Philippines

AML / KYC

HK FIs Exclude Up to 25% of Potential Customers Due to Compliance

By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2016

Lexis Nexis survey suggests KYC data sharing could help institutions’ meet financial inclusion goals.

AML / KYC

Philippines Tightens Rules on Inactive Deposit Accounts

By Samuel Riding | 27/10/2016

Accounts having no transaction within a five-year period are considered dormant

AML / KYC

HK SFC Amends Account Opening Rules

By Samuel Riding | 25/10/2016

Regulator says Code of Conduct requirements are at par with international standards, adds some measures.

AML / KYC

Philippine Regulator Mulls Interest Rate Cap

By Samuel Riding | 24/10/2016

Informal lenders must define “reasonable” interest rates for consumers

AML / KYC

Philippines Proposes New Money Service Rules

By Samuel Riding | 26/09/2016

Draft rules require ‘money service businesses’ to register with BSP; raises concern about hindering remittance flows

AML / KYC

BSP Ordered to Return $15mn to Bangladesh

By Samuel Riding | 20/09/2016

Bangladesh seeking to recover another USD2.7 million frozen by Philippines’ casino regulator.

AML / KYC

HKMA Warns of Excessive Due Diligence

By Samuel Riding | 09/09/2016

Authority says some KYC/AML measures ‘disproportionate’; looking at KYC utilities to ease regulatory burden.

AML / KYC

Ease AML/CTF Regulations for Low-value Transactions: Brookings

By Samuel Riding | 08/09/2016

Influential think-tank suggests some regulations could be eased to support financial inclusion.

SWIFT’s Sanctions Screening Service Exceeds 500 Customers

By Samuel Riding | 08/09/2016

Hong Kong, 7 September 2016 – SWIFT announces another important milestone for its hosted compliance services – the 500th customer […]