TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and 
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr. 
House Bill No.  _____ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The number of financial institutions offering international money transfer services has 
recently doubled in view of intensified international business transactions of late and increased 
remittances sent by Filipinos working abroad. 
Given these developments, however, many financial institutions take advantage of 
their clients by not disclosing certain crucial information to consumers before the transaction 
consummation; hence, denying certain benefits which should accrue them. 
There is a need to set in place appropriate disclosure mechanism.  Any financial 
institution or money transmitting business which initiates an international money transfer on 
behalf of a consumer (whether or not the consumer maintains an account at such institution 
or business) should therefore be required to make a good faith effort to provide the following 
disclosures to the consumer before the consummation of the transaction: 
(a) any fees to be charged to the recipient, including exchange rate or currency
conversion fees;
(b) a final itemization of all costs to the consumer, which would include all fees
charged, for the remittance; and
(c) the exact amount of foreign currency to be received by the recipient in the foreign
country.
This proposed measure seeks to institutionalize disclosure practice in the international 
money transfer to facilitate transparent and cost-effective transaction. 
Immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
 RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ 
  MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, JR. 
July 21, 2025
2:51 pm
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TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session  
 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and 
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr. 
House Bill No.  _____ 
AN ACT 
TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INTERNATIONAL 
MONEY TRANSFER AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1.  Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “International Money Transfer 
Disclosure Act”. 
SEC 2.  Disclosures Required. – 
(1)
General Regulations – Subject to paragraph (2), any financial institution or money
transmitting business which initiates an international money transfer on behalf of a
consumer (whether or not the consumer maintains an account at such institution or
business) shall make a good faith effort to provide the following disclosures to the
consumer before the consummation of the transaction:
a. Any fees to be charged to the recipient, including any exchange rate or
currency conversion fees;
b. A final itemization of all costs to the consumer, which would include all fees
charged, for the remittance;
c.
The exact amount of foreign currency to be received by the recipient in the
foreign country.
(2)
Good Faith Effort – For purposes of paragraph (1), good faith effort requires honesty
in fact and all commercially reasonable efforts to provide the disclosures based on
the most accurate information reasonably available to the financial institution or
money transmitting business at the time of the international money transfer.
(3)
Language Requirement – The disclosures required under subsection (a) shall be in
English and in the same language, if other than English, as the language principally
used by the financial institution or money transmitting business, or any of its agents,
to advertise, solicit, or negotiate, either orally or in writing, at the office of the institution
or business at which the international money transfer is initiated.
SEC 3.  Definition. – For purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply - 
1.
International Money Transfer – The term ‘international money transfer’ means any
money transmitting service originating in the Philippines and involving an
international transaction which is provided by a financial institution or a money
transmitting business.
2.
Money Transmitting Business – The term ‘money transmitting business’ means
any business which:
a. provides check cashing, currency exchange, or money transmitting or
remittance services, or issues or redeems money orders, travelers’ checks,
and other similar instruments; and,
b. is not a depository institution as defined by appropriate laws.
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SEC 4.  Penalty. – Any financial institution that violates the disclosure requirements set forth 
in this Act shall be made to pay a fine of not less than P50,000.00 plus suspension of 
operations for a period not exceeding six (6) months.  Second violation may cause revocation 
of necessary licenses, depending on the gravity of the offense as determined by court 
acquiring jurisdiction over the same. 
 
SEC 5.  Separability Clause. – If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, 
the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain valid and 
subsisting. 
 
SEC 6.  Repealing Clause. – Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter 
of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly 
 
SEC 7.  Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least 
two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 
Approved,