Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Anti-Money Laundering

BSP Renews Push for Changes to Bank Secrecy Law

By Editors | 23/04/2021

BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno expects a pending bill to be acted upon by Congress as early as May.

Structural Regulation

Philippines to Grant BSP Authority Over Insurance Commission

By Editors | 23/04/2021

Under a proposed bill, the supervision of the Insurance Commission will move from the Department of Finance to the BSP.

KYC & CDD

Philippines: PhilSys National ID System Draws 28m Registrations

By Editors | 22/04/2021

The issuance of PhilSys ID cards is expected to start within 2021, eventually replacing most other forms of government-issued ID.

Capital Adequacy

Philippine Banks May Face ‘Systemic Solvency Distress’: IMF

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/04/2021

Bank capital adequacy could fall to 11.7% by 2022 in a baseline scenario, 9.3% in an adverse scenario, and 4.9% in a severe adverse scenario.

Structural Regulation

Overseas Filipino Bank Obtains Digital Bank Licence

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 09/04/2021

Overseas Filipino Bank, formed as a policy bank to provide services to overseas Filipinos, has been granted a digital banking licence.

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippines Expands AML Rules to Financing, Lending Firms

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/04/2021

All financing and lending companies are required to register with the AMLC, report suspicious transactions and comply with other AML/CTF rules.

Structural Regulation

BSP Encourages Greater Development of Islamic Banking

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/04/2021

The BSP is proactively approaching local and foreign lenders to ascertain whether they are interested in establishing Islamic banking units.

Resolution & Recovery

Philippine Senate Considers Bills to Enhance Deposit Insurance

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/03/2021

The Senate is considering a bill to double the maximum deposit insurance limit to PHP 1 million per depositor.

Cryptocurrency

BSP, PDAX to Cooperate on Crypto-and-Fintech Regulatory Sandbox

By Editors | 23/03/2021

A crypto-and-fintech regulatory sandbox will boost innovation and technological advancement in financial services, while also increasing public participation in these markets.