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Current Account Credit Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Apertura de Crédito en Cuenta Corriente)

Current Account Credit Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Apertura de Crédito en Cuenta Corriente)

CONTRATO DE APERTURA DE CRÉDITO EN CUENTA CORRIENTE

Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de Crédito Artículos 291–301 y Código de Comercio Artículo 310

I. PARTES

ACREDITANTE:

Nombre: [Lender Name]

RFC: [Lender RFC]

Tipo de Entidad: [Lender Type]

Domicilio: [Lender Address]

Registro CNBV/CONDUSEF: [CNBV Registration]

ACREDITADO:

Nombre: [Borrower Name]

RFC: [Borrower RFC]

Domicilio Fiscal: [Borrower Address]

Representante Legal: [Borrower Rep]

II. APERTURA DE CRÉDITO EN CUENTA CORRIENTE

El acreditante abre al acreditado una línea de crédito revolvente en cuenta corriente hasta por la suma de [Credit Limit] en [Currency], conforme al Artículo 291 de la Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de Crédito (LGTOC) y al Artículo 310 del Código de Comercio. Los montos dispuestos y abonados se registrarán en la cuenta corriente; los abonos de capital restituyen automáticamente el crédito disponible hasta el monto máximo autorizado.

Vigencia: [Credit Term], con inicio [Start Date].

III. INTERESES

Tipo de Tasa: [Rate Type]

Tasa de Interés Ordinaria: [Ordinary Rate]

Tasa de Interés Moratoria: [Default Rate]

CAT (Costo Anual Total): [CAT]

Los intereses se calcularán sobre los saldos dispuestos (no sobre el monto máximo de la línea) con base en el año de 360 días. El acreditado pagará intereses exclusivamente sobre los montos efectivamente retirados, conforme al Artículo 291 LGTOC.

IV. MECANISMO DE DISPOSICIÓN Y PAGO

Mecanismo de Disposición:

[Drawdown Procedure]

Condiciones de Pago:

[Repayment Terms]

V. GARANTÍAS

Tipo de Garantía: [Security Type]

Descripción: [Security Details]

VI. CAUSAS DE VENCIMIENTO ANTICIPADO

El acreditante podrá dar por vencida anticipadamente la totalidad de las obligaciones del acreditado (incluyendo capital, intereses ordinarios y moratorios, comisiones y gastos) en caso de: falta de pago de cualquier cantidad adeudada en la fecha convenida; incumplimiento de cualquier obligación establecida en este contrato; insolvencia declarada o de hecho del acreditado; presentación de concurso mercantil conforme a la Ley de Concursos Mercantiles; o cualquier cambio material adverso en la situación financiera del acreditado que, a juicio razonable del acreditante, ponga en riesgo el recupero del crédito.

VII. LEY APLICABLE Y JURISDICCIÓN

El presente contrato se rige por la Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de Crédito (Artículos 291–301), el Código de Comercio (Artículos 310 y 362), el Código Civil Federal de manera supletoria, y las disposiciones de la Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores y de la CONDUSEF aplicables al tipo de acreditante. Para la interpretación y cumplimiento de este contrato, las partes se someten a la jurisdicción de los Juzgados competentes de [Contract City], renunciando a cualquier otro fuero que por razón de su domicilio presente o futuro pudiera corresponderles.

FIRMAS

En [Contract City], a [Contract Date].

EL ACREDITANTE:

[Lender Name]

Firma: _________________________

EL ACREDITADO:

[Borrower Name]

Por: [Borrower Rep]

Firma: _________________________

Lender (Acreditante)

________________

Signature

Borrower (Acreditado)

________________

Signature

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What Is a Current Account Credit Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Apertura de Crédito en Cuenta Corriente)?

A Current Account Credit Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Apertura de Crédito en Cuenta Corriente) is a specialised commercial credit instrument combining two distinct legal figures of Mexican mercantile law: the apertura de crédito (credit opening) governed by Articles 291 through 301 of the Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de Crédito (LGTOC), and the cuenta corriente (current account) governed by Article 310 of the Código de Comercio (CCom) and Articles 302 through 310 LGTOC. The result is a revolving credit facility — a línea de crédito revolvente — where the creditor makes a specified maximum amount of credit (monto máximo de la línea) available to the debtor, who may draw down, repay, and redraw within the credit limit during the agreed term, with outstanding balances accruing interest at the agreed rate.

