Section K - Financial and Insurance Activities
PSIC Section K covers financial and insurance activities in the Philippines. It includes banking, lending, insurance, pension funding and financial auxiliaries.
Child codes
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Practical summary
Section K sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy. This section captures the intermediation of money and risk. It separates core financial services from insurance and the support activities that keep markets and claims moving. Common examples include Financial Service Activities, except Insurance and Pension Funding, Insurance, Reinsurance and Pension Funding, except Compulsory Social Security, and Activities Auxiliary to Financial Service and Insurance Activities.
Where this code is used
It appears in BSP-regulated workflows, financial institution profiling and compliance reporting when the service is banking, lending, underwriting or fund administration. Typical starting points include Financial Service Activities, except Insurance and Pension Funding, Insurance, Reinsurance and Pension Funding, except Compulsory Social Security, and Activities Auxiliary to Financial Service and Insurance Activities.
How to choose it
Use this section only when the core output is financial intermediation or risk transfer. If the business only provides software or support to finance firms, compare Sections J or N instead. Compare child divisions such as Financial Service Activities, except Insurance and Pension Funding, Insurance, Reinsurance and Pension Funding, except Compulsory Social Security, and Activities Auxiliary to Financial Service and Insurance Activities and keep moving deeper until the wording matches the actual line of business.
Official note
Source-backed description
This section includes financial service activities, including insurance, reinsurance and pension funding and activities to support financial services. This section also includes the activities of holding assets, such as activities of holding companies and the activities of trusts, funds and similar financial entities.
FAQ
What does PSIC Section K cover?
PSIC Section K covers financial and insurance activities in the Philippines. It includes banking, lending, insurance, pension funding and financial auxiliaries.
Which activities usually belong in Section K?
This section captures the intermediation of money and risk. It separates core financial services from insurance and the support activities that keep markets and claims moving.
How do I compare Section K with nearby PSIC sections?
Start with the section boundary and then compare the child divisions below it. Use this section only when the core output is financial intermediation or risk transfer. If the business only provides software or support to finance firms, compare Sections J or N instead.