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Broadly speaking, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is understood as investing that incorporates ESG factors in investment decisions...

On December 1, 2022, the NPC issued NPC Circular No. 2022-02 entitled "Amending Certain Provisions of NPC Circular No. 20-01 on the Guidelines on the Processing of Personal Data...

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) recently inked two term loan facility agreements amounting to Php 77 billion, enabling the sale of PLDT's telecom towers to international tower operators

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released on 17 September 2021 BSP Circular No. 1127, adopting the governance policy for operators of payment system (OPS).

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ("BSP"; the Philippine Central Bank) issued BSP Circular No. 1149, series of 2022 (Guidelines on the Integration of Sustainability Principles in Investment Activities of Banks).

On February 7, 2023, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the Philippine Central Bank, issued BSP Circular No. 1166, series of 2023, entitled "Amendments to the Regulations on Electronic Money (E-money)...

On September 5, 2022, the BSP issued BSP Circular No. 1153, series of 2022, entitled "Regulatory Sandbox Framework" (Sandbox Circular) which institutionalizes the Test & Learn (T&L)...

On September 14, 2022, the BSP issued Memorandum Circular No. 1154, Series of 2022 entitled "Prudential Requirements Applicable to Digital Banks, and Amendments to Relevant Provisions...

The required minimum capitalization of digital banks, which must be complied with at all times, is still set at PhP1.0 billion.

Do you intend of bringing local or foreign currency into or out of the Philippines?

The SBLAF is designed to make the loan application process streamlined and borrower-friendly for its target users, i.e., micro, small, and medium enterprises.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has released a draft memorandum circular proposing to lift the moratorium on new online lending platform registrations while establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital lending operations. The proposed guidelines introduce stringent prudential, disclosure, and market conduct requirements that will reshape how financing and lending companies operate in the digital space.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines has issued a revised draft circular addressing the regulation of online lending platforms, introducing significant changes from its initial March 2026 proposal. The new guidelines aim to lift the existing moratorium on new online lending platforms while establishing comprehensive prudential, disclosure, and market conduct requirements for financing and lending companies operating in the digital space.

Republic Act No. 11523, also known as "An Act Ensuring Philippine Financial Industry Resiliency Against the COVID-19 Pandemic" (FIST Act).

What makes a bank, a bank? Is it deposit-taking, credit operations, or payment facilitation?

On December 14, 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ("BSP") issued Circular No. 1163, series of 2022 and amended the miscellaneous rules on deposits under Section 276 of the Manual...

On 25 April 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued Memorandum Circular No. 5, series of 2023 (link here) and adopted the SEC Rules and Regulations of the Financial Products...

Following a series of public consultations, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued SEC Memorandum Circular No. 20, Series of 2026, entitled “Guidelines Prescribing Prudential...