approved applications for new banking offices and new banking offices opened during the Third Quarter of 2002

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MAYNILA, PILIPINAS

SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION SECTOR OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR

CIrCULAR LEttER

TO: ALL BANKS

offices and (2) new banking offices opened during the Third Quarter of 2002: For information, listed below are the (1) approved applications for new banking

APPROVED APPLICATIONS A. thriFt Bank Type of Office Approved Date City/Municipality

Savings and Loan Assn. 1. Merchants SLA Branch 09.04.02 San Pedro, Laguna

B. RURAL BANKS 1. RB of Digos (Davao del Sur) Branch 07.20.02 Antipas, North Cotabato

2. RB of Calbayog City (Western Samar) Branch 07.23.02 Sta. Margarita, Western Samar

3. RB of Buenavista (Guimaras) Branch 07.31.02 Nueva Valencia, Guimaras

4. RB of Casiguran (Aurora) Branch 08.21.02 Dilasag, Aurora

I A. coMmercial BanK OPENED New. 5. RB of Labason 1. East West Banking Corp (Zamboanga del Norte) Type of Branch Branch Branch Branch Branch Branch Branch Office 08.05.02 09.18.02 Opened 07.24.02 07.24.02 07.29.02 08.07.02 09.23.02 Date Lucena City Cagayan de Oro City Zamboanga City Calamba City Baguio City Gutalac, Zamboanga del Norte Dagupan City City/Municipality

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Type of Office Opened Date City/Municipality

B. RuRAl BaNKS 1. Banco Ng Masa (A Microfinance Oriented RB) H.O. 08.26.02 Calatagan, Batangas

2. Bangko Carrascal, Inc. (A Rura! Bank) H.O. 09.18.02 Carrascal, Surigao del Sur

3. Network Rural Bank (Davao City) Branch 07.01.02 General Santos City

4. RB of Digos (Davao del Sur) Branch 09.18.02Antipas, North Cotabato

5. First Agro-Industrial Rural Bank Branch 08.30.02 Sta. Fe, Cebu

6. First Midiand RB (lloilo) Branch 09.08.02 Mina, Hoilo

7. RB of Dumangas Branch 09.12.02 .Dingie, lloilo

8. People's Bank of CARAGA Branch 09.18.02 Sta. Josefa, Agusan del Sur

ALBertO V/ReyeS

Deputy Gbvernor

January 2003

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