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

CIRCULAR LETTER NO.  CL-2007-011

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 4th Quarter of 2006:

I.   APPROVED APPLICATIONS

Type of Office

Date Approved

City/Municipality

A. COMMERCIAL BANKS

1

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation

Branch

10/03/06

Cebu City

2

Chinatrust (Philippines)

CBC Branch

12/13/06

Las Piñas City

B. THRIFT BANK

1

Equitable Savings Bank

Branch

11/16/06

Valenzuela City

Branch

11/16/06

Bacolod City

C. RURAL BANKS

1

Valiant Rural Bank (Iloilo)

Microfinance Branch (MF Branch)

10/02/06

Estancia, Iloilo

2

Balanga Rural Bank (Bataan)

Branch

10/05/06

Orani, Bataan

3

Rural Bank of Kiamba (Saranggani)

Branch

10/20/06

Maitum, Saranggani

4

Rural Bank of Liloy (Zamboanga del Norte)

Branch

11/02/06

Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte

5

Unity Bank (A Rural Bank)

Branch

11/02/06

Angeles City

(Pampanga)

Branch

11/02/06

Arayat, Pampanga

Branch

11/02/06

Orani, Bataan

Branch

11/02/06

San Narciso, Zambales

6

Rural Bank of Sta. Barbara (Iloilo)

Branch

11/06/06

Barotac Viejo, Iloilo

7

CARD Bank (A MF RB)

MF Branch

11/06/06

Calapan City

8

Peninsula Rural Bank

Branch

11/22/06

Cebu City

(South Cotabato)

Branch

11/22/06

Davao City

Branch

11/22/06

Zamboanga City

9

Rural Bank of Guimbal (Iloilo)

Branch

11/22/06

Oton, Iloilo

10

Rural Bank of Sta. Ignacia (Tarlac)

Branch

11/22/06

Capas, Tarlac

11

ASPAC Rural Bank (Cebu)

Branch

11/22/06

Carbon, Cebu City

Branch

11/22/06

Banilad, Cebu City

12

Rural Bank of Montevista (Compostela)

Branch

11/22/06

Laak, Compostela

13

Rural Bank of Balingasag (Misamis Oriental)

Branch

11/30/06

Baungon, Bukidnon

II. OPENED

A. COMMERCIAL BANKS

1

Asia United Bank Corporation

Branch

10/20/06

Calamba City

Branch

10/20/06

Legazpi City

Branch

10/20/06

General Santos City

Branch

10/20/06

Sta. Rosa City

2

Philippine Trust Company (Philtrust)

Branch

10/17/06

Legaspi Village, Makati City

Branch

10/17/06

Binondo, Manila

Branch

10/17/06

Ortigas Center, Pasig City

Branch

10/17/06

Malate, Manila

3

China Banking Corporation

Branch

10/20/06

Iloilo City

Branch

11/03/06

Cauayan City

Branch

11/10/06

Kidapawan City

Branch

11/17/06

San Jose City

Branch

11/24/06

Puerto Princesa City

4

Chinatrust (Philippines) CBC

Branch

10/16/06

Angeles City

Branch

10/19/06

Davao City

B. THRIFT BANK

1

City Savings Bank

Branch

11/02/06

Iloilo City

Branch

11/21/06

Roxas City

C. RURAL BANKS

1

Producers Rural Banking Corp.

Branch

10/23/06

Tuguegarao City

Branch

11/20/06

Solano, Nueva Vizcaya

2

Rural Bank of Luna (Isabela)

Branch

10/05/06

Sta. Maria, Isabela

3

Planbank - RB of Canlubang

Branch

10/26/06

Victoria, Laguna

4

Unity Bank (A Rural Bank)

Branch

11/17/06

Arayat, Pampanga

(Pampanga)

Branch

11/17/06

Orani, Bataan

5

Bangko Kabayan-Ibaan RB

Loan Collection Disbursement Point

10/23/06

Lemery, Batangas

6

One Network Rural Bank

Branch

11/08/06

Davao City

III. RE-OPENED

A. COMMERCIAL BANK

1

East West Banking Corporation

Branch

11/14/06

Binondo, Manila

B. THRIFT BANK

1

The Manila Banking Corporation

Branch

11/20/06

Marikina City

For information and guidance. NESTOR A. ESPENILLA, JR. Deputy Governor