PROVINCIAL borrowers can now use a mobile-based app to apply for and track loans across banks as the country moves towards better financial inclusion. The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP) forged a deal with Voyager Innovations, a unit of the telecommunications provider Philippine Long Distance Co. (PLDT), for the online application Lendr which …
by David Cagahastian – November 16, 2015 Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima said that to lower the costs of reaching out to micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), banks and other financial institutions should tap technological advances, like the increasing sophistication of mobile phones. At the launching of the Financial Infrastructure Development Network (FIDN) under …
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by Chino Leyco November 15, 2015 Voyager Innovations, the digital innovations arm of PLDT and Smart, introduced Lendr, the country’s first online marketplace platform for consumer loans, to members of the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP) during the group’s 58th Charter Anniversary Symposium held at the Mariott Hotel, Pasay City. Lendr is a …
Voyager Innovations Launches Lendr to Rural Bank Partners Read More »
Date: January 27 -28, 2016 (Wed.-Thu) Venue: Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP Bldg, Intramuros, Manila Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm Resource Persons: Mr. Remigio Tito C. Tirones – Bank Sr. Officer in Product Dev, Marketing, Remedial Mgmnt & SME Consultant/Trainer Mr. Fernando N. Delos Santos – Bank Sr. Officer in Credit Policy, Administration and Operations & SME …
Bank Policy Assessment: Gap Analysis vis-a-vis BSP Regulations – Jan 27 -28 2016 Read More »
Date: Jan. 29-30, 2016 (Fri-Sat.) Venue: Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP, Intramuros, Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm RESOURCE PERSON Alexander C. Aguilar, CPA, CIA Bank Executive – Operations Officer /Information Security Officer, Consultant/ Trainer SEMINAR FEE 1. For Member only a. Early bird – P4,000 (on or before Jan 08 2016) b. Regular Rate – P4,400 (After …
Business Continuity Management Program – Jan 29 -30 2016 Read More »
Date: Jan. 21-22, 2016 (Thu.-Fri) Venue: Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP, Intramuros, Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm RESOURCE PERSON Mr. Jason A. Domingo Intelligence Officer –II of NBI, Trainer & Consultant for Banks Safety & Security Program SEMINAR FEE 1. For Member only a. Early bird – P4,500 (on or before Dec 18,15) b. Regular Rate – …
CANCELLED – Bank Security & Protection – Jan 21-22 2016 Read More »
Date: Jan. 13-14, 2016 (Wed-Thu) Venue: Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP, Intramuros, Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm RESOURCE PERSON DIEGO B. LEDDA, JR., CPA,MBM GM/Consultant SEMINAR FEE 1. For Member only a. Early bird – P5,000 (on or before Dec 20 2015) b. Regular Rate – P5,400 (After Dec 20 215) 2. Non-Member/Delinquent – P6,480 MODE OF …
CANCELLED – Financial Consumer Protection Training -Jan 13-14 2016 Read More »
Date: Jan. 15-16, 2016 (Fri-Sat.) Venue: Gov. Licaros Hall, RBAP, Intramuros, Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm RESOURCE PERSON MR. GIL M. SORITA, CPA, CIA,CISA, MBA Bank Executive Officer, Accredited External Quality Assurance Validator for Internal Audit Activity SEMINAR FEE 1. For Member only a. Early bird – P4,500 (on or before Dec 18 2015) b. Regular …
FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS SUBJECT : CIRCULAR LETTER : BASIC COURSE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FOR BANK DIRECTORS 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 continuing strategy …
Corporate Governance for Bank Directors Seminar -Dec 14-15, 2015 Read More »
TO: ALL RURAL BANKS RE: SALES AND MARKETING GUIDELINES FOR FINANCIAL PRODUCTS Dear Rural Bankers, The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas through its Monetary Board Resolution No. 1811, dated 29 October 2015, approved the following guidelines governing the sales and marketing of financial products, which replaces the sales and marketing guidelines for derivatives under Appendix 26 …
BSP Circular No. 891: Sales and Marketing Guidelines for Financial Products Read More »
TO: ALL RURAL BANKS RE: PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCLOSURE OF THE REPORT OF EXAMINATION (ROE) AND THE CONTENTS THEREOF Dear Rural Bankers, The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reminds all BSP-Supervised Financial Institutions (BSFIs) that the ROE is the property of the BSP and is furnished to BSFIs for their use only. Accordingly, BSFIs, their directors …
TO: ALL RURAL BANKS RE: PROPOSED TEMPLATES OF ARTICLES OF MERGER AND ARTICLES OF CONSOLIDATION OF BANKS Dear Rural Bankers, The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has recently issued Circular Letter No. CL-2015-068 with reference to the subject cited above to guide banks intending to merge or consolidate. The central bank has provided templates of …
TO: ALL RURAL BANKS RE: REGULATORY RELIEF FOR BANKS/ NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WITH QUASI-BANKING FUNCTIONS (NBQBs) AFFECTED BY TYPHOON “LANDO” Dear Rural Bankers, The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), following the approved resolution of the Monetary Board, have issued a memorandum granting temporary regulatory and rediscounting relief measures to banks/ NBQBs with head offices (HOs) …
Day 1 1. Keynote Speech – BSP Deputy Governor Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr. – DG Espenilla_Keynote Speech 2. Session 1 – Ms. Nataliya Mylenko of WB Group – Session 1_Mylenko 3. Session 3 – Mr. Resty Cruz of BSP – Session 3_Resty Cruz_Presentation 4. Session 4 – Mr. Anthony Joseph Lucero of PAGASA – http://we.tl/HKypjUUxO5 …
RBAP 58th Charter Anniversary Symposium Presentations Read More »
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) advises the public on the schedule of operations of banks during the four (4)-day Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. This is in light of Proclamation No. 1072 declaring 18 and 19 November 2015 as Special (Non-Working) Days in the National Capital Region (NCR); and Memorandum Circular No. 84 …
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.
