Small banks may now play a more active role in the remittance business after being authorized by the central bank to buy and sell foreign exchange.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced that the Monetary Board has approved the amendments to the powers and scope of authority of banks to explicitly recognize the authority of thrift banks, rural banks and cooperative banks to buy and sell foreign exchange.

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