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Philippines Securities Commission Approves Tokenization Regulatory Framework for Banks and Fintech

The Philippines Securities Commission (SEC) issued final rules establishing comprehensive framework for tokenization of financial assets. Financial institutions and licensed fintech companies can now offer tokenized securities, bonds, and structured products with BSP oversight for payment-related activities. Framework builds on 2025 tokenized treasury bonds pilot and aligns with APAC tokenization trends. Banks must implement robust smart contract audits and investor protection mechanisms.

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APAC FINSTAB analysis

For APAC operators, this creates a high-impact signal around tokenization, regulation, licensing in Philippines. Protocols/assets in scope: ETH, BTC. Named institutions or platforms: Philippines SEC, BSP. Teams should monitor the original source, map the change to licensing, custody, disclosure, and market-access obligations, and update their jurisdiction playbooks before the next compliance review.

Compliance read-through: map this event to entity licensing, market-access, custody, disclosure, token listing, and operational-risk obligations before expanding or marketing in the affected jurisdiction.

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