Approved Applications for New Banking Offices and Banking Offices which Opened/Re-opened

CIRCULAR LETTER NO.  CL-2008-027

To           :    ALL BANKS Subject  :    Approved Applications for New Banking Offices and Banking Offices which Opened/Re-opened For information, listed below are the: (1) approved applications for new banking offices;  and (2) banking offices which opened/re-opened during the 1st Quarter of 2008:

Type of Office

Date Approved

City/Municipality

I.   APPROVED APPLICATIONS

A. THRIFT BANKS

1 RCBC Savings Bank Inc.

Branch

02/22/08

Angeles City

B. RURAL BANKS

1 Cooperative Bank of Cavite

Branch

01/04/08

Carmona, Cavite

2 GMA Rural Bank of Cavite Inc.

Branch

01/31/08

Tanauan City

Branch

01/31/08

Calamba City

Branch

01/31/08

Antipolo City

Branch

01/31/08

Tanza, Cavite

Branch

01/31/08

Sta. Maria, Bulacan

3 CSF Rural Bank of Bayambang Inc.

Branch

01/31/08

Pozorrubio, Pangasinan

4 Enterprise Capital Bank Inc.

Branch

01/31/08

Taguig City

5 Rural Bank of San Luis (Pampanga) Inc.

Branch

02/14/08

Guagua, Pampanga

6 Rural Bank of Barotac Viejo Inc.

Branch

02/14/08

Estancia, Iloilo

7 Planbank - RB of Canlubang Planters

Branch

02/22/08

San Jose del Monte City

8 Rural Bank of Mabalacat Inc.

Branch

03/13/08

Angeles City

9 Mallig Plains Rural Bank Inc.

Branch

03/16/08

Santiago City

10 Cooperative Bank of Nueva Vizcaya

Branch

03/18/08

Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya

11 South Bank Inc. (A Rural Bank)

Branch

03/28/08

Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City

II. OPENED

A. COMMERCIAL BANKS

1 Asia United Bank Corporation

Branch

01/14/08

Valenzuela City

Branch

01/08/08

Zamboanga City

Branch

02/18/08

Lipa City

Branch

03/18/08

Taboan, Cebu City

2 China Banking Corporation

Branch

02/08/08

Consolacion, Cebu

Branch

02/08/08

Kalibo, Aklan

Branch

03/28/08

Baliwag, Bulacan

Branch

03/28/08

Carmona, Cavite

3 East West Banking Corporation

Branch

02/12/08

Paseo de Roxas Ave., Makati City

4 Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation

Branch

01/31/08

Sta. Rosa City

Branch

02/06/08

San Fernando City, Pampanga

B. THRIFT BANKS

1 Malayan Bank SMB

Branch

01/31/08

Imus, Cavite

2 Robinsons Savings Bank

Branch

02/20/08

Malolos City

Branch

03/17/08

Antipolo City

C. RURAL BANKS

1 One Network Rural Bank Inc.

Branch

01/03/08

General Santos City

Branch

01/11/08

Lala, Lanao del Norte

Branch

01/16/08

Antipas, North Cotabato

Branch

01/16/08

Malaybalay City

2 Rural Bank of Hindang

Branch

01/24/08

Bato, Leyte

3 Vizcaya Bank, A Rural Bank, Inc. (Converted from a Thrift Bank)

Head Office

02/18/08

Solano, Nueva Vizcaya

4 Rural Bank of Cebu South Inc.

Branch

03/05/08

Bogo City, Cebu

5 San Bartolome Rural Bank Inc.

Branch

01/28/08

Angeles City

6 Rural Bank of Talisayan Inc.

Branch

02/08/08

Cagayan de Oro City

7 Negros Cooperative Bank

Head Office Cooperative Rural Bank

03/05/08

Bacolod City

8 Rural Bank of Luna (Apayao) Inc.

Branch

03/05/08

Buguey, Cagayan

9 BHF Rural Bank Inc.

Branch

02/29/08

Paniqui, Tarlac

10 Benguet Center Bank (A RB)

Branch

03/05/08

Mankayan, Benguet

11 Summit Bank (RB Tublay)

Branch

03/24/08

Bauang, La Union

12 CARD Bank Inc. (A MF RB)

Microfinance Rural Bank Branch

02/28/08

Lucena City

III. RE-OPENED

A. COMMERCIAL BANKS

1 Banco de Oro Unibank Inc.

Branch

01/21/08

Marikina City

Branch

02/15/08

Taguig City

Branch

02/15/08

Ortigas Ave. Ext., Pasig City

Branch

03/06/08

Lemery, Batangas

Branch

03/24/08

Tanauan City

2 China Banking Corporation

Branch

01/28/08

Philam Homes, Quezon City

Branch

01/28/08

Bo. Kapitolyo, Pasig City

Branch

01/28/08

Capitol Hills, Quezon City

Branch

01/28/08

Mercedes Ave., Pasig City

Branch

01/28/08

Tomas Morato Ave., Quezon City

Branch

01/18/08

Kamias Road, Quezon City

Branch

02/11/08

Manuela, Las Piñas City

Branch

02/11/08

BF Resort Village, Las Piñas City

Branch

02/11/08

Corinthian Hills, Quezon City

Branch

02/11/08

España, Manila

Branch

02/11/08

Monumento, Caloocan City

Branch

02/11/08

Xavierville, Quezon City

Branch

02/11/08

SSS Village, Marikina City

Branch

02/11/08

BF Homes, Parañaque City

Branch

02/11/08

Don Antonio Ave., Quezon City

Branch

02/11/08

D. Tuazon, Quezon City

Branch

02/26/08

Miranda Ext., Angeles City

Branch

02/26/08

Bel-Air Village, Makati City

Branch

02/26/08

Divisoria, Cagayan de Oro City

Branch

02/26/08

Nepo Mall, Dagupan City

Branch

03/24/08

Juan Luna, Binondo, Manila

Branch

03/24/08

Mayon St., Quezon City

3 Export and Industry Bank

Branch

03/17/08

Valenzuela City

Branch

03/31/08

San Francisco del Monte, Quezon City

B. THRIFT BANKS

1 Sterling Bank of Asia

Branch

02/12/08

Banawe St., Quezon City

Branch

02/12/08

Monteverde St., Davao City

Branch

02/12/08

Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City

Branch

02/27/08

Fuente Osmeña, Cebu City

Branch

03/12/08

Ortigas Center, Pasig City

For information and guidance. NESTOR A. ESPENILLA, JR. Deputy Governor