Philippines

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Issues Draft Rules for Islamic Bank Liquidity Management

By Editors | 29/11/2020

Due to the limited availability of liquidity management instruments which are appropriate for Islamic banks and banking units, the BSP will adopt a flexible approach to compliance.

Fintech / Regtech

Philippine Central Bank Introduces Digital Banking Framework

By Editors | 27/11/2020

Foreign individuals and non-bank corporations are allowed to hold up to 40% of a digital bank’s voting shares, while foreign banks are allowed to hold up to 100%.

AML / KYC

Philippines Approves House Bill to Strengthen AML Law

By Editors | 26/11/2020

The amendments will bring precious metals dealers, casinos and real estate brokers and developers into scope under the Anti-Money Laundering Act.

Market Infrastructure

BSP Instructs Banks to Report on LIBOR Exposures Quarterly

By Manesh Samtani | 23/11/2020

The regular reports will guide the degree of the central bank’s supervisory engagement with individual institutions, BSP deputy governor Chuchi Fonacier told Regulation Asia.

Fintech / Regtech

BSP Seeks Interoperability, Unified Standard in Payments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2020

BSP governor Benjamin Diokno envisions that payment facilities operated by individual banks and payment firms will operate under a single standard.

AML / KYC

IMF Calls for Amendments to Philippine Bank Secrecy Laws

By Editors | 17/11/2020

The BSP should be granted “unimpaired access” to information on all customer accounts and the ability to employ and share depositor information for any prudential purpose.

AML / KYC

Philippine SEC Assesses Risk of Non-Profit Organisation Sector

By Editors | 17/11/2020

Based on the risk assessment, the SEC will implement “the most appropriate mitigation measures” to manage money laundering and terrorist financing risks.

Fintech / Regtech

BSP, MAS Declare Opposition to Data Localisation Requirements

By Editors | 16/11/2020

Data mobility in financial services supports economic growth, innovative financial services, risk management and compliance, BSP and MAS say in a joint statement.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippine Senate Passes Bill to Establish ‘Bad Bank’ Framework

By Editors | 15/11/2020

The bill was fast-tracked amid fears that loan defaults could burden lenders and hamper their ability to provide credit to businesses and consumers.