Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippine Business Groups Call for Reforms to Bank Secrecy Laws

By Editors | 21/10/2025

A coalition of six major business groups urged lawmakers to grant the BSP's examination powers to fight corruption.

Cryptocurrency

Philippines Senator Refiles Bill on Digital Asset Regulatory Framework

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/10/2025

The proposed law would designate the BSP and the SEC as lead agencies for e-money and virtual assets, respectively.

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippines Freezes More Assets, Signs New Pact in Widening Graft Probe

By Mark Johnston | 02/10/2025

Regulators have frozen assets worth PHP 2.9 billion and formalised cooperation with a new anti-graft body.

Liquidity Risk

BSP to Review Thrift Banks’ Liquidity Relief Case by Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/09/2025

The BSP rejected a uniform cut in liquidity requirements, saying it will assess thrift banks’ requests individually to reflect differences in their financial profiles and operations.

Structural Regulation

BSP to Halt New Digital Bank Applications from December

By Mark Johnston | 29/09/2025

The regulator has set a 30 November deadline for submissions, citing the need to balance digital innovation with financial stability.

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippines Widens Asset Freeze in Deepening Flood Control Scandal

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The AMLC has been asked to freeze billions of pesos in air and land assets as the probe expands to include more money laundering and corruption allegations.

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippine SEC Backs Easing of Bank Secrecy Law

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The SEC says reforms are a necessary measure to strengthen its enforcement powers against financial crimes and fraud.

Credit Risk

BSP Proposes New Rules for Banks on Booking Property Acquired in Loan Settlement

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

Draft circular provides guidance on the timing of booking personal properties acquired in settlement of loans under the Personal Property Security Act.

Anti-Money Laundering

Bangladesh Court Orders $81 Million Seizure from Philippine Bank

By Editors | 23/09/2025

A Dhaka court has ordered the confiscation of funds from RCBC, more than nine years after the cyber heist suffered by Bangladesh Bank.