BSP Circular Letters BSP Circular LetterBSP Circular Letter 2005-03-31T00:00:00.000+08:00

Reduced statutory reserves

CIRCULAR LETTER Series of 2005

TO    :     All Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions with Quasi-Banking Functions (NBQBs) Concerned

This is to remind all concerned banks and NBQBs that the reduced statutory reserve of two percent (2%) provided under Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Circular No. 444 dated 18 August 2004 may not yet be availed of pending:

1)   the issuance of the pertinent market convention acceptable to BSP that shall govern deposit substitutes transactions evidenced by repurchase agreements (repos) covering government securities; and

2)   the opening for the purpose of a separate RoSS account with the Bureau of Treasury by the BSP-accredited third party custodian.

For your guidance.

ALBERTO V. REYES Deputy Governor

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