Tag: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Philippine central bank warns online gambling could put country back on FATF grey list

26 August 2025 at 7:21am UTC-4
The Philippines' central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, has warned that if illegal online gambling persists, the country could be put back on the Financial Action Task Force ...

Philippine online gambling transactions fall 50% after e-wallet restrictions

21 August 2025 at 7:02am UTC-4
Online gaming transactions fell by 50% after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas directed e-wallet platforms to cut in-app access to gambling sites, according to the Philippine ...

Philippine senator calls for stricter enforcement of e-wallet directive

20 August 2025 at 6:22am UTC-4
Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for the government to go further in restricting public access to gambling sites by disconnecting e-wallets from them ...

Philippine online gambling operators find ways round e-wallet restrictions

18 August 2025 at 6:47am UTC-4
Online gambling sites in the Philippines have moved to new platforms as the government increases restrictions on e-wallets. Providers were ordered to block gambling access ...

Philippines Central Bank orders e-wallets to unlink from online gambling sites

14 August 2025 at 6:04pm UTC-4
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered all e-wallet platforms to remove links and in-app features connecting to online gambling sites within 48 hours. The directive ...

Philippine Senate panel to begin online gambling probe

11 August 2025 at 6:59am UTC-4
The Senate committee on games and amusement will begin hearings this week on several bills aimed at addressing problems linked to online gambling in the Philippines. Committee ...

Globe’s GCash launches new responsible gambling features

7 August 2025 at 6:58am UTC-4
Philippine telecommunications provider Globe Telecom has updated its mobile wallet brand GCash with new measures to promote responsible online gaming. The launch comes ahead of ...