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BSP tightens net against financial scams

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February 23, 2026

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has signed separate information-sharing agreements with key government agencies to strengthen investigations into financial scams, marking another step in the implementation of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA).

The agreements, signed with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), allow the lawful sharing of confidential financial account information to support probes involving scam-related offenses and cyber-enabled fraud.

Representing BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr., BSP general counsel Roberto Figueroa formalized the arrangements during a signing ceremony at the central bank's Manila headquarters on Feb. 20. Joining Figueroa were acting NBI director Angelito Magno, CICC executive director Renato Paraiso and SEC chairperson Francis Lim.

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