Approved Applications for New Banking Offices and Opened Banking Offices During the 4th Quarter of 2023
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR I FINANCIAL SUPERVISION SECTOR CIRCULAR LETTER NO. CL-2024- 015 To : All Banks Subject : Approved Applications for New Banking Offices and Opened Banking Offices During the 4th Quarter of 2023 For information, listed below are the (1) approved applications for new banking offices, and (2) opened banking offices during the 4th Quarter of 2023: Bank Name Type of Office Date City/Municipality Approved I. APPROVED APPLICATIONS FOR NEW BANKING OFFICES A. UNIVERSAL AND COMMERCIAL BANKS 1. BDO Unibank, Inc. Branch-lite Unit 20-Dec-2023 Angeles City (BDO) B. RURAL AND COOPERATIVE BANKS 1. CARD MRI Bank, Branch-lite Unit 03-Oct-2023 Bacolod City Inc. A Branch-lite Unit 03-Oct-2023 Bacolod City Microfinance- Branch-lite Unit 03-Oct-2023 Barobo, Surigao del Oriented Rural Sur Bank (MRIRB) Branch-lite Unit 03-Oct-2023 Barobo, Surigao del Sur Branch-lite Unit 03-Oct-2023 Kabankalan City Branch-lite Unit 03-Oct-2023 Kabankalan City Branch-lite Unit 03-Oct-2023 Quezon City Branch-lite Unit 03-Oct-2023 Quezon City Branch-lite Unit 03-Oct-2023 Tagbina, Surigao del Sur Branch-lite Unit 03-Oct-2023 Talisay City 2. Country Builders Regular Branch 17-Oct-2023 Guiguinto, Bulacan Bank, Inc. (A Rural Bank) (CBBRB) Page
Bank Name Type of Office Date Opened City/Municipality 3. Rang-ay Bank, Inc. Branch-lite Unit 21-Dec-2023 Caba, La Union (A Rural Bank) (RANBK) 4. Rural Bank of San Branch-lite Unit 15-Nov-2023 Angeles City Narciso, Inc. Branch-lite Unit 15-Nov-2023 Guagua, Pampanga (RBSNI) II. OPENED BANKING OFFICES Bank Name Type of Office Date Opened City/Municipality A. UNIVERSAL AND COMMERCIAL BANKS 1. BDO Private Bank, Branch-lite Unit 06-Dec-2023 Iloilo City Inc. (BDOPB) 2. BDO Unibank, Inc. Regular Branch 02-Oct-2023 Metro Manila (BDO) Regular Branch 13-Oct-2023 Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya Regular Branch 13-Oct-2023 Bauan, Batangas Regular Branch 18-Dec-2023 Makati City Regular Branch 18-Dec-2023 San Pascual, Batangas 3. Land Bank of the Branch-lite Unit 01-Dec-2023 Liloan, Cebu Philippines (LBP) 4. Maybank Branch-lite Unit 17-Oct-2023 Legazpi City Philippines Incorporated (MBPI) 5. Metropolitan Bank Regular Branch 10-Nov-2023 Rosario, La Union and Trust Company (MBTC) 6. Security Bank Regular Branch 26-Oct-2023 Hermosa, Bataan Corporation (SBC) Regular Branch 17-Dec-2023 Alaminos City Regular Branch 18-Dec-2023 Cagayan de Oro City Regular Branch 21-Dec-2023 Gapan City Regular Branch 28-Dec-2023 Cebu City Regular Branch 28-Dec-2023 Kidapawan City Regular Branch 29-Dec-2023 Iligan City
