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Practice question: Definition and Classification of Banks

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A commercial bank introduces a mobile application while retaining its existing licensed classification and branches. Does the app alone automatically convert it into the distinct digital-bank category?
  1. Yes, every app changes the license automatically
  2. Yes, electronic statements alone decide classification
  3. Yes, all branch banks cease to be banks
  4. Yes, customer preference changes the legal category
  5. No, providing digital services alone is not automatic reclassification as a licensed digital bank

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2000/ra_8791_2000.html — RA 8791, sections 3 and 6
  • https://www.bsp.gov.ph/Regulations/Issuances/2020/c1105.pdf — BSP Circular 1105 (2020), digital-bank classification

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