial advisers Investors Banks
Industry sector
5231 Securities & Investments
Activity scope
Stock exchange regulation Financial market oversight Regulatory authority clarification
Geographic scope
CR CR

Taxonomy

Primary area
Financial Services
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Banking Securities

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