Fintech Law Chile

Chilean Fintech Law - Open Finance

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Chile's Fintech Law (Law 21,521) creates the Sistema de Finanzas Abiertas (SFA, Open Finance System), regulated by the CMF through NCG 514 (July 2024). NCG 569 (June 2026) amended it, postponing the SFA's entry into force by 12 months to July 2027 and adding Technical Annex No. 3 with the API specifications.

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Jurisdiction
Chile
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Effective Date
2023
Feb 4, 2023
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Full Compliance
TBD
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Regulator
Comisión para el Mercado Financiero

Overview

Chile's Fintech Law (Law 21,521) creates the Sistema de Finanzas Abiertas (SFA, Open Finance System), regulated by the CMF through NCG 514 (July 2024). NCG 569 (June 2026) amended it, postponing the SFA's entry into force by 12 months to July 2027 and adding Technical Annex No. 3 with the API specifications. Obligations then phase in by participant type, starting with public data and ending with transactional data and payment initiation.

Scope & Coverage

BankingInsuranceSecurities

Key Requirements

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Standardised APIs per CMF Technical Annex No. 3
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Phased obligations by participant type
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Simplified participation for entities with fewer than 50,000 clients
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Pilot testing period and CMF sandbox
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CMF registration of participants
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Consumer consent

Implementation Timeline

Jul 3, 2024
CMF issues NCG 514 regulating the Open Finance System (SFA)
Nov 12, 2025
CMF consults on amending NCG 514 to postpone the SFA by 12 months and phase it in more gradually
Jun 1, 2026
CMF publishes NCG 569: SFA postponed to July 2027; adds Technical Annex No. 3 (API specifications), developer portal, simplified participation, pilot period and sandbox
Jul 1, 2027
SFA enters into force (July 2027; exact day not specified), followed by phased obligations by participant type

Official Documents & Resources

Key Notes

The SFA was originally due to start in July 2026, 24 months after NCG 514. NCG 569 moved the start to July 2027. Technical Annex No. 4 (cost thresholds and charging criteria) was still pending as of mid-2026, and FinteChile expects full operation no earlier than 2030.

Official Resources

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