Approved applications for new banking offices; and banking offices which re-opened during the First Quarter of 2005

ClRCULAR LETTER Series of 2005

TO: ALL BANKS

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

I. APPROVED APPLICATIONS

Type of Office

Date Approved

City/Municipality

A. COMMERCIAL BANKS

1. Philippine National Bank Branch

Branch

01.27.05

Jurong East, Singapore

2. Philippine Veterans Bank

Branch

02.10.05

Imus, Cavite

Branch

02.10.05

Naga City

B. THRtFT BANKS

1. Philippine Savings Bank

Branch

03.21.05

Makati City

Branch

03.21.05

Makati City

Branch

03.21.05

Makati City

Branch

03.21.05

Manila

Branch

03.21.05

Manila

Branch

03.21.05

Las Pirias City

Branch

03.21.05

Cebu City

Branch

03.21.05

Malolos, Bulacan

Branch

03.21.05

Sta. Rosa, Laguna

Branch

03.21.05

Ozamis City

Branch

03.21.05

Dipolog City

2. Citystate Savings Bank, Inc

Branch

03.31.05

Makati City

Branch

03.31.05

Muntinlupa City

Branch

03.31.05

Sto. Tomas, Batangas

C. RURAL BANKS

1. South Bank, Inc. (Kagay-anon RB)

Branch

01.10.05

Libona, Bukidnon

Branch

01.10.05

Kitao-tao, Bukidnon

2. People’s Bank of Caraga

Micro-Finance Branch (MF Branch)

02.02.05

Sibagat, Agusan del Sur

MF Branch

02.02.05

Sta. Josefa, Agusan del Sur

3. Enterprise Bank (Surigao del Sur)

MF Branch

02.02.05

Bislig City

MF Branch

02.02.05

Bislig City

4. Rural Bank of Calbayog, Inc.

Branch

02.21.05

Allen, Northern Samar

II. RE-OPENED

A. COMMERCIAL BANKS

1. East West Banking Corp.

Branch

01.27.05

Cotabato City

2. International Exchange Bank.

Branch

02.11.05

Dasmarinas, Cavite

3. Land Bank of the Philippines

Branch

03.01.05

Malita, Davao del Sur

Extension Office

03.10.05

Bacolod City

B. THRIFT BANKS

a. Savings and Mortgage Bank

1. Philippine Postal Bank

Branch

01.14.05

Himalayan, Negros Occidental

2. Philippine Business Bank

Branch

02.09.05

Manila

3. Keppel Bank Phils.. Inc.

Branch

02.07.05

Cainta, Rizal

Branch

03.01.05

Iloilo City

b. Micro-Finance

1. Micro Enterprise Bank

Branch

01.10.05

Tagum City

C. RURAL BANKS

1. One Network RB, Inc.

Branch

01.04.05

Pagadian City

Branch

01.10.05

Zamboanga City

Branch

01.12.05

Nasipit, Agusan del Sur

Branch

01.18.05

Malita, Davao del Sur

Branch

01.24.05

Glan, Sarangani

Branch

02.08.05

San Francisco, Agusan del Sur

Branch

03.01.05

Davao City

2. RB of Pilar (Sorsogon), Inc

Branch

01.14.05

Bacacay, Albay

3. Rural Bank of Camalig

Branch

01.14.05

Irosin, Sorsogon

4. Rural Greenbank of Caraga, Inc

Branch

01.18.05

Tacloban City

Branch

01.28.05

Lapu-lapu City

5. Fil-Agro Rural Bank, Inc

Loan Collection

01.25.05

Calumpit, Bulacan

and Disbursement

01.2505

Guiguinto. Bulacan

Points (LCDPs)

01.2505

Pulilan, Bulacan

6. Lipa Public Bank, Inc. ( A RB)

MF Branch

02.08.05

Sta. Teresita, Batangas

7. Rural Bank of Cantillan, Inc.

Branch

02.21.05

Tagbina, Surigao del Sur

Branch

02.28.05

Tubed, Surigao del Sur

8. Cooperative RB of Bohol

Branch

02.23.05

Candijay, Bohol

MA. DOLORES B. YUVIENCO Sector-in-Charge