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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.
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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.
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.
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.
The Insurance Commission (IC) recently issued Advisory No. RS-2025-009 encouraging the public to explore gender-specific insurance and health maintenance organization (HMO) products that address unique health risks, including maternal care, critical illness coverage, reproductive health services, and gender-specific medical treatments.
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) warned the public against websites that misrepresent the state deposit insurer by using the PDIC’s logo, links and contents without authority. One such website is claiming to be a “premier online directory for government institutions and services” and is mispresenting itself to be affiliated with the PDIC.
BSP: PH Financial System Resilient amid Global Challenges, 2024 Financial Stability Report reveals3/28/2025 The Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) has released its 2024 Financial Stability Report (FSR). It highlights the resilience and stability of the Philippine financial system despite global headwinds driven by geopolitical tensions and policy shifts.
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