Most of the big banks in the Philippines look able to comply with the capital requirements under the framework of what is classified by the central bank as domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs), credit watcher Fitch Ratings said.

On a global level, there is an official list of systemically important banks (G-SIBs), categorized as such because of the impact of their failure or distress on the global economy. On a national level, such banks are identified or referred to by local regulators as domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs)—also known in Europe as national SIFIs—because of their structural role and impact on the domestic economy.

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