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2014 RBAP Annual National Convention & Election Circular

Dear RBAP member banks, Greetings! Please find attached files re: 2014 RBAP Annual National Convention and Election circulars. The event is on May 21-22, 2014 (Wednesday-Thursday) at SMX, Davao City. To avail the discounted registration fee (early bird) please register on or before 5:00 PM of 30 April 2014. Also, please note that the deadline …

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INVITATION: PDIC’s “Takbo Sa Pagbangon ng Leyte” on May 4, 2014

March 11, 2014   Dear Rural Bankers, The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) has invited us to take part in their benefit run, “Takbo Sa Pagbangon ng Leyte,” on May 4, 2014 at the PNB Financial Center along Pres. Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay City. The initiative, done in partnership with Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, …

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Speech of Mr. Francis Estrada, Chairman of Equity Managers Asia, Inc.*

Confederation of Southern Tagalog Rural Bankers Plenary Address – “Back to Basics” 2014 Annual Management Conference Forbes Ballroom, Baguio Country Club March 3, 2014 When I was invited to speak at this Conference by your colleague – and my cousin, Ricky Estrada – I was of course, honored and intrigued. I currently serve as independent …

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Guidelines on the Housing Loan Receivables Purchase Program of the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC)

The National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) is a Secondary Mortgage Institution (SMI) with the primary purpose of attracting long term investments through the issuance of housing bonds or other securities in order to increase liquidity in the housing sector and to purchase residential loan/mortgage receivables originated by both public and private institutions and developers …

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Citi Microenterprise Development Program

Bayan Academy with a grant from Citi Foundation will be implementing the Citi Microenterprise Development Program, an entrepreneurship and management capability building course for microentrepreneurial clients of MFIs, cooperatives and rural banks to improve their knowledge on enterprise development as they face the challenges of expanding and growing their businesses. Through the program, they are …

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CIRCULAR LETTER: CCLRB 2014 Annual Management Conference

Dear Fellow Rural Bankers, We are pleased to inform that the Confederation of Central Luzon Rural Banks, Inc. (CCLRBI) will hold its 2014 Annual Management Conference at the Forest Lodge, Camp John Hay, Baguio City on February 27 & 28, 2014. This year’s conference theme is: “A BRAVE NEW WORLD” A changing banking environment, a …

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IMPORTANT: CFIEP Survey due 16 January 2014 and member bank info form

TO:    RBAP MEMBER RURAL BANKS RE:  CFIEP SURVEY    (Countryside Financial Institutions Enhancement Program)      & Member bank info (new) form DUE:  16 JANUARY 2014   (Thursday)      *extended deadline ———————————————- Dear Rural Bankers, Greetings! The CFIEP is seeking your opinion on how they can further assist the Countryside Financial Institutions (CFIs) particularly the …

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Circular Letter: 2014 Confederation of Southern Tagalog Rural Bankers Annual Management Conference

Dear fellow rural bankers, We are pleased to announce the holding of the 2014 Confederation of Southern Tagalog Rural Bankers Annual Management Conference on March 3-4, 2014 (Monday and Tuesday) at the Forbes Ballroom, Baguio Country Club, Baguio City. This year’s Conference theme is: “Phoenix, Relauching The Rural Bank Brand”. The theme will highlight the …

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Status Report on Donations to victims of Typhoon Yolanda

Dear rural bankers, As of December 17, 2013, 12noon, the total cash donations that we have received is PhP2,452,715.65 coming from 60 RB owners and various Federation and Confederation. Total amount of donation distributed to various rural bank’s employees amounted  to PhP1,494,000.00. Total remaining RBAP Yolanda Fund as of Dec. 17, 2013 is PhP958,715.65. To …

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Cut-off Date for Typhoon Yolanda Donations

Dear rural bankers, Please be informed that the RBAP Secretariat will continue to receive donations for Typhoon Yolanda victims only until December 17, 2013 (Tuesday). This is to finalize the list of contribution and to facilitate disbursement process to affected rural banks. We are hoping for your cooperation on this matter. Thank you. RBAP Secretariat

Summary of Regulatory Relief Granted by BSP to Rural Banks

As a response to RBAP’s proposal for the rehabilitation of rural banks affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) granted the following: For the rehabilitation of the bank’s manpower: 1. Direct financial assistance beyond the limits of each affected rural banks BSP-approved Financial Assistance Program for bank staff as per BSP …

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RBAP Board Resolution on Yolanda Donation Disbursement

Dear rural bankers, Please be advised that in the recent RBAP-RBRDFI Joint Meeting held last December 6, 2013 at the RBAP Office, it was approved that the total cash donations that we received amounting to P1,811,417.50 coming from 34 RB owners and various Federation and Confederations will be distributed to affected member rural banks in …

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RBAP Opens LBP Account For Typhoon Yolanda Victims

19 November 2013 To: ALL RURAL BANK OWNERS RE: Donation for Typhoon Yolanda victims ______________________________________________________________________________ Dear Fellow Rural Bankers: As we all well know now, Typhoon Yolanda, recorded as the strongest typhoon ever in history, cut across a large swath of provinces in the central Philippines, from Samar to Palawan. This unprecedented devastation ruined countless …

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