Media Releases

This folder is a compilation of event photos, videos, press releases, speech of officers and guests

Amendments to the regulations on the approval of new officers

This is to notify all member banks of the amendments of certain provisions of the MORB with regards to the approval/confirmation of directors and officers. The revisions are in pursuant to Resolution Nos. 588 and 596A, both issued by the Monetary Board. Among those amended are Subsections X141.4, X141.9, X143.3, X143.5, X144, X180.4 and X406.10, …

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Change of corporate name of RB Ormoc City, Inc.

To all member banks, please be informed that the change of corporate name of Rural Bank of Ormoc City, Inc. has been approved by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.  Thus, RB Ormoc City, Inc.  is now known as Bank of Ormoc, Inc.  (A Rural Bank). Kindly click the attached link cl034 to view the one-page …

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Guidelines in Strengthening Corporate Governance

As part of the Bangko Sentral’s commitment to continuously strengthen corporate governance in all of its’ supervised financial institutions, Circular 749 has been amended in accordance with Resolution No. 625 of the Monetary Board. This is also to harmonize the existing BSP guidelines with those of the Principles for Enhancing Corporate Governance issued by the …

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Philippine Star: Admin lawmakers urge incentives for RB acquisitions

MANILA, Philippines – Administration lawmakers urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to enhance the incentives currently being offered to financial institutions that will acquire troubled rural banks to encourage mergers and prevent more closures of banks in the countryside. Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez and Abante Mindanao party-list Rep. Maximo Rodriguez Jr. filed …

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Notice on new photo-bearing Philhealth Cards

As per Memorandum No. 021 of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, dated 27 April, the new photo-bearing Philhealth Cards issued by an official authority are now comparable in quality with those issued by the SSS, GSIS and LTO and, eligible to facilitate financial transactions of said Philhealth members. With this new ruling, photo bearing Philhealth …

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Limits on borrowings of LGUs

In accordance with MB Resolution No 7, all banks are advised to require the submission of Certificate of Net Service Ceiling and Borrowing, issued by the Bureau of Local Government on Finance from an LGU-borrower, as instructed by the Executive Director of said bureau in her letter dated February 7, stating that banks and other …

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Circular on granting of Full Trust License

This is regarding the recently issued Circular 756 on the granting of Full Trust License and Investment Management Authority, please take note of the following amendments on X414.1 and X414.2 (d), or on the subsections on Required Capital and Prerequisites for engaging in investment management activities of the Manual on Regulations for Banks. The modifications …

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RBAP-MABS National Roundtable 2012

The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines-Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (RBAP-MABS) Program is happy to announce that its National Roundtable Conference will be on June 7-8, 2012 at the Hyatt Hotel, Pedro Gil corner M.H. Del Pilar, Malate, Manila. Listen to discussions on pricing transparency and other regulations affecting microfinance. Share your own experiences …

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Updated Rules Implementing the Truth in Lending Act

With the effectivity date of the Truth in Lending Act fast approaching, we would like to call all member RBs to review the recently issued circular on the modified and updated Rules Implementing the Truth in Lending Act to Enhance Loan Transaction Transparency for Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) under BSP Supervision, and Penal Provisions on …

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Manila Times: Integrity and accountability in rural banks

Manila Times — Corporate governance became the corporate buzzword in the business community shortly after the BW Resources scandal rocked the local stock market in 1999. The government corporate watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), put in place legal frameworks to promote integrity, fairness and accountability in corporate managements. Three years after the BW …

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One-day Seminar on Solving The Cost

One-day Seminar on Solving The Cost –Price Squeeze Problem in Agriculture  (SOCOPSPA) AN  INCONVENIENT  TRUTH The so called farm problem is about chronically and persistently low or negative farm profits that results from the cost-price squeeze phenomenon – a situation where farm prices are chronically close to or sometimes even below production costs. The cost- …

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Anti-Money Laundering Risk Rating System

This is to notify all members and partners of RBAP of the newly issued Anti-Money Laundering Risk Rating System, adopted under MB Resolution 362 dated March 2 of this year.  With the approval of this rating system, expect the inclusion of new composite rating scheme, assessment tools, guidelines and the like when the BSP conducts …

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BusinessWorld: Rural bank to launch POS facility

DAVAO CITY — One Network Bank, the country’s largest rural bank, is planning to roll out about 2,000 point-of-sale (POS) terminals within the year as it seeks to improve services to clients while competing with the commercial banks. The initiative will turn the bank’s automated teller machine (ATM) cards — held by 320,000 clients at …

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