2025-12-26
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued guidelines requiring banks to submit updated Financial Reporting Package (FRP) version 16 using Extensible Mark-up Language format through the PRIME system. This mandate applies to all banks for reference periods beginning 30 June 2026, replacing previous submissions and consolidating specific liquidity and exposure reports. Compliance with these XML-based submission standards and associated penalties will be strictly enforced starting from the 30 September 2026 reporting period.
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR I FINANCIAL SUPERVISION SECTOR MEMORANDUM NO. M-2025-__ To : ALL BANKS Subject : Guidelines on the Submission of Updated Prudential Reports using Extensible Mark-up Language Format Through Prudential Reporting Innovation and Monitoring Engine (PRIME) To maximize the use of PRIME, the following guidelines shall be observed relative to the submission of the updated Financial Reporting Package (FRP) and FRP-Related Reports as prescribed under Circular Nos. 11231 , 11742 and 11503 beginning reference period 30 June 2026:
Consolidated Basis UKBs and subsidiary banks Quarterly 30 BD after reference period CF-Conso in PDF (submitted in one file) 3. For testing purposes, FRP version 16 is available in the Sandbox Module of the BRMS. 4. The existing FRP version 15 report shall continue to be considered as the official submission of banks until reference period 31 May 2026. 5. The live submission of FRP version 16 shall start with the reference period 30 June 2026. Banks shall submit the updated XML of this report through the Report Submission module of the BRMS or machine-to-machine modality, as applicable, within the prescribed deadlines. 6. Upon live implementation of FRP version 16, banks shall discontinue the separate submission of the stand-alone Report on Intraday Liquidity and Large Exposures Report. Provisions specific to banks under Memoranda Nos. M-2025-024 dated 29 July 2025 and M-2024-013 dated 26 April 2024 are superseded. 4 In the event that the Liquidity ratios fall below the minimum requirement of three (3) banking/business days within any two-week rolling calendar period, the submission procedure, as stated under Circular Nos. 996 and 1007 dated 8 February and 6 June 2018, respectively, shall remain in effect.
Page 3 of 3 7. Upon live implementation of FRP version 16, all relevant schedules of Basel III Leverage Ratio Report shall be reported in “absolute values”. 8. Report submissions should continue to comply with existing BSP reporting standards. It likewise follows that only files prescribed by the BSP for the report shall be accepted, subjected to validation and applicable penalties for reporting violations. Imposition of penalties for reporting violations of the FRP version 16 submission shall be strictly enforced beginning with reporting period 30 September 2026. For compliance. LYN I. JAVIER Deputy Governor 26 December 2025