BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. (second from left) and Her Majesty, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, discuss financial health in Basel

Economy

BSP pushes financial health in ASEAN 2026, honors fin-ed champions for digitalization effort

calendar_today December 2, 2025 schedule 4 min read

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is ramping up its commitment to financial health, education, and digital empowerment as it prepares to lead the Association. Read More...

FSCC Chairman and BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. with other BSP execs during the book launching

Economy

FSCC sets 2026 stability priorities as BSP prepares to launch new book on financial crises

calendar_today November 25, 2025 schedule 4 min read

The Philippines’ top financial regulators are stepping up efforts to deepen risk monitoring and strengthen the country’s defenses against systemic shocks, as the Financial Stability. Read More...

Payment

BSP draft adds strict audit rules for payment operators

calendar_today November 25, 2025 schedule 2 min read

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is introducing a draft circular that aims to tighten financial reporting and audit requirements for Operators of Payment Systems. Read More...

Crypto

BSP revokes COEX STAR VASP license: what it means for PH crypto

calendar_today November 4, 2025 schedule 3 min read

In a move that underscores its commitment to stricter regulation of the digital-asset ecosystem, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has permanently withdrawn the registration. Read More...

Payment

Visa pushes PH banks toward mobile wallet integration: A new era for digital payments

calendar_today October 1, 2025 schedule 4 min read

By Edielyn Mangol, Reporter The Philippines is preparing for another leap in its digital payments journey. Global payments giant Visa has announced a program to. Read More...

Banking and Finance

Beyond the limit: BSP’s ₱500,000 cap reshapes cash transaction rules

calendar_today September 23, 2025 schedule 6 min read

By Edielyn Mangol, Reporter The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has taken another major step in fortifying the country’s financial system with the issuance of Circular. Read More...

A man holding a mobile phone while making transactions using PESONet and InstaPay

Blogs

PESONet vs. InstaPay 2025: Which one should you use?

calendar_today September 23, 2025 schedule 6 min read

By Edielyn Mangol, Reporter Digital payments have become the heartbeat of everyday transactions in the Philippines, changing how people send, receive, and manage their money.. Read More...

News, Banking and Finance

BSP-DOLE alliance marks new era of data-driven monetary and labor policy

calendar_today September 18, 2025 schedule 5 min read

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) have formalized a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on enhancing data-sharing. Read More...

Bribery and corruption, as shown by this image of hands passing money under the table is what the BSP wants to prevent under the AFASA Law

News, Banking and Finance

BSP wields new AFASA Law in probe of flood-control corruption accounts

calendar_today September 17, 2025 schedule 4 min read

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has stepped into the widening flood-control corruption controversy, using its newly granted powers under the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act. Read More...

News, Banking and Finance

GoTyme Bank now offers 20 free InstaPay transfers monthly

calendar_today September 16, 2025 schedule 4 min read

By Edielyn Mangol, Reporter GoTyme Bank has rolled out a customer-friendly update: 20 free InstaPay transfers every month for all users — no conditions attached.. Read More...