Article 291 LGTOC defines the apertura de crédito as the contract by which a credit institution or commercial entity (the acreditante) commits to make available to the acreditado a specified sum of money or credit facility, from which the acreditado may draw as needed during the agreed term. The acreditado pays interest only on the amounts actually drawn, not on the full credit limit — this distinguishes the apertura de crédito from a simple loan (mutuo) where the full principal is delivered and interest runs on the entire balance from disbursement.

The cuenta corriente element — under Article 310 CCom and Articles 302 through 310 LGTOC — creates a running account (cuenta corriente) in which all drawdowns (disposiciones) by the acreditado are debited and all repayments (abonos) are credited, with periodic settlement of the net balance (saldo). In a credit facility governed by these rules, partial repayments automatically restore the available credit up to the contracted limit — creating the revolving (revolvente) characteristic that makes this instrument particularly useful for business working capital management.

In Mexico, current account credit facilities are provided primarily by: credit institutions (instituciones de crédito — banks) authorised and supervised by the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) under the Ley de Instituciones de Crédito (LIC); sofomes (Sociedades Financieras de Objeto Múltiple) regulated under the Ley General de Organizaciones y Actividades Auxiliares del Crédito (LGOAAC) and supervised by the Comisión Nacional para la Protección y Defensa de los Usuarios de Servicios Financieros (CONDUSEF); and in certain commercial contexts, between business counterparties (empresas) in a supplier credit relationship. Bank-issued credit lines are additionally regulated by Circulares CNBV and by the CONDUSEF consumer protection framework under the Ley de Protección y Defensa al Usuario de Servicios Financieros (LPDUFSF).

Interest on drawdowns from a current account credit line is governed by the agreed interest rate (tasa de interés ordinaria) — which may be fixed (fija) or variable (variable, typically linked to the TIIE — Tasa de Interés Interbancaria de Equilibrio published daily by Banco de México), plus a margin (spread) agreed in the contract. Default interest (intereses moratorios) at a rate typically 1.5 to 2 times the ordinary rate applies to amounts outstanding after the payment due date. Under Article 362 CCom, commercial interest accrues at the agreed rate; in the absence of agreement, at the legal commercial rate. Banco de México's monetary policy rates and TIIE movements directly affect the cost of variable-rate current account credit lines.

The Ley para la Transparencia y Ordenamiento de los Servicios Financieros (LTOSF) and CONDUSEF regulations require financial institutions to disclose the Costo Anual Total (CAT — Total Annual Cost) of credit products — the CAT expresses the effective annual cost of the credit including interest, commissions, and insurance — enabling borrowers to compare credit products. Bank-issued current account credit agreements must include the CAT disclosure.

When Do You Need a Current Account Credit Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Apertura de Crédito en Cuenta Corriente)?

A Current Account Credit Agreement Mexico is needed in commercial and business contexts where a borrower requires flexible, revolving access to credit rather than a single fixed-term loan disbursement.

The agreement is required when a business (empresa) needs a working capital line of credit (línea de crédito de capital de trabajo) to fund seasonal inventory purchases (compras de inventario estacional), bridge payment timing gaps between receivables collection and supplier payment obligations, or finance short-term operating needs without taking on a fixed-term term loan. Current account credit lines are the standard instrument for this purpose in Mexican commercial banking, offered by all major banks including BBVA México, Banamex (Citibanamex), Banorte, HSBC México, Santander México, and Scotiabank México.

The contract is needed when a supplier extends a revolving trade credit facility (crédito comercial revolvente) to a regular buyer — typically a distributor (distribuidor) or retailer (detallista) — allowing the buyer to order goods up to the credit limit and make repayments on the agreed schedule. This supplier-to-buyer current account arrangement is common in manufacturing, food distribution, pharmaceutical distribution, and industrial supply chains in Mexico.

The document is required when a sofom E.R. (Sociedad Financiera de Objeto Múltiple Entidad Regulada) or sofom E.N.R. (Entidad No Regulada) provides a revolving credit product to an SME (PYME — Pequeña y Mediana Empresa) that does not meet the credit requirements of a full-service bank. Sofomes are significant providers of PYME credit in Mexico and their credit agreements must comply with LGTOC Articles 291–301 and applicable CONDUSEF transparency requirements.

