Philippines

Structural Regulation

Philippines Proposes Major Overhaul of Public Offering Regime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/06/2026

The SEC has issued draft rules for comment that would create separate disclosure regimes for debt and equity, and introduce frameworks for mid-market issuers and MTN programmes.

Trading & Investment

SEC Philippines Proposes Market Making Framework to Boost Liquidity

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/06/2026

The regulator is consulting on draft rules to establish a formal framework for market makers, covering capital, conduct, and risk management requirements.

Payments & Settlements

Philippines Issues Rules for Digital Marketplaces and Payment Fees

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/06/2026

The central bank has set out new frameworks for financial institutions operating digital financial marketplaces and for cost-based pricing on electronic fund transfers.

Payments & Settlements

BSP Clarifies Rules on P2P Transfer Fees, Merchant Due Diligence

By Editors | 23/06/2026

New guidance requires cost-based pricing for P2P transfers, sets rules on inter-institution fee gaps, and clarifies simplified due diligence for small merchants.

Tokenisation

Philippine SEC Signals Readiness for Real-World Asset Tokenisation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/06/2026

The SEC says its existing legal framework can support tokenised assets, citing investor protection and market innovation as key drivers.

Operational Risk

Philippine Central Bank to Probe BPI Digital Banking Outage

By Editors | 23/06/2026

The BSP will look into a multi-day digital service disruption at the Bank of the Philippine Islands and has pledged accountability.

Credit Risk

Philippines Central Bank Amends Rules on Salary-Based Loans

By Editors | 23/06/2026

New regulations extend the maximum tenor for salary-based consumption loans to seven years and introduce stricter credit granting and reporting standards.

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippines Bolsters Financial Probe Capacity for Environmental Crimes

By Editors | 23/06/2026

The government is training prosecutors and investigators to tackle illicit financial flows linked to environmental offences ahead of a key money laundering evaluation.

Capital Adequacy

Philippines Offers Capital Relief on Government Bond Losses

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/06/2026

The BSP has introduced temporary relief measures to shield banks from the capital impact of unrealised government bond losses.