+ Follow BSP Tag
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[Title] => BSP policy rates hiked by 25 bps
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas raised its key interest rate preemptively to five percent as emerging risks from El Niño and wage adjustments threaten to keep inflation above target through 2027.
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[Title] => PSEi slips anew ahead of BSP policy meeting
[Summary] => The local stock market continued its drop ahead of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas policy meeting today.
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[Title] => Bond yields near peak, but rate cuts not yet in sight
[Summary] => Philippine bond yields may be nearing their peak, but investors are not yet betting on a rate-cut cycle as lingering inflation and peso risks could keep borrowing costs elevated, according to Manulife Investments Philippines.
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[Title] => BSP rolls out cloud support for rural banks
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is rolling out technical assistance that will help qualified rural banks migrate from legacy information technology systems to cloud-based core banking platforms, strengthening their resilience and competitiveness amid rapid digitalization.
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[Title] => Central bank writes off P2.8 billion in past-due loans
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas wrote off P2.8 billion in past-due loans in 2025 as it moved to clean up long-standing legacy exposures and refocus its credit operations on its role as lender of last resort.
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[Title] => BSP to further tighten fit-and-proper rules for bank directors, officers
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is set to tighten governance standards for financial institutions by requiring regular fit-and-proper assessments of key officials and subjecting certain incoming directors and officers to regulatory confirmation before they can assume office.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-19 00:00:00
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[Title] => Banks, e-wallets to be required to link to national ID, says BSP
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is proposing to require banks, digital lenders and other regulated financial institutions to connect their customer verification systems to the government’s National ID database.
[DatePublished] => 2026-08-07 00:00:00
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[Title] => Further rate tightening seen as inflation stays elevated
[Summary] => Inflation is expected to remain elevated in the coming months despite easing for a third straight month in July, keeping pressure on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to further raise interest rates, economists said.
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[Title] => Banks more cautious, but see steady lending standards in Q3
[Summary] => Most Philippine banks expect lending standards and loan demand to remain broadly steady in the third quarter, signaling continued stability in the financial system despite persistent geopolitical uncertainty, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
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[Title] => Ayon sa Fintech Alliance Philippines… 'Zero fees' sa digital transfers nilinaw ng BSP na 'hindi required'
[Summary] => Nilinaw ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas na nakapaloob sa Circular No. 1238, hindi nag-uutos ng "zero fees" sa digital money transfers. Ayon sa FinTech Alliance PH, kasunod Ito ng naging konstruktibong pag-uusap nila sa mga miyembro ng BSP Monetary Board at ipinaliwanag ng BSP na ang Circular No. 1238 ay isang cost-based fair pricing guideline o gabay sa makatarungan at nakabatay sa aktuwal na gastos na paniningil ng bayarin—at hindi isang patakaran na nag-uutos na gawing libre ang electronic fund transfers.
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[Title] => BSP policy rates hiked by 25 bps
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[Title] => PSEi slips anew ahead of BSP policy meeting
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[Title] => Bond yields near peak, but rate cuts not yet in sight
[Summary] => Philippine bond yields may be nearing their peak, but investors are not yet betting on a rate-cut cycle as lingering inflation and peso risks could keep borrowing costs elevated, according to Manulife Investments Philippines.
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[Title] => BSP rolls out cloud support for rural banks
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is rolling out technical assistance that will help qualified rural banks migrate from legacy information technology systems to cloud-based core banking platforms, strengthening their resilience and competitiveness amid rapid digitalization.
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[Title] => Central bank writes off P2.8 billion in past-due loans
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas wrote off P2.8 billion in past-due loans in 2025 as it moved to clean up long-standing legacy exposures and refocus its credit operations on its role as lender of last resort.
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[Title] => BSP to further tighten fit-and-proper rules for bank directors, officers
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is set to tighten governance standards for financial institutions by requiring regular fit-and-proper assessments of key officials and subjecting certain incoming directors and officers to regulatory confirmation before they can assume office.
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[Title] => Banks, e-wallets to be required to link to national ID, says BSP
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is proposing to require banks, digital lenders and other regulated financial institutions to connect their customer verification systems to the government’s National ID database.
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[Title] => Further rate tightening seen as inflation stays elevated
[Summary] => Inflation is expected to remain elevated in the coming months despite easing for a third straight month in July, keeping pressure on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to further raise interest rates, economists said.
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[Title] => Banks more cautious, but see steady lending standards in Q3
[Summary] => Most Philippine banks expect lending standards and loan demand to remain broadly steady in the third quarter, signaling continued stability in the financial system despite persistent geopolitical uncertainty, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
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[Title] => Ayon sa Fintech Alliance Philippines… 'Zero fees' sa digital transfers nilinaw ng BSP na 'hindi required'
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