Title
Amendments and penalties on forex reports
Law
Bsp Circular Letter
Decision Date
Apr 20, 1998
BSP Circular Letter mandates that amended Daily Foreign Exchange Position Reports must be clearly marked as "AMENDMENT" and accompanied by a list of affected accounts, with penalties for late or incomplete submissions.
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Accompanying Documentation for Amendments

  • When submitting an amended report, institutions must also provide a list of accounts affected by the amendment.
  • The list must detail the corresponding changes made in the amounts originally reported for these accounts.

Scope and Applicability

  • The requirements apply to the Daily Foreign Exchange Position Reports (FED Form 1, Schedule 15).
  • This also includes the Daily Consolidated Foreign Exchange Position Reports as referenced in previous Circular Letters dated September 5 and 9, 1997.

Penalties for Non-compliance

  • Late submission or incomplete submission of the Foreign Exchange position reports, including the Consolidated Reports, is subject to fines and penalties.
  • These sanctions are prescribed under Section 91 of the Central Bank Circular 1389, as amended.

Administrative Authority and Implementation

  • The directive was issued by the Managing Director of the Banking Supervision Sector and Officer-in-Charge of the Foreign Exchange Department at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
  • The circular letter was adopted and enforced starting April 20, 1998, ensuring compliance among financial institutions in the Philippines.

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