In two weeks they will begin appearances within the request for impeachment to the Superintendent of Banks

The first appearances within the processing of the request for impeachment against the Superintendent of Banks, Ruth Arregui Solano, is scheduled for next January 21, as resolved on January 5 by the Political Oversight and Control Commission.

In total there would be 22 appearances, although this figure can be modified if the defendant presents requests for appearances within the trial stage that is taking place. The work schedule for the processing of this request for interpellation was unanimously approved by the control panel and the report is expected to be presented to the plenary on February 2.

Oversight Commission reactivates impeachment against Superintendent of Banks Ruth Arregui for failing to perform functions

The request for impeachment was raised by Assemblyman Darwin Pereira, from the Pachakutik bench, who presented eight accusations against the official.

1. Madera case, alleged irregularities in the appointment of Jorge Enrique Madera, as the main representative of the Executive Function before the IESS board of directors.
2. Big Money case, alleged breach in the control of unauthorized financial operations and that is related to the illegal capture of money in the city of Quevedo, through Big Money, whose representative is Miguel Ángel Nazareno, known as Don Naza.
3. Institutions engaged in financial activities without authorization from the Superintendency of Banks, but which the authority supposedly knew about the operation of other operations, such as “Kapital Release Club KRO”, “Rapidcredit”, “Credi Antorcha”, “Financiera Once de Junio ​​Ltda.” , “Quevedo Inversiones”, “Financiera Sucre”, “Bitcoin”, “Forex”, “Mtcoin”, “Xapo”, “Royals Club”, “Money Free Club”, “Elite Argoty” and “Capital Merchant Limited”.
4. Renegotiation of debt between users and private banks, is related to alleged failures of the financial system and complaints of debts made.
5. Claims and complaints of computer fraud and theft of money from accounts in financial institutions of private banks.
6. Payments for technical cooperation agreements, is related to the signing of agreements with the firm Toronto Leadership Center MOU, on evaluation of procedures in the Sole Supervision Manual used by the Superintendency, identification of risk activities for the Ecuadorian banking system.
7. Lack of control and surveillance of the activities of the financial system.
8. Irregularities and illegalities within the contest to fill the vacancies of client ombudsmen nationwide.

The deadline that the Superintendent of Banks, Ruth Arregui, has to present the discharge evidence expires on January 18. Then the test performance period will come, that is from January 19 to January 28; and, subsequently, the days to prepare the report, and five additional days were left as tentative if required for the report. (I)