Philippines

    Payments & Settlements

    BSP Issues Rules for Participants of RTGS Payment System

    By Editors | 28/12/2022

    Non-bank e-money issuers and other entities can become direct participants of the RTGS payment system without being sponsored by existing participants.

    Structural Regulation

    Philippine Lawmakers Advance Bill to Establish Sovereign Fund

    By Editors | 18/12/2022

    Critics say the bill’s timing is poor due to the country’s lack of surplus funds, high national debt, large trade deficit, and other economic problems.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Philippines Jails Former Bankers for Creating False Loans

    By Editors | 08/12/2022

    Former chief operating officer and former compliance officer of now-defunct Orani Rural Bank created fictitious loans by falsifying documents.

    Payments & Settlements

    BSP Launches New, Free, Interoperable Bill Payment Facility

    By Editors | 05/12/2022

    Through Bills Pay PH, customers can make digital payments to almost 500 on-boarded billers for free even if they use different payment service providers.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    BSP Issues Rules to Implement New Financial Consumer Protection Law

    By Editors | 04/12/2022

    The BSP will be able to adjudicate cases involving financial transactions that are of civil nature and order reimbursements up to PHP 10 million.

    Payments & Settlements

    Five ASEAN Central Banks Sign MoU on Payments Connectivity

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/11/2022

    The MoU is the first that brings together multiple ASEAN central banks under a single multilateral agreement to enhance cross-border payments.

    Credit Risk

    Philippines Introduces Standard Forms for Business Loan Applications

    By Editors | 13/11/2022

    Lenders have 18 months to use the new standard form, which the BSP says will make credit more accessible to small businesses.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    BSP Proposes Draft Regulations on TFS Implementation

    By Editors | 10/11/2022

    The amendments target terrorist and proliferation financing and are aimed at helping the Philippines secure its removal from the FATF grey list.

    Payments & Settlements

    BSP Proposes to Launch New Intraday Liquidity Facility

    By Editors | 09/11/2022

    Proposed rules governing the intraday liquidity facility are being circulated among banks and non-banks.

    Cryptocurrency

    Philippines: Union Bank Starts Offering Crypto Services

    By Editors | 09/11/2022

    Union Bank’s digital asset platform, developed by Swiss firm Metaco, went live last week, offering trading in bitcoin and ether.

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