President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer (FIST) Act, which aims to cushion the impact of the pandemic on financial institutions, Palace Spokesman Harry Roque Jr. confirmed on Wednesday.

Malacañang thanked Congress for passing the bill, which Roque said was needed during the health crisis.

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