The Central Bank of the Philippines: Starting in September, the regular application window for new virtual asset service provider licenses will be closed for a period of three years

[Philippines Central Bank: Starting in September, the regular application window for new virtual asset service provider licenses will be closed for a period of three years] According to news on August 11, the Philippine central bank stated that it will close its new virtual asset service provider licenses starting in September The regular application window for the three-year scheme aims to strike a balance between promoting innovation in the financial industry and ensuring that associated risks remain manageable. (Bloomberg)

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The Philippine central bank is considering launching a CBDC in the near future: On November 22, Benjamin Diokno, governor of the Philippine central bank (BSP), said in an interview with local news station ABS-CBN that the central bank is considering launching a CBDC in the near future and considering joining M-CBDC Bridge cross-border payment project. Last week, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and BSP announced that they will cooperate to promote real-time cross-border payments between citizens of the two countries through QR codes. Earlier this year, MAS launched a similar solution with Thailand. (LedgerInsights) [2021/11/22 7:04:02]

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