The Department of Finance is directed through a presidential order to provide oversight of FX derivatives activities of non-bank government entities.
June 5, 2022The SEC is seeking a greater degree of regulatory oversight for fintech firms and digital lenders to address "abusive and predatory practices".
November 25, 2021A crypto-and-fintech regulatory sandbox will boost innovation and technological advancement in financial services, while also increasing public participation in these markets.
March 24, 2021The new rule will allow businesses to raise funds on the exchange by listing their preferred shares without listing their common shares.
March 17, 2021Central bank to regulate virtual currencies for remittance, payments; not yet ready to endorse bitcoin as a currency.
December 18, 2017The Bankers Association of the Philippines has launched a digitisation initiative to facilitate customer identity management and verification through blockchain technology.
November 23, 2017Central bank governor says rules will be relaxed so inbound investment, private sector foreign currency borrowing require reporting, not registration.
October 30, 2017Current 20% RRR is one of the highest in the world; capital market development to focus on fixed income and repo markets.
October 25, 2017Lenders face tighter loan, financing reporting requirements as central bank says it will target ‘areas which require supervisory action’.
September 25, 2017Banker accused of facilitating transfer of $14mn into fake accounts, transferring money to a single account without following KYC procedures.
September 11, 2017