Nagbukas ako ng account sa Security Bank noong nakaraang araw dahil kailangang kong magbukas ulit ng account sa PayPal at dahil malayo ang Union Bank sa lugar ko I decided na dito na lang ako sa banko na ito kasi authorized sya ng PayPal to handle transactions sa kanila. During the interview I was asked about my sources of income and the interviewer asked me if I am involved with Bitcoin and similar things and I honestly said yes but pointed out that this account is for PayPal and not for cryptocurrency transactions.
I was specifically told na bawal pala daw ang mag-deposit ng pera na galing sa Bitcoin o cryptocurrency na ang ibig sabihin bawal mag encash sa Coins.Ph at ipa-deposit sa account mo sa Security Bank... ang pwede eh yung kanilang eGiveCash na cashless withdrawal. Ang reason na binigay ng interviewer is that the Central Bank has warned them about Bitcoin and similar business transactions as banks are not authorized to handle the same and if ever I am caught depositing or sending money from Bitcoin encashment to my account then the bank can forfeit the same money that's why the warning.
Totoo rin ata to sa iba pang bangko lalo na yung mga sikat at malalaki though I was able to deposit money to my Metrobank account before from Coins.Ph. Siguro itanong ko rin ito sa coins.ph ano ba talaga ang clear situation...
Had the same issue sa BDO few months ago. I tried opening an account sa kanila (davao branch) at ganun din yung tanong; saan daw galing yung pera ko dahil kapag may connection daw sa bitcoin, pupwede daw nila e close yung account. 'Di ko na tinuloy yung balak ko sa BDO, dun nalang ako sa BPI, but they asked the same question. So, I lied para 'lang makapag-bukas ako ng account.
No point on being honest with these guys kung anytime pupwede nila e-close yung account mo just because connected ito with cryptocurrencies.