Circular No. 1220: Amendments to Regulations on Access to Bangko Sentral Securities of Unit Investment Trust Funds

BANGKO SENTRAL NG PIL PINAS
Subject: Amendments to Regulations on Access to Bangko Sentral Securities of Unit Investment Trust Funds The Monetary Board. in its Resolution No. 926 dated 18 September 2025. approved the amendments to the regulations governing access of Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) Unit Investment Trust Funds (UITFs) to Bangko Sentral securities. Under the revised rules. PERA UITFs shall be excluded from the Iim't imposed on UITFs with non-resident participants that are investing in Bangko Sentral securities. This recognizes that PERA UITF participants may include Overseas Filipinos who may be considered as non-residents under existing rules. The amendments are intended to align with the distinct features and policy objectives of the PERA program.
Section I. Section 60,1601-Q of the Manual of Regulations for Banks
(MORBYManual of Regulations for Non-Bank Financial Institutions (MORNBFl) on "Monetary Operations", as amended by Circular Nos. 1179 dated I September 2023. 1183 dated 24 November 2023. ,207 dated 15 January 2025 and 12/7 dated 22 August
2025. are hereby amended to read. as follows:
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
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60,160, -Q MONETARY OPERATIONS
Prohibition against funds from non-residents being accepted in the TOE ODE and asp-SFjj, ninety andsec@"da, y markets, , xxx XXX Provided however, That in the secondary market for Bangko Sentral Securities, participation of trust entities through unit investment trust funds (UITFs) with nori-resident participants shall be allowed; Provided. further That the share of net assets of non-residents in the net assets of each participating UITF does not exceed ten percent 110%); Provided, finally That the limit shall not apply to PERA UITFs. For this purpose. trust entities shall submit periodic reports to the Bangko Sentral.
Section 2. Annex B of Appendix 82 of the MORB shall be amended. as
follows:
The Financial Markets IFM)
Bangko Sentral rig Pilipinas
A, Mabini St. . Malate, Manila tinstitution's Letterhead ) "Annex B Date:

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Pursuant to Sec. 601. which prohibits the use of funds sourced from non￾residents from being placed in the Bangko Sentral Securities Facility (BSP-SF) of the Bangko Sentral, the hereby undertakes riot to place in the BSP-SF funds from any nori-resident IMA or any UITF. in which non-residents account for more than 10 percent 110%) of net assets, with the exception of PERA UITFs, The shall put in place appropriate internal policies and morii oring and assurance mechanisms in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 601. and submit timely, accurate and comprehensive periodic reports on non-resident funds to the Bangko Sentral. Furthermore. it shall make available pertinent information and documents requested by the Bangko Sentral to verify compliance with the terms and conditions on its access to the Bangko Sentral's BSP-SF, Letter of Undertaking Ichief Compliance Officer) Signature Over Printed Name wit:
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Section 3. Annex B of Appendix Q-48 of the MORNBFl shall be amended. as
follows:
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The Financial Markets (FM)
Bangko Sentral rig Pilipinas
A. Mabini St. , Malate, Manila
(Institution's Letterhead )
Pursuant to Sec. 601-Q, which prohibits the use of funds sourced from non￾residents from being placed in the Bangko Sentral Securities Facility (BSP-SF) of the Bangko Sentral, the NOTARY PUBLIC . Letter of Undertaking "Annex B Date:

hereby undertakes not to place in the BSP-SF funds from any non-resident IMA or any UITF in which non. residents account for more than 10 percent (10%) of net assets, with the exception of PERA UITFs. The shall put in place appropriate internal policies and monitoring and assurance mechanisms in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 601-Q. and submit timely, accurate and comprehensive periodic reports on non-resident funds to the Bangko Sentral. Furthermore. it shall make available pertinent information and documents requested by the Bangko Sentral to verify compliance with the terms and conditions on its access to the Bangko Sentral's BSP-SF. (Chief Compliance Officer or Equivalent Position) Signature Over Printed Name wit SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN To before me this day of Doc. No.
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Section 4. Effectivity. This Circular shall take effect fifteen (15 I calendar days
following its publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. (Trust Officer/President or Equivalent Position ) Signature Over Printed Name . . , " OCT 1711/5 FOR THE MONETARY BOARD:
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ELI M. REMOLONA, JR.
Governor