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Philippine Central Bank lifts moratorium on establishment of digital banks

Philippine Central Bank Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved the lifting of the moratorium on the grant of new digital banking licenses starting January 1, 2025 and allowed a maximum of ten digital banks to operate in the country.

Central Banks of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand seal cooperation in regional payment connectivity

Bank Indonesia (BI), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and Bank of Thailand (BOT) have agreed to strengthen and enhance cooperation on payment connectivity to support faster, cheaper, more transparent, and more inclusive cross-border payments.