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Nov 23, 2007 banking law depositor rights fiduciary duty account freezing civil law bpi family bank

Banks' Duty to Depositors: No Unilateral Freezing Without Court Order

Supreme Court rules banks cannot unilaterally freeze depositor accounts based on mere suspicion, reaffirming fiduciary duty to treat accounts with meticulous care.