Philippines

Sustainable Finance

FIs Team Up to Accelerate Coal Plant Closures in APAC

By Editors | 05/08/2021

Prudential, Citi, HSBC, and BlackRock are reportedly working on a plan to buy out coal-fired plants and wind them down early.

PEPs & Sanctions

Philippine AMLC Issues Guidance on TFS Delisting, Unfreezing Orders

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/08/2021

Designated persons shall apply to the AMLC for authorisation if they wish to deal with or access funds or assets that are frozen due to targeted financial sanctions.

Structural Regulation

SEC Philippines Launches New Fintech Innovation Office

By Editors | 01/08/2021

The PhiliFintech Innovation Office will serve as the first point of contact for existing fintech companies and help the SEC regulate fintech activities.

Cryptocurrency

Ripple Opens Japan-Philippines Remittance Corridor

By Manesh Samtani | 31/07/2021

Japan’s SBI Remit will connect with Coins.ph and crypto exchange SBI VC Trade to open the remittance corridor, leveraging Ripple’s on-demand liquidity service.

Structural Regulation

BSP Grants Fourth Digital Bank Licence to UnionBank

By Editors | 31/07/2021

UnionBank is the latest to receive the licence after Landbank’s Overseas Filipino Bank, Tonik Bank, and UNOBank.

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippine AMLC Directs Banks to Implement Freeze Orders ‘Immediately’

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/07/2021

Some covered persons commence implementation of freeze orders with only a few days remaining before the expiry of the period prescribed, the AMLC says.

Anti-Money Laundering

AMLC Examines Philippine Exposure to Tax Crimes

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 12/07/2021

The study was conducted in light of the recent AML Act amendment which included the commission of tax crimes in the list of predicate offences for money laundering.

Cryptocurrency

Philippine Bourse Seeks to Launch Crypto Business – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/07/2021

CEO Ramon Monzon said the PSE should be the exchange platform for crypto assets because it already has the trading infrastructure and investor safeguards in place.

Structural Regulation

Philippines Expects More Entrants to Digital Banking Scene

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 02/07/2021

Tencent-backed Voyager Innovations, Philippine National Bank, RCBC, South Africa’s TymeBank, UnionBank, and EastWest Bank are among the applicants.