Yuan-denominated products offered in BPI
Major banks in the Philippines are now offering yuan-denominated savings accounts. The latest to join the ranks of local banks who offer these products is the Bank of the Philippine Islands.
The yuan or Renmibi products of BPI would be opened in the first week of the new Chinese New Year of the Metal Tiger. These [...]
February 14, 2010
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BancNet members reached 59 in 2009
The number of members in BancNet has reached 59 at the end of 2009.
Last year, BancNet welcomed into its roster 10 new members, these are: Philippine National Bank (PNB), Equicom Savings Bank, Maybank Philippines, China Bank Savings, Wealth Bank, Entrepreneur Bank, Optimum Development Bank, Rural Bank of Dulag, Gubat St. Anthonry Cooperative and News Multi-Purpose [...]
February 2, 2010
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Republic Act 9505 or the PERA Act of 2008
A new law that hopes to encourage Filipinos to invest more of their savings in high yield products has been signed recently. The PERA Law or Personal Equity and Retirement Account will be implemented by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) next year.
BSP Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr., one of the signatories of the implementing [...]
October 22, 2009
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Globe puts up first mobile microfinance bank
Globe Telecommunications, Inc., together with sister company Ayala Corp., is all set to put up the Philippine’s first mobile microfinance banking unit. That is because the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas approved the Globe and Ayala’s entry into the banking industry.
The new bank, will be called “BPI Globe Banko, A Savings Bank” will be using Pilipinas [...]
October 12, 2009
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BSP okay with “Money Laundering”
Only because of the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ondoy, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas permits banks to do “Money Laundering” operations.
Of course, money laundering here does not refer to those wealth which came from questionable sources.
When BSP gave a go signal to money laundering, it refers to changing those soiled bills where were soaked inside [...]
October 9, 2009
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