Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 22, 24, 26 and 28 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3591, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION CHARTER AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
January 21, 2021
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08445
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 22, 24, 26 and 28 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3591, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION CHARTER AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : Proposes to centralize with the BSP, the PDIC power on bank resolution that include the grant of consent to mergers and acquisitions and the issuance of cease-and-desist orders about deposit-related unsafe and/or unsound banking.Seeks to authorize the Board of Directors to increase the maximum deposit insurance coverage when financial stability is at stake, based on empirical and actuarial studies, inflation, or other economic indicators.Intends to authorize PDIC to set up deposit insurance schemes to protect users of new financial products and depositors in Islamic banks.Proposes to ensure better policy and program coordination between agencies by attaching the PDIC to the BSP (from the DOF).
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CUA, JUNIE E.
DATE FILED : 2021-01-21
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Romualdo (000 2021-02-11)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: HB08818
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES ON 2021-01-25

Abstract

Proposes to centralize with the BSP, the PDIC power on bank resolution that include the grant of consent to mergers and acquisitions and the issuance of cease-and-desist orders about deposit-related unsafe and/or unsound banking.Seeks to authorize the Board of Directors to increase the maximum deposit insurance coverage when financial stability is at stake, based on empirical and actuarial studies, inflation, or other economic indicators.Intends to authorize PDIC to set up deposit insurance schemes to protect users of new financial products and depositors in Islamic banks.Proposes to ensure better policy and program coordination between agencies by attaching the PDIC to the BSP (from the DOF).

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