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Strengthening Operational Resilience in the Philippine Bank of Communications
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The “Map Processes and Resources” for CBS-1 Deposit and Account Services is a critical step in implementing operational resilience. It builds upon dependency mapping by explicitly linking each Sub-Critical Business Service (Sub-CBS) to the processes and resources required for its delivery.

According to BCM Institute’s operational resilience methodology, this mapping ensures that organisations understand how services are delivered, which resources are essential, and where vulnerabilities may arise across people, processes, technology, and third-party dependencies.

For The Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom), this mapping aligns directly with the expectations of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) under BSP Circular No. 1203 Series of 2024, which requires BSFIs to identify and map critical operations and their supporting resources end-to-end.

This includes identifying applications,  infrastructure, personnel, third-party service providers, and upstream/downstream dependencies, ensuring that disruptions can be managed within defined impact tolerances.

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CBS-1 Deposit & Account Services

Introduction

[OR] [PBCOM] [E3] [CBS] [1] [MPR] Map Processes and Resources

The “Map Processes and Resources” for CBS-1 Deposit and Account Services is a critical step in implementing operational resilience.

It builds upon dependency mapping by explicitly linking each Sub-Critical Business Service (Sub-CBS) to the processes and resources required for its delivery.

According to BCM Institute’s operational resilience methodology, this mapping ensures that organisations understand how services are delivered, which resources are essential, and where vulnerabilities may arise across people, processes, technology, and third-party dependencies.

For The Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom), this mapping aligns directly with the expectations of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) under BSP Circular No. 1203 Series of 2024, which requires BSFIs to identify and map critical operations and their supporting resources end-to-end.

This includes identifying applications, infrastructure, personnel, third-party service providers, and upstream/downstream dependencies, ensuring that disruptions can be managed within defined impact tolerances.

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Table P3: Map Processes and Resources for CBS-1

Sub-CBS Code

Sub-CBS

Processes

People

Technology (Applications & Infrastructure)

Third-Party Vendors

Upstream / Downstream Dependencies

1.1

Customer Onboarding and Account Application

Account opening workflow, document capture, and customer profiling

Branch staff, relationship managers, and onboarding officers

Onboarding platform, CRM, document imaging, and branch network

ID verification services, telecom providers

Upstream: Customer initiation; Downstream: KYC (1.2), Approval (1.3)

1.2

Customer Identification and Verification (KYC/CDD)

KYC checks, sanctions screening, risk profiling

Compliance officers, AML analysts

KYC/AML systems, screening engines, and customer database

External watchlist providers

Upstream: Onboarding (1.1); Downstream: Approval (1.3), Fraud Monitoring (1.15)

1.3

Account Approval and Opening

Approval workflow, CIF creation, and account setup

Branch managers, operations approvers

Core banking system (CASA), workflow tools

System vendors, e-sign providers

Upstream: KYC (1.2); Downstream: Funding (1.4), Digital Access (1.11)

1.4

Initial Funding and Deposit Booking

Cash/check acceptance, transaction posting

Tellers, branch operations

Teller system, core banking ledger, clearing interfaces

Payment networks, clearing houses

Upstream: Account Opening (1.3); Downstream: Transactions (1.6), Reconciliation (1.13)

1.5

Product Setup and Account Parameter Maintenance

Product configuration, limit setting, maintenance

Product managers, system admins

Core banking product tables, configuration tools

Core banking vendors

Upstream: Product design; Downstream: Transactions (1.6), Fees (1.9)

1.6

Deposit Transactions Processing

Deposit posting, transfers, batch processing

Tellers, operations staff

Core banking engine, middleware, transaction switch

Payment processors, telecom providers

Upstream: Funding (1.4); Downstream: Reporting (1.10), Fraud Monitoring (1.15)

1.7

Withdrawal and Funds Access Processing

Cash withdrawals, balance validation

Tellers, ATM operations staff

Teller systems, ATM switch, authentication systems

ATM networks, cash logistics providers

Upstream: Transactions (1.6); Downstream: Reconciliation (1.13), Fraud Monitoring (1.15)

1.8

Account Servicing and Customer Maintenance

Data updates, service requests, and account changes

Customer service, branch staff

CRM, customer master database

Messaging/email vendors

Upstream: Customer requests; Downstream: Reporting (1.10), Complaints (1.16)

1.9

Interest, Fees, and Charges Processing

Interest calculation, fee charging

Finance, operations staff

Core banking engine, batch scheduler

System vendors

Upstream: Product setup (1.5); Downstream: Reporting (1.10), Complaints (1.16)

