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Please read and understand the four section provided below and make a simple explanation and give atlest two examples or situation for me to understand it more. 

ARTICLE III. REGULATION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE OPERATIONS OF THE BANKS IN THE PHILIPPINES

SEC. 77. Requirement of Balanced Currency Position. _ The Monetary Board may require the banks to maintain a balanced position between their assets and liabilities in Philippine pesos or in any other currency or currencies in which they operate. The banks shall be granted a reasonable period of time in which to adjust their currency positions to any such requirement. The powers granted under this section shall be exercised only when special circumstances make such action necessary, in the opinion of the Monetary Board, and shall be applied to all banks alike and without discrimination.


SEC. 78. Regulation of Non-spot Exchange Transactions._ In order to restrain the banks from taking speculative positions with respect to future fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, the Monetary Board may issue such regulations governing bank purchases and sales of non-spot exchange as it may consider necessary for said purpose.


SEC. 79. Other Exchange Profits and Losses. _ The banks shall bear the risks of noncompliance with the terms of the foreign exchange documents and instruments which they buy or sell, and shall also bear any other typically commercial or banking risks, including exchange risks not assumed by the Bangko Sentral under the provisions of the preceding section.


SEC. 80. Information on Exchange Operations. _ The banks shall report to the Bangko Sentral the volume and
composition of their purchases and sales of gold and foreign exchange each day, and must furnish such additional information as the Bangko Sentral may request with reference to the movements in their accounts in foreign currencies.

 
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