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PH risks losing ₱603B yearly to money mule fraud, report warns

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines could lose up to P603 billion annually, or nearly 3% of its gross domestic product (GDP), to fraud involving money mule accounts, according to a joint whitepaper by trust tech company IDfy Philippines and Filipino credit bureau CIBI Information Inc. The report, “Mule Hunting: Are We Chasing Ghosts?,” examined Bangko

Published by Philippine Daily Inquirer

Where: Philippines

Exact coordinates

philippines: 12.880, 121.770

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  • Awaiting deadline 45% Regulatory Crackdown Announcement

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) holds a press conference announcing new, stricter Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements for all digital banking platforms in response to the IDfy and CIBI report. Major banks immediately suspend processing for accounts with low transaction history but high volume to comply with the new interim guidelines.

    Watch for: BSP releases Administrative Order No. 2024-XX imposing temporary hold on suspicious mule accounts · Major Philippine banks announce immediate suspension of new digital account openings

  • Awaiting deadline 30% Corporate Partnership Launch

    IDfy Philippines and CIBI Information Inc. announce a public-private partnership with the Department of Justice to launch a shared 'Mule Watch' database accessible by participating financial institutions. This initiative aims to create an industry-wide blacklist of known mule accounts without immediate legislative changes.

    Watch for: IDfy and CIBI sign Memorandum of Agreement with DOJ for shared fraud database · Three major Philippine banks join the new 'Mule Watch' pilot program

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