The agreement is needed when a business factoring arrangement (factoraje financiero) is structured as a revolving credit line — where the factor (empresa de factoraje) makes credit available up to the limit of the debtor's eligible receivables portfolio, and the credit is repaid as the underlying receivables are collected. The current account structure facilitates the dynamic revolving nature of such facilities.

For grupos empresariales (corporate groups), a current account credit agreement may implement an intercompany cash pooling arrangement (concentración de saldos o cash pooling) under which the parent company provides a revolving credit facility to subsidiaries, consolidating group liquidity management while documenting the intercompany obligations for SAT transfer pricing and IMSS purposes.

What to Include in Your Current Account Credit Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Apertura de Crédito en Cuenta Corriente)

A valid Current Account Credit Agreement Mexico under LGTOC Articles 291–301 and Código de Comercio Article 310 must contain the following essential elements to be enforceable as a mercantile credit instrument and to comply with CNBV, CONDUSEF, and SAT requirements.

Party Identification: Full legal name (nombre completo or razón social), RFC, domicilio fiscal, and legal representative details for both the acreditante (lender) and the acreditado (borrower). For bank-issued facilities, the bank's CNBV registration number, branch details, and authorised officer's identification. For sofom-issued facilities, the sofom's CNBV or CONDUSEF registration. For commercial intercompany facilities, both parties' RFC and corporate registration (folio mercantil) in the Registro Público de Comercio.

Credit Limit (Monto del Crédito): The maximum credit limit (monto máximo autorizado) of the credit line, stated in Mexican pesos (MXN) or agreed foreign currency under LGTOC Article 291. The contract must specify whether the limit is fixed for the term or subject to periodic review and adjustment by the lender. For CONDUSEF-regulated products, the limit and initial drawdown conditions must be disclosed in the Carátula del Contrato (contract summary page) under CONDUSEF model contract rules.

Drawdown Procedure (Mecanismo de Disposición): The procedure for drawing down from the credit line — whether by written drawdown request (solicitud de disposición), electronic banking transfer request (transferencia SPEI o CODI), negotiable instrument (pagaré or cheque), or automatic drawdown under agreed conditions. The minimum and maximum drawdown amounts, drawdown timing, and any drawdown fees (comisiones por disposición) must be specified.

Interest Rate (Tasa de Interés): The ordinary interest rate (tasa de interés ordinaria) applicable to outstanding balances — whether fixed, or variable linked to TIIE (28-day, 91-day, or 182-day TIIE published daily by Banco de México) plus a contractually agreed spread (sobretasa). For variable rate contracts, the rate adjustment mechanism and notification procedure. Default interest rate (tasa de interés moratoria) applicable to amounts outstanding after the payment due date — typically 1.5 to 2 times the ordinary rate under Article 362 CCom. The Costo Anual Total (CAT) must be disclosed for CONDUSEF-regulated financial products.

Repayment Terms (Condiciones de Pago): The repayment schedule — whether minimum monthly payments, full settlement at period end, or demand repayment; the due dates for interest payments (pago de intereses) and principal repayment (amortización de capital); the bank account or CLABE interbancaria for repayments; and the consequences of payment default (incumplimiento). Partial repayments must automatically restore the available credit under the revolving mechanism.

Security (Garantías): Any collateral supporting the credit line — whether a personal guarantee (aval or fianza personal) by shareholders or directors; a pledged account (prenda sobre cuenta bancaria) under LGTOC Articles 334 and following; a guarantee trust (fideicomiso de garantía) under the Ley de Instituciones de Crédito Article 46; or an unsecured (quirografario) facility for creditworthy borrowers. For banks, the collateral structure must comply with CNBV provisioning requirements for credit risk.

Term and Termination: The agreed credit line term (plazo de la línea de crédito) — typically 12 months, renewable annually for revolving working capital lines — and the lender's rights to terminate, reduce the limit, or demand immediate repayment (vencimiento anticipado) upon events of default including payment failure, insolvency, material adverse change in the borrower's financial condition, or breach of financial covenants.

Forms-legal.com provides this Current Account Credit Agreement Mexico template as a reference. Credit agreements of this type are complex financial instruments with significant legal and tax consequences — both parties should have the agreement reviewed by a licenciado en derecho specialised in derecho bancario and mercantil, and borrowers should consult a contador público regarding the tax treatment of interest payments and any intercompany credit arrangements.

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