Philippines

ESG / Sustainability

Philippines SEC Launches Southeast Asia's First Green Equity Guidelines

By Mark Johnston | 29/09/2025

New rules require listed firms to derive over 50 percent of revenue from sustainable activities to qualify.

AML / KYC

Philippines Widens Asset Freeze in Deepening Flood Control Scandal

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The AMLC has been asked to freeze billions of pesos in air and land assets as the probe expands to include more money laundering and corruption allegations.

AML / KYC

Philippine SEC Backs Easing of Bank Secrecy Law

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The SEC says reforms are a necessary measure to strengthen its enforcement powers against financial crimes and fraud.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippines SEC Eases Securities Rules on Shelf Registration

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The SEC has extended the validity of shelf registrations from three to five years and streamlined filing requirements to boost capital market activity.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Proposes New Rules for Banks on Booking Property Acquired in Loan Settlement

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

Draft circular provides guidance on the timing of booking personal properties acquired in settlement of loans under the Personal Property Security Act.

AML / KYC

Bangladesh Court Orders $81 Million Seizure from Philippine Bank

By Editors | 23/09/2025

A Dhaka court has ordered the confiscation of funds from RCBC, more than nine years after the cyber heist suffered by Bangladesh Bank.

AML / KYC

BSP Imposes New Limit on Large Cash Payouts to Curb Illicit Finance

By Editors | 22/09/2025

New circular mandates traceable channels for transactions over PHP 500,000 and imposes new enhanced due diligence and reporting duties on FIs.

BSP Proposes Stiffer Penalties in Reporting Governance Overhaul

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/09/2025

The BSP has drafted new rules linking penalties to asset size and shortening submission deadlines for regulatory reports.

AML / KYC

Philippines Boosts Transparency in Extractive Sector with SEC-DOF Data Pact

By Mark Johnston | 18/09/2025

A new data-sharing agreement aims to uncover beneficial owners in mining, oil, and gas to align with global AML standards.