The Financial Superintendency of Colombia (SFC, in Spanish) called on October 19 for a forum to be held on the regulation of financial technologies. For its part, the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN, in Spanish) opened a public consultation on the tax information to be submitted by financial institutions. Finally, the Ministry of Justice issued a decree on crimes of transnational bribery. See below for more information on each point:

• The SFC invited all sectoral representatives to participate in the forum on “Fintech Regulation and its Future 2020”, to be held in virtual format on Friday, October 23, 2020. Speakers include the Financial Superintendent, Jorge Castaño; the Superintendent of Industry and Commerce, Andrés Barreto; and the Presidential Advisor for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Víctor Manuel Muñoz. The event can be followed here.

• The DIAN opened a public consultation on a draft resolution establishing which subjects must provide tax information for the 2021 tax year. It applies to all SFC-supervised entities, stock exchanges and stock brokers. Those interested may submit comments until October 26, at  [email protected].

• The Ministry of Justice issued a Decree to regulate the application and publicity of criminal sentences for crimes against the public administration, and regulate administrative sanctions for cross-border crimes of bribery. The regulations are already in force.