Bank Name Type of Office Date Opened City/Municipality B. THRIFT BANKS 1. BPI Direct BanKO, Branch-lite Unit 16-Oct-2023 Balingasag, Misamis Inc. A Savings Bank Oriental (BPIDB) Branch-lite Unit 26-Oct-2023 Dinalupihan, Bataan Branch-lite Unit 07-Nov-2023 Dapa, Surigao del Norte Branch-lite Unit 14-Nov-2023 Mexico, Pampanga Branch-lite Unit 23-Nov-2023 Malabon City Branch-lite Unit 21-Dec-2023 Valenzuela City Branch-lite Unit 28-Dec-2023 Navotas City Branch-lite Unit 28-Dec-2023 Quezon City 2. China Bank Regular Branch 03-Oct-2023 Kawit, Cavite Savings, Inc. (CBSI) Regular Branch 05-Dec-2023 Cabuyao City Regular Branch 07-Dec-2023 Cauayan City Regular Branch 11-Dec-2023 Carmona, Cavite Branch-lite Unit 18-Dec-2023 San Francisco, Agusan del Sur 3. Citystate Savings Branch-lite Unit 27-Oct-2023 Baguio City Bank, Inc. (CSSBI) Branch-lite Unit 10-Nov-2023 Naga City Branch-lite Unit 17-Nov-2023 Cabanatuan City 4. Producers Savings Regular Branch 13-Dec-2023 Subic, Zambales Bank Corporation Regular Branch 20-Dec-2023 Angat, Bulacan (PROSB) Regular Branch 28-Dec-2023 Lemery, Batangas C. RURAL AND COOPERATIVE BANKS 1. BDO Network Branch-lite Unit 12-Oct-2023 Davao City Bank, Inc. (BDONB) Branch-lite Unit 27-Oct-2023 Sogod, Cebu Branch-lite Unit 29-Nov-2023 Mendez, Cavite Branch-lite Unit 30-Nov-2023 Davao City Branch-lite Unit 06-Dec-2023 Calauan, Laguna Branch-lite Unit 07-Dec-2023 Santa Elena, Camarines Norte Branch-lite Unit 12-Dec-2023 Maco, Davao de Oro Branch-lite Unit 20-Dec-2023 Ragay, Camarines Sur Branch-lite Unit 27-Dec-2023 Bugasong, Antique 2. Binhi Rural Bank, Branch-lite Unit 04-Oct-2023 Medina, Misamis Inc. (Formerly: Oriental Rural Bank of Balingasag (Misamis Oriental), Inc.) (BINHI)
Bank Name Type of Office Date Opened City/Municipality 3. Camalig Bank, Inc. Regular Branch 01-Oct-2023 Nabua, Camarines Sur (A Rural Bank) (CBIRB) 4. Cooperative Bank Regular Branch 16-Nov-2023 Santa Cruz, Davao del of Cotabato (CCOT) Sur 5. Cooperative Bank Regular Branch 13-Nov -2023 Talavera, Nueva Ecija of Nueva Vizcaya (CNVIZ) 6. Country Builders Regular Branch 21-Dec-2023 Santa Ana, Cagayan Bank, Inc. (A Rural Bank) (CBBRB) 7. First Isabela Regular Branch 08-Nov-2023 Camiling, Tarlac Cooperative Bank (FICOBANK) (FICO) 8. Lagawe Highlands Regular Branch 01-Dec-2023 Cordon, Isabela Rural Bank, Inc. Branch-lite Unit 07-Dec-2023 Lamut, Ifugao (LHGL) 9. Lifebank – A Rural Branch-lite Unit 09-Oct-2023 Concepcion, Iloilo Bank (LFEBK) Branch-lite Unit 09-Oct-2023 Dumarao, Capiz Branch-lite Unit 09-Oct-2023 Makato, Aklan Branch-lite Unit 13-Nov-2023 Sibunag, Guimaras Branch-lite Unit 01-Dec-2023 Carles, Iloilo 10. Mindanao Regular Branch 31-Oct-2023 Kibawe, Bukidnon Consolidated Cooperative Bank (MCCB) 11. Rural Bank of Regular Branch 23-Oct-2023 San Mateo, Rizal Apalit, Inc. (APLIT) Regular Branch 27-Oct-2023 Pulilan, Bulacan 12. Rural Bank of Branch-lite Unit 09-Oct-2023 Salvador Benedicto, Escalante (Negros Negros Occidental Occidental), Inc. (ESCAL)
Bank Name Type of Office Date Opened City/Municipality 13. Rural Bank of Branch-lite Unit 27-Oct-2023 Kabankalan City Tanjay, Inc. (TNJAY) 14. Southeast Country Regular Branch 08-Nov-2023 Parañaque City Bank, Inc. (A Rural Bank) (SOUTH) Digitally signed by Chuchi G. Fonacier Date: 2024.03.26 22:26:45 +08'00' CHUCHI G. FONACIER Deputy Governor 26 March 2024
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