{"id":64809,"date":"2025-08-07T09:50:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/64809\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T09:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:50:08","slug":"bsp-readies-stronger-safeguards-against-online-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/64809\/","title":{"rendered":"BSP readies &#8216;stronger safeguards&#8217; against online gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-509815\" class=\"size-full wp-image-509815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Online-casino-gaming-03March2025.png\" alt=\"A person is accessing an online casino with a tablet\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-509815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">INQUIRER.net stock image<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">MANILA, Philippines \u2014 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is finalizing new rules that will require stronger safeguards against \u201cgambling-related harm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The BSP said in a statement it is taking action to protect financial consumers from the risks associated with online gambling.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tArticle continues after this advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Also, the regulator added that the new rules are drawn up after public consultation and will apply to banks, e-wallets and other financial service providers that the BSP supervises.<\/p>\n<p>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/opinion.inquirer.net\/184621\/online-gambling-and-erosion-of-social-checks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Online gambling and erosion of social checks<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The central bank said the upcoming measures will include:<\/p>\n<p>Strict identity verification, including biometric checks, such as facial recognition, to ensure only eligible individuals can use their funds for online gambling,<\/p>\n<p>Daily limits on gambling-related transfers to reduce excessive financial losses,<\/p>\n<p>Time-based restrictions on gambling payments to help curb impulsive behavior, and<\/p>\n<p>User tools for setting personal spending caps, taking voluntary breaks, or self-excluding from gambling transactions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The BSP said safeguards aim to reduce the risks of addiction, fraud, and financial harm while promoting the responsible use of digital financial services.<\/p>\n<p>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/business.inquirer.net\/535599\/tax-on-online-gambling-possible-by-end-2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tax on online gambling possible by end-2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Article continues after this advertisement\t\t  <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe BSP remains committed to maintaining a safe, secure, and inclusive digital finance ecosystem for all Filipinos,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>\/rwd<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n          &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n                          Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n          &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n                          Your subscription has been successful.&#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"INQUIRER.net stock image MANILA, Philippines \u2014 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is finalizing new rules that will&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":64810,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[97,259,260],"class_list":{"0":"post-64809","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mental-health","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-mental-health","10":"tag-mentalhealth"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64809\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}