Thursday, November 5, 2015

Banking laws of PH

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Banking Laws

Republic Acts (RA) and Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RAs.
R.A. No.
Date
Description
04 Apr 1972
An Act Instituting A Foreign Currency Deposit System In The Philippines, and For Other Purposes
 
An act establishing the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC Charter)
02 Apr 1992 
An Act Providing for the Creation, Organization and Operation of Rural Banks, and For Other Purposes 
10 Jun 1993
The New Central Bank Act
18 May 1994
An Act liberalizing the entry and scope of operations of foreign banks in the Philippines and for other purposes
23 Feb 1995
An Act providing for the regulation of the organization and operation of Thrift Banks, and for other purposes
21 Oct 1997
An Act liberalizing the Philippine investment house industry, amending certain sections of Presidential Decree No. 129, as amended, otherwise known as "The Investment Houses Law"
21 Oct 1997
Revised Non-Stock Savings and Loan Association Act of 1997
26 Feb 1998
An Act amending R.A. 5980, as amended, otherwise known as the Financing Companu Act
12 Apr 2000
General Banking Law of 2000, an act providing for the regulation of the organization and operations of banks, quasi-banks, trust entities and for other purposes
29 Sep 2001
Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001
13 Nov 2002
An Act to promote the establishment of Barangay Micro Business Enterprises (BMBEs), providing incentives and benefits therefor, and for other purposes
18 Dec 2002
An act granting tax exemptions and fee privileges to special purpose vehicles which acquire or invest in non-performing assets, setting the regulatory framework therefore, and for other purposes
19 Mar 2003
Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 9182
07 Mar 2003
An act amending Republic Act No. 9160, otherwise known as the "Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001"
06 Aug 2003
Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 9194
5 Feb 2004
An Act amending certain sections of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended, by excluding several services from the coverage of the value-added tax and re-imposing the gross receipts tax on banks and non-bank financial intermediaries performing quasi-banking functions and other non-bank financial intermediaries beginning January 01, 2004
28 Apr 2004
An Act restoring the tax exemption of OBUs and FCDUs, amending for the purpose Section 27 (D) and Section 28, Paragraphs (A) (4) and (A) (7) (b) of the National Internal Revenue Code as amended.
22 Aug 2008
An Act Establishing a Provident Personal Savings Plan, known as the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA)
21 Oct 2009
Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 9505
23 Feb 2010
An Act Providing for an Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Credit and Financing System Through Banking Institutions
14 Jul 2011
Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 10000
18 Jun 2012
An Act to Further Strengthen the Anti-Money Laundering Law, Amending for the Purpose Sections 10 and 11 of Republic Act No. 9160, Otherwise Known as the "Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001", as Amended, and for Other Purposes
18 Jun 2012
An Act Defining the Crime of Financing of Terrorism, Providing Penalties Therefor and for Other Purposes
24 May 2013
An Act Allowing the Infusion of Foreign Equity in the Capital of Rural Banks
R.A. 10641
15 July 2015
An Act allowing the full entry of foreign banks in the Philippines, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7721

Presidential Decrees (PDs)
P.D. No.
Date
Description
29 Jan 1973
Regulating the establishment and operation of pawnshops
15 Feb 1973
Governing the establishment, operation and regulation of Investment Houses
01 Apr 1980
An Act Amending PD 129 Presidential Decree No. 129, As Amended, Otherwise Known as "The Investment Houses Law"
30 Sep 1976
Authorizing the establishment of an offshore banking system in the Philippines
30 Sep 1976
Expanding the Authority of Certain Depository Banks Under R.A. No. 6426 and for Other Purposes
21 Nov 1977
Further Amending Certain Provisions of Republic Act Numbered 6426, as Amended by Presidential Decree Numbered 1035
06 Jan 1981
Amending furhter Presidential Decree No. 129, as amended, otherwise known as “The Investment Houses Law.”

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on BSP Issuances
Issuance
Description
BSP Circ. 855
Guidelines on Sound Credit Risk Management Practices; Amendments to the Manual of Regulations for Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions
Mandatory Agri-Agra Credit Under RA No. 10000
True and Transparent Loan Pricing and Disclosure
Frequently Asked Questions on M-2012-034 dated 13 July 2012 on the prohibition against non-residents from investing in the Special Deposit Account (SDA) facility of the BSP