Approved Applications For New Banking Offices And Banking Oftices Which Opened/Re-opened

CIRCULAR LETTER NO. CL-2007-028

To : ALL BANKS

Subject : Approved Applications For New Banking Offices And Banking Oftices 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 2007:

I. APPROVED APPLICATIONS

Type of Office

Date Approved

City/ Municipality

RURAL BANKS

1

First State Rural Bank Branch Branch

01/03/07

lloilo City

2

Golden Rural Bank of the Philippines Branch

01/03/07

Echague, lsabela

3

Rural Bank of Rosario (La Union) Branch

01/10/07

Binalonan, Pangasinan

4

Rural Bank of La Trinidad Branch

01/15/07

Sabangan, Mountain Province

5

Rural Bank of Sagada Branch

01/15/07

Dagupan City

6

Green Bank (Rural Greenbank of Caraga) Branch

01/17/07

Cainta, Rizal

Branch

01/17/07

Naga City, Camarines Sur

Branch

01/17/07

Puerto Princesa City

Branch

01/17/07

Mati, Davao Oriental

Branch

01/17/07

General Santos City, South Cotabato

7

Rural Bank of Camalig Branch

02/06/07

Sorsogon City

8

Tiaong Rural Bank Branch

02/l9/07

Batangas City

9

Rural Bank of Cabadbaran Branch

03/30/07

Cagayan de Oro City

II. OPENED

A. COMMERCIAL BANKS

1

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Branch

01/26/07

Mandaue City

2

Chinatrust (Philippines) CBC Branch

01/08/07

Mandaue City

Branch

02/09/07

Cebu City

B. THRIFT BANKS

1

Philippine Business Bank Branch

01/15/07

Baliuag. Bulacan

Branch

01/15/07

Marikina City

2

Robinsons Savings Bank Branch

01/l9/07

Bonifacio Global City

Branch

01/31/07

Valenzuela City

3

Kauswagan Bank (A MF TB) Branch

03/01/07

San Jose, Antique

C. RURAL BANKS

1

Cooperative Rural Bank of Bohol Branch

01/03/07

Inabanga, Bohol

2

Guagua Rural Bank Branch

03/05/07

Apalit, Pampanga

3

Cooperative Bank of Cagayan Branch

02/08/07

Centro Pamplona, Cagayan

4

North Pacific Banking Corporation (A RB of Sta. Maria, Isabela) Head Office

03/19/07

Sta. Maria, lsabela

5

Cooperative Bank of Nueva Vizcaya Branch

02/20/07

Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya

6

One Network Rural Bank Branch

03/08/07

Davao City

7

Rural Bank of Makati Branch

03/26/07

Caloocan City

8

First Community Bank Microfinance Branch

01/08/07

Bago City Negros Occidental

9

Cooperative Bank of Cotabato Branch

03/15/07

Pigcawayan, North Cotabato

D. RE-OPENED

COMMERCIAL BANK

East West Banking Corporation Branch

02/l5/07

Intramuros, Manila

For information and guidance.

NESTOR A. ESPENILLA, JR. Deputy Governor