Media Releases

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BSP Memorandum No. M-2015-040: Prohibition Against Disclosure of the Report of Examination (ROE) and the Contents Thereof

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 …

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BSP Circular Letter No. CL-2015-068: Proposed Templates of Articles of Merger and Articles of Consolidation of Banks

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 …

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BSP Memorandum No. M-2015-039: Regulatory Relief for Banks/Non-Bank Financial Institutions with Quasi-Banking Functions (NBQBs) Affected by Typhoon “Lando”

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) …

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RBAP 58th Charter Anniversary Symposium Presentations

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 …

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BSP Circular No. 888: Amendments to Regulations on Dividend Declaration and Interest Payments on Tier 1 Capital Instruments

Dear Rural Bankers, Pursuant to Monetary Board Resolution No. 1516, wherein the provisions of the Manual of Regulations for Banks (MORB) and Manual of Regulations for Non-Bank Financial Institutions (MORNBF) on regulations on dividend declaration were amended. The sections/ subsections of the MORB that were amended are as follows: a. Sec. X136 Dividends “The following …

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BSP Circular No. 887: Further Amendments to the Regulations on the Approval/Confirmation of the Election/Appointment of Directors/Officers

Dear Rural Bankers, The Monetary Board, in its Resolution No. 1342 dated 20 August 2015, approved the amendments to some of the provisions of Manual of Regulations for Banks (MORB) and Manual of Regulations for Non-Bank Financial Institutions (MORNBFI). The sections/ subsections of the MORB that were amended are as follows: a. Subsec. X141.2 Qualifications …

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BSP Memorandum No. M-2015-035: Regulatory Relief for Banks Affected by Typhoon “Ineng”

Dear Rural Bankers, The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, following the approved resolution of the Monetary Board, has issued a memorandum granting selected banks of temporary regulatory and rediscounting relief. These are banks with head offices (HOs) and/or branches/ extension offices (EOs)/ microfinance-oriented banking offices (MBOs) in the areas which were devastated by Typhoon “Ineng” based …

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RBAP 58th Charter Anniversary Symposium Circular Letter

21 September 2015 RE: RBAP 58th CHARTER ANNIVERSARY SYMPOSIUM The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines will hold its 58TH Charter Anniversary Symposium on November 9-10, 2015 (Monday & Tuesday) at Grand Ballroom C & D of the Manila Marriott Hotel in Pasay City. This year’s symposium theme “RURAL BANKS: FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY IN THE COUNTRYSIDE,” …

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RBAP congratulates winners of the 2015 LBP Gawad CFI Awards

RB Goa bags Land Bank of the Philippines’ Gawad CFI 2015 Hall of Fame Award Card Bank, Inc. ranked 1st place and received a Special Award for Agri-Agra Loans for the Rural Bank Category Gateway Rural Bank, Inc. received a Special Award as Best CFI Intermediary – Lowest Pass-On Rate Cooperative Bank of Cotabato wins …

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Rural Banks: Portals of Inclusiveness for Juan and Juana dela Cruz

Date: 05.18.2015 Place: EDSA Shangri-La Manila Occasion: 62nd Annual National Convention and General Membership Meeting of the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines Speaker: BSP Gov. Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. Today, we gather to kick off your 62nd Annual National Convention and General Membership Meeting. You have set “New Vision, One Direction, Stronger Organization” as …

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Presentations: 62nd RBAP Annual National Convention

Presentations: * PDIC President Cristina Obeta’s Presentation PCQO speech_RBAP 62nd Anniv_FINAL 1. Land Bank of the Philippines – Ms. Gilda E. Pico RBAP 2015 Presentation 2. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas – Ms. Pia Roman Tayag PRT RBAP 2015 3. USAID E-Peso Project – Mr. Anthony Petalcorin E-PESO Presentation_For RBAP app v2_SE 5.13 4. ASEAN Integration …

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