{"version":"1","article":{"id":"philippines-adb-aml-cft-technical-assistance-2026","slug":"philippines-adb-aml-cft-technical-assistance-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/philippines-adb-aml-cft-technical-assistance-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/philippines-adb-aml-cft-technical-assistance-2026?lang=en","title":"ADB provides $500,000 in regional assistance against financial crime","summary":"The technical assistance will strengthen risk-based AML/CFT supervision, including support for the Philippines’ securities regulator.","category":"finance","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-06T12:48:14+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-06T12:48:14+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-05","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Philippines Department of Finance","url":"https://www.dof.gov.ph/dof-adb-boost-financial-protections-for-filipinos-businesses-from-financial-crime/","checkedAt":"2026-10-06","publishedAt":"2026-10-05"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/philippines-adb-aml-cft-technical-assistance-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/philippines-adb-aml-cft-technical-assistance-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/philippines-adb-aml-cft-technical-assistance-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/philippines-adb-aml-cft-technical-assistance-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/philippines-adb-aml-cft-technical-assistance-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/philippines-adb-aml-cft-technical-assistance-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/philippines-adb-aml-cft-technical-assistance-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/philippines-adb-aml-cft-technical-assistance-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/philippines-adb-aml-cft-technical-assistance-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/philippines-adb-aml-cft-technical-assistance-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["In a Department of Finance article dated October 5, the Philippines said the ADB was financing regional technical assistance totaling $500,000 for developing member countries. The Philippines, through the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is among the recipients; the article does not state a Philippine-only allocation.","The assistance may strengthen the capacity of government agencies and relevant institutions to implement and enforce safeguards against financial crime. Potential work includes stronger legal and regulatory frameworks, capacity building for agencies and financial institutions, improved supervisory systems and risk assessments, and updated procedures and guidance. The stated aim is to support anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing standards and preserve the Philippines’ access to the global financial system."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The technical assistance will strengthen risk-based AML/CFT supervision, including support for the Philippines’ securities regulator.\n\nIn a Department of Finance article dated October 5, the Philippines said the ADB was financing regional technical assistance totaling $500,000 for developing member countries. The Philippines, through the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is among the recipients; the article does not state a Philippine-only allocation.\n\nThe assistance may strengthen the capacity of government agencies and relevant institutions to implement and enforce safeguards against financial crime. Potential work includes stronger legal and regulatory frameworks, capacity building for agencies and financial institutions, improved supervisory systems and risk assessments, and updated procedures and guidance. The stated aim is to support anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing standards and preserve the Philippines’ access to the global financial system.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"}}}