President’s Corner

CIRCULAR LETTER: RBAP 56th Charter Anniversary Symposium

The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines will hold its 56th Charter Anniversary Symposium on November 11-12, 2013 (Monday & Tuesday) at the Polkabal – Rigodon Hall, Manila Hotel. The Symposium theme “RURAL BANKING: REINVENTING ITSELF FOR INCREASED RELEVANCE TO STAKEHOLDERS”, highlights the challenges of our industry in ensuring long-term sustainability. It focuses us to examine the continued viability …

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REMINDER: October 7, 2013 – Deadline for Submission of 3Q Deposit Interest Rates

August 27, 2013 Dear Federation and Confederation Presidents and RBAP Members: As part of our commitment with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), we would like to remind you of the submission of deposit interest rates for the Third Quarter of 2013. The deadline for the submission of the Third Quarter Deposit Interest Rates is …

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Disaster Recovery Program & Business Continuity Plan – May 30, 2013

FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS SUBJECT : DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM / BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN 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 continuing strategy …

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Visayas Management Conference March 14-15, 2013 at Oriental Hotel Leyte

The Leyte, Samar and Biliran Federation of Rural Bankers will hold its annual Managment Conference on March 14-15, 2013. The date was moved back a few weeks later than its original schedule, which was Feb 21-22,2013. Venue remains unchanged at Oriental Hotel Leyte, Baras, Palo, Leyte. For more details please click the following links below: …

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“RBAP-MABS Program transitions to RBAP’s Financial Inclusion Program

The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines – Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (RBAP-MABS) Program, which the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supported from 1998 to September 2012, has transitioned into RBAP’s FINANCIAL INCLUSION Program (FIP). RBAP’s technical arm, Rural Bankers Research and development Foundation (RBRDFI), is leading the implementation of FIP.  Hoping …

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CIRCULAR NO. 776 Series of 2012

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas signed a circular to ” Amendment of Subsection X268.3 of the Manual of Regulations for Banks (MORB) to include a provision on the grant of temporary rediscounting lines to newly merged or consolidated banks”. Please see link below to view document: http://www.bsp.gov.ph/downloads/regulations/attachments/2012/c776.pdf

RBAP-RBRDFI Holds Corporate Governance Seminar

The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines(RBAP), through the Rural Bankers Research and Development Foundation Inc.(RBRDFI), held the first corporate governance seminar last Dec 13 and 14 at the RBAP Building in Intramuros, Manila. The training seminar is in partnership with the Land Bank of the Philippines(LBP), which provided financial assistance for  the attendees. A …

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RBAP concludes another successful Strengthening Bank Credit Risk Management Training

As the economy continue to enjoy its resiliency from external trumoils, the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines also acknowledged the fact that this relaxed atmosphere will also come to an end. Thus , RBAP through its training arm the Rural Bankers Research & Development Foundation, Inc. is continuously offering the Strengthening Bank Credit Risk …

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RBAP: 55th Charter Anniversary Symposium

The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines celebrated its 55th Charter Anniversary Symposium at Fiesta Pavilion Manila Hotel last November 19 and 20. The event was graced by representatives from different banking sectors and distinguished people from the regulators office like the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. One of the guests were Monetary Board member Ignacio …

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BSP Grants Regulatory Relief to Banks Affected by Typhoon “Gener”

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 “Gener” which devastated several parts of the country last 28 July to 2 August 2012.  Eligible for the relief measures are those in the following …

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