Philippine Central Bank Issues Virtual Currency Exchange Rules
Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)
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(Bloomberg) -- Virtual currency-based exchanges where digital money like Bitcoin are exchanged for fiat money are classified as remittance and transfer companies, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says in statement Tuesday.
Alert: HALISTER1- Virtual currency exchanges must comply with capital requirements, internal controls, regulatory reports, and anti-money laundering rules required for remittance companies
- Exchanges required to execute deed of undertaking to implement consumer-protection standards
- Violations will result in cancellation of registration, penalties; banks are prohibited from dealing with unregistered virtual currency exchanges
- BSP estimates digital money payment and remittance transactions reach as much as $6m for certain major players
- NOTE: Philippines Mulling Bitcoin Regulation as Remittance Use Surges Link
Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)
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