In the face of the ever present stiff competition from bigger banking brethren, rural banks need to rapidly evolve and “be big enough” to remain efficient and profitable. Rural banks will continue to have a niche market in the ultra-competitive banking industry even if a spate of mergers and consolidation shapes the future of the …
The bullish outlook on remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) this year bodes well for businesses like rural banks which act as formal remittance channels and serve as an affordable conduit between OFWs and their beneficiaries here in the Philippines. Industry analysts expect OFW remittances to increase by 8-8.5 percent this year anchored on improved …
Strong inflow of OFW remittances to fuel rural banks’ growth anew Read More »
To: ALL BANKING INSTITUTION Subject: National Banking Week 2014 Pursuant to Proclamation No. 2250 dated 10 December 1982 (copy attached) designating 1 to 7 January as National Banking Week, all banking institutions and their branches are enjoined to undertake during the period such promotional and publicity-generating activities as advertising, window and counter displays, streamers, distribution …
BSP Circular Letter No. CL-2013-064: National Banking Week 2014 Read More »
Letter to the Editor The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Aug 19 This letter is to correct the misconceptions that the Aug. 13 editorial “Rural banking woes” may have created among Inquirer readers. The rural banking industry today may be leaner but healthier. The reach of its 2,500 branches across the country is wider and they …
PDI Letter to the Editor: Rural banking leaner but healthier than ever Read More »
TO: ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS The RBAP-RBRDFI Microinsurance Basic Training Course will be held on the following dates: Batch 14: November 24 and 25, 2011 Host: Cagayan-Kalinga Apayao Federation Venue: Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Batch 15: December 7 and 8, 2011 (Open Seminar) Venue: RBAP Conference Hall, RBAP Bldg., Intramuros, Manila To …
BASIC MICROINSURANCE TRAINING COURSE: TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2011 Read More »
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.
