Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas news and trends

Philippines Shutting Down Digital Bank Requests
Digital-First Banking // August 19, 2021

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno on Thursday (Aug. 19) announced that the country’s central bank would stop accepting digital banking applications on Sept. 1 to allow regulators “to monitor” the industry. “We need to ensure that the business environment continues to allow healthy...

Bitcoin Daily: Philippines Central Bank Eyes Issuing Cryptocurrency; Security Firm Ledger Details Data Breach
Bitcoin // July 29, 2020

The Philippines central bank is now considering creating its own central bank digital currency (CDBC), it said during a virtual meeting, having formed a committee to address the issue, Bloomberg reported. The bank, called Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas or BSP, will look at the feasibility...

Wirecard Files For Insolvency, Seeks Court Protection
News // June 25, 2020

Wirecard, the embattled Germany payment services company, said Thursday (June 25) it was filing for insolvency. The decision comes less than a week after auditors disclosed $2.1 billion of supposed deposits were missing from two Philippines banks. Shares have fallen by more than 90 percent...

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Lawmaker Urges Philippines Central Bank to Push for Lower Fees

February 18, 2022
Philippines’ Sen. Grace Poe is turning to the country’s central bank to request that it help appeal to financial institutions to lower digital and eWallet fees as one way to assist the many people in the country that rely on these services but have not yet regained employment since the pandemic hit. “I am calling […]

Philippines Shutting Down Digital Bank Requests

August 19, 2021
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno on Thursday (Aug. 19) announced that the country’s central bank would stop accepting digital banking applications on Sept. 1 to allow regulators “to...

Bitcoin Daily: Philippines Central Bank Eyes Issuing Cryptocurrency; Security Firm Ledger Details Data Breach

July 29, 2020
The Philippines central bank is now considering creating its own central bank digital currency (CDBC), it said during a virtual meeting, having formed a committee to address the issue, Bloomberg...

Wirecard Files For Insolvency, Seeks Court Protection

June 25, 2020
Wirecard, the embattled Germany payment services company, said Thursday (June 25) it was filing for insolvency. The decision comes less than a week after auditors disclosed $2.1 billion of supposed...