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 …
FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS FROM : MA. CORAZON L. MILLER, Chairman SUBJECT : INTERNAL AUDIT/INTERNAL CONTROL SEMINAR Dear Fellow Rural Bankers: The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP), through the Rural Bankers’ Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI), will conduct a seminar described below as part of its continuing strategy to strengthen …
SUBJECT: SMART MONEY ACCREDITATION TRAINING COURSE FOR RURAL BANKERS TO BE HELD IN CEBU ON APRIL 26, 2012 The Rural Bankers Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI), together with Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (MABS) Program and Smart Communications, Inc. is NOW READY TO ROLL-OUT SMART MONEY-IN MONEY-OUT (MIMO) SERVICES TO RURAL …
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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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FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS FROM : MA. CORAZON L. MILLER, Chairman SUBJECT : FINANCIAL REPORTING PACKAGE SEMINAR Dear Fellow Rural Bankers: The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP), through the Rural Bankers’ Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI), will conduct a seminar described below as part of its continuing strategy to strengthen …
To all member RBs and partners, please be advised of Circular 753 or the Unification of the Statutory/Legal and Liquidity Reserve Requirement, Non-Remuneration of the Unified Reserve Requirement, Exclusion of Vault Cash and Demand Deposits as Eligible Forms of Reserve Requirement Compliance, and Reduction in the Unified Reserve Requirement Ratios For completeness/clarity’s sake, we have embedded …
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RBAP MICROINSURANCE INITIATIVE Social Marketing Campaign for Rural Banks and their Low-Income Clients Background: The primary objective of the Social Marketing Campaignis to effectively teach rural bank clients on microinsurance product features and to positively change their behavior towards microinsurance. The consultant, in coordination with the RBAP Microinsurance Team, shall provide professional …
A fast growing bank, the Rang-ay Bank formally opened its 21st banking office last February 27, 2012 located at the heart of the municipality of Bangar, La Union. The ceremonial ribbon cutting was led by the town Mayor Joy Pinzon-Merin, with former PRC Board of Dentistry Chairman Dr. Rosita Canlas-Nisce. Rev. Fr. Gregorio Q. Nillo, Parish …
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Philippine Star — The country’s rural banks will be aggressively lending to the consumer and small and medium enterprise (SME) markets this year, a bank official said. According to Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP) president Ian Eric Pama, the high level of liquidity, low interest rate environment, and strong competition within the country’s banking systemserve …
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TO : ALL SOUTHERN TAGALOG RBAP MEMBER RURAL BANKS SUBJECT : MOBILE PHONE BANKING TRAINING COURSE FOR SOUTHERN TAGALOG RBAP MEMBER RURAL BANKS We are inviting you to participate in a one-day Mobile Phone Banking Accreditation Training and become part of the increasing number of GCASH partner rural banks offering mobile phone banking services to …
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The highly-anticipated SMART Money Accreditation Training Course for rural banks was finally launched in historic Intramuros by the Rural Bankers Research and Development Training Foundation, in partnership with SMART Communications Inc. and RBAP’s Microenterprise Access to Banking Services-USAID program. For one whole day last March 9, representatives from various Luzon based RB’s immersed themselves in …
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This is to inform all rural bankers of the conversion of Liberty Savings Bank into a rural bank, stipulated in Circular Letter 2012-018 of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Under its new SEC-approved corporate name, Liberty Savings Bank will now be known as Liberty Bank (a Rural Bank) Inc. It will start operating as a …
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Dear Rural Bankers: Please forward to RBAP your hotel reservation for the upcoming 2012 RBAP National Convention in Boracay on or before March 16, 2012. For those who wish to extend their stay after the Convention proper, rooms may be subject to availability. Please be guided accordingly. The Accommodations Committee
FOR : ALL PARTICIPATING RURAL BANKS FROM : MA. CORAZON L. MILLER, Chairman SUBJECT : AMLA SEMINAR :BRIEFING ON BSP CIR. 706 – UPDATED AML RULES AND REGULATIONS Dear Fellow Rural Bankers: The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP), through the Rural Bankers’ Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI), …
2012 is turning out to be another good year for the country, as evidenced by the better than expected forecast reports presented by the government during the Economic Briefing at the PICC last March 6. Unbeknownst to many, three of the world’s respected rating organizations such as Fitch, Standard and Poor and Moody’s have recognized …
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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.
