Philippines

Anti-Money Laundering

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.

Operational Risk

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.

Payments & Settlements

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.

Supervision & Enforcement

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.

Anti-Money Laundering

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.

Data Privacy

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.

Credit Risk

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.

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippine Authorities Probe Financial Transactions Linked to Wirecard

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/11/2020

The National Bureau of Investigation is examining the financial transactions of a law firm office that appears to have provided legal services to Wirecard and Jan Marsalek.

Climate Risk

‘Global Asia Insurance Partnership’ to Launch in January

By Editors | 04/11/2020

GAIP will incubate new risk financing solutions for emerging risks in Asia and serve as a policy think tank, initially focusing on pandemic risk and climate risk.