The P1-billion fine imposed by the central bank on Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) over its involvement in the $81-million Bangladesh Bank heist is credit negative for the lender, according to debt watcher Moody’s Investors Service.

The policy-making Monetary Board (MB) approved last Friday a “supervisory enforcement action” against RCBC after a special examination.

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