CNV Adjusts Investment Limits for Classic Money Market Funds
The CNV seeks to redistribute caps between traditional and prepayable time deposits, and to clarify the treatment of accrual-basis assets and short-term debt.
On December 23, 2025, the Argentine Securities Commission (CNV) issued General Resolution 1096, which modifies the rules applicable to Classic Money Market Mutual Funds. The Resolution responds to a request from the Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) and organizes portfolio caps between non-prepayable time deposits (accrual-basis assets) and prepayable time deposits (valued at realization/market price), while preserving the aggregate 70% investment limit of the fund’s net assets for both types of deposits.
New caps by class of instrument
- Non-prepayable time deposits (accrual-basis): up to 50% of the fund’s net assets.
- Prepayable time deposits during the prepayment period (valued at realization/market price): up to 50% of the fund’s net assets.
- Aggregate limit: across both types of time deposits: 70% of the fund’s net assets.
Accrual-basis assets and liquidity buffer
- Accrual-basis assets other than time deposits: cap of 35% of net assets.
- Sum of accrual-basis assets (non-prepayable time deposits + other accrual-basis assets): no more than 50% of net assets.
- Accrued interest on demand accounts: It counts toward the 35% cap on accrual-basis assets. If capitalized, it is valued at realization/market price and does not require a liquidity buffer.
Additional short-term debt
Additionally, the acquisition of debt securities with a final maturity of no more than 1 year from the purchase date is permitted for up to 20% of the fund’s net assets.
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