Banks

A multilateral finance institution based in the Philippines that promotes economic and social progress in Asia and the Pacific.

Based in the Philippines, ADFIAP is now the largest and most prestigious aggrupation of development financing institutions in Asia and the Pacific. It counts among its 78 members, the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank.

The country's largest ATM network with more ATMs in more locations nationwide. In addition to the ten member banks in year-end 1991, twentysix more banks joined the consortium from 1992-June 1999 increasing the membership to 36 member banks.

The first private commercial bank in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. It once more bags the highest honors in Euromoney's 1999 Awards for Excellence.

The largest foreign bank in the Philippines in terms of customer, assets, revenues, employees, and number of domestic branches. With a staff of over 1,400 employees, 98% of which are local staff, it is the only foreign bank ranked among the top ten commercial banks in the country. It is also the largest issuer of credit cards (Mastercard and Visa).

Offers deposit savings and checking accounts, time deposits, short term investments, and loan products.

ECN issues VISA, MasterCard and JCB credit cards in the Philippines.

Official site of I-Bank, including financial reports, branch directory, products and services, and market report.

As a government universal bank, it is the dominant financial institution in the countryside.

The largest bank in the Philippines, and the flagship company of the Metrobank Group, the country's largest financial conglomerate with over P300 billion in resources as of December 31, 1998. It is also the largest-capitalized bank in the country, with a net worth of P42.86 billion as of December 31.

Provides banking services for small and medium enterprises.

Philippine commercial bank has branches throughout the Philippines and overseas.

There are PNB Remittance Centers in many cities around the world which function mainly for Filipinos abroad to send money home.

RCBC's focus has been on providing integrated financial services and on further strengthening the bank's capital to maximize opportunities and remain resilient in times of difficulties. In terms of total resources in 1997, it ranks sixth among privately owned domestic commercial banks.

As of December 1997, SBC has an asset of Php 59 Billion and a capitalization of Php 6.8 Billion making the Bank rank 11 among the country's private domestic commercial banks in terms of resources.