Union Bank of the Philippines Secures Central Bank License to Offer Crypto Trading
Philippine’s Union Bank has become the first and only bank in the country to receive a license from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to operate as a virtual asset service provider (VASP). The bank received a ‘Certif...
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The bank received a ‘Certificate of Authority’ from the central bank, marking it the first in the Philippines to gain the certification. Other VASP license holders include financial institutions such as the Philippine Digital Asset Exchange, Maya and Coins.ph....
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