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 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) advises the public that it will temporarily suspend the operation of Coin Deposit Machines (CoDMs), installed in select malls* in the Greater Manila Area, starting 17 June 2025. Persons who want to exchange their coins may still use the CoDMs until 16 June 2025.
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SEC Holds Inaugural ASTIG Partners Meeting to Enhance Financial Literacy, Fight Financial Scams5/19/2025  The SEC conducts the first Anti-Scam and Illegal Taking of Investments Group (ASTIG) Partners Meeting on March 17 at The SEC Headquarters, bringing together its 35 partner agencies from the government and law enforcement authorities, and other stakeholders. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ramping up collaboration efforts with its network of partners to promote financial literacy and combat fraudulent investment activities among the public.
 Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warns the public of an alarming rise in the use of deepfake technology by scammers to promote fraudulent investment opportunities.
 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has received reports that an entity named “UNA Financing Corporation” is fraudulently using the BSP’s name and logo, and the names of BSP employees and officers.
 Pag-IBIG Fund will maintain its low interest rates on housing loans until June 2025, marking the second consecutive year of offering affordable home financing and defying the upward trend in market lending rates, top officials announced.
Pag-IBIG Fund Offers Cash Prizes to MPL Borrowers, Company Representatives in New Promos for 20255/3/2025  Pag-IBIG Fund has launched two new raffle promos aimed at increasing members' awareness of the benefits and favorable terms of the Pag-IBIG MultiPurpose Loan (Pag-IBIG MPL), while encouraging greater employer engagement — further strengthening its efforts to provide timely financial support to members nationwide.
SEC Warns Against Fraudsters Impersonating Prominent Personalities through Deep Fake Posts or Videos5/3/2025  Scammers or fraudsters are now leveraging the reputation of well-known, high-profile businessmen or reputable corporations to lure unsuspecting individuals into investing their hard-earned money into fraudulent schemes.
 Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the Philippines’ “BBB” credit rating with a “stable” outlook, citing the country’s success in taming inflation and maintaining macroeconomic stability.
 The Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved amendments to foreign exchange (FX) regulations to broaden Filipinos’ access to more hedging instruments and deepen the country’s capital market.
 SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino and BDO Foundation Mario A. Deriquito lead the launch of the investor protection videos on April 4 at The SEC Headquarters in Makati City as part of their partnership to boost financial literacy. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the BDO Foundation strengthened their investor protection and financial literacy initiatives with the launch of informational materials that aim to educate the public against financial investment scams.
 On 14 April 2025, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) launched "BSP Mobile", a mobile phone app designed to make BSP and other financial information and services more accessible to Filipinos and investors.
 The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) conducted a virtual investors’ briefing to introduce a novel format for the issuance of Ten (10)-year Fixed Rate Treasury Notes (FXTN) due 2035. The meeting was attended by more than two hundred investors across various fund management account types, including corporates, cooperatives, retirement funds, provident funds, and other institutional investors.
 One of the highlights of the event was the YFI Hackathon, where student groups from different universities were given the opportunity to present new, tech-based ideas and solutions to advance financial inclusion and financial health in the country. Students and young leaders from across the country gathered at the 2025 Youth Financial Inclusion (YFI) Congress in Manila to showcase ideas for accelerating financial inclusion and promoting financial health in the Philippines.
 The Philippines is now value-added tax (VAT) -free for foreign tourists with the recent signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for Republic Act No. 12079, or the VAT Refund for Non-Resident Tourists.
 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Lipa Extension Office (EO) has teamed up with the National University Lipa Campus (NU Lipa) to promote financial literacy and improve awareness of the company registration process to students and budding entrepreneurs.
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