January 2012

RBAP joins restoration of Rice Terraces

As part of its opening salvo for 2012, the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines is joining the campaign to restore the Ifugao Rice Terraces by donating two grass cutters to help save the splendor of this world-renowned architectural marvel.  RBAP is nonetheless still asking its partners to provide more tangible support by donating other …

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Support for foreign equity in RBs featured in the Philippine Star

The rural banking industry is one step closer to realizing the dream of modernizing all RBs, with the the approval of the third and final reading of the house bill allowing up to 40 percent in foreign equity in rural banks.  For details on the latest good news, please click the attached Philippine Star link http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=66&articleId=766334 …

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Amendments in the types of MI Loans

This is to notify all concerned rural banks on the amendments to Annex A of Circular Number 694, which now include Microfinance Plus in the types of Microfinance Loans.  Under the new Microfinance Plus, borrowers can avail loans from 150,001 to 300,000 pesos on the basis of their cash flow.   As mentioned in the …

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Updated: Memorandum on BSP regulatory relief

For rural banks affected by storm Sendong, please be informed that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has approved the granting of regulatory relief measures on December 29, 2011.  As stipulated in the press release, posted on the BSP website http://www.bsp.gov.ph/publications/media.asp?id=2776, the temporary measures include the following: 1. Excluding existing loans of borrowers in affected areas …

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CLOSED–CIR Credit Risk Management Training for RBs Sr. Officers -Jan 16, 2012

FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS FROM : MA. CORAZON L. MILLER, Chairman Dear Fellow Rural Bankers: As part of Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP) continuing strategy to strengthen the rural banking industry, the Rural Bankers’ Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI), will start conducting seminars on Credit Risk Management. Course Title: One-Day …

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CIR Internal Control-Internal Audit – Feb 10, 2012

FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS FROM : MA. CORAZON L. MILLER, Chairman SUBJECT : INTERNAL AUDIT/INTERNAL CONTROL SEMINAR Dear Fellow Rural Bankers: The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP), through the Rural Bankers’ Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI), will conduct a seminar described below as part of its continuing strategy to strengthen …

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CLOSED – Cir Financial Reporting Package (FRP) Seminar – Jan 17 & 24, 2012

Dear Participating Rural Banks, Please be informed that both schedules: January 17 & 24, 2012, for the Financial Reporting Package Seminar (FRP) are now CLOSED. Each training date has reached its maximum allowable participants. Any reservation from this date is no longer accepted and shall be booked for the next training schedule. Rest assures similar …

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CIR Compliance Officer Dev Workshop – Jan 18-19, 2012

FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS FROM : Ma. Corazon L. Miller, Chairman SUBJECT : CIRCULAR LETTER: COMPLIANCE OFFICER’S DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP Dear Fellow Rural Bankers: The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP), through the Rural Bankers’ Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI) is pleased to announce that it will conduct the seminar-workshop described below …

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CIR Basic Course on Cashiering – Jan. 27, 2012

FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS FROM : MA. CORAZON L. MILLER, Chairman SUBJECT : BASIC COURSE ON CASHIERING Dear Fellow Rural Bankers: The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP), through the Rural Bankers’ Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI), will conduct a seminar described below as part of its continuing strategy to strengthen …

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AMLA Seminar: CIR 706 – UARR Feb. 3, 2012

FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS FROM : MA. CORAZON L. MILLER, Chairman SUBJECT : AMLA SEMINAR :BRIEFING ON BSP CIR. 706 – UPDATED AML RULES AND REGULATIONS Dear Fellow Rural Bankers: The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP), through the Rural Bankers’ Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI), will conduct a seminar described …

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CIR Corporate Governance Seminar Jan. 30-31, 2012

FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS FROM : Ma. Corazon L. Miller, Chairman SUBJECT : CIRCULAR LETTER: SEMINAR-WORKSHOP ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT FOR RB DIRECTORS Dear Fellow Rural Bankers: The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP), through the Rural Bankers’ Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI) is pleased to announce that it …

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