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Lombard loans on the BMV.

Private credit against Bolsa Mexicana de Valores-listed shares — pledged, not sold.

A Lombard loan against BMV-listed shares is credit secured by a pledge of equity listed on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores. The holder pledges the shares, draws cash against a fraction of their market value, retains ownership and dividends subject to structuring, and recovers the position on repayment.

Key takeaways
  • Facilities are arranged against equity listed on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV), Mexico City.
  • The pledge preserves ownership, dividends, and the upside for the holder.
  • Loan-to-value is set per line; funded in MXN or cross-currency.
  • Structured under CNBV, with disclosure from 10%.

The venue

Mexico's principal equity exchange, with the SIC system providing local access to internationally listed securities. The market is concentrated by sector and issuer count, which sharpens eligibility analysis for large positions.

Regulator and disclosure

The Bolsa Mexicana de Valores operates under Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV). Ley del Mercado de Valores disclosure of interests at 10% and at every additional 5% above. A pledge over a substantial line is arranged with that reporting regime in view, so that the facility is both discreet and compliant, and so that positions near a control or takeover threshold are not disturbed.

Structuring a facility here

Lombard facilities against BMV-listed shares are typically arranged for a tenor of twelve to thirty-six months, funded in MXN or another currency on a cross-currency basis, with the collateral held by a qualified custodian under bankruptcy-remote arrangements. Non-recourse, limited-recourse, and full-recourse structures are available; the choice interacts with the loan-to-value and the spread.

ExchangeBolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV)
City · CountryMexico City · Mexico
RegulatorComisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV)
DisclosureFrom 10%
Principal indicesS&P/BMV IPC
SegmentsCapital market main board; SIC (international quotation system)
Currency · TenorMXN · 12–36 months
RecourseNon-recourse / limited-recourse / full-recourse

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See also the country overview: Lombard loans in Mexico.

Adjacent Venues Americas

Other exchanges in the region.

In Depth The Venue, Specifically

On this market, specifically.

Liquidity and the index

The Bolsa Mexicana de Valores centres on the S&P/BMV IPC, a focused benchmark of the market’s most liquid names. Because the market is concentrated both by sector and by issuer count, day-to-day liquidity clusters in a relatively small set of large-caps, so the depth of the specific line is the key read when sizing a pledge. The SIC international quotation system also lets locally held international securities trade on-venue. For a large domestic large-cap, free float and concentration — more than aggregate turnover — tend to frame how a Lombard loan is calibrated.

Structuring notes

The BMV’s SIC — its international quotation system — is the notable structuring feature: it gives local access to internationally listed securities, so a client’s Mexican custody may hold both domestic and foreign lines, with a bearing on where a pledge is documented. Settlement runs through the Mexican infrastructure, and the pledged shares are held by a qualified custodian so ownership is preserved. The Lombard credit is arranged so the stepped disclosure under the Ley del Mercado de Valores — at 10% and each additional 5% — is respected, and can be funded in MXN or in USD on a cross-currency basis.

FAQ BMV

BMV Lombard loans, answered.

Q · 01Can I raise a Lombard loan against BMV-listed shares?
Yes. Shares listed on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores can be pledged as collateral for a Lombard loan, subject to a review of the specific line's liquidity, free float, and concentration. The holder keeps ownership and the upside; cash is advanced against a fraction of the position's value.
Q · 02What disclosure applies to a pledge on the BMV?
The Bolsa Mexicana de Valores sits under Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV). Substantial-holding disclosure is triggered from 10%, and a pledge over a large line is structured with that regime in mind.
Q · 03What currency and tenor are typical?
Facilities against BMV-listed shares are usually funded in MXN, or in another currency on a cross-currency basis, for a tenor of twelve to thirty-six months, renewable by agreement.