Single Borrower's Limit Rev
Single Borrower's Limit Rev
Single Borrower's Limit Rev
LIMIT CREDIT- Is a borrower’s limit that intends to limit credit exposure to a single client to a
maximum of 25% of a bank’s net worth (total loan portfolio)
MINIMIZE RISK- To minimize credit risks on the bank in the case of the borrower’s default.
Gen Rule: Total Loans, Credit Accomodations, Guarantees = 25% of the banks’ net worth
Basis: total credit commitment of the bank to the borrower (sec. 35.1 GBL)
2) +10% - secured by trust receipts, shipping documents, warehouse receipts or other similar
documents transferring or securing title covering readily marketable, non-perishable goods
which must be fully covered by insurance;
1) Stand-Alone Projects –different SBL given by banks/QB for SPEs (Special Purpose Entities) in
support of the government’s Build, Build, Build initiative (circular no. 976 BSP);
2) Short-term exposures of banks and quasi-banks (QBs) to clearing and settlement banks arising
from payment transactions (circular no. 965 BSP)
>exposure is considered short-term if it does not extend longer than five (5) banking days
after the placement of funds into the clearing and settlement account
>The payment transactions giving rise to short-term exposures are carried out through a
clearing and settlement account maintained with a designated local settlement bank, or a
foreign settlement bank.
35.3The above prescribed ceilings shall include: (a) the direct liability of the maker or acceptor
of paper discounted with or sold to such bank and the liability of a general indorser, drawer or
guarantor who obtains a loan or other credit accommodation from or discounts paper with or
sells papers to such bank; (b) in the case of an individual who owns or controls a majority
interest in a corporation, partnership, association or any other entity, the liabilities of said
entities to such bank; (c) in the case of a corporation, all liabilities to such bank of all subsidiaries
in which such corporation owns or controls a majority interest; and (d) in the case of a
partnership, association or other entity, the liabilities of the members thereof to such bank.
prescribed by MB (35.4)
35.6. Loans and other credit accommodations, deposits maintained with, and usual guarantees
by a bank to any other bank or non-bank entity, whether locally or abroad, shall be subject to
the limits as herein prescribed.
35.7. Certain types of contingent accounts of borrowers may be included among those subject
to these prescribed limits as may be determined by the Monetary Board.
35.5. For purposes of this Section, loans, other credit accommodations and guarantees shall
exclude:
(a) loans and other credit accommodations secured by obligations of the Bangko Sentral
or of the Philippine Government;
(b) loans and other credit accommodations fully guaranteed by the government as to the
payment of principal and interest;
(c) loans and other credit accommodations covered by assignment of deposits maintained
in the lending bank and held in the Philippines;
(d) loans, credit accommodations and acceptances under letters of credit to the extent covered
by margin deposits; and
(d) other loans or credit accommodations which the Monetary Board may from time to
time, specify as non-risk items.
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