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BSP Calls on BSFIs to Accept PhilSys ID.

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ENPNewswire-November 10, 2021--BSP Calls on BSFIs to Accept PhilSys ID

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Release date- 09112021 - ?The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reminds the public and BSP-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs) that the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID is considered sufficient proof of identity to open a bank account.

In Memorandum No. M-2021-057 issued on 21 October 2021, the BSP endorsed the 04 October 2021 advisory issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) which reminds all government and private entities to accept the Philippine Identification (PhilID) card as sufficient proof of identity, subject to proper authentication. This is in line with Republic Act No. 11055 or the PhilSys Act.

'PhilSys will help more Filipinos, especially the marginalized and low-income, to begin saving money in banks and other BSFIs,' BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said.

The Governor added that the national ID system will support the wide scale opening of transaction accounts, particularly the Basic Deposit Account, which is designed to meet the needs of the unbanked.

In support of the earlier PSA advisory, the BSP's issuance instructs BSFIs that the PhilID, in both physical and mobile formats, shall be accepted as sufficient proof of identity without the need for another ID.

It also emphasized that the PhilSys will offer online and offline methods for identity authentication through the PhilID physical security features, QR code digital verification, biometric verification, and SMS one-time password (OTP). These features will facilitate stronger and more secure methods of identity verification than traditional methods such as manual matching of handwritten signature against specimen.

BSFIs are likewise directed to include the PhilID in their list of valid IDs to be displayed on their counters, public entrances of their establishments, websites, social media...

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