Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Asian Central Banks to Jointly Establish Multilateral Payments Scheme

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/04/2025

    RBI, BNM, BSP, MAS and BOT aim to make the Nexus platform a scalable multilateral model for connecting instant payment systems globally.

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    BSP Directs FIs to Monitor for Election Fraud Red Flags

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/03/2025

    Red flags include a surge in account registrations in areas known for vote buying/selling and large cash transactions during the election period.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    APAC’s Evolving Climate Regulations Are Reshaping Business Strategy

    By Catherine Bell | 25/03/2025

    In APAC, climate reporting is not just a compliance obligation; it is a strategic tool driving long-term resilience, writes Catherine Bell.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    BSP Proposes to Revise Rules on Peso NDFs and Swaps

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/03/2025

    The BSP wants banks to limit Peso NDF, NDS and NDCCS exposures to mitigate any potential build-up of systemic risks.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    BSP to Issue Draft Rules on Managing AI Risks Within H1 2025

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/03/2025

    The BSP’s new regulations on AI risk management in the financial sector are set to be released within the first half of this year.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    BSP Drafts Rules on Voluntary Bank Licence Surrender

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/03/2025

    Banks wishing to give up their banking licence need prior BSP approval and must have sufficient liquid assets to repay liabilities

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    Market Infrastructure

    Philippine Fund Managers Step Closer to Bond Repos

    By Mark Johnston | 10/03/2025

    Fund managers in the Philippines are a step closer to being able to participate in government securities repo transactions.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    BSP Issues Draft Rules for Digital Marketplace Operators

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/02/2025

    The draft guidelines will allow banks and EMIs to offer their own products as well as those from third-party providers via a single “digital marketplace” platform.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    BSP Reduces Reserve Requirement Ratio for Philippine Banks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/02/2025

    The BSP says the RRR cut will promote financial intermediation. The cut is expected to release up to PHP 330 billion into the banking system.

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    AML / KYC

    BSP Issues Draft Rules Authorising FIs to Freeze Suspicious Funds  

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/02/2025

    FIs will be able to temporarily hold “disputed funds” while they initiate a process to validate the legitimacy of the transaction.

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