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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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[AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan
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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] => ‘Slim chance’ of huge BSP rate hike lifts stocks
[Summary] => The local stock market bounced back as investor sentiment got a boost from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas indication that there is only a small chance of it going aggressive on its policy tightening.
[DatePublished] => 2026-07-30 00:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1805259
[AuthorName] => Richmond Mercurio
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[Title] => BSP rolls out new payment tools
[Summary] => Filipinos will soon have more ways to move money between banks and e-wallets, automate recurring bills and make higher-value business payments as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the payments industry expand the country’s digital payment infrastructure.
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[Title] => Banks rack up P208 billion profits Up 5.2% in H1
[Summary] => The Philippine banking industry booked a net profit of P208.39 billion in the first half, up by 5.2 percent from P198.14 billion in the same period last year, as stronger interest earnings offset higher operating costs.
[DatePublished] => 2026-07-28 00:00:00
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[Title] => Bankers highlight governance, integrity, resilience in BSP summit
[Summary] => The heads of the country’s biggest banks highlighted the importance of governance, integrity and financial resilience during a summit organized by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
[DatePublished] => 2026-07-26 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili
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[Title] => MariBank becomes 7th digital bank in Philippines
[Summary] => MariBank Philippines Inc. has become the country’s seventh licensed digital bank, leaving three slots under the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ceiling of 10 digital banks.
[DatePublished] => 2026-07-25 00:00:00
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[Title] => BSP grants digital bank license to MariBank
[Summary] => In its circular dated July 22, the BSP’s Monetary Board said that it approved the request of MariBank to upgrade its banking license from a rural bank to a digital bank.
[DatePublished] => 2026-07-23 19:28:00
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[AuthorName] => Ian Laqui
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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] => ‘Slim chance’ of huge BSP rate hike lifts stocks
[Summary] => The local stock market bounced back as investor sentiment got a boost from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas indication that there is only a small chance of it going aggressive on its policy tightening.
[DatePublished] => 2026-07-30 00:00:00
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[Title] => BSP rolls out new payment tools
[Summary] => Filipinos will soon have more ways to move money between banks and e-wallets, automate recurring bills and make higher-value business payments as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the payments industry expand the country’s digital payment infrastructure.
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[Title] => Banks rack up P208 billion profits Up 5.2% in H1
[Summary] => The Philippine banking industry booked a net profit of P208.39 billion in the first half, up by 5.2 percent from P198.14 billion in the same period last year, as stronger interest earnings offset higher operating costs.
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[Title] => Bankers highlight governance, integrity, resilience in BSP summit
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[Title] => MariBank becomes 7th digital bank in Philippines
[Summary] => MariBank Philippines Inc. has become the country’s seventh licensed digital bank, leaving three slots under the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ceiling of 10 digital banks.
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[Title] => BSP grants digital bank license to MariBank
[Summary] => In its circular dated July 22, the BSP’s Monetary Board said that it approved the request of MariBank to upgrade its banking license from a rural bank to a digital bank.
[DatePublished] => 2026-07-23 19:28:00
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