The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador has received ISO 37001 certification for its anti-bribery management system, with AENOR issuing the certificate and attesting that the bank has implemented controls to prevent, detect and manage bribery risk. The certification scope covers the bank’s strategic, core and support processes across financial system monitoring and regulation, operation and oversight of domestic and international payment systems, monetary items management and securities custody, compilation and publication of economic statistics and macroeconomic projections, economic and financial research and advisory, foreign trade services systems, international reserves planning and investment portfolio management, and its role as the state’s financial agent including support for government debt issuance and administration. It also includes statistical mapping, surveys and classification, related registry services, and census standards and administrative register systems. The bank linked the accreditation to its obligations as an institution covered by Article 16 of the Public Procurement Law, which requires obtaining and maintaining such certification in line with international management-system standards.
Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador 2025-09-23
Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador obtains ISO 37001 certification for its anti-bribery management system
The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador has obtained ISO 37001 certification for its anti-bribery management system, certified by AENOR. This certification encompasses the bank's strategic, core, and support processes, including financial system monitoring, payment systems oversight, and international reserves management. The accreditation aligns with the bank's obligations under Article 16 of the Public Procurement Law.