BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS

    BSP Relaxes Reporting Requirements for Financial Institutions

    By Editors | 07/03/2021

    The BSP is reducing reporting requirements related to the borrowings of directors, officers, stockholders and their related interests.

    Market Infrastructure

    BSP Issues Guidance on Reporting of LIBOR Exposures

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/03/2021

    Banks are required to report on all derivatives, as well as assets and liabilities that are interest-bearing, even where there is no LIBOR or PHIREF exposure.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BSP to Draft Data Governance Policy for Financial Institutions

    By Editors | 22/02/2021

    The new regulatory framework will guide banks and other financial institutions on how they use and handle electronic information that they collect from customers.

    AML / KYC

    BSP Adopts New AML/CFT Risk Assessment Framework

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 18/02/2021

    The new framework will use a four-point rating scale to grade FIs based on their inherent risks, risk management capabilities and self-assessment systems.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Philippine President Duterte Signs ‘Bad Bank’ Bill Into Law

    By Editors | 17/02/2021

    The law will help cushion lenders from a build-up of bad loans due to the Covid-19 crisis, allowing them to dispose of bad assets and keep the banking system stable.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BSP Lowers Minimum Balance for Investment Management Accounts

    By Editors | 11/02/2021

    BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said the revised regulations are aimed at expanding investment opportunities for the public.

    AML / KYC

    BSP Warns Banks Against Unlicensed Gaming Operators

    By Editors | 11/02/2021

    FIs should ensure they have robust risk management and due diligence frameworks in place to prevent transactions with illegal online gambling operators.

    AML / KYC

    BSP Updates VASP Rules to Align with FATF Requirements

    By Editors | 28/01/2021

    The updated rules also bring into scope virtual asset custodians, introducing a $1mn minimum capital requirement for such businesses.

    Capital / Liquidity

    2021 Outlook for BCBS 239 Compliance in Southeast Asia

    By Irene Liu | 26/01/2021

    PwC’s South East Asia Consulting team discusses progress made to comply with BCBS 239 in Southeast Asian jurisdictions, providing an outlook and recommendations for the year ahead.

    AML / KYC

    BSP Highlights AML Risks of Cash, Cross-Border Payments

    By Editors | 24/01/2021

    Suspected criminal proceeds mostly came from Australia, Germany, Singapore, the UK and the US. The top destinations of suspected illicit funds were Hong Kong, Singapore and the US.

    JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

    A daily selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team