Chapter 3 Flashcards
An institution authorized by a a government to accept deposits, pay interest, clear checks, make loans, act as an intermediary in financial transactions and provide other financial services to its customers
bank
business activity of accepting and safeguarding money owned by individuals or instituions and lending them out to earn profit
banking
Essential elements of Banking
- Accept Deposit
- Pay interest
- Clear checks - PCHC
- Make loans
- Act as intermediary in financial transactions
- Provide other financial services
Classification of Banks
- Universal bank
- Commercial Bank
- Thrift Bank
- Rural nd Cooperative Bank
expanded commercial banks and has the same powers as a commercial bank
Universal Bank
Required Capitalization of Universal Bank
Php 4.95 B
Having the powers of a thrift bank such as accept drafts letters of credit, promissory notes, discount, bills of exchange & other evidences of debt, accept or create demand deposits, receive types of deposits & deposit substitutes, buy and sell forex, gold, silver bullion.
Commercial Banks
Acquire marketable bond, and other debt securities, extend credit.
Commercial Banks
Required capitalization of commercial banks
Php 2.4 Billion
Power to accept savings & time deposits such as correspondent with other financial insititutions and as a collection agent for government(issue mortgages, engages in real estate transactions and extend credit).
Thrift Bank
May also maintain checking accounts such as depository for government entities and LGU’s
Thrift Bank
Required Capitalization of thrift bank
Php 325M
Their role is to promote and expand the rural economy in an orderly and effective manner by providing people in the rural communities with basic financial services.
Rural and Cooperative bank
help farmers through the stages of production, from buying seedlings to marketing of their produce
Rural Bank
are privately owned and managed
Rural Banks
Are organized owned by cooperatives or federation if cooperative
Cooperative banks
Required capitalization of rural banks
Php 100M
Required capitalization of cooperative banks
Php 10M
Provide policy directions in the areas of money, banking, and credit
BSP
It shall have supervision over the banks and exercise such regulatory powers as provided in this act and other pertinent laws over the operations of finance and non-finance companies performing quasi-banking functions, hereafter referred to as quasi-banks and institutions and institutions performing similar functions.
BSP
Primary objective is to maintain price stability conducive to a balanced and sustainable economic growth. I
BSP
It shall also promote and maintain monetary stability and convertibility of the peso.
BSP
Functions of BSP
- Liquidity Management
- Currency Issue
- Lender of Last Resort
- Financial Supervision
- Management of Foreign Currency Resources
- Determination of FOREX Rate Policy
- Banker, finanical advisor, and official depository of the Philippine Governmen and GOCC
Implemented through ____________________ as the central monitoring and implementing council for money laundering as prescribed by the act as a criminal offense, prescribed penalties for such crimes committed.
Anti Money Laundering Council
Is the process of concealing the existence, illegal source or application of income derived from criminal activities and subsequently disgusing the source of income to make it appear legitimate or changing the form or moving the funds to a place where they are not likely to attract attention.
Money Laundering
Was assigned to Sept 29, 2001 and effect on Oct. 17, 2001.
RA 9160 (The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001)
Was signed into law and effect on March 23, 2003
RA 9194 (An Act Amending RA no. 9160)
Salient Features
- criminalizes Money Laundering
- Creates a finanical intelligence unit
- imposes requirements on customer identification record keeping and reporting of covered and suspecious transactions
- Relaxes strict bank deposits secrecy laws
- Provides for bank inquiry and freezes paste petition / seizure / forfeiture / recovery of duty money / property
- provides for international cooperation
Unlawful activities inculdes
- Kidnap for ransom
- Drug related offenses inculding trafficking
- Graft and corruption
- plunder
- Robbery
- Illegal Gambling
- Piracy in high seas
- qualified Theft
- Swindling
- Smuggling
- Hijacking arson and murder
- Violation of the securities and regulations act
- Felonies
Purposes in the prevention on Money Laundering
- Customer identification and due diligence
- Record -keeping
- Reporting of covered and suspicious transaction
A government agency responsible for the registration licensing, regulations and supervision of corporation and partnerships organized in the PH, including foreign corporations licensed to engage in business or to establish branch offices in the PH
SEC
Four Functions of SEC
- Capital market development & regulations
- Company registration and monitoring
- Enforcement
- Support services