Philippines

Cryptocurrency

BSP Proposes to Enhance Reporting Requirements for VASPs

By Editors | 26/11/2024

VASPs must submit 13 reports at specified intervals to ensure thorough oversight. A new reporting portal will be implemented by January.

Structural Regulation

BSP to Ease Rules on Cross-Selling Financial Products

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/11/2024

The revised regulations will allow the cross-selling of financial products, including insurance and mutual funds, within financial conglomerates.

Trading & Investment

Philippines Launches Peso Interest Rate Swaps Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2024

The PESO IRS market will help deepen the capital market, boost trading and liquidity, and promote the development of yield curves.

Reporting & Disclosures

BSP Issues Adoption Guidance for Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/11/2024

The guidelines help banks assess whether economic activities contribute to SFTG environmental objectives and meet the DNSH and other criteria.

Cybersecurity

BSP to Probe GCash Over Unauthorised Deductions

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2024

The unauthorised deductions incident was attributed to a “system error”, but the BSP has vowed to investigate.

Payments & Settlements

BSP, Banque de France Sign MOU on Currency Operations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/11/2024

The MOU enables BSP and BdF to share best practices and expertise on currency management and operations, and cooperate on digital payments.

Operational Risk

BSP Issues New Operational Resilience Requirements for FIs  

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2024

Larger FIs have two years to develop and integrate operational resilience frameworks into their governance structures and risk management processes.

Structural Regulation

BSP Invites Indonesia, Malaysia to Explore Philippine Islamic Finance Sector

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2024

The BSP has been engaging with FIs in Indonesia and Malaysia about exploring opportunities in the Philippines Islamic finance sector.

Cryptocurrency

BSP Grants Virtual Assets Authorisation to GoTyme Bank

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2024

GoTyme is only the second bank to be given authorisation to explore the potential introduction of digital asset services for customers.