Our resiliency as a nation is once again tried after a series of natural catastrophes hit most parts of the country as the fourth quarter of this year draws in. As natural disasters strike, even the wealthiest, best-prepared countries can experience large-scale damage and destruction but the scenario is far worse in countries where there …
FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS SUBJ : CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS: BRR and FRR Dear Fellow Rural Bankers: As part of the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP) continuing strategy to strengthen the rural banking industry, the Rural Bankers’ Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI), and …
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Risk Management Concepts and Applications Date: November 22-23, 2013 (Friday-Saturday) Venue: Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP, Intramuros, Manila Time: 8:30am to 5:30pm Resource Person: Ms. Teresita E. Cheng First Vice President Land Bank of the Philippines Seminar Fee: 1. Early bird – P4,200 (on or before November 04) 2. Regular Rate – P4,600 (After November 04) …
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Basic Course on Property Appraisal Date: Dec 13-14, 2013 (Friday & Saturday) Venue: Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP Bldg. Intramuros, Manila Time: 8:30am to 5:30pm Resource Person: Engr. Ferdinand A. Bocobo Senior Property Manager, BDO Seminar Fee: 1. Early bird – P4,200 (on or before Nov 22, 2013) 2. Regular Rate – P4,600 (after Nov 22, …
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Date: Dec. 12, 2013 (Thursday) Venue: RBAP, Intramuros, Manila Time: 8:30am to 5:30pm Resource Person: Engr. Elmer R. Rivera FVP, Head CI & Appraiser, Metro Bank, Trainer/Consultant Seminar Fee: 1. Early bird – P2,400 (on or before Nov 22, 2013) 2. Regular Rate – P2,800 (after Nov 22, 2013) 3. Non-Member/Delinquent – P3,360 Mode of …
Inclusive growth remains an elusive dream. While rural banks have focused on the area of countryside development, there remains an enormous gap between the have’s and have not’s, particularly in the area of access to banking. As indicated in an earlier survey by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, only 25 percent of the total Filipino …
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is granting regulatory relief measures to banks to enable them to similarly assist and ease the financial burden of bank customers adversely affected by Typhoon “Santi” which devastated several parts of the country from 11 to 13 October 2013. Eligible for the relief measures are those in the following areas …
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For information, listed below are the approved applications for new banking offices, and banking offices which opened/re-opened during the 2nd Quarter of 2013. For rural and cooperative banks: 1. Agribusiness Rural Bank, Inc. (AGRIB) 2. Banco Laguna, Inc. 3. Bangko Cabana 4. Bank of Florida, Inc. 5. Bank of Makati, Inc. 6. CARD Bank, Inc. …
21 October 2013 Dear fellow rural bankers: The Home Guaranty Corporation (HGC), through its two latest programs – the Guaranty Program to the Countryside through Rural Banks and the Guaranty Program for Microfinance and Small Loans for Home Improvement – extends guaranty lines to financial institutions and secures investments for home-lending programs with the goal …
To All Southern Tagalog Rural Banks: Subject: AGFP Orientation Workshop for Southern Tagalog Rural Banks As part of the RBAP’s continuing strategy to strengthen the rural banking industry, the Rural Bankers’ Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI), in partnership with Agricultural Guarantee Fund Pool (AGFP), a program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) that encourages …
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Signature Verification, Forgery and Counterfeit Detection Seminar Date: Dec. 10-11, 2013 (Tue-Wed) Venue: RBAP, Intramuros, Manila Time: 8:30am to 5:30pm Resource Person: Ms. Jennifer Dominguez & Ms. Julie Santiago Question Document Examiners, NBI Seminar Fee: 1. Early bird – P3,800 (on or before Nov 22, 2013) 2. Regular Rate – P4,200 (after Nov 22, 2013) …
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For the most part, save for the areas they operate in, rural banks are an unheralded lot. They go about their business as quietly as possible, rarely receiving the national recognition and headlines bigger banks usually get. Rural banks usually operate under the radar. It is refreshing to see some members of the rural banking …
FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS SUBJECT : STRENGTHENING PRUDENTIAL REPORTING AND UPDATES ON BSP REGULATIONS 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 as part of its …
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14 October 2013 Dear fellow rural bankers, Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines slashed its fares by 10% for member rural banks of the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP) in time for the 56th Charter Anniversary Symposium, which will be held on November 11-12, 2013 at the Polkabal-Rigodon Hall of the Manila Hotel. Book within …
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FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS SUBJ : CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS: BRR and FRR Dear Fellow Rural Bankers: As part of the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP) continuing strategy to strengthen the rural banking industry, the Rural Bankers’ Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI), and in joint partnership with SB Corporation, one …
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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.
