The Philippines is looking to remove itself from the Financial Action Task Force’s “grey list” by improving its efforts in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and counter-proliferation.
July 7, 2023New risk assessment highlights the use of social media platforms and cryptocurrencies by terrorist groups to raise funds.
June 22, 2023The Philippines’ Anti-Money Laundering Council’s executive director Matthew M. David talks to Regulation Asia about its action plan to take the country out of the Financial Action Task Force’s ‘Grey’ List.
June 20, 2023CDD includes identifying and verifying the true identities and beneficial owners of DNFBP clients such as lawyers, accountants and real estate developers.
June 5, 2023An AMLC review found deficiencies including excessive manual processes, high false positives, and a lack of understanding of how sanctions screening systems operate.
May 14, 2023The guidance calls on regulated financial institutions to bolster their TM systems, highlighting the importance of board of senior management involvement.
April 27, 2023The PhilSys national digital ID system is acceptable for e-KYC, provided it is supported by "robust technology, adequate governance, processes, and procedures".
April 8, 2023The amendments target terrorist and proliferation financing and are aimed at helping the Philippines secure its removal from the FATF grey list.
November 11, 2022The amendments will allow the BSP to look into deposit accounts for inquiries into fraud, serious irregularity, and unlawful activity.
October 20, 2022Financial intermediaries will be required to monitor for and report financial activity and transactions suspected to be related to human trafficking.
September 25, 2022