2026-06-26
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued guidelines for banks and quasi-banks to avail of regulatory relief on capital related to valuation losses on Peso Government Securities. Institutions must submit an initial notification via email by June 30, 2026, and subsequently file monthly Capital Adequacy Ratio reports through the PRIME system starting April 30, 2026. The memorandum specifies distinct submission modalities, including machine-to-machine integration for larger banks and the PRIME portal for others, while enforcing strict compliance with existing reporting standards and penalties.
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR I FINANCIAL SUPERVISION SECTOR MEMORANDUM NO. M-2026- _________ To : ALL BANKS AND QUASI-BANKS (QBs) Subject : Guidelines on the Notification Requirement and the Submission of the Monthly Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) Report by Entities Availing of the Regulatory Relief on Capital In line with BSP Memorandum No. M-2026-027 dated 19 June 2026 on the Regulatory Relief on Capital Relative to Valuation Losses on Peso Government Securities (GS) Measured at Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income (FVOCI), the following submission guidelines shall apply: For the Notification Requirement
Page 2 of 3 6. The Monthly CAR report shall be available in the Sandbox Module of the PRIME under BRMS portal upon issuance of this Memorandum. 7. Report submission for the reporting period beginning 30 April 2026 until 31 December 2026 shall be in accordance with the prescribed schedule, as follows: Reporting Period Covered Deadline 30 April 2026 31 May 2026 15 July 2026 30 June 2026 31 July 2026 to 31 December 2026 10 banking days after the end of the reference month 8. In generating the XML reports, banks/QBs may use either its own XML converter facility or the BSP XML converter facility, available in the PRIME, as applicable. For Covered Banks 9. Universal/Commercial Banks (UKBs) and their subsidiary Thrift (TBs) and Rural/Cooperative Banks (RCBs), as well as Digital Banks (DGBs), shall submit the generated1 XML report through machine-to-machine modality using the bank’s preferred process as coordinated with the BSP. 10. Stand-alone TBs and RCBs may use the PRIME Submission Portal under the BRMS of the BSP until further notice. For Covered QBs 11. QBs shall submit the generated XML report through machine-to-machine modality using the QB’s preferred process as coordinated with the BSP. In case submission via machine-to-machine is not yet available, QBs may use the PRIME Submission Portal under the BRMS until further notice. 12. In using the PRIME Submission Portal, QBs shall continue to use the official registered PRIME accounts of the authorized officers named in their submitted registration forms under Memorandum No. M-2017-028 dated 11 September 2017. Other Submission Guidelines 13. Report submissions shall comply with existing BSP reporting standards. It follows that only files prescribed by the BSP for the report shall be accepted, subjected to validation and applicable penalties for reporting violations as provided under Sections 171 of the Manual of Regulations for Banks (MORB) and 172-Q of the Manual of Regulations for Non-Bank Financial Institutions (MORNBFI). 14. Queries regarding the Notification Requirement and related regulations should be sent via e-mail to catsd@bsp.gov.ph with the subject line: [INQUIRY-Name of Entity] Regulatory Relief on Capital. 15. Queries on Monthly CAR Report and its guidelines, should be sent via e-mail to DSA-DMDG@bsp.gov.ph following the prescribed format with the subject line: [INQUIRY-Name of Entity] Monthly CAR Report. 1 For subsidiary TBs/RCBs, access to the converter facility shall continue to be available until further notice.
Page 3 of 3 For compliance. MA. BELINDA G. CARAAN Sector-in-Charge 26 June 2026