Definition and Classification of Banks

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1. How does RA 8791 section 3.1 define banks?
2. Which is expressly a thrift-bank component under section 3.2?
3. Who may determine other bank classifications under section 3.2(g)?
4. A corporation lends only its own owners’ capital and does not obtain funds as deposits. Does lending alone conclusively…
5. A commercial bank introduces a mobile application while retaining its existing licensed classification and branches. Do…
6. An applicant plans end-to-end digital financial services with no physical service branch and asks whether the law’s all…
7. A firm accepts deposit funds for lending and publicly calls itself a bank, but argues ordinary SEC incorporation alone …
8. State the statutory definition of banks and explain why every lender is not necessarily a bank.
9. Outline the bank classes under RA 8791 and explain the significance of Monetary Board authority to recognize other clas…
10. Distinguish offering mobile banking services from classification as a digital bank.
11. Under RA 11439, may the Monetary Board authorize Islamic banks other than Al-Amanah?
12. Under RA 11439, what is an Islamic banking unit?