BSP Circular Letters BSP Circular Letter No. CL-2025-030BSP Circular Letter No. CL-2025-030 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000+08:00

Approved Applications for New and Opened Banking Offices During the 1st Quarter of 2025

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR I FINANCIAL SUPERVISION SECTOR 030 CIRCULAR LETTER NO. CL-2025-____ To : All Banks Subject : Approved Applications for New and Opened Banking Offices During the 1st Quarter of 2025 For information, listed below are the (1) approved applications for new banking offices, and (2) opened banking offices during the 1st Quarter of 2025: 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. Regular Branch 25-Mar-2025 Caloocan City (BDO) Regular Branch 25-Mar-2025 Calumpit, Bulacan Regular Branch 25-Mar-2025 Cebu City Regular Branch 25-Mar-2025 Surigao City Regular Branch 25-Mar-2025 Toledo City Regular Branch 25-Mar-2025 Zamboanga City Branch-lite Unit 25-Mar-2025 Sorsogon City Branch-lite Unit 25-Mar-2025 Tagum City 2. Security Bank Regular Branch 27-Jan-2025 Cadiz City Corporation (SBC) Regular Branch 27-Jan-2025 Concepcion, Tarlac Regular Branch 27-Jan-2025 Davao City Regular Branch 27-Jan-2025 Naic, Cavite Regular Branch 27-Jan-2025 Quezon City Regular Branch 27-Jan-2025 San Mateo, Rizal Regular Branch 27-Jan-2025 Tagaytay City Branch-lite Unit 27-Jan-2025 Makati City Branch-lite Unit 27-Jan-2025 Makati City C. RURAL AND COOPERATIVE BANKS 1. Bayanihan Rural Branch-lite Unit 14-Mar-2025 Daet, Camarines Bank, Inc. (BYNHN) Norte Page

Bank Name Type of Office Date City/Municipality Approved 2. BDO Network Regular Branch 26-Mar-2025 Bongao, Tawi-Tawi Bank, Inc. (A Rural Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Asingan, Pangasinan Bank) Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Barili, Cebu (BDONB) Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Calatagan, Batangas Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Concepcion, Iloilo Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Davao City Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Dumangas, Iloilo Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Enrile, Cagayan Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Hinunangan, Southern Leyte Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Loreto, Agusan del Sur Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Magpet, North Cotabato Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Mauban, Quezon Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Medina, Misamis Oriental Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Mercedes, Camarines Norte Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Mobo, Masbate Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Montevista, Davao de Oro Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Natividad, Pangasinan Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Pangantucan, Bukidnon Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Piddig, Ilocos Norte Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Rizal, Palawan Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 San Fernando, Cebu Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 San Francisco, Cebu Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Sta. Maria, Pangasinan Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Sto. Nino, South Cotabato Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Tangalan, Aklan Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Valencia, Negros Oriental 3. CARD Bank, Inc. (A Islamic Branch 20-Mar-2025 Marawi City Microfinance- Oriented Rural Bank) (CRDMF)

Bank Name Type of Office Date City/Municipality Approved 4. Cebuana Lhuillier Regular Branch 10-Mar-2025 Tanjay City Rural Bank, Inc. (CLHUI) 5. Rural Bank of Regular Branch 06-Mar-2025 Diffun, Quirino Solano (Nueva Vizcaya), Inc. (SLNO) II. OPENED BANKING OFFICES Bank Name Type of Office Date Opened City/Municipality A. UNIVERSAL AND COMMERCIAL BANKS 1. Bank of the Branch-lite Unit 08-Jan-2025 Cauayan City Philippine Islands (BPI) 2. BDO Private Bank, Branch-lite Unit 03-Feb-2025 Angeles City Inc. (BDOPB) 3. BDO Unibank, Inc. Regular Branch 31-Mar-2025 Alaminos City (BDO) Regular Branch 31-Mar-2025 San Fernando City, La Union Regular Branch 31-Mar-2025 Tagbilaran City 4. China Banking Regular Branch 19-Feb-2025 City of Manila Corporation (CBC) 5. Development Bank Branch-lite Unit 24-Mar-2025 Pinamalayan, of the Philippines Oriental Mindoro (DBP) 6. Rizal Commercial Regular Branch 06-Jan-2025 Marilao, Bulacan Banking Regular Branch 17-Mar-2025 Daet, Camarines Corporation Norte (RCBC) 7. Security Bank Regular Branch 25-Mar-2025 San Mateo, Rizal Corporation (SBC)

