Approved applications for new banking offices, banking offices which opened/re-opened during the 2nd Quarter of 2005

CIRCULAR LETTER Series of 2005

TO     :      All Banks

For information, listed below are the (1) approved applications for new banking offices; and (2) new banking offices opened during the 2nd Quarter of 2005:

I. APPROVED APPLICATIONS

Type of Office Date Approved City/ Municipality

A.  COMMERCIAL BANK - None

B. THRIFT BANK - None

C. RURAL BANKS

1.  RB of Santiago de Libon Loan Collection & Disbursement Point (LCDP)  06/16/05 Libon, Albay

Branch 06/16/05 Sto. Domingo, Albay

II.  OPENED

A.  COMMERCIAL BANKS

1.  Bank of Commerce Branch 05/05/05 Sta. Rosa, Laguna

2.  Philippine National Bank Representative Office 04/24/05 Jurong East, Singapore

B.  THRIFT BANKS

SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK

1.  Century Savings Bank Branch 05/06/05 Dasmarinas, Cavite

2.  World Partners Bank Branch 06/07/05 Meycauayan, Bulacan

C.  RURAL BANKS

1.  RB of Tacurong Branch 04/08/05 Columbio, Sultan Kudarat

2.  RB of Camalig Branch 04/14/05 Meycauayan, Bulacan

3.  GM Bank (A Rural Bank) Branch 04/08/05 Concepcion, Tarlac

4.  People's Bank of Caraga Microfinance Branch (MF Branch) 05/30/05 Sibagat, Agusan del Sur

MF Branch 06/01/05 Sta. Josefa, Agusan del Sur

5. RB of Makati Branch 06/28/05 Naga City, Camarines Sur

6. RB of Sto. Tomas (Davao del Norte) MF Branch 06/28/05 Asuncion, Davao del Norte

MF Branch 06/28/05 Braulio Dujali. Davao del Norte

7. Enterprise Bank (A Rural Bank) MF Branch 05/18/05 Bislig City, Surigao del Sur

MF Branch 05/18/05 Bislig City, Surigao del Sur

8. RB of Rizal (Zamboanga del Norte) MF Branch 06/08/05 Calamba, Misamis Occidental

D.  MICROFINANCE RURAL BANK

1. Card Rural Bank (MF) Branch 04/01/05 Las Pinas City

III.  RE-OPENED

A.  COMMERCIAL BANKS

1.  Banco de Oro Branch 05/17/05 Makati City

B.  THRIFT BANKS

SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK

1.  The Manila Banking Corp. Branch 04/18/05 Paranaque City

2.  Philippine Savings Bank Branch 05/16/05 Makati City

Branch 05/16/05 Makati City

Branch 05/16/05 Makati City

Branch 05/16/05 Tondo, Manila

Branch 05/16/05 Ermita, Manila

Branch 05/16/05 Malolos, Bulacan

Branch 05/16/05 Las Pinas City

Branch 05/16/05 Sta. Rosa, Laguna

Branch 05/16/05 Cebu City

Branch 05/16/05 Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental

Branch 05/16/05 Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte

3.  Keppel Bank Branch 06/15/05 Cainta Rizal

C.  RURAL BANKS

1.  Rural Greenbank of Caraga Branch 05/18/05 Mandaue City, Cebu

1.  Peninsula Rural Bank Branch 06/08/05 Mandaue City, Cebu

NESTOR A. ESPENILLA, JR. Deputy Governor