Dealers target hedging activity in the Philippines
In the past two years, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has replaced its old dealer approval process with a list of generally authorised derivatives markets activities, in which all universal and commercial banks may engage. On a non-published basis, it has also encouraged domestic businesses to consider derivatives as a risk management tool.
Jonny Noe Ravalo, managing director of the BSP's supervision and examination group in Manila, said onshore derivatives play several important roles in
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