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

CIRCULAR LETTER NO.  CL-2008-055

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 2nd Quarter of 2008:

I.   APPROVED APPLICATIONS

Type of Office

Date Approved

City/Municipality

A. COMMERCIAL BANKS

1 Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation

Branch

04/15/08

Matina, Davao City

Branch

04/15/08

Iloilo City

Branch

04/15/08

Alabang, Muntinlupa City

2 Metropolitan Bank & TCO

Branch

04/21/08

Batangas City

Branch

04/21/08

Mandaue City

Branch

04/21/08

Urdaneta City

Branch

04/21/08

Zamboanga City

Sub-Branch

06/06/08

Puxi, China

3 Bank of Commerce

Branch

06/21/08

Valenzuela City

Branch

06/21/08

Cebu City

Branch

06/21/08

Cainta

Branch

06/21/08

Subic, Olongapo City

Branch

06/21/08

Cabanatuan City

4 East West Banking Corporation

Branch

06/19/08

Valenzuela City

Branch

06/19/08

Baliwag, Bulacan

Branch

06/19/08

Lipa City

Branch

06/19/08

Taguig City

Branch

06/19/08

Matina, Davao City

B. THRIFT BANKS

1 RCBC Savings Bank Inc.

Branch

04/03/08

San Mateo, Rizal

Branch

06/27/08

Lingayen, Pangasinan

Branch

06/27/08

San Jose, Batangas

Branch

06/27/08

Tagbilaran City

Branch

06/27/08

Zamboanga City

2 Philippine Savings Bank

Branch

04/25/08

Bacolod City

3 Robinsons Savings Bank

Branch

05/19/08

Meycauayan City

Branch

05/19/08

Urdaneta City

4 Sterling Bank of Asia Inc.

Branch

05/19/08

Taguig City

(A Savings Bank)

Branch

05/19/08

Alabang, Muntinlupa City

Branch

05/19/08

Las Piñas City

Branch

05/19/08

Malabon City

Branch

05/19/08

Marikina City

5 Equicom Savings Bank Inc.

Branch

05/26/08

Valenzuela City

Branch

05/26/08

Alabang, Muntinlupa City

Branch

05/26/08

Cubao, Quezon City

6 Planters Development Bank

Branch

06/12/08

Tagum City

7 Kauswagan Bank

Branch

04/30/08

Sigma, Capiz

(A Microfinance Thrift Bank)

Branch

04/30/08

Kalibon, Aklan

Branch

04/30/08

Ubay, Bohol

Branch

04/30/08

Ormoc City

Branch

04/30/08

Calbayog City

C. RURAL BANKS

1 Peninsula Rural Bank Inc.

Branch

04/16/08

Cebu City

Branch

04/16/08

Cebu City

Branch

04/16/08

Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay

Branch

04/16/08

Ozamiz City

2 Malarayat Rural Bank Inc.

Branch

04/22/08

Calamba City

3 Gateway Rural Bank Inc.

Branch

04/25/08

Pulilan, Bulacan

4 Rang-ay Rural Bank Inc.

Branch

04/25/08

Magsingal, Ilocos Sur

Branch

04/25/08

Narvacan, Ilocos Sur

Branch

04/25/08

Tagudin, Ilocos Sur

Branch

04/25/08

Rosario, La Union

Branch

04/25/08

Rosales, Pangasinan

5 Rural Bank of Sta. Ignacia Inc. (Signa Bank)

Branch

05/13/08

Gerona, Tarlac

6 St. Michael Rural Bank

Branch

05/16/08

Tarlac City

7 Rural Bank of Mangaldan Inc.

Branch

06/19/08

Binalonan, Pangasinan

8 One Network Rural Bank Inc.

Branch

06/19/08

Dipolog City

Branch

06/19/08

Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte

Branch

06/19/08

Gingoog City

Branch

06/19/08

Ozamiz City

Branch

06/19/08

Surigao City

9 Producers Rural Banking Corporation

Branch

06/19/08

Aparri, Cagayan

Branch

06/19/08

Cabarroguis, Quirino

Branch

06/19/08

Camiling, Tarlac

Branch

06/19/08

Olongapo City

Branch

06/19/08

Sorsogon City

II. OPENED

A. COMMERCIAL BANKS

1 Security Bank Corporation

Branch

05/02/08

Urdaneta City

Branch

05/09/08

Laoag City

Branch

05/09/08

Velez-Cagayan de Oro City

Branch

06/16/08

Banilad-Cebu City

Branch

06/16/08

North Road-Mandaue City

2 China Banking Corporation

Branch

04/14/08

Banawe-Quezon City

Branch

04/14/08

SM Supercenter-Pasig City

Branch

04/14/08

Legaspi Village-Makati City

Branch

04/25/08

Gapan City

Branch

05/02/08

Valenzuela City

Branch

05/02/08

Lanang-Davao City

Branch

05/02/08

La Trinidad, Benguet