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Banking Chapter 6
Banking Chapter 6
IV. Bond of Certain Persons for the Faithful A. Separation of Trust Business from General
Performance of Duties Business
The trust business, and all funds, properties, or
A. Bond Requirements securities received by any trust entity as
Before an executor, administrator, guardian, executor, administrator, guardian, trustee,
trustee, receiver or depositary appointed by the receiver or depositary SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE
court enters upon the execution of his duties, he AND DISTINCT from the general business
shall, upon order of the court file a bond in such INCLUDING all other funds, properties, and
sum as the court may direct. assets of such trust entity.
Upon the application of any executor, The accounts of all such funds, properties, or
administrator, guardian, trustee, receiver, securities shall likewise be kept separate and
depositary or any other person in interest, the distinct from the accounts of the general
court may, after notice and hearing, order that business of the trust entity.
the subject matter of the trust or any part All moneys, properties, or securities given by a
thereof be deposited with a trust entity. bank IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE, FIDUCIARY OR
INVESTMENT MANAGER shall be kept physically
separate and distinct from the assets of its other Loans FULLY SECURED BY A HOLD-
businesses and shall be under the joint custody OUT on, ASSIGNMENT or pledge of
of at least 2 persons. deposits maintained either with the
One shall be an officer of the trust or bank proper or other banks, or of
investment management department, deposit substitutes of the bank, or of
designated for that purpose by the board of mortgage and chattel mortgage
directors bonds issued by the trustee or
The investment of each trust, other fiduciary or fiduciary.
investment management shall be kept physically Loans FULLY SECURED by real estate
separate from those of other trust, other or chattels in accordance with
fiduciary or investment management accounts, pertinent laws.
and adequately identified as the assets or The requires specific directives shall contain the
property of the relevant account. following information:
Transaction to be entered into
B. Investment Limitations of a Trust Entity Borrower’s Name
Unless otherwise directed by the instrument Amount Involved
creating the trust, the lending and investment of Collateral Securities if any
funds and other assets acquired by the trust
entity as E, A, G, T, R or D of the estate of any C. Real Estate Acquired by a Trust Entity
MINOR OR OTHER INCOMPETENT PERSON shall Unless otherwise specifically directed by the
be limited to loans or investments as may be trustor or the nature of the trust, REAL ESTATE
prescribed by Law, MB or any court of competent ACQUIRED BY A TRUST ENTITY in whatever
jurisdiction. manner and for whatever purpose shall be
Assets received in trust shall be administered in governed by the relevant provisions of the GBL.
accordance with the terms of the instrument It may acquire, hold or convey real property
creating the trust or other fiduciary relationship. under the following circumstances:
When a trustee is granted discretionary It is mortgaged to it in good faith by way of
powers in the investment disposition of trust security for debts
funds and unless otherwise specifically It is conveyed to it in satisfaction of debts
enumerated in the agreement and directed previously contracted in the course of its
in writing by the client, court of competent dealings
jurisdiction or other competent authority, It purchased at sales under judgments,
loans and investments of the fund shall be decrees, mortgages or trust deeds held by it
limited to the ff: and such as it shall purchase to secure debts
Evidence of indebtedness of the due it.
Philippines and of BSP any other
*Any real property acquired or held under these
evidence of indebtedness or
circumstance shall be disposed by the bank within 5
obligations the servicing and
years or as may be prescribed by the MB PROVIDED:
repayment of which are FULLY
the bank may after said period continue to hold the
GUARANTEED by Philippines or loans
property for its own use subject to the following
against such government securities.
limitations:
Loans FULLY GUARANTEED by the
Philippines as to the payment of The total investments in such real estates and
principal and interest improvements thereof including equipment
shall not exceed 50% of combined capital Trust entities shall advertise their services in a
accounts. DIGNIFIED MANNER and enter such business
The Equity investment of a bank in another ONLY WHEN
corporation engaged primarily in real estate Demand for such service is evident
shall be considered as part of the total Specially equipped to render such service
investment in real estate, unless otherwise Upon full appreciation of the
provided by the MB. responsibilities involved.
They shall be ready and willing to give full
D. Investment of Non-Trust Funds disclosure of the services being offered and shall
Investment of funds OTHER THAN TRUST FUNDS conduct their dealing with transparency
OF A TRUST ENTITY which is a bank, financing Harmonious relationship shall likewise be
company or an investment house shall be pursued with other professions to achieve the
governed by the relevant provisions of the GBL common goal of mutual service to the public and
and other applicable laws. protection of its interest.