Events and Activities
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), …
FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS FROM : MA. CORAZON L. MILLER, Chairman SUBJECT : FINANCIAL REPORTING PACKAGE 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 …
TO: ALL MEMBER RURAL BANKS The Rural Bankers Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI), together with Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (MABS) Program and Smart Communications, Inc. is NOW READY TO ROLL-OUT SMART MONEY-IN MONEY-OUT (MIMO) SERVICES TO RURAL BANKS. Take advantage of the upcoming scheduled Smart Money Accreditation Training and be among the FIRST …
Dear Fellow Rural Bankers: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued Circular 730 and the accompanying Memorandum M-2011-040 on regulations and calculation for Effective Interest Rates (EIR) for all types of loans last year. The July 1, 2012 start of these rules have huge implications on how we disclose rates, remain competitive, and earn …
Pricing Transparency Workshops -regulations calculations on EIRR Read More »
FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS FROM : MA. CORAZON L. MILLER, Chairman SUBJECT : 1-Day Seminar on RB ACCOUNTING SYSTEM 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 …
CLOSED–RB Accounting System Seminar – March 23, 2012 Read More »
Dear Rural Bankers: The Insurance Commission (IC) and the Department of Finance will be conducting the three-day Training on Microinsurance Advocacy on March 6-8, 2012 at Harolds Hotel, Cebu City. The activity aims to develop advocate-partners in promoting microinsurance among key stakeholders as part of the nationwide microinsurance literacy campaign. Deadline of confirmation of participation …
DOF-IC Training on Microinsurance Advocacy on March 6-9 in Cebu City Read More »
This to to notify all Rural Bankers in the Southern Tagalog area of the upcoming Annual Management Conference, which will be held in Paoay at the Plaza del Norte Hotel and Convention Center from March 1-2, 2012. This year’s conference theme is ”Overcoming the Challenges.” Special guests include Governor Imee Marcos and Ma. Dolores Yuvienco, …
The Rural Bankers Research and Development Foundation, Inc. will be conducting the 2-Day Basic Microinsurance Training Course with the following federations: Samahang Bangko Rural ng Pangasinan February 20 – 21, 2012 City Deluxe Restaurant, Dagupan Open to Non – Federation Members CARAGA Rural Bankers Federation March 1 – 2, 2012 Dottie’s Place Hotel and …
RBRDFI ties up with Pangasinan and CARAGA Feds. for Microinsurance Training Course Read More »
The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines, led by Executive Director Vicente Mendoza recently paid a courtesy call to Senator Ferdinand Marcos to request for sponsorship of a senate bill, amending foreign equity ceilings in rural banks. If amended, rural banks would have additional funds available for borrowers (i.e. farmers, micro-entrepreneurs, fisherfolk) in the countryside. …
RBAP official pays courtesy call to Senator Marcos Read More »
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Efforts by rural bankers to provide better credit access to farmers and fisherfolk was again featured in the business section of the Philippine Star. The article, published on January 29, reported the fruitful meeting between the officers of RBAP and Secretary Alacala of the Department of Agriculture. Aside from the varied measures and fund guarantees …
Article on cooperation between DA and Rural Bankers on Phil Star Read More »
RBAP officials led by President Ian Eric S. Pama and Executive Director Vicente Mendoza recently held a meeting with Secretary Proceso J. Alcala and Undersecretary Fleta of the Department of Agriculture to discuss measures on how the DA’s office can effectively support and strengthen its’ partnership with the rural banking industry. The two parties …
RBAP delegation pays courtesy call to Sec. Alcala Read More »
The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines, in cooperation with the Iloilo Federation of Rural Bankers, is pleased to announce the holding of the RBAP National Annual Convention at the Boracay Regency Hotel from May to 24 – 25 , 2012. For other upcoming news and updates, we encourage all to continuously monitor the RBAP …
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 …
Support for foreign equity in RBs featured in the Philippine Star Read More »
This is inform everyone that the RBAP Office in Intamuros will be closed for the holidays, starting December 22 to January 1, 2012. Thus, those who wish to visit or schedule a meeting with the President/Executive Director should do so after the break. Likewise, please note that all snail mail communications, queries and requests received …
The mission of the Rural Bankers Association is to support the ability of its members to offer quality banking services to all their constituencies, comply with regulatory requirements, and to promote the welfare of the communities in which they operate.
