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AML / KYC
Philippine Bill To Expand BSP Probe Powers Passes Second Reading
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025
Legislation would grant the BSP authority to examine deposits to combat corruption, tax evasion, and money laundering.

Fintech / Regtech
Philippine Regulators Partner on Retirement Savings Data Security
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/12/2025
The BSP and SEC will collaborate on data security and sharing for the country's personal retirement account system.

Securities / Derivatives
Philippine SEC Proposes Regulatory Framework for Sukuk Market
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/12/2025
The draft rules outline requirements for issuers, Shari'ah governance, and disclosure to help develop the country's Islamic finance sector.

Market Infrastructure
Philippine Proposes Rules Targeting Payment System Disruptions
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/12/2025
The BSP’s draft rules mandate new incident reporting timelines and detailed business continuity plans for participants of the Peso RTGS.

Crypto / Digital Assets
Philippines Report Urges Regulatory Action To Unlock US$60b Tokenisation Market
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025
A new white paper outlines a roadmap for asset tokenisation, calling for tiered frameworks and wallet-native safeguards to drive inclusion.

Fintech / Regtech
BSP Partners TransUnion to Improve Financial Literacy, Education
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/11/2025
The free e-learning course aims to boost financial literacy and inclusion, addressing high consumer demand for credit knowledge.

Crypto / Digital Assets
Ronin and Coins.ph to Seek Approval for Stablecoin Payments in Philippines
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2025
The partnership between Coins.ph and Ronin aims to make the PHPC stablecoin spendable at 600,000 merchants via the national QR network, pending BSP authorisation.

AML / KYC
Philippine to Map Corporate Links to Curb Systemic Risk
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2025
The country's financial stability council will create a map of corporate connections to identify contagion risks and stress points.

Fintech / Regtech
Industry Officials Push for Phase-Out of OTPs, New Fintech Listing Rules
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2025
The move away from OTPs is expected to reduce the cost of payments. Industry is moving toward biometric-based passkeys and tokenised verification.

Fintech / Regtech
BSP Flags Penalties, ISO 20022 Alignment in Push for 24/7 RTGS
By Mark Johnston | 14/11/2025
Philippines central bank consults FIs on regulatory adjustments and operational resilience for round-the-clock real-time payments.
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