Bank Name Type of Office Date Opened City/Municipality B. THRIFT BANKS 1. BPI Direct BanKO, Branch-lite Unit 06-Jan-2025 Bacnotan, La Union Inc., A Savings Branch-lite Unit 30-Jan-2025 Mauban, Quezon Bank (BPIDB) Branch-lite Unit 31-Jan-2025 Gubat, Sorsogon Branch-lite Unit 31-Jan-2025 Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay Branch-lite Unit 31-Jan-2025 Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro Branch-lite Unit 07-Feb-2025 Pandan, Antique Branch-lite Unit 12-Feb-2025 Laoang, Northern Samar Branch-lite Unit 17-Feb-2025 Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro Branch-lite Unit 07-Mar-2025 Tangalan, Aklan Branch-lite Unit 07-Mar-2025 Tobias Fornier, Antique Branch-lite Unit 18-Mar-2025 Cauayan, Negros Occidental Branch-lite Unit 18-Mar-2025 San Francisco, Cebu Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Loon, Bohol Branch-lite Unit 31-Mar-2025 Lal-lo, Cagayan Branch-lite Unit 31-Mar-2025 Paluan, Occidental Mindoro Branch-lite Unit 31-Mar-2025 Siaton, Negros Oriental 2. Producers Savings Regular Branch 14-Feb-2025 Laoac, Pangasinan Bank Corporation Regular Branch 03-Mar-2025 Jones, Isabela (PROSB) Regular Branch 06-Mar-2025 Paniqui, Tarlac Regular Branch 19-Mar-2025 Alcala, Pangasinan C. RURAL AND COOPERATIVE BANKS 1. BDO Network Branch-lite Unit 08-Jan-2025 Katipunan, Bank, Inc. (A Rural Zamboanga del Norte Bank) (BDONB) Branch-lite Unit 10-Jan-2025 Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur Branch-lite Unit 22-Jan-2025 Milagros, Masbate Branch-lite Unit 05-Feb-2025 Masinloc, Zambales Branch-lite Unit 07-Feb-2025 Tuburan, Cebu Branch-lite Unit 24-Feb-2025 Panitan, Capiz Branch-lite Unit 26-Feb-2025 Oas, Albay Branch-lite Unit 26-Mar-2025 Amulung, Cagayan Branch-lite Unit 31-Mar-2025 Lemery, Iloilo Branch-lite Unit 31-Mar-2025 Panay, Capiz

Bank Name Type of Office Date Opened City/Municipality 2. Card MRI Rizal Microfinance- 20-Jan-2025 Sindangan, Bank, Inc. A Oriented (MF) Zamboanga del Norte Microfinance- Branch Oriented Rural Bank (MRIRB) 3. East West Rural Branch-lite Unit 23-Jan-2025 City of Tabuk Bank, Inc. (EWRBI) Branch-lite Unit 28-Mar-2025 Cataingan, Masbate 4. Rural Bank of Regular Branch 28-Jan-2025 Ormoc City Angeles, Inc. (ANGEL) 5. Rural Bank of Regular Branch 26-Mar-2025 Porac, Pampanga Porac (Pampanga), Inc. (PORAC) 6. Rural Bank of Rizal Branch-lite Unit 27-Jan-2025 Lapu-Lapu City (Zamboanga del Norte), Inc. (RIZZN) 7. Rural Bank of Branch-lite Unit 28-Jan-2025 Bago City Tanjay, Inc. (TNJAY) 8. RBT Bank, Inc., A Branch-lite Unit 10-Jan-2025 Kibawe, Bukidnon Rural Bank (RBTBK) 9. Top Bank Regular Branch 18-Mar-2025 Mandaue City Philippines, Inc. (A Rural Bank) (TOPRB) Digitally signed by Chuchi G. Fonacier Date: 2025.07.16 11:56:56 +08'00' CHUCHI G. FONACIER Deputy Governor 16 __ July 2025

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