1.10

Statement, Passbook, and Balance Reporting

Statement generation, balance inquiry

Operations staff, customer service

Statement engine, reporting tools, and archive systems

Print/mail vendors, SMS/email providers

Upstream: Transactions (1.6); Downstream: Complaints (1.16), Regulatory Reporting (1.17)

1.11

Digital Account Access Enablement

User enrollment, authentication setup

Digital banking team, IT admins

Mobile/online banking platform, IAM systems

OTP/SMS providers, cloud services

Upstream: Account Opening (1.3); Downstream: Transactions (1.6), Fraud Monitoring (1.15)

1.12

ATM and Card-Based Access Management

Card issuance, PIN management

Card operations, ATM support

Card management system, ATM switch

Card vendors, network schemes

Upstream: Account Opening (1.3); Downstream: Withdrawals (1.7), Fraud Monitoring (1.15)

1.13

Account Reconciliation and Exception Handling

Balancing, exception resolution

Finance, reconciliation analysts

Reconciliation tools, core banking reports

External clearing systems

Upstream: Transactions (1.6); Downstream: Regulatory Reporting (1.17)

1.14

Dormancy, Holds, and Account Restrictions Management

Dormancy tagging, hold placement

Compliance, operations

Core banking restriction modules

Legal/regulatory bodies

Upstream: Account Servicing (1.8); Downstream: Withdrawal Controls (1.7)

1.15

Fraud Monitoring and Transaction Surveillance

Transaction monitoring, alert handling

Fraud analysts, AML teams

Fraud monitoring systems, analytics engines

Fraud intelligence providers

Upstream: Transactions (1.6), Digital Access (1.11); Downstream: Complaints (1.16), Reporting (1.17)

1.16

Complaints, Disputes, and Service Recovery

Complaint handling, dispute resolution

Contact centre, operations

CRM, case management systems

Network partners, service vendors

Upstream: All customer-facing services; Downstream: Reporting (1.17), BCM (1.18)

1.17

Regulatory Reporting and Compliance Monitoring

Regulatory reporting, compliance checks

Compliance officers, reporting teams

MIS/reporting systems, data warehouse

Regulatory portals, audit providers

Upstream: All Sub-CBS; Downstream: Management oversight

1.18

Business Continuity and Service Recovery

Incident response, DR activation, recovery

BCM team, IT DR team, crisis management

DR site, backup systems, resilience tools

DR site providers, telecom vendors

Upstream: All Sub-CBS; Downstream: Service restoration across CBS

Regulatory Requirements and Examples (BSP Circular 1203)

Under BSP Circular No. 1203 Series of 2024, Philippine banks such as The Philippine Bank of Communications are required to:

  • Map critical operations and supporting resources end-to-end, including people, processes, technology, facilities, and third parties
  • Identify interdependencies and single points of failure across systems and service providers
  • Assess vulnerabilities and concentration risks, especially in third-party arrangements
  • Ensure substitutability or fallback arrangements for critical resources
  • Maintain updated documentation of mapping to reflect operational or system changes

Examples relevant to CBS-1:

  • A core banking system outage impacting deposit posting and balance inquiry (affects 1.6, 1.7, 1.10)
  • A telecommunications failure disrupting mobile banking and OTP delivery (affects 1.11)
  • A third-party ATM network failure is limiting customer access to funds (affects 1.12, 1.7)
  • A cyberattack or ransomware incident impacting customer data and transaction processing (affects 1.2, 1.6, 1.15)
  • A natural disaster (e.g., earthquake or typhoon) affecting branch operations and staff availability (affects 1.1–1.8 broadly)

These examples reinforce the need for integrated mapping across all Sub-CBS, ensuring that PBCom can maintain operations within defined disruption tolerances.

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The Map Processes and Resources for CBS-1 Deposit and Account Services provides PBCom with a structured, regulator-aligned view of how its most critical retail banking service is delivered.

By linking each Sub-CBS to its underlying processes, people, technology, and third-party dependencies, the bank gains a clear understanding of operational interconnections and potential vulnerabilities across the service lifecycle.

In line with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' expectations, this mapping must be continuously updated, validated, and integrated into broader operational resilience activities, such as impact tolerance setting, scenario testing, third-party risk management, and business continuity planning.

Ultimately, this ensures that PBCom can sustain, adapt, and recover its Deposit and Account Services even under severe but plausible disruptions—protecting customers, maintaining financial stability, and meeting regulatory obligations.

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