Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF FINANCIAL CONSUMERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
February 3, 2020
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06143
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF FINANCIAL CONSUMERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : Aims to address the travails (fraud, abuse and misconduct) being experienced by financial consumers due to the rapid development of complex financial products coupled with the use of advanced technologies.Proposes therefore to ensure that the rights of each and every consumer are protected by providing, among others, financial regulators such as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Insurance Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission.Defines several terms among others which include "Financial Consumer" who is a recipient of "Financial Products or Services" which are developed or marketed by a Financial Service Provider which may include, but are not limited to savings, credit, insurance, investments, payments, remittances and other similar products and services; also includes digital financial services.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CUA, JUNIE E.
DATE FILED : 2020-02-03
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Sy-Alvarado (000 2020-03-05)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: HB06768
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES ON 2020-02-05

Abstract

Aims to address the travails (fraud, abuse and misconduct) being experienced by financial consumers due to the rapid development of complex financial products coupled with the use of advanced technologies.Proposes therefore to ensure that the rights of each and every consumer are protected by providing, among others, financial regulators such as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Insurance Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission.Defines several terms among others which include "Financial Consumer" who is a recipient of "Financial Products or Services" which are developed or marketed by a Financial Service Provider which may include, but are not limited to savings, credit, insurance, investments, payments, remittances and other similar products and services; also includes digital financial services.

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