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108 OG No. 3, 298 (January 16, 2012)
[ BSP CIRCULAR 721 SERIES OF 2011, May 13, 2011 ]
AMENDMENTS TO THE MANUAL OF REGULATIONS FOR BANKS (MORB) AND MANUAL OF REGULATIONS FOR NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (MORNBFI) ON THE EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN TRUST/OTHER FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS FROM THE CLIENT SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT (CSA) REQUIREMENT
SUBJECT: | AMENDMENTS TO THE MANUAL OF REGULATIONS FOR BANKS (MORB) AND MANUAL OF REGULATIONS FOR NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (MORNBFI) ON THE EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN TRUST/OTHER FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS FROM THE CLIENT SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT (CSA) REQUIREMENT. |
Pursuant to Monetary Board Resolution No. 703 dated 06 May 2011, Section III.A.2.(1).a of Appendix 83 and Appendix Q-48 of the Manual of Regulations for Banks (MORB) and Manual of Regulations for Non-Bank Financial Institutions (MORNBFI), respectively, are hereby amended to read as follows:
This Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
"(1) Account opening process * * * "a. AS A GENERAL RULE, Client profiling shall be performed for all UIT Fund and regular trust, other fiduciary and investment management accounts via a duly acknowledged Client Suitability Assessment (CSA), which aims to provide the TE with information leading to the prudent design of investment packages, suited to a particular client or investment account. THE CSA, HOWEVER, SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING TRUST AND OTHER FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS:(I) COURT TRUST, (II) LEGISLATED AND QUASI-JUDICIAL TRUST, (III) TRUST UNDER INDENTURE, (IV) FACILITY/LOAN AGENCY, (V) TRANSFER AGENCY, (VI) DEPOSITORY AND REORGANIZATION, (VII) ESCROW, (VIII) CUSTODIANSHIP, (IX) SAFEKEEPING, AND (X) INSTITUTIONAL TRUST — PRE-NEED PLANS. The profiling process, to be documented through a CSA Form signed by the concerned parties, shall be "undertaken on a per client basis which shall emphasize the level of risk tolerance of the client.***"
(Sgd.) AMANDO M. TETANGCO, JR.
Governor
13 May 2011